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Kenya Has 2 AI-Ready Data Centres. South Africa Has 5. The Gap Is Now a Crisis.

Kenya's Special Envoy for Technology Philip Thigo used the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona to issue a direct appeal for…

Iran War Sends Oil Past $100. Nigeria and Angola Are Winning. Here Is Who Is Not.

A US-Israeli military strike on Iran has sent crude prices surging toward $100 a barrel, splitting Africa into clear winners…

Kenya Loses $230 Million to Cybercrime in a single quarter. Cybergame 2026 is the answer

Kenya's Ministry of ICT has launched the 2nd edition of CyberGame Kenya, a ten-week national competition running until May 9…

Vodafone and Amazon Leo Sign Deal to Bring Satellite Backhaul to Remote 4G and 5G Sites Across Africa

Vodafone and Amazon's low Earth orbit satellite network have signed a deal to connect remote 4G and 5G mobile base…

Ghana tightens bank cybersecurity rules

Ghana has launched the Cyber and Information Security Directive 2026, requiring board-level accountability for cybersecurity…

World Bank backs Malawi cybersecurity push

The World Bank has renewed technical support for Malawi's cybersecurity agenda, backing the establishment of…

Kenya’s fuel hoarders face licence threat

Ruto warned oil marketers against hoarding and confirmed Kenya's G-to-G deal continues to provide protection…

Nigeria reform signal for Kenya investors

Nigeria's reform narrative is shifting how global capital prices Africa. For Kenya, competing for the…