South Africa Anti-Migrant Tensions Push Hundreds Into ShelterAbout 250 foreign nationals, mostly women and children, sought refuge at a church center in Durban as anti-migrant protests and threats intensified. Migrants from countries including the DRC, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, and Tanzania said vigilantes had been going door to door demanding they leave by June 30, adding to fears of another wave of xenophobic violence in South Africa.Kenya Transport Strike Called Off After Diesel Price CutKenyan public transport operators have canceled plans to resume a strike after President William Ruto announced another reduction in diesel prices. The earlier strike over rising fuel…
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For years, African enterprises have faced a unique scissor gap: the urgent demand for digital transformation on one side, and the reality of unstable power grids, high cross-border bandwidth costs and a localised shortage of AI expertise on the other. In this context, pursuing outright ownership of underlying compute capacity risks trapping enterprises in a high-asset, low-efficiency cycle. The future of an enterprise is no longer determined by the number of GPUs in its server room, but by the efficiency with which it invokes intelligence. With the explosion of generative AI, Africa is entering another leapfrog moment: just as the…
May 22, 2026 The African Energy Chamber is fostering increased upstream collaboration between energy companies from Africa and South America in the lead-up to the ARPEL Conference set for Buenos Aires, Argentina.During the June gathering, AEC Executive Chairman NJ Ayuk is anticipated to hold discussions with regional operators and industry figures as Africa continues to push forward upstream investment prospects in both conventional and unconventional resource categories.According to the chamber, Africa is forecast to experience roughly $41 billion in upstream capital spending during 2026, buoyed by licensing rounds and exploration efforts in nations such as Angola, Nigeria, Tanzania, Algeria, Sierra…
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South Africa’s PayShap instant payments system has passed six million registered users and 905 million transactions since its 2023 launch, operator PayInc said on Thursday – even as the system’s owners acknowledged that costs and inconsistent bank user experiences are slowing adoption. The disclosure, coming after the inaugural PayShap Accelerate Acceptance Conference held last week, signals a shift in tone from PayInc. After three years dominated by peer-to-peer transfers, the operator is now formally pivoting PayShap towards merchant payments and e-commerce – and the cost and friction problems that critics have flagged since launch are being acknowledged. PayShap’s three-year total…
Ghana said Thursday it has delayed the evacuation of more than 800 of its citizens from South Africa after a viral video showing the alleged assault of a Ghanaian man triggered outrage.The footage showing the attack on Emmanuel Asamoah, a Ghanaian living in South Africa, circulated widely on social media during the latest wave of xenophobic violence targeting foreign nationals in the country.The Ghanaian foreign ministry said earlier this month that it was evacuating citizens from South Africa as a result.Some 800 Ghanaians were to be evacuated starting Thursday, but the process was delayed because of the large numbers of…
South Africa’s digital infrastructure spend is forecast to reach $71 billion between 2025 and 2050. (Image created via Gemini) South Africa’s digital infrastructure spend is forecast to reach $71 billion (R1.2 trillion) between 2025 and 2050, as investment in artificial intelligence (AI), data centres and connected infrastructure systems accelerates globally.This is one of the key findings in PwC’s Global Infrastructure Outlook 2025-2050 report. It states: “Investment in power, transport and digital infrastructure will increasingly converge to create more intelligent networks, with traditional assets operating as part of connected, digitally-enabled and electrified systems.” See also According to the report, SA’s cumulative…
The project is designed to help Togo develop local capabilities in drone design, assembly and deployment, with expected applications across key sectors including security, agriculture, logistics, industry and the monitoring of critical infrastructure. Togo and Poland have taken a new step in strengthening bilateral cooperation in digital technology and innovation following the visit of Poland’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Digital, Krzysztof Gawkowski, to Lomé. During the visit, officials signed a funding agreement to support the launch of Africa Drone Company, an initiative that will be implemented by Cyber Defense Africa. The project is designed to help Togo develop…
The NCC emphasized that the objective is to ensure a transparent regulatory process through broad consultation with industry stakeholders. The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has issued a public notice announcing the publication and public inquiry on the Draft Business Rules governing the Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) licence within Nigeria’s telecommunications sector. The notice, dated May 20, 2026, explains that the draft rules were developed under the provisions of the Nigerian Communications Act 2003 and are now open for stakeholder input. According to the Commission, the draft business rules have been published for public access through its official website, NCC…
Ten years after its introduction, the embedded Sim (eSim) has been most transformative when used when travelling, according to a new global industry survey – a finding that carries awkward implications for South Africa’s Sim-registration regime. The Mobile World Live eSim Survey Report 2026, produced in partnership with 1Global, Amdocs and Kigen, found that 55% of mobile industry insiders cite travel as the primary eSim consumer use case, second only to new phone setup. GSMA Intelligence research cited in the report shows 60% of eSim users globally had used the technology while travelling abroad in the previous 12 months. “For…
