2+ hour, 36+ min ago  (392+ words) Trust is the currency of the digital economy; without it, transactions fail, systems lose credibility, and progress slows. In Nigeria, recent cybersecurity incidents are not just technical disruptions; they are steadily eroding the trust that underpins the country's digital transformation....

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (572+ words) The alarm goes off at 4: 47 a. m in Pieter Loubser's farmhouse in Worcester, South Africa. In the dairy barns, his cattle are already stirring --their internal rhythms demand a consistent milking schedule every single day. Across Worcester, motors begin to turn....

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (361+ words) Nairobi " The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has facilitated the activation of Kenya's first trial Digital Sound Broadcasting (DSB) signal for radio services in Nairobi, marking a major milestone as the world celebrates World Radio Day 2026. Sound broadcasting remains one…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (219+ words) Namibia has received a China-aided satellite ground data-receiving station at the Telecom earth station in Windhoek. The handover took place on Thursday. President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, represented by prime minister Elijah Ngurare at the handover, said the facility is a significant…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (437+ words) In January 2025, PREMIUM TIMES reported that the Oxford English Dictionary added Nigerian terms, including Japa, 419, agberoo, abi, area boy, yahoo boy, yahoo, Edo, and Kanuri, to its global lexicon. The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has announced the inclusion of Nigerian…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (373+ words) Uganda has moved to intensify its national cyber-defense capabilities with the launch of Operation Cyber Digital Shield, a countrywide recruitment drive aimed at building a formal force of trained Cyber War Fighters. The initiative, spearheaded by the Cyber Security and…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1114+ words) The government is positioning itself as a continental hub for drones or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for various purposes, with international and local firms, as well as government initiatives converging to advance the industry in the country. For instance, Czech…...

8+ mon, 2+ week ago  (790+ words) We wash our hands, sanitise shopping trolleys and wipe down cafe tables. But what about our phones? We touch these devices dozens of times a day, and take them everywhere from the kitchen to the dining table, and even the…...

9+ mon, 1+ week ago  (750+ words) Zimbabwe has the largest lithium reserves on the African continent. Lithium has been mined since the colonial period in the 1950s. It's a critical part of rechargeable lithium-ion batteries that are essential for the electric vehicle industry. Globally, the lithium-ion battery…...

9+ mon, 2+ week ago  (301+ words) Nairobi " The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) has approved the Konza National Drone Corridor to boost the country's aviation and technology landscape. Initiated by the Konza Technopolis Development Authority (Ko TDA), the corridor is the first controlled airspace in Kenya…...