PubNub introduces Blocks.ai today, a global network to connect and control agents across all agent frameworks, providers, and APIs. Blocks.ai lets developers reach their existing AI agents regardless of where they are hosted. Blocks Network supports all AI agent use cases without opening inbound ports, setting up tunnels, changing DNS, or modifying firewall rules. For…
Google Africa MD Alex Okosi Google has confirmed the Eastern Cape as the site for a “digital exchange hub” that will act as a subsea cable landing station, part of its Umoja project – the first fibre-optic route to directly connect Africa with Australia. Speaking to TechCentral in an interview at South Africa’s inaugural Google…
SpaceX has signalled intentions to launch a dedicated Starlink mobile service for US consumers, according to a report from the Financial Times. The aggressive expansion would position the Elon Musk-led aerospace giant to compete head-to-head with legacy terrestrial carriers Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile. Read: IBM unveils world’s first sub-1nm transistor architecture Currently, SpaceX operates a…
German rail company Deutsche Bahn has paused train services across the country due to a nationwide IT disruption. All rail services have been suspended and trains are being held at stations, following a malfunction with the country’s digital railway radio network. The disruption has affected internal communication channels, a spokesperson for Deutsche Bahn said, adding…
Abuja — Nigeria is poised to assume a rare position of influence in global climate governance as former federal lawmaker and principal sponsor of the Climate Change Act 2021, Hon. Sam Onuigbo, prepares to become President of GLOBE International, a powerful cross-party alliance of legislators driving climate legislation across continents. The leadership transition, scheduled to…
Electronic waste recycler EWaste Africa has joined forces with retail giant Pick n Pay and the Electronic Responsibility Association (ERA NPC) to roll out a nationwide grid of in-store e-waste collection points. The joint initiative aims to directly confront South Africa’s stubbornly low electronics recycling rates by embedding drop-off points directly into everyday retail environments….
The most dangerous attack surfaces are often not hidden. They are the technologies, platforms and connected environments that organisations have come to trust and rarely question. Dr Maiendra Moodley, IITPSA Pr.CIO, will be presenting at Mediatech Africa 2026 on ‘The Breach in Plain Sight – The Hidden Risks of Connected Technology’. Audiovisual (AV) systems could…
Windhoek, Namibia. (Image: Vertiv) Vertiv (NYSE:VRT), which positions itself as a global leader in critical digital infrastructure, today announced it is powering Namibia’s first private mobile network built on LTE and 5G technologies for pan-African telecommunications and network services provider Paratus. The deployment marks a major milestone in the country’s digital evolution and Paratus Namibia’s…
E-waste recycler EWaste Africa has partnered with Pick n Pay and producer responsibility scheme ERA NPC to build a nationwide network of e-waste collection points in retail stores, in a bid to lift South Africa’s stubbornly low electronics recycling rates. More than 95 drop-off points are already in place, with a target of more than…
Bamba Lo, co-founder and CEO of PAPS Interview with Bamba LoCO-FOUNDER AND CEO, PAPS Lives in: Dakar, Senegal Bamba Lo founded logistics company PAPS after observing that while businesses in Dakar could successfully sell products, inadequate delivery infrastructure meant those goods frequently failed to reach buyers. To solve this local delivery gap, he started the…
