Africa’s Broadcasters Convention In Seychelles To Rethink Digital Transformation Strategy In The Age Of AI

Africa’s Broadcasters Convention In Seychelles To Rethink Digital Transformation Strategy In The Age Of AI

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Africa’s broadcast media sector is entering a defining period of transformation, as accelerating digitalisation, AI, cloud technologies, changing audience behaviours and new distribution models reshape how content is produced, delivered and consumed. These developments will take centre stage at the Broadcasters Convention – Southern Africa 2026, taking place from 22–25 October 2026 at Avani+ Barbarons,…

Mastercard is helping build Africa’s borderless digital payments economy

Mastercard is helping build Africa’s borderless digital payments economy

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Africa’s digital economy is undergoing a major shift, built on mobile innovations that have already changed how millions of people work, save and transact. These transformations are driven by expanding connectivity, with Africa’s digital economy projected to make a potential contribution of $712-billion by 2050, bringing previously underserved communities into the digital fold. With more…

Africa Tech Festival 2026 puts the conversations shaping Africa’s digital economy in focus

Africa Tech Festival 2026 puts the conversations shaping Africa’s digital economy in focus

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Africa Tech Festival returns to the Cape Town International Convention Centre from 16 to 19 November 2026, bringing together government, technology companies, telecoms operators, infrastructure providers, enterprise leaders, startups and investors from across the continent and beyond CAPE TOWN, South Africa, Sept. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — With a little over two months to go, anticipation…

How edge intelligence and AI mobility are reshaping Africa’s next digital economy – IT News Africa

How edge intelligence and AI mobility are reshaping Africa’s next digital economy – IT News Africa

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For years, artificial intelligence has largely been associated with hyperscale data centres and cloud computing environments. But the next phase of AI innovation is moving much closer to where decisions need to happen at the edge of the network. This shift is being driven by a new generation of applications that cannot afford delays. Whether…

Startups, AI, and Africa’s Digital Future in Focus

Startups, AI, and Africa’s Digital Future in Focus

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Rabat – GITEX Nigeria 2026 will bring together technology companies, startups, investors, government officials, and digital leaders to explore the technologies shaping West Africa’s future. The event, taking place from August 31 to September 3 in Abuja and Lagos, will focus on artificial intelligence, digital infrastructure, cybersecurity, fintech, startups, and digital transformation. One of the…

The threat never sleeps: Protecting trust in Africa’s digital economy

The threat never sleeps: Protecting trust in Africa’s digital economy

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By Nkiruka Aimienoho  A subtle anomaly. An unpopular call to isolate critical systems. Resistance from every direction. That decision, made years ago with a key stakeholder during a live cybersecurity incident I was managing as a consultant, looked excessive at the time. It turned out to be the difference between a contained event and a ransomware…

OOH Central puts South Africa’s OOH industry under one roof

OOH Central puts South Africa’s OOH industry under one roof

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DOOH.co.za is now OOH Central, a “central platform that represents and connects the entire OOH industry. The new identity better reflects our commitment to supporting and championing all sectors of the OOH market.” Founders Kirsty Carlson and Livia Brown (also hosts of the Beyond the Billboard podcast) say the time was right to expand the…

Africa Tech Festival 2026 returns as Africa’s defining platform for digital transformation, investment and innovation

Africa Tech Festival 2026 returns as Africa’s defining platform for digital transformation, investment and innovation

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Africa Tech Festival 2026 is structured around six interconnected pillars that reflect the technologies and priorities driving Africa’s digital economy: Telecoms & Connectivity; Data Centres; AI; Cybersecurity; Startups; and Digital Transformation CAPE TOWN, South Africa, June 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Africa Tech Festival (https://AfricaTechFestival.com), the continent’s longest…

Mobile Technologies Contributed $240 Billion to Africa’s Economy in 2025 as the Continent Enters a New Phase of Digital Transformation

Mobile Technologies Contributed $240 Billion to Africa’s Economy in 2025 as the Continent Enters a New Phase of Digital Transformation

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New GSMA report highlights how AI, digital services and mobile connectivity are driving economic growth across Africa, while affordability remains a key barrier to digital inclusion LONDON, June 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Mobile technologies and services contributed $240 billion to Africa’s economy in 2025, equivalent to 7.8% of GDP, according to the GSMA’s Mobile Economy Africa 2026…

With generative AI surging, Africa’s agile creators narrow Hollywood’s gap

With generative AI surging, Africa’s agile creators narrow Hollywood’s gap

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For years, African creative industries have been evaluated against global production systems they were never designed to mirror. Comparisons often focused on budget size, crew scale, infrastructure, and technical resources rather than the distinct creative approaches shaping film, advertising, music, and content production across the continent. Flaw in the logic Against the ‘bright lights, big…