https://www.bizcommunity.com/410/794.html Africa IoT news 15 IoT news - Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/410/794.html en-us Fri, 06 Nov 2026 03:32:55 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/smart-glasses-raise-new-privacy-questions-in-south-africa-401319a EssilorLuxottica and Meta sold over seven million Ray-Ban and Oakley smart glasses in 2025, with sales nearly tripling since 2023. The surge has pushed the category firmly into the mainstream. 1-268455 Tue, 26 May 2026 11:26:00 +0200 Bizcommunity IoT 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 IoT Africa https://www.bizcommunity.africa/article/african-academy-of-ai-mma-partnership-champions-ai-first-solutions-in-marketing-across-africa-586330a Together the African Academy of AI (AAAI) and MMA Global have formed a strategic partnership to champion AI-first solutions in marketing, equipping professionals across Africa and the Middle East with advanced tools and strategies for success in an era defined by artificial intelligence. 1-254946 Wed, 29 Jan 2025 10:19:00 +0200 Bizcommunity IoT Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/ai-to-transform-advertising-in-fundamental-shift-in-digital-marketing-in-2025-708652a In 2025, artificial intelligence (AI) will drive advertising transformation, signalling a fundamental shift in how advertisers approach digital marketing. 1-254442 Fri, 03 Jan 2025 08:34:00 +0200 Bizcommunity IoT Africa https://www.bizcommunity.africa/Article/410/715/238995.html Amid all the headlines about weakening currencies, rising inflation, and political instability, it's easy to get caught up in the negatives, but there's a lot to celebrate on our continent. As we approach the African Smart Cities Summit in June, it's a great time to recognise the remarkable advancements in Africa's top-performing smart cities. 1-238995 Mon, 05 Jun 2023 11:18:00 +0200 Bizcommunity IoT Africa https://www.bizcommunity.africa/Article/410/517/235434.html Convergence Partners, a private equity investor dedicated to the technology sector across sub-Saharan Africa, has closed its Convergence Partners Digital Infrastructure Fund (CPDIF) at $296m, surpassing its initial target by over 18%. This achievement is despite subdued private capital fundraising on the continent in 2022. 1-235434 Mon, 30 Jan 2023 11:12:00 +0200 Bizcommunity IoT Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/1/185/230391.html Amazon has signed a merger agreement that will see it acquire iRobot, best known for its robotic vacuum Roomba. The e-commerce giant will acquire iRobot for $61 per share in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $1.7bn, including iRobot's net debt. 1-230391 Mon, 08 Aug 2022 09:01:00 +0200 Bizcommunity IoT Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/423/227694.html Lesego "Bobbi" Nyamane has been part of the Acer Africa family for three years as the company's marketing coordinator and has now been promoted to marketing lead. During her time at Acer Africa, she worked closely with the previous marketing lead, Belinda Marais, in establishing Acer's marketing plan and strategy, as well as assisting in the development of new initiatives. She was also responsible for the successful planning, coordinating, and execution of the Acer Partner Event 2022. 1-227694 Tue, 10 May 2022 12:21:00 +0200 Bizcommunity IoT Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/16/226240.html Lars Lehne, recently appointed Incubeta Group CEO, shares some insights into the use of chatbots in e-commerce, automation in marketing and entering the metaverse... 1-226240 Fri, 25 Mar 2022 09:10:00 +0200 Bizcommunity IoT Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/680/222260.html Looking ahead, the technological advances we can expect to see in 2022 will be a logical continuation of everything that has happened in 2021, but the impact of the pandemic will undoubtedly remain. 1-222260 Wed, 05 Jan 2022 08:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity IoT Africa