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Source: © 123rf In 2024, 258,000 apps for iOS and Android operating systems were downloaded per minute for all types of publishers, with in-app purchase revenue up 12.5% to $150bn

2024 in-app purchase revenue up to $150bn, but app downloads decrease

Source: © LinkedIn In 2025 AI will transform advertising, signalling a fundamental shift in how advertisers approach digital marketing

AI to transform advertising in fundamental shift in digital marketing in 2025

3 Jan 2025

Source: © The Economic Times President-elect Donald Trump is making a U-turn on banning TikTok in the US

Trump's U-turn on the banning of TikTok

By Danette Breitenbach 2 Jan 2025

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Are aftermarket smart car devices secure?

Are aftermarket smart car devices secure?

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3 steps towards 'glass boxing' your company with a Biz Press Office

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Youth population drives strong mobile subscriber growth

Youth population drives strong mobile subscriber growth

18 Jul 2019

Retail in 2030: AI, IoT, big data, and omnichannel as teenagers

Retail in 2030: AI, IoT, big data, and omnichannel as teenagers

M Frazer 16 Jul 2019

Roan Mackintosh, commercial director at DQ&A

The road to marketing redemption is paved in data

Roan Mackintosh 16 Jul 2019

Sudanese protesters are seen with their smartphones in Khartoum on April 21, 2019. CPJ has called on South African telecommunications company MTN Group to end its role in Sudan’s internet shutdowns. Credit: CPJ/AFP/Ozan Kose.

MTN Group urged to end participation in internet shutdowns in Sudan

Justin Shilad 12 Jul 2019

Spotify introduces Spotify Lite in areas with limited bandwidth, phone storage

Spotify introduces Spotify Lite in areas with limited bandwidth, phone storage

9 Jul 2019

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Registration opens for AfricaCom 2019

9 Jul 2019

Amazon is turning 25 - here's a look back at how it changed the world

Amazon is turning 25 - here's a look back at how it changed the world

Venkatesh Shankar 4 Jul 2019

What the latest technological innovation means for the future of retail

What the latest technological innovation means for the future of retail

Maroefah Smith 2 Jul 2019

What's on at the 2019 Fak'ugesi Digital Innovation Festival

What's on at the 2019 Fak'ugesi Digital Innovation Festival

2 Jul 2019

Is WhatsApp the new email for SMEs?

Is WhatsApp the new email for SMEs?

28 Jun 2019

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Data costs are preventing African consumers from taking full advantage of the crypto economy

Bronwyn Williams 20 Jun 2019

Riaan Graham, sales director for Ruckus Networks

Africa's Wi-Fi growth is in full force

20 Jun 2019

Report reveals 5G uptake even faster than expected

Report reveals 5G uptake even faster than expected

14 Jun 2019

MEST Africa hosts tech summit in Nairobi

MEST Africa hosts tech summit in Nairobi

14 Jun 2019

IBM expands quantum computing program to Africa

IBM expands quantum computing program to Africa

13 Jun 2019

Transforming the African collective

Transforming the African collective

Chris Ogden 12 Jun 2019

Opera releases 'State of the Mobile Web Report' for Africa

Opera releases 'State of the Mobile Web Report' for Africa

12 Jun 2019

Africa needs effective ICT policies to enhance competitiveness

12 Jun 2019

Argentinian edtech startup Blended has been crowned 2019 Seedstars Global Winner

Seedstars World returns to Africa

10 Jun 2019

Mobile app uses AR to locate friends in a crowd

Mobile app uses AR to locate friends in a crowd

10 Jun 2019

Wayne Hull
Photographer: Rikki Hibbert

#IABSummit19: The digital transformation opportunity starts with you

Jessica Tennant 4 Jun 2019

#AWE2019: Highlights from Day 1

#AWE2019: Highlights from Day 1

Johan Walters 30 May 2019

Nestlé launches innovation challenge in 6 African countries

Nestlé launches innovation challenge in 6 African countries

28 May 2019

Being connected enables Africa's digital transformation

28 May 2019

SA meeting, events industry exceeds global standards, say experts

SA meeting, events industry exceeds global standards, say experts

23 May 2019

Multilingual broadcast journalist-turned-real estate entrepreneur, Rokelle Sun.

#AfricaMonth: Encouraging female African business leaders from the other side of the world

Leigh Andrews 21 May 2019

#AfricaMonth: Grey Jabesi on nurturing creativity and innovation in Africa

#AfricaMonth: Grey Jabesi on nurturing creativity and innovation in Africa

Evan-Lee Courie 20 May 2019

MTN Nigeria lists on the Nigerian Stock Exchange

MTN Nigeria lists on the Nigerian Stock Exchange

17 May 2019

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Youth population drives strong mobile subscriber growth

Youth population drives strong mobile subscriber growth

18 Jul 2019

Retail in 2030: AI, IoT, big data, and omnichannel as teenagers

Retail in 2030: AI, IoT, big data, and omnichannel as teenagers

M Frazer 16 Jul 2019

Roan Mackintosh, commercial director at DQ&A

The road to marketing redemption is paved in data

Roan Mackintosh 16 Jul 2019

Sudanese protesters are seen with their smartphones in Khartoum on April 21, 2019. CPJ has called on South African telecommunications company MTN Group to end its role in Sudan’s internet shutdowns. Credit: CPJ/AFP/Ozan Kose.

