Technology entrepreneurs in Africa could solve the continent’s biggest problems while saving the planet but still need to bridge the “capital gap”, say founders and investors ...

Updates from your News topics will appear in My News and in a collection on the News homepage. Tech Life. The health tech changing lives in Africa. Audio, 27 minutesTech Life The health tech changing ...

Over the coming months, A Matter of Life and Tech will feature a range of voices from people building Africa’s tech future. The first is Senegal-born, serial entrepreneur Marieme Jamme, who argues the ...

Africa has been urged to move beyond short-term digital projects and embed technology in governance systems that can endure political transitions and funding cycles. Founder and chief executive ...

Early this month, I pulled the trigger and bought what was arguably the cheapest 4G smartphone available anywhere. At £49.99 including tax and delivery (that’s about $65, A$90), the Mara X1 was on ...

In Africa, the internet of things (IoT) plays an increasingly important role in sectors like agriculture and healthcare. Traditionally the provider of voice, data connectivity and mobile payments ...

Africa has experienced around 200 instances of internet shutdowns in the last decade. Most shutdowns were implemented by governments and internet service providers. Join us for an event to discuss how ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. In this guest post Victor Basta, CEO of boutique investment bank DAI Magister and a specialist in the ...

Major forthcoming conference in South Africa will explore how technological innovation is helping the continent to overcome the challenges of under-resourced health systems INNOVATION: Technology is ...

African Digital Rights Network publish first study to compare digital rights landscapes of Zimbabwe, Zambia, Uganda, Sudan, South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, Ethiopia, Egypt, and Cameroon. In the first ...

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Marc Filippino Good morning from the Financial Times, today is Friday, August 13th, and this is your FT News Briefing. Airbnb and Disney are enjoying the recovery in travel, we’ll recap their latest ...