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Africa requires satellite technology and fifth-generation Non-Terrestrial Networks to connect more than half its population living in rural areas, where fiber optic cables and microwave systems remain economically unfeasible. The continent will reach 340 million 5G connections by 2030, but...

Telecom Egypt named Tamer El Mahdi as managing director and chief executive on Tuesday after Mohamed Nasr resigned from his executive position and board seat. The telecommunications company also accepted departure requests from Mohamed Al Fowey and Ahmed Hassan, who served as vice presidents for...

CyrusOne promoted John Hatem to president to meet growing demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure as the global market approaches $143 billion by 2027. The data center operator positioned Hatem to oversee sales, procurement, design and construction teams after his success developing...

Kaspersky blocked more than 2 million phishing attempts on Android devices during the first half of 2025 as artificial intelligence enabled attackers to create highly personalized scams through messaging applications. The cybersecurity company launched Notification Protection to detect malicious...

South Africa opened the G20 Task Force on Artificial Intelligence, Data Governance and Sustainable Development on Tuesday at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. Communications and Digital Technologies Minister Solly Malatsi told delegates that artificial intelligence represents both...

Nugi Group will build a Tier 4 data center in Calabar, Cross River State, representing a major advancement for Nigeria's digital infrastructure. The facility promises 99.99 percent uptime through a combination of hydroelectric power, solar energy, and natural gas. Officials say the project will...

Zambia and the Czech Republic advanced their technology partnership during a meeting between officials from the Ministry of Technology and Science and the Czech Ambassador Jiří Kyrian on September 28, 2025. The nations will host the Tech4Zambia Forum on Oct. 27, 2025, at the Intercontinental...

Touch appointed Karim Salim Salaam as chairman and chief executive officer for a one-year term during the Ordinary General Assembly on Tuesday. Minister of Telecommunications Charles El Hajj attended the meeting where shareholders elected Ali Yassin, Jawad Nakad, Hisham Al-Ashkar, and Marwan...

Telecom Egypt appointed Tamer El Mahdi as managing director and chief executive officer after Mohamed Nasr resigned from his executive position and board membership. The board accepted resignation requests from Mohamed Al Fowey, vice president and chief technical officer, and Ahmed Hassan, vice...

Egypt launched digital services for the Ministry of Justice on Tuesday at a ceremony in the New Administrative Capital. Minister of Communications and Information Technology Amr Talaat and Minister of Justice Adnan Al-Fangari presented the projects under directives from President Abdel Fattah...

Micron Technology increased the speed of its LPCAMM2 laptop memory to 8,533 megatransfers per second with capacities reaching 64 gigabytes. The compact module consumes less power than DDR5 SODIMM memory and operates 1.5 times faster for artificial intelligence applications, simulations, and data...

Thermaltake released the GR300 Racing Simulator Cockpit in black and white configurations with a steel frame and adjustable PVC seat for competitive and recreational drivers. The cockpit features forward and backward sliding mechanisms with recline adjustments for extended racing sessions...

GMKtec launched the M2 Pro S compact workstation with an Intel Core i7-1185G7 processor that operates at speeds up to 4.8 gigahertz. The system supports three power profiles at 28 watts for silent operation, 35 watts for standard tasks, and between 40 and 45 watts for intensive workloads. Dual...

NETGEAR released the WAX610W wall-mounted access point with Wi-Fi 6 technology for hotels, apartments, and schools on Tuesday. The device provides 1.8 gigabits per second of combined wireless speed through 2.4 gigahertz and 5 gigahertz bands, and accepts power through a single Gigabit Ethernet...

Zhaoxin released the KH-50000 server processor with 96 cores through a chiplet architecture that combines 12 compute dies with one input-output die. The Chinese manufacturer increased performance from its previous KH-40000 model, which offered 32 cores at 2.5 gigahertz with 64 megabytes of...

LG will release the 32U990A-S monitor on Nov. 30, 2025, as the first display to feature Thunderbolt 5 connectivity. The 31.5-inch screen delivers 6K resolution at 6,144 by 3,456 pixels with Nano IPS technology, and covers 98 percent of the DCI-P3 color space and 99.5 percent of Adobe RGB...

MSI demonstrated a prototype graphics card with a concealed power connector at the Tokyo Game Show as part of its Project Zero cable management initiative. The company relocated the standard 12V-2x6 connector from the card's side to the rear beneath the cooling system on a white Ventus 3X RTX...

Samsung reduced its 2-nanometer wafer prices to $20,000 per unit to compete with TSMC, which plans to charge $30,000 when mass production begins in the fourth quarter of 2025. The South Korean manufacturer signed a $16.5 billion contract with Tesla for AI chip production and seeks additional...

Turtle Beach released the Victrix Pro BFG Reloaded controller on Tuesday for competitive gaming across PlayStation, Xbox, and PC systems. The wireless device features magnetic Hall Effect thumbsticks and triggers designed to prevent drift problems and extends battery life to 20 hours per charge...

Zyxel Networks has released four WiFi 7 access points for business clients at prices ranging from $79.99 to $99.99. The devices feature quad-core Qualcomm processors and NebulaFlex technology that allows switching between on-site and cloud-based network management. Installation requires only...