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Synarchy Consulting, as Regional Delivery Partner for Info-Tech Research Group in UAE to Support Digital Transformation and AI Journeys in MENA

MENAFN · August 19, 2025

(MENAFN- Absolute Communications ) Synarchy Consulting, a leading digital transformation and AI advisory firm with a proven track record, has joined Info-Tech Research Group’s global partner ecosystem. This partnership brings world-class IT...

Africa Data Centres achieves Level One Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment certification ...

Business Ghana ·

Africa Data Centres (www.AfricaDataCentres.com), a business of Cassava Technologies, a global technology leader of African heritage, has announced that it has achieved a Level One B-BBEE (Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment) certification. This...

Africa braces for likely end of AGOA trade deal under Trump

Context ·

What’s the context? Few expect the decades-old programme that has boosted economies across Africa to be renewed when it expires in September. NAIROBI - Since returning to office, U.S. President Donald Trump has cut vital aid to Africa and...

Research finds that focusing on ‘luxury tourism’ may not benefit African nations

The National Tribune · August 19, 2025

Many African countries have attempted to attract high-spending tourists in order to create economic success – but new research published in African Studies Review reveals that this strategy might not be as beneficial as it seems, and some...

Africa Must Define Its Energy Future By Leveraging Hydrocarbon, Renewable Resources — Heirs Energy

Channels TV · August 19, 2025

Chief Executive Officer of Heirs Energies, Osa Igiehon, has called on Africa to define its energy future by leveraging both its abundant hydrocarbons and renewable resources. Igiehon advised while amplifying the company’s commitment to energy...

Africa’s Pay-TV Titan: MultiChoice’s rise, challenges, and the canal+ lifeline

Business Hallmark · August 19, 2025

In living rooms stretching from Lagos to Nairobi, MultiChoice once stood unchallenged as Africa’s premier pay-TV provider. Its DStv decoders delivered the excitement of European football leagues and Hollywood blockbusters into homes eager for...

New Study Identifies Gene Behind Unique Color Patterns in African Violet Flowers

Innovations Report · August 19, 2025

Flowers are central to plant reproduction and have held cultural and ornamental significance for centuries. Among them, the African violet (Streptocarpus sect. Saintpaulia ionanthus Wendl.) is particularly admired for its striking variety of petal...

[Larry Cooke] Stablecoins Are Africa’s Most Useful Crypto, And the World is Finally Catching Up

TechTrendsKE · August 19, 2025

For many years, countries across Africa have been quietly leading the race when it comes to the practical adoption of crypto. From cross-border payments to savings, everyday users on the continent have been putting crypto to real work. And yet,...

Research Article – The underground and the disappeared: Understanding the siege on informal gold mining in South Africa

The Round Table · August 19, 2025

[This is an excerpt from an article in The Round Table: The Commonwealth Journal of International Affairs and Policy Studies.] In recent months, South African police have undertaken a series of increasingly militarised assaults on informal miners...

Africa’s ATM King – Tope Dare launches very insightful book “Built To Close”

Nairametrics · August 19, 2025

The “Where” is Lagos, the “What” is Built To Close, and the “Who” is Tope Dare, a quiet, demure man who many people would not believe single-handedly sold over 70% of Nigeria’s ATMs and has waited over a decade to share a wealth of knowledge with...

MTN names new South Africa CEO as Molapisi shifts to tech role

Zawya ·

Africa's biggest mobile operator MTN Group said on Monday, 18 August, that Ferdi Moolman, the current group chief risk officer, will succeed Charles Molapisi as CEO and executive director of MTN South Africa, as part of its strategic review and...

From space robots to malaria vaccines, federal cuts upend research, academic careers at the University of Minnesota

Sahan Journal - Minnesota · August 19, 2025

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Hype and western values are shaping AI reporting in Africa: what needs to change

The Conversation · August 19, 2025

News media shape public understanding of artificial intelligence (AI) and influence how society interacts with these technologies. For many people, especially those who have not sought more knowledge about AI elsewhere, media platforms are a...

Co-creating Africa's Brighter Future: A New Era of Partnership at TICAD 9

The Point ·

Indeed, the year 2025 is essentially the year of Africa, highlighted by the dynamic synergy between two major international forums focusing on Africa: Japan hosting the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9) in...

Musk’s SpaceX seeks exception to South Africa’s black ownership rules

IOL · August 19, 2025

Elon Musk’s SpaceX urged South Africa to consider an alternative to Black ownership rules for telecom companies that want to operate in Africa’s largest economy. SpaceX asked the authorities to allow it to operate using an equity-equivalent...

Rising confidence in South Africa's small businesses amid growing pains

Zawya ·

As 2025 progresses, most small and medium businesses (SMBs) in South Africa remain upbeat about the road ahead. According to Sage's latest ‘Small Business, Big Opportunity’ survey, 78% of local SMBs are confident about future success, even in the...

Starlink locked out: South Africa stalls while neighbours surge ahead

TechCentral · August 19, 2025

The author, Jessica Gbedemah When Elon Musk claimed earlier this year that Starlink was being blocked in South Africa because of black economic empowerment rules, it ignited a debate that went far beyond satellite internet. Communications...

Senegal president hopes for Japanese support for Africa's digital growth

The Mainichi ·

Senegal President Diomaye Faye speaks in an interview in Dakar, Senegal, on Aug. 14, 2025. (Kyodo) DAKAR (Kyodo) -- The president of Senegal has expressed hope for Japanese support for boosting technological and digital development in Africa to...

Online Reading, African Archaeology, and Inca Literacy

JSTOR Daily · August 19, 2025

The icon indicates free access to the linked research on JSTOR. The Joy of Online Reading (Public Books) by Angelina Eimannsberger Partisans of serious, sophisticated fiction may sometimes sniff at sites of online literary activity like Wattpad...

Office Beacon Accelerates South African Expansion With Appointment Of Yathir Kallichurum As Recruiting Manager

MENAFN · August 19, 2025

(MENAFN- PR Newswire) With over 15 years of talent acquisition experience across industries, including BPO, Technology, FMCG, and Hospitality, Kallichurum brings a proven track record in building high-performance teams. His expertise will be key...