News
- Microsoft Launches AI Cybersecurity Model to Boost MDASH Performance and Cut Costs 28/07/2026
- Amazon Targets Satellite-to-Phone Market With 5,105-Satellite Leo Expansion 28/07/2026
- The Long Wait for .web Ends 23/07/2026
- Community Networks Offer a Durable Route Across the Digital Divide 16/07/2026
- ZEGO’s Cyberattack Pushes Bavarian Textile Firm Into Insolvency 14/07/2026
Africa ICT Updates
- Uganda: Centenary Bank to Expand Digital Banking, Open More Branches 07/08/2026[Nile Post] Centenary Bank will expand its digital banking services while continuing to open new branches across Uganda, Managing Director Godfrey Byekwaso has said, signalling a dual strategy aimed at meeting growing demand for convenient financial services without abandoning face-to-face banking.
- Southern Africa: Angola Criminalizes False Information On the Internet 07/08/2026[ANGOP] Luanda -- Individuals who disseminate false information online in Angola will now face civil and criminal liability under the law governing this matter, which officially came into force on Tuesday.
- Angola: Unitel Completes Restoration of Mobile Services 07/08/2026[ANGOP] Luanda -- Mobile operator UNITEL completed the restoration of key mobile services, including voice, messaging, data, and internet access, on Wednesday (5), nine days after suffering a cyberattack on July 28.
- Nigeria: Telcos Call for Policy Consistency, Regulatory Certainty to Boost Telecoms Investment 07/08/2026[This Day] Emma Okonji
- Nigeria: Empowering Street-Roaming Children With Tech Skills 07/08/2026[This Day] Recently, a foundation, known as the Almajiri-to-Tech Foundation, transformed 21 street-roaming children in northern part of Nigeria, known as Almajiri children, with technology skills in six months. The plan is to graduate more of the over 30 million street children to further drive Nigeria's digital transformation agenda, writes Emma Okonji