https://www.bizcommunity.com/IT Africa IT & Telecommunications news 15 ICT news - Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/IT en-us Mon, 26 Oct 2026 06:54:21 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/western-cape-tech-startups-invited-to-apply-for-international-investor-programme-181316a Applications are open for a new programme aimed at preparing 20 Western Cape technology startups for international expansion and venture capital investment, with five businesses to receive fully funded places at GITEX Africa in Morocco. 1-272818 Fri, 23 Oct 2026 10:37:00 +0200 Bizcommunity IT & Telecommunications Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/african-businesses-race-to-adopt-ai-but-workforce-readiness-lags-292297a African businesses are rapidly elevating artificial intelligence on the executive agenda, yet many organisations still struggle to prepare their people to use the technology effectively. That is the assessment of ALX Enterprise, the corporate learning and workforce transformation arm of ALX Africa, following a series of executive engagements across the continent. 1-272150 Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:14:00 +0200 Bizcommunity IT & Telecommunications Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/vodacom-to-appeal-kenya-court-ruling-against-safaricom-stake-purchase-742862a South African telecoms group Vodacom plans to appeal a Kenyan court ruling that ordered the cancellation of the deal it completed earlier this year to buy an additional 15% stake in Kenya's Safaricom from the Kenyan government. 1-271772 Wed, 16 Sep 2026 10:32:00 +0200 Bizcommunity IT & Telecommunications Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/trump-administration-to-lend-100m-to-telecoms-firm-africell-countering-huawei-in-africa-964324a The Trump administration will lend nearly $100m to Africell, Africa's only American-owned telecoms firm, as the US seeks to thwart the expansion of China's Huawei in Africa, according to a press release and a person familiar with the matter. 1-271694 Mon, 14 Sep 2026 10:46:00 +0200 Bizcommunity IT & Telecommunications Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/social-media-companies-increasingly-under-fire-for-violations-of-children-privacy-308628a Representing one of the largest fines ever under the US children's protection law, the US Department of Justice has announced that TikTok has agreed to pay $400m to settle allegations it violated the privacy of children using the app. 1-271073 Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:52:00 +0200 Bizcommunity IT & Telecommunications Africa 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 IT & Telecommunications Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/hostafrica-completes-tanzanian-acquisition-zesha-412899a HostAfrica, a leading provider of web hosting, domains and VPS services across the African continent, is proud to announce that it has completed the acquisition of Tanzanian web hosting company Zesha (T) Limited (“Zesha”). 1-270685 Tue, 11 Aug 2026 14:34:00 +0200 Bizcommunity IT & Telecommunications Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/why-network-coverage-alone-is-no-longer-enough-for-africa-078555a Africa has made significant progress in expanding digital connectivity over the past decade. Operators across the continent have extended 3G, 4G and, increasingly, 5G coverage, bringing millions more people online and laying the foundation for growing digital economies. 1-270587 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 10:42:00 +0200 Bizcommunity IT & Telecommunications Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/kpmg-invites-african-tech-startups-to-compete-for-global-innovation-title-620051a Technology entrepreneurs from South Africa and across the continent have been invited to apply for the 2026 KPMG Private Enterprise Global Tech Innovator competition, with the winner earning a place at the global finals in Lisbon, Portugal. 1-269671 Tue, 07 Jul 2026 15:40:00 +0200 Bizcommunity IT & Telecommunications Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/google-play-launches-r16m-fund-for-african-game-developers-397738a Google Play has launched its first Indie Games Fund for Africa, committing $1m (about R16m) in equity-free funding to help independent game developers grow their studios and reach international audiences. 1-269613 Mon, 06 Jul 2026 10:46:00 +0200 Bizcommunity IT & Telecommunications Africa