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Africa: Japan Commit to Mutual Growth – African leaders take part in TICAD 9 conference

Africa: Japan Commit to Mutual Growth – African leaders take part in TICAD 9 conference

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At the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9), African and Japanese leaders reaffirmed their commitment to shared growth through innovative technologies and localized solutions. The Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9) is underway in Yokohama, bringing together governments, international organizations, private companies, and civil society. In his message regarding…

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INX-ZA to supercharge its South African internet exchanges

INX-ZA to supercharge its South African internet exchanges

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South Africa’s oldest internet exchange point operator, INX-ZA, has announced a plan to upgrade its infrastructure using high-performance routers from Nokia that offer throughput of up to 400Gbit/s each. INX-ZA, which forms part of the Internet Service Providers’ Association – an industry body that represents most of South Africa’s ISP community – will deploy 400GE…

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MTN shares plunge as South African revenue falls

MTN shares plunge as South African revenue falls

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Shares of MTN Group Ltd. experienced a steep decline in Johannesburg on Monday, falling by as much as 10%—the largest drop since March 2023. The plunge followed the announcement that the company’s South African revenue had fallen, leading to a management shake-up. Investors were also concerned about a U.S. Department of Justice probe into the…

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Africa: Japan Commit to Mutual Growth – African leaders take part in TICAD 9 conference

Africa: Somalia’s Journalist Leader Pays Courtesy Visit to the New Head of Mission of the African Union (AU)

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The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) has welcomed Ambassador El Hadji Ibrahima Diene, the newly appointed Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC) and Head of the African Union Support Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM). Today, Ambassador Diene received Omar Faruk Osman, the Secretary General of NUSOJ, at the AU Mission…

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Africa: Japan Commit to Mutual Growth – African leaders take part in TICAD 9 conference

Africa: Tech Firms Launch Joint Venture for African AI Development

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In a move aimed at strengthening Africa’s digital infrastructure and sovereignty in artificial intelligence, four technology companies from Australia, Nigeria, the UAE and the Netherlands have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish AfricAI, a multinational joint venture dedicated to building enterprise-grade AI solutions tailored to African markets. Nigeria has been selected as the…

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Africa: Japan Commit to Mutual Growth – African leaders take part in TICAD 9 conference

Africa: The Chairperson of the African Union Commission Message On the Occasion of the Independence Day of the Republic of the Congo

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The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, conveys his warmest congratulations to the Government and the people of the Republic of the Congo as they celebrate the anniversary of their Independence Day. This historic day stands as a powerful reminder of the Republic of the Congo’s unwavering commitment to freedom, national…

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ITWeb TV: TikTok enables monetisation the African way

ITWeb TV: TikTok enables monetisation the African way

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In this episode of ITWeb TV, Boniswa Sidwaba, head of content operations at TikTok in Sub-Saharan Africa, discusses monetisation opportunities, programmes available for African content creators, and how TikTok is empowering creators to take their skills to the next level. #TikTok #ITWebtv TikTok is ramping up its efforts to educate African creators about the platform’s…

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Africa: Japan Commit to Mutual Growth – African leaders take part in TICAD 9 conference

Africa: The International Order Is Shifting – African Countries Have an Opportunity to Reshape Global Power Relations

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For too long, Africa’s agency has been exercised defensively: managing expectations, preserving stability, reacting to external scripts. The continent has copied political systems from other countries and prioritised economic choices that would meet external obligations, such as repaying debt. This posture was understandable immediately following independence in African states. At that time, the world was…

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