MTN Group urged to end participation in internet shutdowns in Sudan

Justin Shilad 12 Jul 2019

Spotify introduces Spotify Lite in areas with limited bandwidth, phone storage

Spotify introduces Spotify Lite in areas with limited bandwidth, phone storage

9 Jul 2019

Source: connectingafrica ©

Registration opens for AfricaCom 2019

9 Jul 2019

Amazon is turning 25 - here's a look back at how it changed the world

Amazon is turning 25 - here's a look back at how it changed the world

Venkatesh Shankar 4 Jul 2019

What the latest technological innovation means for the future of retail

What the latest technological innovation means for the future of retail

Maroefah Smith 2 Jul 2019

What's on at the 2019 Fak'ugesi Digital Innovation Festival

What's on at the 2019 Fak'ugesi Digital Innovation Festival

2 Jul 2019

Is WhatsApp the new email for SMEs?

Is WhatsApp the new email for SMEs?

28 Jun 2019

Image source: Getty/Gallo

Data costs are preventing African consumers from taking full advantage of the crypto economy

Bronwyn Williams 20 Jun 2019

Riaan Graham, sales director for Ruckus Networks

Africa's Wi-Fi growth is in full force

20 Jun 2019

Report reveals 5G uptake even faster than expected

Report reveals 5G uptake even faster than expected

14 Jun 2019

MEST Africa hosts tech summit in Nairobi

MEST Africa hosts tech summit in Nairobi

14 Jun 2019

IBM expands quantum computing program to Africa

IBM expands quantum computing program to Africa

13 Jun 2019

Transforming the African collective

Transforming the African collective

Chris Ogden 12 Jun 2019

Opera releases 'State of the Mobile Web Report' for Africa

Opera releases 'State of the Mobile Web Report' for Africa

12 Jun 2019

Africa needs effective ICT policies to enhance competitiveness

12 Jun 2019

Argentinian edtech startup Blended has been crowned 2019 Seedstars Global Winner

Seedstars World returns to Africa

10 Jun 2019

Mobile app uses AR to locate friends in a crowd

Mobile app uses AR to locate friends in a crowd

10 Jun 2019

Wayne Hull
Photographer: Rikki Hibbert

#IABSummit19: The digital transformation opportunity starts with you

Jessica Tennant 4 Jun 2019

#AWE2019: Highlights from Day 1

#AWE2019: Highlights from Day 1

Johan Walters 30 May 2019

Nestlé launches innovation challenge in 6 African countries

Nestlé launches innovation challenge in 6 African countries

28 May 2019

Being connected enables Africa's digital transformation

28 May 2019

SA meeting, events industry exceeds global standards, say experts

SA meeting, events industry exceeds global standards, say experts

23 May 2019

Multilingual broadcast journalist-turned-real estate entrepreneur, Rokelle Sun.

#AfricaMonth: Encouraging female African business leaders from the other side of the world

Leigh Andrews 21 May 2019

#AfricaMonth: Grey Jabesi on nurturing creativity and innovation in Africa

#AfricaMonth: Grey Jabesi on nurturing creativity and innovation in Africa

Evan-Lee Courie 20 May 2019

MTN Nigeria lists on the Nigerian Stock Exchange

MTN Nigeria lists on the Nigerian Stock Exchange

17 May 2019

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Technology is a liberating force for African women

Charles Onyango-Obbo 16 May 2019

Rwandan startup Ared expands micro-franchising model to Uganda

Rwandan startup Ared expands micro-franchising model to Uganda

13 May 2019

Design from data

Design from data

Dentsu 10 May 2019

Successful retail chatbot interactions to grow eightfold by 2023

Successful retail chatbot interactions to grow eightfold by 2023

9 May 2019

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All the winners from Digital Lab Africa Pitch

6 May 2019

#ATMDubai: Machine learning, artificial intelligence will revolutionise the way you do business

#ATMDubai: Machine learning, artificial intelligence will revolutionise the way you do business

2 May 2019

Fantastic (ethical) hackers and where to find them

Fantastic (ethical) hackers and where to find them

Simon McCullough 26 Apr 2019

Magdi Amin, investment partner, Omidyar Network

Protecting the identity of Africans in a common digital market

Magdi Amin 26 Apr 2019

Siemens Atlas of Digitalization measures six cities' digital readiness

Siemens Atlas of Digitalization measures six cities' digital readiness

24 Apr 2019

There's a massive cybersecurity job gap - we should fill it by employing hackers

There's a massive cybersecurity job gap - we should fill it by employing hackers

John McAlaney and Helen Thackray 24 Apr 2019

2019 WSIS Forum concludes highlighting contributions of tech in achieving SDGs

2019 WSIS Forum concludes highlighting contributions of tech in achieving SDGs

17 Apr 2019

MEST Africa Summit.

MEST Africa comes to Nairobi

16 Apr 2019