Tag: Technology

Why Turkey is building a spaceport in Somalia

Turkey’s spaceport in Somalia is about more than rockets, giving Ankara strategic reach while testing how much sovereignty Mogadishu can leverage.

Kenya wants to build Africa’s electric-car future: Inside the $3 billion EV bet

Kenya’s electric vehicle ambition is becoming an industrial strategy, testing whether Africa can move beyond importing technology to building it.

Africa’s AI boom has a hidden cost: South Africa faces water and power questions

South Africa’s data-centre boom promises digital growth while raising urgent questions over water, electricity, ownership and public accountability in Africa.

Africa’s digital revolution: 7 government tech projects reshaping the continent

Governments across Africa are accelerating digital transformation through AI, digital identity, cybersecurity, fintech, and e-government reforms that are reshaping economies.

Samsung widens lead in a declining MEA smartphone market

Samsung strengthens its market leadership across the Middle East and Africa as falling demand, supply shortages, and rising premium smartphone sales reshape competition.

Who owns Africa’s mobile future? The battle behind MVNOs

Africa's mobile industry is entering a new ownership contest as MVNOs, fintechs and satellites challenge traditional telecom giants.

How Nigeria is building Africa’s next AI talent powerhouse

Nigeria is combining public investment, university programmes and private-sector infrastructure to turn its large technology workforce into an AI-driven economic advantage.

Why Stablecoins could transform Africa’s $1 trillion payments market

Africa’s growing digital economy is creating demand for faster, cheaper cross-border payments, putting stablecoins at the centre of a new financial infrastructure race.

Who owns Africa’s internet? Big tech’s new scramble for the continent

Global tech giants are pouring money into cables, cloud infrastructure and satellites, reshaping who controls Africa's digital future.

Africa’s AI Economy: Where the next billion-dollar companies could come from