Internet news

Undersea cables connecting East Africa to the internet have experienced multiple incidents in 2024.

East Africa internet disrupted by another major undersea cable cutLindsey Schutters

The subsea cable damage on West Africa could take 5 weeks to repair

5 week restoration for damaged subsea cables

By Maxwell Akalaare Adombila 18 Mar 2024

Africa is served by a network of undersea internet cables

Seacom and Liquid maintain service during cable outages, highlight need for ISP redundancy

By Lindsey Schutters 15 Mar 2024

Is your website UX ready?

Is your website UX ready?

24 Apr 2015

Three security issues to consider when using public Wi-Fi

Aaron Thornton 20 Apr 2015

The mobile revolution in Africa

The mobile revolution in Africa

17 Apr 2015

Avanti to deliver ICT infrastructure and e-learning programme in Tanzania

Avanti to deliver ICT infrastructure and e-learning programme in Tanzania

31 Mar 2015

Strathmore University launches region's first masters of science information systems security course

Strathmore University launches region's first masters of science information systems security course

19 Mar 2015

How the NSP industry will impact the provision of Internet Access into Africa

How the NSP industry will impact the provision of Internet Access into Africa

Edward Lawrence 14 Mar 2015

IT Leaders Africa Summit gets new sponsor

IT Leaders Africa Summit gets new sponsor

11 Mar 2015

DR Congo's small firms bear the brunt of mobile services block

DR Congo's small firms bear the brunt of mobile services block

12 Feb 2015

Rwanda strives to increase citizens' access to mobile broadband technologies

11 Feb 2015

The globalisation of the African continent

The globalisation of the African continent

3 Feb 2015

Blame poor internet for SA's lack of cutting-edge marketing

Blame poor internet for SA's lack of cutting-edge marketing

Leigh Andrews 29 Jan 2015

Networks in Africa: The year ahead

Networks in Africa: The year ahead

Matthew Barker 29 Jan 2015

Ghana opens probe after government websites hacked

Ghana opens probe after government websites hacked

23 Jan 2015

Need for local internet hosting in developing countries

Need for local internet hosting in developing countries

13 Jan 2015

Ebola survivors share life-saving tips via mobile app

Ebola survivors share life-saving tips via mobile app

7 Jan 2015

iWayAfrica managed service solution launched in Kenya

iWayAfrica managed service solution launched in Kenya

3 Dec 2014

[AfricaCom 2014] Connected cars, IoT and the data revolution

[AfricaCom 2014] Connected cars, IoT and the data revolution

Leigh Andrews 17 Nov 2014

[AfricaCom 2014] FB's mission: to get Africa online

[AfricaCom 2014] FB's mission: to get Africa online

Sindy Peters 13 Nov 2014

[Mobile360] Enhance African mobile skills or miss the global digital citizenship wave

[Mobile360] Enhance African mobile skills or miss the global digital citizenship wave

Leigh Andrews 12 Nov 2014

Social networks 'in denial' on extremist use: senior UK spy

Social networks 'in denial' on extremist use: senior UK spy

5 Nov 2014

The flawed security software released by Vodacom meant some website received the IMEI numbers of users that logged onto their websites. Image:

Flaw in Vodacom software caused security leak

31 Oct 2014

A new marketing era?

Jessie Rudd 8 Oct 2014

Smart Rwanda days returns with a focus on digitising the country

Smart Rwanda days returns with a focus on digitising the country

1 Oct 2014

Discussing the future of Africa at the GIL Conference 2014

Discussing the future of Africa at the GIL Conference 2014

Cari Van Wyk 21 Aug 2014

Vodafone's Michael Joseph says Romania was chosen as a European country to get the Mpesa money transfer system because a large part of that country has an unbanked population. Image:

African technology expands to Europe

13 Aug 2014

Kenya Airways and Airtel sign MVNO agreement

Kenya Airways and Airtel sign MVNO agreement

8 Aug 2014

Tech4Africa comes to Cape Town

Tech4Africa comes to Cape Town

Tech4Africa 6 Aug 2014

PwC's Johan Potgieter says that digital and mobility are key issues that need to be addressed by businesses in South Africa. Image: LinkedIn

Mobile technology expansion needed

23 Jul 2014

Will Hahn, principal research analyst at Gartner

Driving IT growth in Africa

18 Jul 2014

Ethiopia's Communications Minister Redwan Hussein maintains the detention of Zone9 members is legal and is not an attempt to silence the government's critics. Image:

Ethiopian lawyer trying to get bloggers freed

18 Jul 2014

More news

Is your website UX ready?

Is your website UX ready?

