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Cybersecurity company Surfshark’s Naked People campaign in London raised awareness about social media security practices and the exploitation of user data (Image supplied)

Surfshark’s Naked People campaign calls out top social media companies for privacy invasions

Huawei's Watch Fit 3 is a very well packaged and priced fitness wearable

Huawei dominates global wearable market

By Lindsey Schutters 12 Sep 2024

Brand Finance 2024: Apple leads, Microsoft’s value surges to $340bn on back of AI innovations

29 Aug 2024

#NEWSWATCH: Uganda's 'social media tax' condemned

#NEWSWATCH: Uganda's 'social media tax' condemned

Louise Marsland 1 Jun 2018

New app uLima will optimise the farming potential of Africa

1 Jun 2018

French President Emmanuel Macron.

French President Macron announces $76m Africa startup fund

Gabriella Mulligan 31 May 2018

Top 3 takeouts from Zuckerberg's fireside chat at Viva Tech

Top 3 takeouts from Zuckerberg's fireside chat at Viva Tech

29 May 2018

Korea to help Africa compete in fourth industrial revolution

Korea to help Africa compete in fourth industrial revolution

28 May 2018

GDPR: ground zero for a more trusted, secure internet

GDPR: ground zero for a more trusted, secure internet

Bill Buchanan 28 May 2018

Mozambique's Izyshop secures funding round

Mozambique's Izyshop secures funding round

Tom Jackson 24 May 2018

Where will GDPR and PoPIA leave digital marketing?

Where will GDPR and PoPIA leave digital marketing?

Elizabeth de Stadler 23 May 2018

Facebook hub, Lagos, Nigeria.

Facebook launches Africa's first hub space in Nigeria

23 May 2018

All the regional winners of Mest Africa Challenge 2018

All the regional winners of Mest Africa Challenge 2018

18 May 2018

#AfricaMonth: Driving sustainable development agendas through digital transformation

#AfricaMonth: Driving sustainable development agendas through digital transformation

Joanne Shields 17 May 2018

How a 'smart countryside' can use technology for greener ends

How a 'smart countryside' can use technology for greener ends

Nick Davies 17 May 2018

Ten African startups selected for Disrupt Africa Live Pitch Competition

Ten African startups selected for Disrupt Africa Live Pitch Competition

Tom Jackson 10 May 2018

New data protection guidelines for Africa launched

New data protection guidelines for Africa launched

10 May 2018

Enabling the digitisation of Africa - five strategies

Enabling the digitisation of Africa - five strategies

10 May 2018

How African businesses can comply with new EU data laws

How African businesses can comply with new EU data laws

Pieter Bensch 9 May 2018

#AfricaMonth: The digital life expectancy of Africa's youth

#AfricaMonth: The digital life expectancy of Africa's youth

Louise Marsland 8 May 2018

Kharom Klamphian © –

#AfricaMonth: Pitching for Africa

Leigh Andrews 8 May 2018

#AfricaMonth: The power of smart technology in Africa

#AfricaMonth: The power of smart technology in Africa

Greg Morris 8 May 2018

Attention Android users! Be wary of malicious apps

Attention Android users! Be wary of malicious apps

7 May 2018

Tim Harris, CEO of Wesgro; Rudi Visser, head of innovation acceleration for RCS; Victoria Jackson of Mest; Kerry Petrie of Silicon Cape; Xabiso Lombo, founder of Guardian Gabriel; Alexander Fraser of VC4A; and Christophe Viarnaud, founder of AfricArena.

#AfricaMonth: "We're not the United States of Africa"

leigh andrews 4 May 2018

Reducing risk through the internet of things

Warren Green 4 May 2018

Christophe Viarnaud, founder of AfricArena and CEO of French-South African tech company, Methys.

#AfricaMonth: Feed our startup gazelles and unicorns with funding

leigh andrews 3 May 2018

Satellite TV growth in Ghana

Satellite TV growth in Ghana

30 Apr 2018

AfricArena World Tour to select startups in top African tech cities

AfricArena World Tour to select startups in top African tech cities

30 Apr 2018

Vice President of Ghana, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia with the GE Digital team on a tour of the company’s San Ramon facility.

Digitisation of Ghanaian economy accelerated

25 Apr 2018

If the future in Africa is mobile, identity verification is paramount

If the future in Africa is mobile, identity verification is paramount

Sherry Zameer 25 Apr 2018

12 top young African tech leaders of tomorrow

12 top young African tech leaders of tomorrow

Peter Pedroncelli 24 Apr 2018

Sebastian Kaulitzki ©

#Prisms2018: Out of Africa - an insider's perspective

Robyn de Villiers 23 Apr 2018

How to embrace AI in emerging markets like Africa

How to embrace AI in emerging markets like Africa

Tyler Golato and Rob Green 19 Apr 2018

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French President Emmanuel Macron.

French President Macron announces $76m Africa startup fund

Gabriella Mulligan 31 May 2018

Top 3 takeouts from Zuckerberg's fireside chat at Viva Tech

Top 3 takeouts from Zuckerberg's fireside chat at Viva Tech

29 May 2018

Korea to help Africa compete in fourth industrial revolution

Korea to help Africa compete in fourth industrial revolution

28 May 2018

GDPR: ground zero for a more trusted, secure internet

GDPR: ground zero for a more trusted, secure internet

Bill Buchanan 28 May 2018

Mozambique's Izyshop secures funding round

Mozambique's Izyshop secures funding round

Tom Jackson 24 May 2018

Where will GDPR and PoPIA leave digital marketing?

