Following the social media boom, the art of photography now plays an increasingly important role in the lives of the young. In this respect, smartphones, with their cutting-edge tech, have become a fully-fledged photography tool,…
Gaming bans in Uganda and Kenya: a sign…
by Daniel Tyler, Conference Producer at ICE Africa Both jurisdictions have set a precedent that threatens to spread across and bring to a halt the great signs of promise demonstrated by the continents gaming industry…
Africa dialogue only effective if followed by action
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into Africa remains small by global standards, but prominent in relation to Gross domestic products (GDP) • Africa’s growth remains uneven, with East Africa out-pacing the rest of the continent •…
Growing off-grid solar market in Africa
ENGIE acquires Mobisol and becomes market leader in the off-grid solar in Africa • The group already has significant activities in African off-grid electrification segment ENGIE expands its decentralized energy offering in Africa through the…
Improving disease diagnosis for Nigeria’s South-East Regions
Memfys is the first hospital in South-East Nigeria to install GE Healthcare’s SIGNA™ Explorer 1.5Tesla MRI system • The collaboration will help provide innovative technology to enable early diagnosis and detection of diseases GE Healthcare…
Digital Agriculture next frontier for economic development in…
Prioritizing the digital space will help shift the development focus for Africa’s agribusiness sector and overcome its many hurdles, participants at an official side event, organized Wednesday during the 7th Tokyo International Conference, heard. The…
Priorities to accelerate Africa’s technology transformation journey
Seventh Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 7) • “Let’s be visionary. Let’s be bold. Let’s support concrete initiatives to boost science, technology, and innovation in Africa,”- Akinwumi Adesina Science, technology and innovation as…
Women are key to the future of the…
While looking into expanding its presence in South Africa, Paxful is hoping to nurture as much female talent as possible • Plans Africa-wide recruitment drive with a focus on women; The global bitcoin marketplace also…
Gas turbine upgrade ahead of schedule at Tanzania’s…
Upgrade of three GE’s LM6000PA and one LM6000PC Aero derivative gas turbines Improved Plant Efficiency and Reliability • Songas Ubungo Power Plant provides more than 20 percent of the grid connected power in Tanzania GE…
The dawn of digitalization and its impact on…
Siemens launches report on Dawn of Digitalization and its Impact on Africa • The continent needs a digitalization strategy to compete in the global economy African countries must act quickly and decisively to become leaders…
Evolución del cibercrimen en el primer semestre
S21sec ha publicado un informe que analiza la evolución del cibercrimen durante la primera mitad del año en curso. Bajo el título “Threat Landscape Report”, el informe pone de manifiesto el creciente enfoque criminal en…
Recomendaciones para unas vacaciones seguras en las empresas
S21sec, la mayor empresa de servicios de ciberseguridad Pure Player de la Península Ibérica, advierte de la necesidad de que las empresas y sus empleados no descuiden su seguridad durante las vacaciones de verano, un…
Voith launches on-site machining and service tools capabilities…
On-site machining and service tools applicable for the hydropower industry and key processing industries in Africa; Increased plant up-time and cost-effective workshop-quality machining; Successful launch event in August 2019 in South Africa. The technology group…
First TECNO Device running KaiOS
KaiOS enables a new category of affordable smart feature phones that require limited memory, while still offering a rich user experience TECNO, the leading mobile phone brand in Africa, announced the launch of the latest…
10th Africa Peering and Interconnection Forum
Mauritius will host the 10th anniversary edition of the Africa Peering and Interconnection Forum (AfPIF) at the Intercontinental Hotel, Balaclava, from 20-22 August 2019, which is being organised by the Internet Society and African IXP…