News
- Spain to Require Four Hours of Mobile Service During Power Blackouts 26/06/2026
- CENTR Warns Against Excessive Burdens in EU Cybersecurity Overhaul 15/06/2026
- Researchers Uncover Browser-Based SSD Side Channel That Can Track User 29/05/2026
- Blank Domain Names Surpass Websites in Value for the First Time, Report Finds 29/05/2026
- Starlink and Amazon Could Gain Access to Europe’s Satellite Airwaves 27/05/2026
Africa ICT Updates
- Africa: China Showcases Ai-Powered Media Innovation to Women Leaders From Belt and Road Countries 29/06/2026[The Point] The second phase of the Ministerial Seminar on New Media Capacity Building for Women Officials from Belt and Road Countries officially commenced on Sunday in Changsha, Hunan Province, with participants set to gain first-hand experience of how China is revolutionising the media industry through artificial intelligence (AI) and digital technologies.
- Kenya: Safaricom My OneApp Hits 4.7 Million Users As Legacy Apps Face Phase-Out 29/06/2026[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Safaricom says adoption of its unified "My OneApp" platform has reached 4.7 million registered users in Kenya as the telecommunications giant accelerates plans to phase out its legacy digital applications.
- Uganda: UCC Seeks 'Verified Information' After Shutdown of NMG Outlets in Uganda 29/06/2026[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) says it is seeking "verified information" regarding the shutdown of Nation Media Group (NMG) outlets in Uganda following reports of a security raid allegedly sanctioned by General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the son of President Yoweri Museveni.
- Africa: South Africa's Stocks & Strauss Closes $24m University Technology Fund 29/06/2026[Daba Finance] South African investment firm Stocks & Strauss closed its University Technology Fund II at ZAR400 million, or about $24 million, to back startups linked to local universities and alumni networks.
- Nigeria: President Tinubu Approves National Health Technology and Data Analytics Office, Appoints Obi Adigwe National Coordinator 26/06/2026[State Department] President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of the National Health Technology and Data Analytics Office (NHTDAO) and appointed Dr Obi Adigwe as the pioneer National Coordinator.