Governments across Africa are increasingly reaching for the internet’s “off switch,” cutting off millions from vital digital lifelines in the...
Watu (Swahili for people), the buy-now-pay-later firm, founded a decade ago by Latvian entrepreneur Andris Kaneps, is projecting revenues of...
Only 1.2 percent of Africans currently have access to 5G networks compared with a global average of more than 20...
At a conference in New York, Patrick Muyaya, the Democratic Republic of Congo’s communications minister, tried to set the record...
In 50 schools across six European countries, a new experiment is underway: teachers are beginning to plan lessons with artificial...
A man in his forties has been arrested in connection with a cyberattack that crippled check-in systems at some of...
The Milken Institute and the Motsepe Foundation have once again placed a bold wager on Africa’s technological future. On Wednesday,...
Mastercard’s latest partnership in Africa is being hailed as a step toward financial inclusion, but it also raises difficult questions...
When Google unveiled its “Willow” quantum chip in December 2024 and described a machine that could correct errors in real...
Climate change is impacting the world in profound and far-reaching ways. Heatwaves, floods, droughts, wildfires, and storms have become more...
The next frontier of artificial intelligence in financial services may not be chatbots that talk like bankers or trading models...
Padel, a hybrid of tennis and squash, has exploded across Europe and Latin America, with 30 million players worldwide. Yet...