Technology

When central banks attempt to bridge the gap between commercial banks and mobile money operators, the biggest hurdle is rarely technological—it is getting all rival financial players to actually use...

Imagine a morning at Nairobi’s wholesale markets or Accra’s Makola Market, where thousands of small traders rely on mobile payment networks to buy and sell produce. Suddenly, Safaricom’s M-Pesa or...

Artificial intelligence is already reshaping daily media production across Southern Africa, yet institutional policies governing its deployment remain largely non-existent. While global tech discussions focus heavily on the phased rollout...

Africa’s Digital Boom Is Testing Its Cyber Defences Africa’s digital economy has expanded faster than many of the institutions built to protect it. Mobile money, digital banking and online services...

Analysis | 12 October 2026 South Africa has formally committed to retiring its decades-old paper identification system in favor of a modern, cryptographically secured identity stack. Outlining a sweeping overhaul...

Dell Technologies, the UAE Cyber Security Council and cybersecurity firm CPX announced a strategic collaboration at Ai Everything 2026 to build a "National Vault" — a dedicated recovery layer meant...

MTN Ghana has received formal notice from the National Communications Authority (NCA) for the award of additional spectrum in the 700 MHz and 3 GHz bands, the company confirmed, closing...

Analysis | 5 October 2026 The race to secure sovereign technology networks across the continent has accelerated significantly following a major new corporate agreement. By officially launching the Vertiv Cybastion...