https://www.bizcommunity.com/410/185.html Africa Technology news 15 Technology news - Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/410/185.html en-us Sun, 01 Nov 2026 08:18:12 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/to-the-next-25-years-of-business-communications-and-conversations-967784a On 20 August 2001, the first Bizcommunity newsletter was sent, marking the beginning of a publishing journey that would give a voice to business communities across South Africa. 1-270974 Thu, 20 Aug 2026 11:04:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Technology Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/bosch-celebrates-120-years-in-sa-with-renewed-focus-on-local-innovation-and-growth-856153a For more than a century, Bosch has been part of South Africa's industrial story. Now, as the global technology and engineering company celebrates 120 years in the country, it is reaffirming its long-term commitment to local manufacturing, skills development, sustainable technologies and industrial innovation. 1-270059 Tue, 21 Jul 2026 11:56:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Technology Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/it-lit-loreal-unveils-new-light-tech-powered-beauty-tools-at-ces-2026-172646a L'Oréal Groupe unveiled two new beauty tools powered by light technology at CES 2026. The tools — Light Straight + Multi-styler, an infrared-powered hair styling tool, and LED Face Mask, a silicone mask that emits light — were also named CES 2026 Innovation Award honorees. 1-264598 Wed, 07 Jan 2026 09:45:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Technology Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/2026-the-year-e-commerce-gets-ruthless-627121a E-commerce growth has temporarily slowed to roughly 1–2% in 2025, down from nearly 9% the year prior. Far from signalling decline, forecasts show a rebound to approximately 7.2% growth in 2026, marking the start of a more competitive and unforgiving era for digital retail. The catch? That growth won’t lift all brands equally. 1-264561 Mon, 05 Jan 2026 11:39:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Technology Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/google-launches-ai-mode-in-search-for-users-in-africa-391718a Google has launched a new feature called AI Mode in its Search service for users in South Africa, Kenya, and Nigeria. 1-260643 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 15:37:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Technology Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/ai-and-data-are-reshaping-africa-retail-sector-068665a The African retail landscape is under immense pressure. Consumers are more digitally savvy and price-conscious than ever, and expect brands to offer convenience, personalisation, and value. 1-260267 Mon, 11 Aug 2025 11:09:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Technology Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/top-10-countries-most-addicated-to-online-shopping-china-tops-the-list-uk-and-us-follow-closely-810493a The country most addicted to online shopping is China, with consumers spending more time browsing and purchasing online than any other country, while UK consumers allocate the highest percentage of their income to online purchases and the US sets a global benchmark with the largest number of online shoppers. 1-255229 Mon, 10 Feb 2025 14:46:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Technology Africa https://www.bizcommunity.africa/article/inaugural-ssa-mma-smarties-winners-announced-tgi-named-brand-of-the-year-697921a The inaugural sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) MMA Smarties' winners have been announced with The Foschini Group (TFG) named Brand of the Year and Penquin named the Agency of the Year. 1-254061 Mon, 09 Dec 2024 08:23:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Technology Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sas-mellowvans-brings-mobile-ev-stores-to-african-telcos-700732a Stellenbosch-based electric vehicle (EV) company, MellowVans, has teamed up with Itemate Solutions to introduce a new mobile storefront solution designed for telecom companies across Africa. 1-253162 Wed, 06 Nov 2024 06:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Technology Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/crowdstrike-falcon-glitch-disrupts-global-services-across-sectors-250287a A global service outage has hit businesses, media, transport and government agencies around the world, disrupting operations and causing widespread chaos. The outage is believed to be linked to a glitch in the Falcon threat-detection software developed by cybersecurity company CrowdStrike. 1-250160 Fri, 19 Jul 2024 10:33:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Technology Africa