2+ hour, 20+ min ago   (263+ words) Lesotho is developing a National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy and Data Centre Blueprint to build secure data infrastructure. In collaboration with the United Nations (UN), the government is hosting a five-day workshop in Maseru to define the strategic direction for…...

4+ hour, 36+ min ago   (241+ words) Kenya’s Konza Technopolis Development Authority (KoTDA) has signed a collaboration agreement with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to drive cloud adoption, digital skills development and infrastructure deployment across the country. Senior leadership from both organisations, along with government stakeholders, signed the…...

7+ hour, 23+ min ago   (280+ words) Artificial intelligence (AI) opens a new path for Mozambique's cultural and creative economy, said Lourino Chemane, chairman of the board of directors at the National Institute of Information and Communication Technologies (INTIC). The country is assessing the role of the…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (347+ words) Anambra State is betting on artificial intelligence, paperless government and expanded internet access to drive its digital transformation towards 2030, but the availability of the necessary infrastructure to support these ambitions remains a central issue. Chukwuemeka Fred Agbata, managing director of…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (334+ words) Uganda has officially launched its “Be a Cyber Hero” campaign, a three-year national initiative bringing together stakeholders to promote safer, more responsible digital spaces, especially for children and young people. The launch of the campaign follows alarming statistics on the…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (478+ words) Kenya ranks as the world's most active nation for artificial intelligence (AI) adoption, with 97.5% of online adults using the technology monthly. The digital 2026 Mid-Year Global Update Report, published by DataReportal in partnership with We Are Social and Manochi, found that…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (212+ words) Southern African Development Community (SADC) nations are establishing unified data governance frameworks to support the development and adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) across the region. Hosted by Zimbabwe’s Ministry of Information and Communications Technology (ICT), Postal and Courier Services, the…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (285+ words) MTN is deploying an innovative technology capable of automatically detecting fiber-cut threats and predicting when physical disruptions may impact its fiber Internet network, significantly reducing the time required to dispatch technicians and resolve issues. To address these challenges, MTN and…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (255+ words) Preparedness should be judged by the ability to respond, recover, and learn from digital threats rather than prevention alone, says Dr Michael Atingi-Ego, Deputy Governor of the Bank of Uganda. The event marks the launch of Uganda's first unified national…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (193+ words) The move builds on previous ITWeb Africa reporting on North Africa's accelerating state-led digital transformation, where governments are establishing localised cloud infrastructure and sovereign compute nodes to reduce reliance on foreign tech platforms while keeping public sector data within national…...