Namibia encouraged by Angola on datacentre establishment
On a visit to Angola’s recently inaugurated national datacentre, Namibia’s ICT minister Emma Theofelus has drawn inspiration as her ministry embarks on plans to establish its own sovereign datacentre.
Malawi devises operational rules for national data exchange platform
Malawi proposes Government Data Sharing Regulation to provide rules of engagement around the National Data Exchange Platform.
China Mobile pact puts Nigeria step closer to data sovereignty
A new data hosting alliance between Nigeria’s 21st Century Technologies and the Chinese telco is set to deepen local cloud infrastructure capacity.
Data confidence and AI readiness across Africa
ITWeb and Veeam are conducting a survey to explore data trust, resilience and AI readiness across the continent.
Meta backs NDPC in landmark privacy initiative
In a major step, Nigeria’s data privacy authority has agreed with the Facebook parent company to launch a programme aimed at improving data privacy and security in an African country.
Kenya proposes marketplace for State data
Government plans to licence anonymised public datasets through a new digital marketplace.
Kassait pushes stronger data collaboration
Collaboration and transparency are key to safeguarding data in humanitarian efforts, says Kenyan data commissioner.
Nigeria raises alarm over cyber-attacks
Over 2,000 cyber-attack attempts in a week highlight urgent need for stronger government cyber security.
Nigeria enhances broadcasting data privacy
National Data Protection Commission and National Broadcasting Commission formalise partnership to enhance data protection and regulatory cooperation.
Obsidian Systems invites SA technology teams to smarter.tech ’26
The event runs from 08:30 to 14:00, and registration is free via Quicket.
Murang’a County expands healthcare access with Paratus Essential Access, powered by Starlink
The initiative combines telemedicine with digital health reporting and allows patients to access specialist consultations at their nearest clinic.
Why growing retailers need more than a basic POS
Retail ERP connects the parts of a retail business that often sit apart, says Arch Retail Solutions.
Malawi trains courier operators on data protection
Data Protection Authority MACRA has launched nationwide sensitisation meetings for postal and courier operators to improve compliance with Malawi’s Data Protection Act.