Technology

Teknofest: Türkiye’s largest aerospace and technology fair in full swing

The annual event showcases the advancements made by Türkiye especially in defence technology.

Teknofest: Türkiye’s biggest aerospace-technology festival set to begin

From smart transportation to rocket design to robotics, Teknofest will spotlight technology competitions across various categories.

Kenya's Safaricom urges new rules for satellite internet providers

Kenya's Safaricom calls on regulators to put measures in place requiring satellite providers to operate as "infrastructure providers" to mobile network operators.

Senegal successfully launches its first satellite

Senegal has successfully launched its first satellite, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has said.

Weak internet, rains dampen Nigeria's cost of living protests

The protests over rising cost of living in Africa's most populous country come after the government took some economic reform measures that pushed the prices of food and fuel to unprecedented levels.

Telecom giant MTN closes shops across Nigeria after mob action

Videos on social media showed an angry crowd attacking and pulling down the fence of the office complex before storming the compound.

Mauritania restores mobile internet after 22 days

Mauritania has restored mobile internet 22 days after a disputed election.

Global internet outage impacts banks, airlines

Microsoft users worldwide reported widespread outages on Friday, hours after the technology company said it was fixing a bug.

Türkiye expands its presence in space: President Erdogan

Turksat 6A, Türkiye's first homegrown communications satellite, "is the highest-value technology project produced by our country so far,” Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz says.

SpaceX launches Türkiye's first indigenous comms satellite into orbit

Successful launch of Turksat 6A makes Türkiye as one of the 11 countries capable of producing satellites through their own means, Turkish officials say.

Türkiye’s 1st indigenous communications satellite to be launched

The launch will mark Türkiye as one of the 11 countries capable of producing satellites through their own means, Turkish transport and infrastructure minister says.

Moroccan telecom ordered to pay competitor $630m

An appeals court in Morocco has ordered the country's leading telecommunications company to pay a rival firm $630 million over unfair competition practices.

Mauritania cuts internet amid  protests over election results

Opposition candidate Biram Ould Dah Abeid has rejected the election results, and called it an "electoral coup."

Türkiye to expand TV coverage area via indigenous communications satellite

Turksat 6A, scheduled to launch on July 8 from SpaceX's facility in Florida, aims to reach a population of over 5 billion people, expanding the coverage area to India, Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia.

South African researchers test nuclear technology to curb rhino poaching

The idea is that radiation detectors already in place at national borders would detect the horns and help authorities arrest poachers and traffickers.

Kenya hit by internet disruption amid anti-tax protests

The protesters, many of them youth, have relied on social media to mobilise the protests that started last week.

Türkiye’s 1st indigenous communications satellite ready to launch

Turksat 6A will be launched into orbit during the week of July 8 - 15, depending on weather conditions.

Niger-Benin dispute: Why it has the makings of a satellite war

Escalating diplomatic tensions between Niger and Benin over disputes linked to the movement of people and goods have triggered speculation about this being a proxy for the longstanding conflict between ECOWAS and AES.

Niger-Benin conflict: Why it has the makings of a satellite war

Escalating diplomatic tensions between Niger and Benin over disputes linked to the movement of people and goods have triggered speculation about this being a proxy for the longstanding conflict between ECOWAS and AES.

US closes embassy in Tanzania over lack of internet

The embassy said consular appointments scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday will be cancelled and rescheduled to a later date.

How internet reaches you via undersea cable

Many parts of East Africa suffered a major internet outage on Sunday, May 12 after a submarine cable suffered a cut.

Internet connection disrupted in East Africa

Internet services were disrupted in East Africa on Sunday following a major outage.

CrAIme and Punishment: The legal dilemma over artificial intelligence

The spectacular, and sometimes scary, rise of artificial intelligence globally has brought about legal and moral implications. Is there a way to regulate this fast-growing sector?

Anatomy of massive Africa internet outage that left millions offline

Operators of several undersea cables reported failures that left much of west and central Africa without internet service in recent weeks.