6+ hour, 56+ min ago  (378+ words) Across Africa, a new vision for digital infrastructure is emerging " one that challenges long-standing dependencies and redefines how the continent participates in the global digital economy. At the center of this shift is Afri Qloud, an initiative that positions itself…...

1+ week, 31+ min ago  (328+ words) African ICT ministers have adopted the Algiers Declaration on African Telecommunications Sovereignty (20262030) at the Global Africa Tech Summit held from 28 to 30 March, setting out a coordinated plan to strengthen the continent's digital infrastructure and policy alignment. Kenya's ICT Cabinet Secretary…...

1+ week, 22+ hour ago  (428+ words) Safaricom Decode 5. 0 is structured as a Pan-African initiative spanning Kenya, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Lesotho, the DRC, Mozambique, South Africa and Egypt. The company described the program as a combination of AI, open infrastructure and cross-border collaboration designed to support innovation at…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (1256+ words) Now several countries in the Southern African Development Community are trying to dismantle that friction. Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe have agreed to reduce and harmonise international roaming charges under the SADC One Network Area roaming charges framework....

4+ week, 3+ hour ago  (1322+ words) Kenya and Ghana Explore SME Growth and Trade Opportunities For many people across Southern Africa, financial life already runs through a phone screen. Messages arrive. Payments get discussed. Remittances move between relatives and trading partners. The banking step often sits…...

1+ mon, 20+ hour ago  (1311+ words) Nedbank Group is restructuring its African expansion through a proposed acquisition of a 66 percent controlling stake in NCBA Group. This transaction follows the formal exit of Nedbank from its minority investment in Ecobank Transnational Incorporated in late 2025. The South African…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (1036+ words) The NTSA Instant Fines Management System is a digital enforcement platform introduced by the National Transport and Safety Authority in Kenya to automate traffic offence detection and fine collection. The system uses smart road cameras, automated records, and SMS notifications…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (372+ words) A new survey by'Bolt'Food reveals that a strong majority of Kenyans believe culinary talent transcends gender, but perceptions around leadership in professional kitchens still show notable gaps. Among the minority who expressed a preference for one gender over the other,…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (872+ words) What emerged was not consensus. It was something more useful. A recognition that Africa's relationship with AI will likely be defined less by technical novelty and more by institutional decisions already underway. Early in the discussion, the familiar idea surfaced…...