United States prosecutors have accused Ghanaian national Frederick Kumi, also known as Abu Trica, of using artificial intelligence technology and fake online identities to run a romance scam that allegedly defrauded more than 80 elderly Americans of over $8 million.
With a browsing performance index of 42.8%, Kenya tops the ranking established by nPerf between January and May 2026. This index, calculated from the 5 most visited websites in the country, places Kenya ahead of Pakistan (42.4%) and Angola (41.6%). This slight difference translates into a marginally smoother browsing experience for Kenyan users on fixed networks.
Walk into a hospital in Nigeria, where one doctor serves every 9,000 patients–fifteen times the WHO-recommended ratio. Every minute that a doctor spends on administrative work is a minute taken from a patient who may have waited hours to be seen.
Artificial intelligence has moved rapidly from experimentation to core infrastructure, bringing with it new demands on data centres worldwide.
Luanda, Angola// — The Institute for the Management of State Assets and Holdings (IGAPE) (https://IGAPE.MinFin.Gov.ao), acting as the selling shareholder, launched the Initial Public Offering (IPO) of a 15% stake in UNITEL, marking one of the largest capital market transactions ever undertaken in Angola.
Telecel Group is among bidders competing to acquire TalkTalk Telecom Group’s wholesale telecommunications business, people familiar with the matter said.
Abuja, Nigeria// — The sixth meeting of the Steering Committee for the Regional Project on Access to Electricity and Battery Energy Storage Technology (BEST), a key governance mechanism for the project, was held on 29th and 30th, June 2026 in Abuja, Nigeria to review progress made in implementing the project, assess the main challenges, endorse […]
Kenyans are fending off disruption and complexity at every intersection. The economy remains fragmented with elevated risk due to debt pressures and the high cost of doing business.
Africa’s gaming market is in the midst of a historic transformation. What was dominated just a decade ago by brick-and-mortar casinos along coastal cities and in tourist destinations such as Cape Town, Nairobi and Lagos has now evolved into a complex ecosystem where digital platforms, mobile payments and international regulation are shaping the future for […]
Gracious Monyeke, Project Sales Manager at Aggreko Africa, talks about how the commissioning phase is the most critical and underestimated stage of any new data centre build in Africa Africa’s data centre market is expanding rapidly. As recently as 2020, the continent had only around 140,000 square metres of data centre space, roughly the same […]