24 Apr 2015

Three security issues to consider when using public Wi-Fi

Aaron Thornton 20 Apr 2015

The mobile revolution in Africa

The mobile revolution in Africa

17 Apr 2015

Avanti to deliver ICT infrastructure and e-learning programme in Tanzania

Avanti to deliver ICT infrastructure and e-learning programme in Tanzania

31 Mar 2015

Strathmore University launches region's first masters of science information systems security course

Strathmore University launches region's first masters of science information systems security course

19 Mar 2015

How the NSP industry will impact the provision of Internet Access into Africa

How the NSP industry will impact the provision of Internet Access into Africa

Edward Lawrence 14 Mar 2015

IT Leaders Africa Summit gets new sponsor

IT Leaders Africa Summit gets new sponsor

11 Mar 2015

DR Congo's small firms bear the brunt of mobile services block

DR Congo's small firms bear the brunt of mobile services block

12 Feb 2015

Rwanda strives to increase citizens' access to mobile broadband technologies

11 Feb 2015

The globalisation of the African continent

The globalisation of the African continent

3 Feb 2015

Blame poor internet for SA's lack of cutting-edge marketing

Blame poor internet for SA's lack of cutting-edge marketing

Leigh Andrews 29 Jan 2015

Networks in Africa: The year ahead

Networks in Africa: The year ahead

Matthew Barker 29 Jan 2015

Ghana opens probe after government websites hacked

Ghana opens probe after government websites hacked

23 Jan 2015

Need for local internet hosting in developing countries

Need for local internet hosting in developing countries

13 Jan 2015

Ebola survivors share life-saving tips via mobile app

Ebola survivors share life-saving tips via mobile app

7 Jan 2015

iWayAfrica managed service solution launched in Kenya

iWayAfrica managed service solution launched in Kenya

3 Dec 2014

[AfricaCom 2014] Connected cars, IoT and the data revolution

[AfricaCom 2014] Connected cars, IoT and the data revolution

Leigh Andrews 17 Nov 2014

[AfricaCom 2014] FB's mission: to get Africa online

[AfricaCom 2014] FB's mission: to get Africa online

Sindy Peters 13 Nov 2014

[Mobile360] Enhance African mobile skills or miss the global digital citizenship wave

[Mobile360] Enhance African mobile skills or miss the global digital citizenship wave

Leigh Andrews 12 Nov 2014

Social networks 'in denial' on extremist use: senior UK spy

Social networks 'in denial' on extremist use: senior UK spy

5 Nov 2014

The flawed security software released by Vodacom meant some website received the IMEI numbers of users that logged onto their websites. Image:

Flaw in Vodacom software caused security leak

31 Oct 2014

A new marketing era?

Jessie Rudd 8 Oct 2014

Smart Rwanda days returns with a focus on digitising the country

Smart Rwanda days returns with a focus on digitising the country

1 Oct 2014

Discussing the future of Africa at the GIL Conference 2014

Discussing the future of Africa at the GIL Conference 2014

Cari Van Wyk 21 Aug 2014

Vodafone's Michael Joseph says Romania was chosen as a European country to get the Mpesa money transfer system because a large part of that country has an unbanked population. Image:

African technology expands to Europe

13 Aug 2014

Kenya Airways and Airtel sign MVNO agreement

Kenya Airways and Airtel sign MVNO agreement

8 Aug 2014

Tech4Africa comes to Cape Town

Tech4Africa comes to Cape Town

Tech4Africa 6 Aug 2014

PwC's Johan Potgieter says that digital and mobility are key issues that need to be addressed by businesses in South Africa. Image: LinkedIn

Mobile technology expansion needed

23 Jul 2014

Will Hahn, principal research analyst at Gartner

Driving IT growth in Africa

18 Jul 2014

Ethiopia's Communications Minister Redwan Hussein maintains the detention of Zone9 members is legal and is not an attempt to silence the government's critics. Image:

Ethiopian lawyer trying to get bloggers freed

18 Jul 2014

Orange to improve internet connectivity in West Africa

Orange to improve internet connectivity in West Africa

17 Jul 2014

AfricaCom 2014 reappoints Networx PR

AfricaCom 2014 reappoints Networx PR

10 Jul 2014

Drop in telecoms carriage fees will drive broadband access

Drop in telecoms carriage fees will drive broadband access

7 Jul 2014

Data boom pressures operators to speed up deployment of data centres

Peter Karaszi 20 Jun 2014

CAR's Prime Minister Andre Nzapayeke has banned all text messages in the country until further notice. Image:

All text messages banned in CAR

4 Jun 2014

[Net Prophet] Lessons from entrepreneurs

[Net Prophet] Lessons from entrepreneurs

Ilse van den Berg 22 May 2014

The Lumia 1020 and the Samsung side by side. Image:

Nokia, Microsoft never the twain

Toby Shapshak 12 May 2014

Key tech trends for businesses in Africa

Key tech trends for businesses in Africa

1 May 2014

Africa needs high quality solutions

Africa needs high quality solutions

23 Apr 2014

Internet exchange point opened in Swaziland

Internet exchange point opened in Swaziland

15 Apr 2014