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    • TikTok-Fortune Sibanda, Director, Government Relations and Public Affairs Sub-Saharan Africa
    • Solly Malatsi, Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies of South Africa
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    • Kayla Kim Kay, TikTok Creator and SME Owner takes Solly Malatsi, Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies of South Africa through her products at the SSA TikTok Safer Internet Summit
    • Helena Lersch, Vice President of Public Policy at TikTok receives from TikTok Content Creator Kayla Kim Kay
    • Helena Lersch, TikTok’s Vice President for Public Policy, and Solly Malatsi, Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies of South Africa
    • Helena Lersch, TikTok’s Vice President for Public Policy
    • From Left: Helena Lersch, Vice President of Public Policy at TikTok, Kayla Kim Kay, TikTok Creator and SME Owner, Hon. Solly Malatsi, Minister of Communication and Digital Technologies, South Africa and Fortune Sibanda, Director Government
    • From Left_ Fortune Sibanda, Director Government Relations and Public Policy Sub-Saharan Africa, Helena Lersch, Vice President of Public Policy at TikTok, Hon. Solly Malatsi, Minister of Communication and Digital
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TikTok Engages African Governments to Strengthen Online Safety at the 2nd Annual Sub-Saharan Africa Safer Internet Summit in Cape Town

In Sub-Saharan Africa, TikTok removed over 7.5 million videos in Q3 2024, rising to more than 8 million in Q4 2024—an increase of 14.06% quarter-on-quarter

TikTok (www.TikTok.com) hosted its second Annual Africa Safer Internet Summit in Cape Town, South Africa, bringing together government officials, regulators, and industry leaders from across Sub-Saharan Africa. Delegates from South Africa, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Kenya, and other countries convened to discuss critical issues on online safety, content moderation,…

Angola Cables
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Telcables West Africa to Offer Super Digital Highway to the United States (US) and Europe Through Megaport Partnership

Partnership will give markets such as Nigeria, Ghana and other West African countries access to more than 930 data centres worldwide and over 300 cloud nodes across a virtual network

TelCables West Africa, a subsidiary of Angola Cables (www.AngolaCables.co.ao) and leading global Network as a Service (NaaS) provider, Megaport have announced a dual arrangement whereby TelCables customers can selectively connect to over 930 data centres and more than 300 cloud nodes, at reduced fees and network charges of up to…

Quidax
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Tether and Quidax Collaborate to Drive Blockchain Education in Africa

Through this collaboration, Quidax and Tether aim to empower over 15,000 people and businesses with the knowledge to leverage digital assets

Quidax (www.Quidax.io), Africa's leading crypto exchange (https://apo-opa.co/4iJT3iS), has announced a strategic collaboration with Tether (https://apo-opa.co/4iJWGFv), the largest company in the digital asset industry. This collaboration aims to enhance blockchain education in Africa by equipping users with knowledge about Bitcoin and stablecoins, starting in Nigeria and Ghana.  Through this collaboration, Quidax…

United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)
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Africa: Unpacking the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) tax conundrum

Research showed that a 10% increase in broadband penetration could produce additional GDP growth of between 0.8% and 2.46%

The issue of how much, or how little to tax the ICT sector to optimise performance of the economy, improve digital access and create jobs came under the spotlight at the ECA’s 2025 Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic development. In a presentation, Mactar Seck, Chief Emerging…

Cassava Technologies

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    • Cassava to upgrade its data centres with NVIDIA supercomputers to drive Africa’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) future
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Cassava to upgrade its data centres with NVIDIA supercomputers to drive Africa’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) future

Cassava’s AI-enabled data centres will help Africa develop domestic AI technologies, increase productivity, protect data and support businesses, making the continent economically competitive and future-ready

Cassava Technologies (www.CassavaTechnologies.com) announced today that it plans to build Africa’s first AI factory — a powerful and super-secure data centre facility powered with NVIDIA AI computing technology. This will give African businesses, governments and researchers access to cutting-edge AI computing capacity — helping them develop smarter AI products, streamline…

GoDaddy
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.africa TLD Now Available on GoDaddy.com for Global Registrations

The .africa domain, synonymous with regional identity, offers businesses a strategic tool to localize their online presence

Registry Africa, the official operator of the .africa top-level domain (TLD), and GoDaddy (www.GoDaddy.com), a world leader in domain registration and web services, have announced that the .africa domain is available on www.GoDaddy.com. This will help increase Africa’s digital ecosystem while catering to the rising international demand for connectivity with…

International Trade Centre
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For Senegalese students, digital freelancing opens opportunities

Digital technologies are a major asset in getting younger professionals more work opportunities

With 22 million young people joining the workforce every year, Africa needs to create many more jobs. Digital technologies are a major asset in getting younger professionals more work opportunities. That’s why the NTF V Senegal Tech project organized practical training courses for students at the Cheikh Hamidou Kane Digital…

KnowBe4
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Broken Cyber Windows Theory (By Javvad Malik)

Traditional approaches often focus on punitive measures or dry, technical training that fails to engage employees

By Javvad Malik, Lead Security Awareness Advocate at KnowBe4 (www.KnowBe4.com). Have you ever walked down a street with broken windows, burnt out cars, graffiti and felt a bit uneasy? There's a reason for that, and it's not just about aesthetics. The Broken Windows Theory, introduced by social scientists James Q.…

Parliament of the Republic of Uganda
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Members of Parliament advocate for better funding to improve Information and Communication Technology (ICT) access

There is limited supply of computers in secondary schools, which has resulted into overcrowded computer laboratories and limited hands-on time for students

Government has been urged to increase funding to the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) to improve ICT in education through computer supplies, maintenance and infrastructure in schools. Under the Rural Communications Development Fund (RCDF), UCC implemented the Uganda Communications Universal Service and Access Fund (UCUSAF) between 2016 and 2023, to promote…

Kaspersky

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Kaspersky uncovers sophisticated deception campaign using DeepSeek AI as bait

Kaspersky's Threat Research and AI Technology Research have jointly identified a sophisticated deception campaign exploiting the rapid growth and public interest surrounding DeepSeek AI

Security researchers at Kaspersky (www.Kaspersky.co.in/) have revealed how cybercriminals used geofencing, compromised business accounts and coordinated bot networks to distribute malware disguised as DeepSeek AI software, generating over 1.2 million views on X. Kaspersky's Threat Research and AI Technology Research have jointly identified a sophisticated deception campaign exploiting the rapid…

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