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The subsea cable damage on West Africa could take 5 weeks to repair

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Middle East and Africa sees 21% digital commerce growth despite global dip - Salesforce

Middle East and Africa sees 21% digital commerce growth despite global dip - Salesforce

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Microsoft Africa internet plan moves forward with fibre deal

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Digital revolution holds bright promises for Africa

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Facebook partners for a safer internet in Africa

Facebook partners for a safer internet in Africa

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The internet will be free one day

The internet will be free one day

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Wi-Fi to be seen as a "utility" in 2018, says Ruckus

Wi-Fi to be seen as a "utility" in 2018, says Ruckus

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The media's role in promoting inclusive growth in Africa

The media's role in promoting inclusive growth in Africa

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How Africa can benefit more from the internet economy

How Africa can benefit more from the internet economy

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Award for dotAfrica's Lucky Masilela

Award for dotAfrica's Lucky Masilela

16 Nov 2017

#AfricaCom: Smart Wi-Fi solution for rural African communities

#AfricaCom: Smart Wi-Fi solution for rural African communities

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Empowering Africa with skills for the industrial internet

Empowering Africa with skills for the industrial internet

8 Nov 2017

US journalist in jail on charges of trying to topple Mugabe

US journalist in jail on charges of trying to topple Mugabe

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What does the future African city look like?

What does the future African city look like?

Riaan Graham 31 Oct 2017

AfricaCom 2017 Awards finalists revealed

AfricaCom 2017 Awards finalists revealed

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Unpacking the future for technology, media and telecoms in Africa

Unpacking the future for technology, media and telecoms in Africa

12 Oct 2017

The economic impact of internet disruptions in sub-Saharan Africa

The economic impact of internet disruptions in sub-Saharan Africa

6 Oct 2017

Africa still mobile

Africa still mobile

Danette Breitenbach 28 Sep 2017

Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa kicks off this week

Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa kicks off this week

26 Sep 2017

Digital transformation is not just about technology - it's about people

Anton Cabral 11 Sep 2017

Transforming agricultural education through technology

Transforming agricultural education through technology

Howard Blight 14 Aug 2017

Mozilla and fact-checker engine join fight on fake news

Mozilla and fact-checker engine join fight on fake news

11 Aug 2017

Digital economy gets a boost with SACS installation

Digital economy gets a boost with SACS installation

10 Aug 2017

Nzola Swasisa. Credit: True Africa.

DRC inventor has a solution to get rural Africa emailing

10 Aug 2017

Connecting an unconnected Africa through Wi-Fi

Kamal Mokrani 28 Jul 2017

.africa roadshow kicks off in Ethiopia

.africa roadshow kicks off in Ethiopia

10 Jul 2017

Jumia receives global accolade

Jumia receives global accolade

6 Jul 2017

.africa records 981 registrations during sunrise phase

.africa records 981 registrations during sunrise phase

21 Jun 2017

Bringing Wi-Fi to Africa

Bringing Wi-Fi to Africa

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4G subscriptions continue to grow in Africa

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ICT, internet can transform education in Africa

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Mark Kamau, user experience design director, BRCK.

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Digital revolution holds bright promises for Africa

Digital revolution holds bright promises for Africa

Eleni Mourdoukoutas 13 Feb 2018

Facebook partners for a safer internet in Africa

Facebook partners for a safer internet in Africa

6 Feb 2018

The internet will be free one day

The internet will be free one day

Alan Knott-Craig 1 Feb 2018

Wi-Fi to be seen as a "utility" in 2018, says Ruckus

Wi-Fi to be seen as a "utility" in 2018, says Ruckus

19 Jan 2018

The media's role in promoting inclusive growth in Africa

The media's role in promoting inclusive growth in Africa

Amrote Abdella 4 Dec 2017

How Africa can benefit more from the internet economy

How Africa can benefit more from the internet economy

27 Nov 2017

Award for dotAfrica's Lucky Masilela

Award for dotAfrica's Lucky Masilela

16 Nov 2017

#AfricaCom: Smart Wi-Fi solution for rural African communities

#AfricaCom: Smart Wi-Fi solution for rural African communities

13 Nov 2017

Empowering Africa with skills for the industrial internet

Empowering Africa with skills for the industrial internet

8 Nov 2017

US journalist in jail on charges of trying to topple Mugabe

US journalist in jail on charges of trying to topple Mugabe

6 Nov 2017

What does the future African city look like?

What does the future African city look like?

Riaan Graham 31 Oct 2017

AfricaCom 2017 Awards finalists revealed

AfricaCom 2017 Awards finalists revealed

17 Oct 2017

Unpacking the future for technology, media and telecoms in Africa

Unpacking the future for technology, media and telecoms in Africa

12 Oct 2017

The economic impact of internet disruptions in sub-Saharan Africa

The economic impact of internet disruptions in sub-Saharan Africa

6 Oct 2017

Africa still mobile

Africa still mobile

Danette Breitenbach 28 Sep 2017

Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa kicks off this week

Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa kicks off this week

26 Sep 2017

Digital transformation is not just about technology - it's about people

Anton Cabral 11 Sep 2017

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Mozilla and fact-checker engine join fight on fake news

Mozilla and fact-checker engine join fight on fake news

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Digital economy gets a boost with SACS installation

Digital economy gets a boost with SACS installation

10 Aug 2017

Nzola Swasisa. Credit: True Africa.

DRC inventor has a solution to get rural Africa emailing

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Connecting an unconnected Africa through Wi-Fi

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.africa roadshow kicks off in Ethiopia

.africa roadshow kicks off in Ethiopia

10 Jul 2017

Jumia receives global accolade

Jumia receives global accolade

6 Jul 2017

.africa records 981 registrations during sunrise phase

.africa records 981 registrations during sunrise phase

21 Jun 2017

Bringing Wi-Fi to Africa

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4G subscriptions continue to grow in Africa

4G subscriptions continue to grow in Africa

20 Jun 2017

ICT, internet can transform education in Africa

ICT, internet can transform education in Africa

12 May 2017

Internet shutdown lifted in Cameroon

Internet shutdown lifted in Cameroon

24 Apr 2017

Exciting future for continent that accesses the power of Internet of Things

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Wi-Fi is changing Africa says Ruckus Wireless

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The mobile revolution in Africa

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Ethiopia's Communications Minister Redwan Hussein maintains the detention of Zone9 members is legal and is not an attempt to silence the government's critics. Image:

Ethiopian lawyer trying to get bloggers freed

18 Jul 2014

Social media is an important tool for terrorist organisation says Gabriel Weimann of Haifa University. Image:

Social media is a key for terror groups

15 May 2014

Free broadcast text message could save lives in Africa each year. Floods in South Africa killed at least 32 people in March. Image: Vanessa O'Neale Crous

Text messages may save lives in flood-prone Africa

26 Mar 2014

MTN's Pieter Verkade. Image: LinkjedIn

Data centres‚ cloud services key to MTN Business's growth plan

Thabiso Mochiko 17 Mar 2014

Telecel Zimbabwe has denied rumours that it is leaving the country. Image:

Telecel denies rumours of disinvestment in Zimbabwe

Samuel Mungadze 18 Feb 2014

Rebellion in the Dotcom Kingdom

Rebellion in the Dotcom Kingdom

Naseem Javed 6 Feb 2014