Ghana and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the establishment of a technology and innovations hub to boost Ghana’s digital transformation and position it as a leading centre for artificial intelligence (AI) and emerging technologies.
Tesla boss Elon Musk has said he is leaving the Trump administration and his role in DOGE, the body tasked with reducing US government spending and cutting jobs.
The Minister of Communications, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, says the government is working to restructure the long-standing debt of state-owned telecommunication company, AirtelTigo (AT), while engaging potential investors, and considering possible strategic partnerships to inject fresh capital and technical expertise into the company.
People in Nigeria may lose access to Facebook and Instagram after parent company Meta said it faced large fines and "unrealistic" regulatory demands from the Nigerian authorities.
Meta warned on Wednesday that European users could face a "materially worse" experience following a key regulatory decision by the European Commission.
The children's commissioner for England is calling on the government to ban apps which use artificial intelligence (AI) to create sexually explicit images of children.
Meta is facing a second set of lawsuits in Africa over the psychological distress experienced by content moderators employed to take down disturbing social media content including depictions of murders, extreme violence and child sexual abuse.
Apple was fined €500 million ($570 million) on Wednesday and Meta 200 million euros, as European Union antitrust regulators handed out the first sanctions under landmark legislation aimed at curbing the power of Big Tech.
Young Instagram users could still be exposed to "serious risks" even if they use new Teen Accounts brought in to provide more protection and control, research by campaigners suggests.
The tussle between Starlink boss Elon Musk and South Africa over the company's failure to launch in the country stems from the nation's black empowerment laws, and could be one factor behind the diplomatic row between the US and Africa's most industrialised nation.
A masked campaigner who hides her face behind a slice of bread in viral TikTok videos about parking fines has forced Manchester City Council to review its signage policies.
The Minister for Communication, Digital Technology, and Innovation, Mr Samuel Nartey George, has announced that the Ministry will launch the One Million Coders programme, with a pilot covering Greater Accra, Ashanti, Bono, and the Upper East regions on April 16, 2025.
Honourable Minister for Government Communications, Chief Director and Directors of the Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovation, Heads of Agencies under the Ministry and my esteemed friends in the media, good afternoon.
The government has disclosed the financial troubles facing state-owned telecom operator AirtelTigo, which is saddled with a $200 million debt and is losing about GH₵20 million every month.
Instagram head Adam Mosseri says the company is looking to improve the app's search functionality, admitting this is an area where Instagram could do more to compete.
