Organisations face new attacks via unpatched TrueConf videoconferencing servers, Kaspersky warns
Kaspersky has discovered a new multi-stage attack by the Head Mare APT group against organisations with PhantomCore and PhantomGraph backdoors….
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Inside Anambra’s “2.0” Plan: How Soludo’s ICT Agency Wants AI, Not Just Wi-Fi, To Run Government
When Governor Charles Soludo reappointed Chukwuemeka Fred Agbata to lead the Anambra State ICT Agency for a second term, the…
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ESET Threat Report: Kenyan organisations are being attacked by the basics
ESET Research has released its latest Threat Report summarising how the threat environment has changed since December 2025, drawing on…
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Ransomware Attacks Double Year over Year as July 2026 Cyber Threat Volumes Continue to Rise Worldwide
African organisations averaged 3,237 cyber attacks per week in July, against a global average of 2,336, while ransomware victims surged…
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Operational Resilience Requires More Than Recovery Plans
Boards and regulators expect organisations to demonstrate control during a disruption, rather than only after it has ended. Yet, many companies…
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Techeconomy Launches GrowthX Conference, TiLAwards to Mark 9th Anniversary
…‘GrowthX by Techeconomy’ to Bring Nigeria’s Digital Economy Leaders Together for First Conference, Gala Night Techeconomy, a leading digital media…
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GITEX Ai Türkiye 2026
GITEX arrives in Türkiye! Join global tech leaders, startups & investors shaping AI, fintech, cybersecurity & more. 9–10 Sept 2026,…
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Why Africa Must Build a System That Funds Innovation and Scales Homegrown Technology
A brilliant idea dies in Africa almost every day, not because it lacked merit, but because it lacked money at…
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8 African Hardware Startups Advance in ASME’s 2026 Innovation Showcase
Eight ventures from across Africa have made it through to the regional finals of the 2026 ASME Innovation Showcase (ISHOW),…
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Online University Degrees from Africa: Global Recognition Is Still the Real Barrier
A decade ago, an online degree from an African university was barely a talking point. Today, it is the subject…
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Wearables for Chronic Disease Management in Low-Resource African Settings: Promise Meets Practical Limits
A blood pressure cuff and a paper chart have managed hypertension in Nigerian clinics for decades. That basic setup is…
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Why Curiosity, Not Age, Decides How Well You Adapt to New Technology
For retirees, grandparents, and older adults easing back into work or community life, the hardest part of ageing often isn’t…
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Africa’s Reputation Economy Has No Room for Slow Responders
Every executive I speak with across Africa agrees that a crisis could strike their organisation. Far fewer can tell me…
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Mukami Gitonga Continues to Drive European Fintech Growth Through Community-Led Expansion
Mukami Gitonga is emerging as one of East Africa’s most influential women in technology, driving growth and innovation across the…
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How African Cities Are Building Smart Infrastructure (and the Gaps Left Behind)
Walk through Kigali’s Special Economic Zone, and you will see solar-lit streets, electronic bus ticketing, and a cluster of university…
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FinTech Professional Biola Atoyebi Recognised for Driving Operational Innovation in Nigeria’s Digital Payments Sector
As Nigeria’s fintech industry continues to expand and evolve, professionals who can successfully bridge technology and business strategy are playing…
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4G Still Not Ubiquitous: The Coverage Lie Telecoms Keep Telling
Every few months, a telecom operator somewhere on the continent announces that it has achieved “nationwide 4G coverage.” The press…
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Competition Doesn’t Kill Companies, It Forces Them to Become World-Class
The day a serious competitor enters your market is the day your company finally finds out what it’s made of….
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Banks do not need faster AI; they need more accountable decisions
Financial leaders are now being asked to fund artificial intelligence (AI), govern it, and explain the value it creates. That…
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Edge Computing in Africa: Why Decentralised Data Processing Is a Fit
Most conversations about Africa’s digital infrastructure centre on the same story: too few subsea cables, too little fibre inland, and…
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The Rise of African Corporate Venture Capital: When Banks Become Investors
A decade ago, the typical African bank saw fintech startups as competitors chipping away at transaction fees, or at best,…
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Why Knowledge, Not Natural Resources, Wins in the Digital Economy
There is a boardroom in Lagos where the walls are lined with maps of oil blocks, and three streets away,…
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The Trust Dividend: Why Information Integrity Is Now a Board-Level Priority for Every Organization Operating in Africa
There is a quiet assumption in many boardrooms that misinformation is a problem for politicians and elections, not for serious…
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Shadow AI: The Next Evolution of Shadow IT
Shadow IT, the use of technology systems, software, applications, devices or cloud services without formal approval, management or monitoring, emerged as a…
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Applications Open for AEIP Scholars Programme, Offering Young African Researchers a Path to Europe
Early-career researchers in Africa and Europe have until August 31, 2026, to apply for a new cross-continental fellowship designed to…
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How Africa Can Become the World’s AI Outsourcing Hub, Just as India Dominated IT Services
In 1991, a handful of Indian engineers in Bangalore were writing code for American banks that had never heard of…
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At 66, Soludo’s Quiet Tech Revolution Is Reshaping How Anambra Governs
A birthday is usually a moment for celebration and reflection. For a public official, though, the truer measure of the…
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How African Governments Are Regulating AI, And Who Is Getting It Right
Two years ago, most African governments treated artificial intelligence as a subject for conference panels rather than policy documents. That…
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Federal High Court Affirms NDPC’s Authority to Register Data Controllers and Processors of Major Importance
The Nigeria Data Protection Commission has won a court battle that tested the legal basis of its power to compel…
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The Rise of Merchant Super-Apps in Africa: Combining Commerce and Finance
Walk into almost any market stall, pharmacy, or roadside shop in Lagos, Nairobi, or Accra today, and you will see…
