Launch event of MTN Zambia’s 4G Cloud Smartphone solution in Lusaka, Zambia MTN Zambia has launched the world’s first 4G cloud smartphone solution, marking a major step forward in addressing digital inclusion challenges across the country. The new service integrates affordable Alola smartphones, a high-quality 4G network and the AppJoy cloud ecosystem, delivering a “low-cost,…
The continental seminar, held from 15-16 December 2025, brought together 16 female union leaders from the five regions of Africa as well as the members of the FAJ Gender Council to deliberate and develop strategies on creating legal awareness among female journalists leaders and unions aimed at strengthening protection for women journalists against gender-based violence…
In October, a small electronics manufacturer in the western Indian state of Gujarat shipped its first batch of chip modules to a client in California. Kaynes Semicon, together with Japanese and Malaysian technology partners, assembled the chips in a new factory funded with incentives under Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s $10bn semiconductor push announced in…
OAG announces today the appointment of Filip Filipov, ex-Skyscanner executive, as new Chief Executive Officer. Filip Filipov currently serves as the company’s Chief Operating Officer and takes over from Phil Callow who has chosen to step down having completed thirteen transformational years at the helm of OAG to pursue his many other interests. Since joining…
A view of Oracle’s headquarters in Redwood Shores, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images The apprehension investors have surrounding Oracle has spilled over from manifesting in its stock price — which has fallen nearly 50% from its all-time high on Sept. 10 — to affecting its projects. Asset management firm Blue Owl Capital reportedly pulled…
In B2B technology marketing, reach on its own is meaningless. What matters is who you reach – and whether your message lands with people who influence budgets, strategies and purchasing decisions. TechCentral’s 2025 reader survey makes one thing unmistakably clear: this is not a consumer audience. It is a concentrated, high-quality community of business IT…
Dan Bongino, a former conservative podcaster who became the No. 2 official at the FBI under the Trump administration, announced Wednesday that he is leaving the bureau next month. “I will be leaving my position with the FBI in January. I want to thank President Trump, AG Bondi, and Director Patel for the opportunity to…
State-owned enterprise Transnet again loses court battle. (Photograph: Transnet website.) Loss-making Transnet has again failed to avoid extra costs, with a judge ruling it cannot return to court to force Gijima to hand over management of its core enterprise IT systems under a R1.5 billion deal. In the latest of several court cases, the state-owned…
India has stepped up diplomatic efforts to deepen its engagement with countries across the Global South, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi continues a multi-nation tour aimed at strengthening political and economic partnerships beyond traditional Western allies. Mr Modi’s ongoing visits to Jordan, Ethiopia and Oman underscore New Delhi’s strategy of building closer ties with emerging…
Heavy rains over the past week have compounded the already dire living conditions of the hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, UN agencies say. Unicef spokesman Jonathan Crickx told the BBC that the weather overnight had been “horrendous”, with the rain so intense that he had seen up to 15cm (6in)…
