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The digital revolution: How the internet has revolutionised our lives
These days you don’t have to leave your home to be entertained and fed
There is an urgent need for policies in order to bridge the digital gender divide
Technologies rapidly transform society, allowing for unprecedented advances in the human condition but women are often barred from the race
African innovation in technology can spark an economic boom
The continent’s tech must take centre stage and show the world what we have to offer
OPINION | Tokenising equity can revolutionise capital financing as the JSE falters
The bourse has never looked so vulnerable with many companies delisting and few new entries.
A healthcare revolution lurks in the metaverse
The metaverse’s democratising, inclusive and diversity-rich potential can equalise access to healthcare.
Investing in Africa’s digital transformation
The continent could reap rewards through digitisation and adopting new technologies
Internet shutdowns in Africa threaten democracy
Governments’ interruption of social media is censorship is a way to control the flow of information online and amounts to censorship
Stop Zambia’s digital squeeze
A proposed cyber law will muzzle Zambians and restrict the opposition ahead of the elections
Wikipedia wants you to join the good side of the internet
The collaborative online encyclopedia, which has become a reliable source amid a flood of misinformation, turns 20 today
Inside Facebook’s big bet on Africa
New undersea cables will massively increase bandwidth to the continent
Faure Gnassingbe: Togo leader treads in father’s steps
Web threatens democracy and must be regulated – without limits on freedom of speech
The political harms caused by large scale are critical issues as well, and ought to be considered in antitrust enforcement
The Berlin Wall fell 30 years ago, but new walls are going up everywhere
The Berlin Wall fell 30 years ago but today we have more borders and walls than ever
Cellphones the front line for gender equality
Access to cellphones is not an end in itself. Rather, it is a way to level the playing field not only through knowledge, but also through connection
Iraq cut the internet, and the economy suffered
Cyber security NGO NetBlocks estimated the total losses to the Iraqi economy at $951 million