UK, US and Australia to develop ‘cutting-edge’ underwater drone technology
The new technology is expected to be ready by 2027 and is designed to help defend critical subsea cables and
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Google worker charged with using internal data to make $1.2m on bets
A Google employee has been arrested for allegedly using his access to company information to successfully place lucrative bets on
President Mahama to introduce e-Visa service in Ghana on May 25
Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Minister, has revealed that John Dramani Mahama will officially unveil the country’s first electronic
MoU signed between Haruna Iddrisu and Google to support digital education growth
A landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between the Haruna Iddrisu-led Ministry of Education and Google for Education,
Kenya plans to introduce a 25% tax on smartphones, potentially limiting digital inclusion for millions.
Kenya is proposing a 25% excise duty on smartphones as part of its Finance Bill 2026, a policy that could
IFC supports Africa’s solar expansion with $40 million EDF investment as 600 million lack power
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private-sector investment arm of the World Bank Group, has entered into a $40 million
East Africa’s $1bn tech project delayed over Microsoft–Kenya payment dispute.
Microsoft’s planned data centre investment in East Africa has been delayed following a dispute with the Kenyan government over demands
Kenya halts $1bn Microsoft data centre over power shortages, raising concerns for Africa’s AI growth
Kenya’s proposed $1 billion data centre, backed by Microsoft and UAE-based G42, has been put on hold after President William
Israel launches first-ever mobile climate lab in Kenya to address Africa’s data gap
In an effort to close persistent gaps in Africa’s climate data, Israel has introduced what is considered the world’s first
Ghana seeks stronger protection measures for telecom networks at the ITU conference.
Samuel Nartey George has urged the international community to strengthen protection for telecommunications infrastructure during armed conflicts. Addressing delegates at