Science & Technology
Lesotho breaks ground on digital studio, signs three key policies
Maseru - Lesotho has broken ground on a Digital Outreach Studio at Makoanyane Square in Maseru and signed three landmark digital policies on...
Lesotho holds high-level digital innovation summit in Maseru
Maseru - The Government of Lesotho, together with development partners and stakeholders from the innovation ecosystem, convened a high-level panel discussion on 5...
Nigeria and South Africa align on Africa’s digital future
Nigeria's Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, has held a strategic meeting with South Africa's Minister of Communications and...
SA sets aside R10bn for science, with R5bn going to SKA telescope
Pretoria - South Africa's Department of Science, Technology and Innovation has announced a R10.4 billion budget for the 2026/2027 financial year, with the...
Microsoft’s biggest India data centre on track for mid-2026 opening
New Delhi - Microsoft's largest data centre in India is set to open by mid-2026, with the technology company racing to establish a...
Meta offers rivals limited free WhatsApp access in Europe
Berlin - Meta Platforms has offered rival artificial intelligence chatbots, including those from OpenAI, free access to its WhatsApp messaging service in Europe,...
South Africa pumps R10.4bn into science and innovation
Pretoria - South Africa has allocated R10.4 billion for science, technology and innovation in the 2026/2027 financial year, with Minister of Science, Technology...
ICT minister launches global startup competition
Matsapha - ICT Minister Savannah Maziya on Monday 11 May 2026 officially launched the Startup World Cup in the Kingdom, a move aimed...
