2+ hour, 25+ min ago   (530+ words) Oracle this week convened a Sovereign Cloud Region Government Summit in Nairobi, bringing together senior government officials, diplomats and technology executives as the company prepares to launch its long-awaited Nairobi cloud region. Thigo said access to world-class digital infrastructure increasingly…...

3+ hour, 34+ min ago   (220+ words) Paratus has named Neill Nortje as its new Country Manager for Zambia, marking a leadership transition as the pan-African telecommunications provider looks to strengthen its position in one of Southern Africa’s growing digital markets. According to Nortje, a significant portion…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (494+ words) Absa and South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs have launched the country’s first bank-based mobile Smart ID branch, expanding access to digital identity services by taking Home Affairs services directly into underserved communities. The launch also marks Absa’s entry into…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago   (768+ words) CIO Africa South Africa’s ICT sector grew just 0.8 per cent in 2025 and every rand of that growth came from connectivity. On the surface, that is a story about a mature market running out of room. However, upon closer examination, it…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (391+ words) Indian digital engineering and IT services company, Happiest Minds Technologies, has appointed Jackline Mburu as Senior Director and Business Head for Africa. She is now responsible for spearheading the firm’s growth and strategic expansion across the continent. Announcing the appointment,…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (496+ words) Webmasters Kenya Ltd, the technology company behind Kenya’s eCitizen platform, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Mozambique’s National Employment Institute (INEP) to develop and maintain the country’s national Employment Portal. The agreement, signed in Maputo, is aimed at…...

2+ week, 23+ hour ago   (153+ words) Perhaps this says something about the kinds of problems entrepreneurs are trying to solve. There is no shortage of opportunity, but the depth of capital required to support it has yet to materialise. Considering all of this, it is difficult…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (442+ words) Google has announced a series of new investments in artificial intelligence, cloud infrastructure, digital skills and startup development across Africa, marking the company’s most comprehensive expansion of its technology ecosystem on the continent to date. The company further announced that…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (255+ words) Powertel Communications and Paratus Zimbabwe have announced that the first phase of their landmark cross-border fiber project is now live and carrying traffic. This is a major development in the establishment of the new high-capacity digital corridor that will connect…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (749+ words) South African President Cyril Ramaphosa officially opened the first Google Cloud Summit held on African soil on Wednesday, telling delegates at the Sandton Convention Centre that the gathering was about far more than a technology conference. It was about where…...