ACT CEO Nomvuyiso Batyi Communications regulator Icasa’s draft rapid deployment regulations – a critical intervention for the sector – risk failing unless the regulator brings municipalities into the process, according to Nomvuyiso Batyi, CEO of the Association of Comms & Technology (ACT). Speaking on the TechCentral Show with TechCentral editor Duncan McLeod, Batyi said Icasa…
Satellite view of Iran (with mask). This image was compiled from data acquired by LANDSAT 5 & 7 satellites., Iran, Middle East, Asia, True Colour Satellite Image With Mask (Photo by Planet Observer/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Planet Observer | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Iran summoned a Ukrainian diplomat in Tehran on…
Solly Malatsi, minister of communications and digital technologies. South Africa is at a “leapfrog” stage in AI adoption, and Huawei South Africa has called on organisations, policymakers, technology companies and government to act proactively to take advantage of emerging opportunities. The call came at the annual Huawei South Africa Connect 2026 event hosted this week…
Deep-sea mining is no longer just an environmental or economic issue – it is also an emerging maritime security challenge. Malawi, Kenya and Madagascar are the first African countries to take a stand on deep-sea mining (DSM). At the 11th Our Ocean Conference in Mombasa in June, they joined 40 nations from across the world…
Artificial intelligence (AI) is moving faster than governments can keep up. Just a few years ago, it could answer questions or generate text. Today, it can write computer code, analyse vast amounts of data, create realistic images and videos, help scientists discover new medicines and increasingly act on its own with little human supervision. However,…
Kunal Shah, an Indian fintech founder with no engineering degree or Silicon Valley pedigree, has spent two decades building businesses around digital payments and consumer behaviour in India. He now takes charge of Meta’s WhatsApp as the company looks to leverage the reach of the world’s largest messaging platform and build a “superapp” to capture…
DRC and neighbouring Uganda are seeing another outbreak of the deadly Bundibugyo Ebola strain. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has recorded 10 confirmed and 223 suspected Ebola deaths since the outbreak was declared on 15 May, among more than 1,000 confirmed and suspected cases. Around the world, Anglican churches, networks and charities are working to…
Shameel Joosub, Vodacom Group CEO. Africa’s energy transition to lower-carbon, more reliable and accessible power systems has the potential to reshape economies, uplift communities and support development throughout the continent. With abundant renewable energy resources and growing recognition of the urgency of decarbonisation, Africa is well-positioned to leapfrog parts of traditional energy systems and build…
INFOGRAPHIC/EYEWITNESS MEDIA GROUP By PATRICK MAYOYO [email protected] In a move that could fundamentally reshape Kenya’s state corporations, the Government has begun implementing provisions of the Government-Owned Enterprises (GOEs) Act, 2025. The National Treasury has advertised vacancies for independent directors in 39 parastatals, signalling a major departure from the traditional process of appointing directors to state…
President Paul Kagame has called on African leaders to move beyond analysing global crises and instead take coordinated action, saying the continent must respond more decisively to a rapidly shifting geopolitical and economic environment. He said this at the opening of the 2026 Africa CEO Forum in Kigali, which brought together about 2,800 participants from…
