https://www.bizcommunity.com/410/793.html Africa IT & Telecommunications news 15 Mobile & Apps news - Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/410/793.html en-us Sat, 31 Oct 2026 10:09:20 +0200 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 Mobile & Apps Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/africas-mobile-sector-adds-r43tn-to-economy-as-digital-divide-evolves-064395a Mobile technologies contributed an estimated $240bn (about R4.3tn) to Africa’s economy in 2025, with the continent entering a new phase of digital growth where expanding access is becoming less important than getting more people to use existing connectivity. 1-269077 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 10:39:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Mobile & Apps Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/africa-next-financial-chapter-will-be-driven-by-educated-participation-178016a Several forces are shaping Africa’s economic trajectory at once: stronger connectivity, more mobile capital, digital transformation, and a growing focus on financial inclusion. Africa Month is a useful moment to recognise the continent’s progress and resilience, but sustainable growth will depend on whether more people are equipped to participate in that progress. 1-268418 Mon, 25 May 2026 16:45:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Mobile & Apps Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/smarter-field-sales-without-the-enterprise-price-tag-622571a For companies that rely on field representatives, execution in the market is everything. Sales teams visiting stores, managing relationships, checking promotions, placing orders and gathering market intelligence are the engine that drives revenue across retail, distribution and service industries. 1-266421 Fri, 13 Mar 2026 09:45:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Mobile & Apps Africa https://www.bizcommunity.africa/article/gsma-launches-green-innovation-fund-for-mobile-tech-628461a The GSMA has launched a new Innovation Fund offering grants of £100,000 to £200,000 to small and growing enterprises using mobile and digital technologies to accelerate the green transition in low- and middle-income countries. 1-265911 Tue, 24 Feb 2026 10:21:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Mobile & Apps Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/us-tech-brands-dominate-brand-finances-2026-global-500-394188a Brand Finance’s 2026 Global 500 reinforces the scale advantage and global reach of the world’s largest digital ecosystems, with the top four spots unchanged, and US technology brands continuing to dominate the top 10. 1-264983 Thu, 22 Jan 2026 11:59:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Mobile & Apps Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/the-digital-evolution-of-safety-across-africas-critical-industries-849093a Not long ago, industrial work across Africa was defined by risk. In sectors like mining, ports, logistics and heavy manufacturing, dangerous conditions were seen as part of the job. Fatal accidents, equipment failures and human exposure to hazardous environments were often treated as operational realities rather than preventable outcomes. Today, that mindset is undergoing a fundamental shift — and at the heart of this change is the digital evolution of safety. 1-264829 Fri, 16 Jan 2026 08:03:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Mobile & Apps Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sola-oke-on-technology-innovation-and-africas-cultural-future-063615a Africa’s future, says Sola Oke, managing director for Pernod Ricard Africa, is being shaped at the intersection of technology, innovation, and culture. 1-263227 Wed, 12 Nov 2025 10:11:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Mobile & Apps Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/exclusive-gmails-ai-search-game-changer-or-a-privacy-nightmare-703112a Recently Google unveiled its new AI-powered Gmail search feature for faster and more relevant email retrieval and potentially sparing users from inbox overload, but concerns about data handling and privacy persist. 1-256602 Wed, 02 Apr 2025 09:55:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Mobile & Apps Africa https://www.bizcommunity.africa/article/tiktok-removes-than-8-million-videos-in-q4-2024-in-ssa-highlighting-online-safety-369208a TikTok has reported a significant upward trend in its content removal rate across sub-Saharan Africa, with data showing a 249.81% increase in content removals from the second quarter of 2023 to the fourth quarter of 2024. 1-256453 Thu, 27 Mar 2025 11:30:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Mobile & Apps Africa