Experts have emphasised that Africa is at a historic moment in medical innovation, with technology offering a unique opportunity to transform healthcare delivery to its 1.5 billion people. ALSO READ: Inside Rwanda’s plan to fast-track digital transformation by 2026 They said this during the fourth edition of the Africa Health Tech Summit, taking place at…
A New Scramble, Waged in Data Africa is once again at the center of a global scramble. This time not for rubber, gold, or oil, but for data. Every mobile payment, social media post, satellite image, and biometric enrollment enriches the digital empires of Silicon Valley, Shenzhen, and other power centers. The pattern is hauntingly…
Addis Ababa — Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, speaking at the 24th COMESA Summit, emphasized that urgent digital transformation is critical to unlocking Africa’s growth and shaping its future. COMESA leaders are convening in Nairobi for 24th Summit, Pulse of Africa reports from the spot. In his keynote speech, Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy said Africa…
A mix of state programmes and private capital is bolstering plans to bridge the digital divide in African countries. Tower builds and satellite launches are closing rural gaps while reinforcing national digital networks. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Senegal has announced plans to build 774 new telecom sites, part of a broader US$115 million…
Rennie Naidoo, professor in Information Systems at the Wits School of Business Sciences. South Africa, like many of its peers in the Global South, is awash in digital optimism. Coding bootcamps for youth, broadband projects spanning provinces, and classrooms equipped with sleek tablets. These are the emblems of a country striving to plug into the…
Umbraco has officially launched the developer MCP server in beta, ushering in a new era of AI-powered content management. The MCP server connects modern AI/IDE tools to Umbraco’s Management API through a standard, permission-aware interface. For clients, that means safer schema changes, cleaner content, and faster, more reliable launches delivered under normal approval workflows and…
Flenk Mnisi, acting chief operating officer of Sentech and Anton Jooste, MD of digital services for South Africa at Seacom. Submarine cable operator Seacom and signal distributor Sentech have signed a memorandum of understanding to accelerate the growth of small, medium, and micro enterprises (SMMEs) in South Africa’s telecommunications sector. The agreement, signed at Seacom’s…
Africa’s fastest-growing but least-served online markets are set to gain more affordable, reliable, and higher-speed internet access through a partnership between Raxio Group, the continent’s most expansive data centre operator, and Laser Light Africa, the regional unit of the U.S.-based operator of one of the world’s most advanced integrated digital networks. The landmark agreement pairs…
The Intelligent Community Dialogue Agent (ICDA), developed at the Sibanye-Stillwater Digital Mining Laboratory (DigiMine) within the Wits Mining Institute, aims to bridge the gap between mines and the communities they affect. Image supplied. click to enlarge The platform is being developed in collaboration with local and international partners as part of the Mastermine project, funded…
France Médias Monde – parent company to RFI and TV station France 24 – has launched a new digital news channel: ZOA. Focused on feature-style stories, the platform targets a young African audience, and was built by young African journalists. Meet RFI’s new little sister. The fledgling newsroom’s open-plan office sits within the new France…
