South Africa’s smart city to host global cities summit
by MTHULISI SIBANDA JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ) News) – THE Waterfall City in Johannesburg is positioning itself as a leading global smart city of the future after its confirmation…
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Namibia, parastatals review ICT progress
from ALFRED SHILONGO in Windhoek, NamibiaNamibia BureauWINDHOEK, (CAJ News) – NAMIBIA’S government and its telecommunications parastatals — Telecom Namibia and PowerCom…
Kenya expands digital ties with the European Union
from MARIA MACHARIA in Nairobi, KenyaKenya BureauNAIROBI, (CAJ News) – KENYA and the European Union (EU) are exploring ways to foster digital dialogue. The East African…
ChatGPT’s energy cost revealed
by SAVIOUS KWINIKAJOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – AS artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT scale globally, attention is turning to a critical question: how much energy…
Africa’s fintech boom faces integration bottleneck
from MARIA MACHARIA in Nairobi, KenyaKenya BureauNAIROBI, (CAJ News) – AFRICA’S fintech sector has established itself as a global force, driven by strong investment…
Zimbabwe launches milestone AI strategy
from MARCUS MUSHONGA in Harare, ZimbabweZimbabwe BureauHARARE, (CAJ News) – THE launch of the Zimbabwe National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy is a milestone in the…
Nigeria varsity first with sovereign AI research lab
from EMEKA OKONKWO in Abuja, NigeriaNigeria BureauABUJA, (CAJ News) — NIGERIA’S Abdulkadir Kure University Minna (AKUM) has deployed a sovereign, air-gapped Artificial…
Cyber threats detected at AFCON Morocco
by MTHULISI SIBANDAJOHANNESBURG – KASPERSKY reported a rise in hacktivist activity, scam websites, and compromised credentials during the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON)…
Vodacom reports African 5G first with SuperUpload
by MTHULISI SIBANDAJOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – VODACOM South Africa reports the successful testing of SuperUpload, a 5G advanced technology that delivers uplink speeds of 254…
Botswana secures breakthrough SADC roaming charges reduction
from ODIRILE TOTENG in Gaborone, BotswanaBotswana BureauGABORONE, (CAJ News) – BOTSWANA has secured a breakthrough collaboration with five fellow Southern African Development…