Access without use is not true inclusion

Access without use is not true inclusion

Mondli Gungubele, deputy minister of communications and digital technologies. (Image source: GCIS) Digital inclusion and the role of tech in driving economic participation were in the spotlight on the second day of the Sentech Africa Tech Week Conference, at the Cape Town International Convention Centre in Cape Town, this week. Delivering the opening address, Mondli…

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Digital access alone not enough to unlock SA’s connectivity potential: Minister Malatsi

Digital access alone not enough to unlock SA’s connectivity potential: Minister Malatsi

While South Africa has made significant progress in connecting citizens to the internet, Communications and Digital Technologies Minister Solly Malatsi says more must be done to unlock the full potential of connectivity. Source: [https://www.magnific.com/[Magnific]] According to the recently released Digital Infrastructure Investment Study commissioned by the Development Bank of South Africa, the true connectivity access…

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Know what agentic AI can access, Zscaler warns

Know what agentic AI can access, Zscaler warns

Srikanth Nellore, senior director of product management at Zscaler. Cloud-native security provider Zscaler has joined the list of sponsors for the annual ITWeb Security Summit 2026 in Johannesburg, where it will deliver a presentation on enabling agentic AI-data security. Zscaler operates the AI-powered Zero Trust Exchange to protect users and applications. Its core business is security…

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Africa: In Malawi, Expanded Electricity Access Is Improving Livelihood and Creating Business Opportunities

Africa: Wildmango Partners With Openai to Expand Ai Access in Africa

Nairobi — WildMango has partnered with OpenAI to expand access to advanced artificial intelligence technologies across Africa. Under the agreement, WildMango becomes one of OpenAI’s first SMB partners on the continent, enabling businesses, institutions and developers to adopt and scale AI solutions tailored to local needs. The partnership will focus on distributing, integrating and localising…

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How AnyDesk is redefining remote access for African enterprises

How AnyDesk is redefining remote access for African enterprises

Remote access has evolved far beyond its original role as a simple IT support tool. In today’s distributed business environment, it has become a strategic layer of enterprise infrastructure – enabling not only connectivity, but also visibility, control and security across complex IT ecosystems. For organisations across Africa, where hybrid work, multi-site operations and limited…

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Africa: In Malawi, Expanded Electricity Access Is Improving Livelihood and Creating Business Opportunities

Africa Urged to Fast-Track Energy Access As Kenya Emerges Renewable Investment Hub

Nairobi — Energy stakeholders attending the Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE) Energy Access Investment Forum (EAIF) 2026 in Nairobi have called for accelerated action to close Africa’s persistent energy access gap, even as Kenya positions itself as a leading destination for renewable energy investment and innovation. Industry leaders cautioned that despite growing global financing and…

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Africa: In Malawi, Expanded Electricity Access Is Improving Livelihood and Creating Business Opportunities

Africa: Inadequate Access and Corruption Mark Public Service Delivery for Many Africans

Half find it difficult to obtain health care, identity documents, and police assistance. Key findings On average across 38 countries, public services dominate Africans’ agenda for needed government action. Health tops the list of citizens’ concerns, and education, infrastructure/roads, water supply, crime/security, and electricity all rank in the top 10. Africans are dissatisfied with the…

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