MTN CEO Warns Africa Risks ‘Digital Underclass’ Without Urgent AI Adoption
MTN Group Chief Executive Ralph Mupita has warned that Africa must accelerate its adoption of artificial intelligence to avoid deepening digital inequality and creating a “digital underclass.”
Speaking at the Kgalema Motlanthe...
OpenAI Partners with Broadcom to Build in-House AI Chips
OpenAI has announced a partnership with Broadcom to produce its first in-house artificial intelligence processors, in a move aimed at securing the vast computing power needed to support its growing services.
The...
Netherlands Seizes Control of China-Owned Nexperia Over Tech Security Concerns
The Dutch government has taken control of Chinese-owned computer chipmaker Nexperia, intensifying tensions with Beijing amid a global dispute over technology and intellectual property.
The government announced late on Sunday that it...
Social Media Censorship Battle Intensifies as Google Pushes Back Against Australia’s Under-16 Ban
Alphabet-owned Google has warned that Australia’s new law banning people under the age of 16 from using social media platforms will be “extremely difficult” to implement and may fail to achieve...
IHS Nigeria Reaffirms Commitment to Digital Economy at Nigerian Economic Summit
IHS Nigeria, a leading provider of shared communications infrastructure, has reiterated its commitment to advancing Nigeria’s digital economy and supporting national reform through technology and innovation at the 31st Nigerian Economic...
Cyber Threat Surge: Africa Records 2,902 Weekly Attacks per Organisation, Highest Globally
Africa has emerged as the most targeted region for cyberattacks globally, with organisations on the continent facing an average of 2,902 weekly attacks in September 2025, according to the latest Global...
Samsung Ordered to Pay $445.5 Million in Patent Case
A federal jury in Marshall, Texas has ordered Samsung Electronics to pay nearly $445.5 million in damages to patent owner Collision Communications, after finding the South Korean tech giant liable for...
EU Probes Snapchat, YouTube, Apple, Google Over Child Protection Measures
The European Commission has launched a probe into how Snapchat, YouTube, the Apple App Store, and Google Play safeguard minors on their platforms, under the bloc’s Digital Services Act (DSA).
In a...
Corps Members Catalysts For Technological Innovation – DG NITDA
The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, CCIE, has urged Corp members and Interns serving in the agency to transform their creative ideas into viable...
MTN Targets 8 Million for FibreX Broadband Reach by 2028
MTN Nigeria has announced plans to connect more than eight million homes to its FibreX broadband network by 2028, a major leap from its current base of about 50,000 users. The...
