Algerian executives seek U.S. investment in mining and tech
A delegation of Algerian executives pitched for an increase in bilateral investment at the "SelectUSA" Summit in Maryland on the...
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Social media giant accused of enabling Israeli extremists to profit
A Palestinian digital rights group has accused social media company Meta of enabling Israeli extremist groups to profit from its...
Starlink goes live in Senegal as satellite internet expands in Africa
Elon Musk-owned SpaceX has launched Starlink in Senegal, providing high-speed and low-latency internet services in the African country, according to...
Burkina Faso’s data centres deepen digital independence
Burkina Faso inaugurated two new mini data centres as part of its “zero external data” initiative that aims to store...
Morocco to boost GDP with $10 billion AI contribution by 2030
Morocco is stepping up its investment in digital transformation and expects a 100 billion dirhams ($10 billion) contribution from Artificial...
AI data centres in space raise new environmental questions
As artificial intelligence drives explosive growth in energy-hungry data centres, technology companies are looking to space as a potential solution...
Tony Elumelu: Inequality could derail Africa’s AI future
We do not always associate Africa with technology. Yet we have seen in the telecoms sector how the continent can...
Morocco and Gabon partner to advance tech and digital skills
On November 3rd, Mrs. Amal Al-Falah Al-Sagroshny, Minister for Digital Transition and Administration Reform, received her counterpart Mr. Mark Alexander...
Alibaba’s Cloud launches second data centre in Dubai
Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba’s cloud business launched its second data centre in Dubai on October 14, reports Reuters. In a...
HP opens new manufacturing facility in Saudi Arabia
Information technology company HP has opened its new manufacturing facility in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and confirmed an AI R&D Center...
Morocco claims to be poised to become a digital hub by 2030
Morocco has huge plans to become a digital centre of the world, according to its own media. Morocco’s 2030 digital...
Global X outages blamed on sophisticated cyberattack
Elon Musk has attributed X platform's widespread outages to a "massive cyberattack". According to the Independent, Musk claims the attack...
France launches artificial intelligence initiative with Morocco
France has launched an artificial intelligence initiative with Morocco and several other international partners aimed at developing systems to asses...
