58+ min ago   (252+ words) Google is expanding its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered learning tools across Africa, offering eligible higher education students in 27 countries one year of Google AI Plus at no cost. The offer gives university and college students access to Gemini and other…...

2+ hour, 11+ min ago   (306+ words) The era of artificial intelligence (AI) presents unlimited opportunities and great potential for cooperation with Botswana, says Fan Yong, Chinese Ambassador to Botswana. Young expressed optimism in a media note released in Gaborone. The envoy said Botswana is undergoing economic…...

2+ hour, 39+ min ago   (199+ words) State-owned telco Moçambique Telecom (Tmcel) has commenced Proof of Concept (POC) testing with ANGOSAT-2 to evaluate the use of the Angolan satellite's capabilities in providing telecommunications services across the country. Tmcel’s entry into this testing phase directly follows successful trials…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (333+ words) ITWeb Africa - Paratus Uganda first to market with Starlink service Paratus Uganda has become the first provider in the country to launch Starlink’s low earth orbit (LEO) satellite service, following the official signing of the memorandum of understanding and operational…...

1+ day, 50+ min ago   (844+ words) In the largest year-over-year jump in AFCOM’s decade of research, the research group’s newest 2026 State of the Data Centre Report has found that the average rack density has climbed from 16 kW to 27 kW in just one year. Furthermore, the study…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (286+ words) digital asset exchanges and custodians operating in Nigeria will require a minimum capital of N2bn ($1.41m) under a proposed regulatory framework aimed at tightening oversight of the crypto industry. The draft rules issued by Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) prescribe a…...

4+ day, 18+ min ago   (213+ words) Malawi should remove the 10% surtax on internet services and review the 17.5% value-added tax (VAT) on smartphones to make digital access affordable, says Dr Shadric Namalomba, minister of information and communications technology. Speaking at the GSMA Digital Africa Summit in Lilongwe,…...

4+ day, 32+ min ago   (346+ words) The Senegalese National Assembly has approved a bill on the protection of critical information infrastructure (CII) as part of efforts to address the rise of cybercrime. This comes a week after the Ministry of Telecommunications and digital Economy, represented by minister…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (269+ words) The Nigerian Army must place artificial intelligence, data analytics, and digital infrastructure at the core of its modern warfare strategy, says Dr Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, Director-General and CEO of the National Information Technology Development Agency. Speaking at the Nigerian Army’s…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (356+ words) SolarWinds has embedded agentic AI into its IT infrastructure management, monitoring and observability tools to move end-users towards greater operational resilience built on trust. “We’re really excited about where we’re headed with agentic AI,” Dan Hauenstein, VP: Product Marketing at…...