by HASSAN ONYANGO KAMPALA – UGANDA has announced it has restored full access to social media platforms following a nationwide restriction period. The clampdown on social media was imposed on the
by HASSAN ONYANGO KAMPALA – UGANDA has announced it has restored full access to social media platforms following a nationwide restriction period. The clampdown on social media was imposed on the
by LUKE ZUNGA JOHANNESBURG – EVERY year, Davos in Switzerland hosts international gatherings of political, business and civil society leaders as well as academia. This year the Davos Forum was
by WILL COOPER NEW YORK – LEGEND Dr. Gladys Mae West, the pioneering Black mathematician whose work helped create the backbone of the Global Positioning System (GPS), died at the age
by AKANI CHAUKE JOHANNESBURG – AFRICA has recorded a year-on-year decline in cyber-attacks over the past year. This is according to Check Point Research, which has released its December 2025 Global
by HASSAN ONYANGO KAMPALA – A temporary shutdown of public internet access and selected mobile services in Uganda raises doubts regarding the fairness of the upcoming general elections. The Uganda Communications
by SAVIOUS KWINIKA JOHANNESBURG — THE rapid global expansion of low-Earth-orbit (LEO) satellite internet systems such as SpaceX’s Starlink has reignited a critical debate in South Africa whether advanced connectivity infrastructure
by AKANI CHAUKE JOHANNESBURG – TELECOM cyber risks that intensified in 2025 will extend into 2026 as new technologies add fresh operational exposure, according to Kaspersky’s latest Security Bulletin. The review
by SAVIOUS KWINIKAJOHANNESBURG – ACROSS Africa, a quiet but profound economic transformation is unfolding. Artificial intelligence (AI), once perceived as a technology reserved for wealthy nations, is increasingly reshaping African
by AKANI CHAUKE JOHANNESBURG – KASPERSKY, the global cybersecurity and digital privacy company, reports it detected and blocked over 38 million phishing links that were clicked in Africa from November 2024
by SAVIOUS KWINIKA JOHANNESBURG – SYSTEMS Applications and Products (SAP) says digital platforms are becoming central to economic growth and improved public sector performance across Africa, as organisations confront supply