May 01
Kenya: Safaricom Boosts Home Fibre Speeds By Up to 2.5 Times
Capital FM
Safaricom has increased Home Fibre internet speeds by up to 2.5 times across all packages at no extra cost to customers. Read more »
Liberia: Gonet Academy Powers Orange-Liberia Workforce With Strategic Skills
Liberian Observer
As the Liberian corporate sector adapts to an increasingly competitive and data-driven environment, Gonet Academy is steadily positioning itself at the forefront of workforce… Read more »
April 30
South Africa: AI Policy Debacle Shows Dangers of Technology Used Without Public Oversight
GroundUp
SA's draft policy contained sources fabricated by a large language model Read more »
Africa: Clean Energy, Digital Technologies Are Coming At a Human Cost, UN Report Warns
IPS
A newly released United Nations report has raised urgent concerns that the world's push toward clean energy and digital technologies is driving a hidden crisis in some of the… Read more »
Rwanda: Digital Gigs Open Doors but Expose Workers to Risks
New Times
In the early hours of the morning, 26-year-old Levy Muhire manages social media pages for a local business, responding to clients and scheduling content. By afternoon, he takes on… Read more »
April 29
South Africa: South Africa's AI Policy Cited Fake Research, Created By AI - What Lessons Need to Be Learned [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
South Africa's first attempt to establish a binding artificial intelligence (AI) policy framework came to an abrupt halt just 16 days after it was officially gazetted. Read more »
Kenya: Communications Authority Pushes for Major Reforms to National Addressing Bill
Capital FM
The Communications Authority of Kenya has cautioned that parts of the National Addressing Bill, 2025 require refinement to align with existing legal frameworks, particularly the… Read more »
South Africa: Thousands of Invoices Processed As Ethekwini Online System Gains Traction
SAnews.gov.za
The eThekwini Municipality has processed more than 5 000 invoices through its newly introduced online invoice payment system, with a further 2 982 invoices already approved for… Read more »
Kenya: Petitioner Challenges Safaricom Over Recycled SIM Card in Court
Capital FM
A petitioner has moved the High Court in Nairobi challenging Safaricom's SIM card recycling policy, raising legal questions over digital identity, consumer rights and data privacy. Read more »
Nigeria: Rural Women Should Leverage Ai for Faster Access to Justice - Nipss DG
Leadership
Director-General of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Prof Ayo Omotayo, has called on women to embrace technology and artificial intelligence to… Read more »
Nigeria: FCC Unveils Digital Transformation Hub to Enhance Transparency, Equity
Leadership
In a significant leap towards modernising public sector governance, the Federal Character Commission (FCC) has launched an integrated digital platform. Read more »
Rwanda: A Diaspora Influencer's Digital Fight for Memory and Truth
New Times
For many young Rwandans in the diaspora, the commemoration of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi is no longer confined to memorial sites or community gatherings. Read more »
Rwanda: Canalbox Case a Wake-Up Call for Service Providers
New Times
For many Rwandans, internet access is no longer a luxury; it is a necessity. When that service fails, the impact is immediate and costly. The recent issues faced by CanalBox… Read more »
Nigeria: From Telecom to Other Sectors, a Lesson in Agile Regulation
Vanguard
The past two weeks have been hectic. Some issues of life related to growing up and expressing deserved final greetings to those who have done well and have undertaken that ultimate… Read more »
Nigeria: TCL, NCDMB Back FGDC for 2026 World Corporate Golf Challenge
Daily Trust
TCL Technology and the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board have thrown their weight behind Falcon Golf Development Company (FGDC) to ensure a successful 2026 World… Read more »
Nigeria: FCC Launches Website to Monitor MDA Recruitments
Daily Trust
The Federal Character Commission (FCC) has launched a new website and integrated digital platform to strengthen transparency, accountability, and compliance monitoring across more… Read more »
April 28
Uganda: 231 Foreign Nationals Arrested in Night Raids Over Illegal Stay
Nile Post
Security have intensified a nationwide crackdown on irregular migration, arresting more than 200 foreign nationals in coordinated operations targeting cybercrime and human… Read more »
Nigeria: Court Restrains MTN Nigeria, Airtel Networks Limited Over Airtime Lending Dispute
Leadership
A Federal High Court in Abuja has restrained MTN Nigeria and Airtel Networks Limited from suspending or restricting airtime lending services linked to Nairtime Nigeria Limited,… Read more »
Tanzania: Tanzania Tasked to Adopt Robust Strategies to Advance National Interests Amid Global Conflicts, Digital Transformation
Daily News
THE Minister for Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation, Mahmoud Thabit Kombo, has participated in a special lecture on Tanzania's strategic position in a rapidly changing… Read more »
Nigeria: Federal High Court Launches E-Filing System in Lagos
Premium Times
The time for a file to reach a judge's desk has been reduced from days to seconds, the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court said. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Why More Zimbabweans - t Home and Abroad - Are Taking Their Phone Privacy Seriously
New Zimbabwe
Discover moreZimbabwean history booksWorld News DigestTravel insurance ZimbabweThere's a conversation happening quietly among Zimbabweans, in WhatsApp groups, in the diaspora… Read more »
Ghana: Boosting Digital Innovation Drive - Pres Mahama Announces $250m Ai Computing Centre
Ghanaian Times
The President, John Dramani Mahama, has announced a $250 million investment to establish an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Computing Centre as part of efforts to boost Ghana's… Read more »
Ghana: Lions, Leos Mark Environment Month With E-Waste Campaign
Ghanaian Times
Members of the Lions and Leo clubs have undertaken a month-long e-waste awareness campaign to mark Environment Month in April. Read more »
Kenya: Kalonzo Moves to Block Sale of Govt Safaricom Stake to Vodacom
Capital FM
Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has filed a court petition seeking to stop the government from proceeding with the planned sale of its 15 percent shareholding in… Read more »
Liberia: CBL Governor Opens Waifem Regional Course On Exchange Rate Policies in Digital Era
New Dawn
The Executive Governor of the Central Bank of Liberia (CBL), Henry F. Saamoi, has officially opened the WAIFEM Regional Course on Exchange Rate Policies in a Dynamic Digital World… Read more »
