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Guinea leads West Africa’s digital transformation.
Guinea leads West Africa's digital transformation. (By Mauro Notarianni, December 11, 2025) The Republic of Guinea hosted the Transform Africa Summit 2025, becoming the first Francophone nation to host this major continental event since its inception in 2013. This...
Internet outages are increasing dramatically in Africa: a new book explains why
(The Conversation) – Between 2016 and 2024, 193 internet shutdowns were imposed in 41 African countries. This form of social control is a growing trend across the continent, according to a new open-access book. It is the first-ever comparative analysis by African...
Africa – SIADE 2026: Towards a 70% reduction in digital dependence by 2030
Abidjan has become the nerve center of African tech. On April 13 and 14, 2026, the economic capital of Côte d’Ivoire hosted the Exhibition of Artificial Intelligence, Defense, and Space (SIADE). This strategic event laid the groundwork for the continent's future...
Kenya to Digitize School Registers to Combat Ghost Students
(Ecofin Agency) – Modernizing African education systems requires better management of administrative data, as states seek to reduce fraud, improve the targeting of public spending, and strengthen the effectiveness of education policies. In Kenya, this initiative is...
Nigeria: No More Excuses for Poor Telecom Services (Minister)
(Ecofin Agency) – In Africa, the quality of digital services has become a central issue, given the country's heavy reliance on mobile communications and the internet. It now determines access to economic, social, and educational opportunities, as well as user trust....