News
- ICANN’s New Data Sharpens the Picture of DNS-abuse Enforcement 28/08/2026
- ICANN to Shut Down Open Data Platform and API September 1 28/08/2026
- UK Warns of Rising Cyberattacks on Exposed Industrial Systems 28/08/2026
- Cable Faults Cut Vietnam’s International Internet Capacity by 30% 28/08/2026
- After the Close: What the 2026 gTLD Round Has Already Revealed 19/08/2026
Africa ICT Updates
- Africa: WHO Launches Africa Health Data Hub for 47 Countries 28/08/2026[Daba Finance] The World Health Organization has launched a regional health data platform designed to give African governments a single system for tracking health trends, planning services and responding to disease outbreaks. The Regional Health Data Hub was unveiled on August 27 in Addis Ababa during the WHO Regional Committee for Africa meeting.
- South Africa: Cell C Earnings Jump 57 Percent As Debt Falls After Restructuring 28/08/2026[Daba Finance] South African mobile operator Cell C reported a 57.4% increase in full-year headline earnings as prepaid and wholesale revenue grew and a balance-sheet restructuring cut its debt. Headline earnings per share rose to R23.37 for the year ended May 31 from R14.85 a year earlier.
- West Africa: Liberia Launches Digital Collateral Registry to Curb Duplicate Claims, Expand Business Credit 28/08/2026[Liberian Investigator] - Liberia has launched an upgraded digital registry that will allow lenders to verify ownership and existing claims against assets before accepting them as collateral, a reform intended to reduce lending risks and expand credit to small businesses.
- Uganda: Police Warn Parents As Terror Groups Target Youth Through Online Platforms 28/08/2026[Nile Post] Uganda Police have urged parents to take a more active role in protecting young people from terrorist recruitment as extremist groups increasingly exploit the internet and other digital platforms to spread their messages.
- Uganda: Airtel Uganda Posts Shs224.7bn Profit As Data Demand Drives Growth 28/08/2026[Nile Post] Airtel Uganda's profit after tax rose 13.9% to Shs224.7 billion in the six months ended June 30, 2026, as strong data demand, customer growth and cost efficiencies lifted the telecom company's performance.