Where will GDPR and PoPIA leave digital marketing?

Elizabeth de Stadler 23 May 2018

Facebook hub, Lagos, Nigeria.

Facebook launches Africa's first hub space in Nigeria

23 May 2018

All the regional winners of Mest Africa Challenge 2018

All the regional winners of Mest Africa Challenge 2018

18 May 2018

#AfricaMonth: Driving sustainable development agendas through digital transformation

#AfricaMonth: Driving sustainable development agendas through digital transformation

Joanne Shields 17 May 2018

How a 'smart countryside' can use technology for greener ends

How a 'smart countryside' can use technology for greener ends

Nick Davies 17 May 2018

Ten African startups selected for Disrupt Africa Live Pitch Competition

Ten African startups selected for Disrupt Africa Live Pitch Competition

Tom Jackson 10 May 2018

New data protection guidelines for Africa launched

New data protection guidelines for Africa launched

10 May 2018

Enabling the digitisation of Africa - five strategies

Enabling the digitisation of Africa - five strategies

10 May 2018

How African businesses can comply with new EU data laws

How African businesses can comply with new EU data laws

Pieter Bensch 9 May 2018

#AfricaMonth: The digital life expectancy of Africa's youth

#AfricaMonth: The digital life expectancy of Africa's youth

Louise Marsland 8 May 2018

Kharom Klamphian © –

#AfricaMonth: Pitching for Africa

Leigh Andrews 8 May 2018

#AfricaMonth: The power of smart technology in Africa

#AfricaMonth: The power of smart technology in Africa

Greg Morris 8 May 2018

Attention Android users! Be wary of malicious apps

Attention Android users! Be wary of malicious apps

7 May 2018

Tim Harris, CEO of Wesgro; Rudi Visser, head of innovation acceleration for RCS; Victoria Jackson of Mest; Kerry Petrie of Silicon Cape; Xabiso Lombo, founder of Guardian Gabriel; Alexander Fraser of VC4A; and Christophe Viarnaud, founder of AfricArena.

#AfricaMonth: "We're not the United States of Africa"

leigh andrews 4 May 2018

Reducing risk through the internet of things

Warren Green 4 May 2018

Christophe Viarnaud, founder of AfricArena and CEO of French-South African tech company, Methys.

#AfricaMonth: Feed our startup gazelles and unicorns with funding

leigh andrews 3 May 2018

Satellite TV growth in Ghana

Satellite TV growth in Ghana

30 Apr 2018

AfricArena World Tour to select startups in top African tech cities

AfricArena World Tour to select startups in top African tech cities

30 Apr 2018

Vice President of Ghana, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia with the GE Digital team on a tour of the company’s San Ramon facility.

Digitisation of Ghanaian economy accelerated

25 Apr 2018

If the future in Africa is mobile, identity verification is paramount

If the future in Africa is mobile, identity verification is paramount

Sherry Zameer 25 Apr 2018

12 top young African tech leaders of tomorrow

12 top young African tech leaders of tomorrow

Peter Pedroncelli 24 Apr 2018

Sebastian Kaulitzki ©

#Prisms2018: Out of Africa - an insider's perspective

Robyn de Villiers 23 Apr 2018

How to embrace AI in emerging markets like Africa

How to embrace AI in emerging markets like Africa

Tyler Golato and Rob Green 19 Apr 2018

CIOs get AI reality check

CIOs get AI reality check

19 Apr 2018

Kenya's Twiga Foods partners IBM for blockchain-based microfinancing

Kenya's Twiga Foods partners IBM for blockchain-based microfinancing

Tom Jackson 19 Apr 2018

Jumia identifies five trends in Ghanaian mobile industry

Jumia identifies five trends in Ghanaian mobile industry

17 Apr 2018

Kenya: Mobile commerce deals pass $10bn mark

Kenya: Mobile commerce deals pass $10bn mark

16 Apr 2018

Ghanaian startup crowned 2018 Seedstars Global Winner

Ghanaian startup crowned 2018 Seedstars Global Winner

16 Apr 2018

Classifieds app raises funding to expand in Africa

Classifieds app raises funding to expand in Africa

13 Apr 2018

Smart cities in Africa? It's not just about ICT

Smart cities in Africa? It's not just about ICT

Eckart Zollner 13 Apr 2018

Barclays Accelerator.

Why African banks must work with fintech startups

Tom Jackson 13 Apr 2018

Broadband connectivity to expand throughout West Africa

Broadband connectivity to expand throughout West Africa

13 Apr 2018

Google Go now available locally

Google Go now available locally

Ilse van den Berg 12 Apr 2018

Four African startups make Seedstars final

Four African startups make Seedstars final

Tom Jackson 12 Apr 2018

Kenya's MoBar Delivery brings alcohol to your door

Kenya's MoBar Delivery brings alcohol to your door

Tom Jackson 12 Apr 2018

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