AI in Africa: Ministers confront AI anxiety and the data divide driving it
Before the exhibition halls opened at the Africa Tech Festival and before the big-name tech sponsors took the stage, the conversation about AI in Africa had already turned philosophical at the 2025 Ministerial Forum. Hover Gao, Huawei’s President for Sub-Saharan Africa, had just closed his keynote with a rallying cry for “national computing power” and […]
Africa’s AI leap won’t come from copy-pasting global trends
Africa’s AI leap needs power and vision
Solly Malatsi: ‘Wise choices’ will define the AI era, not machines
When South Africa’s Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Solly Malatsi, took the stage at the Africa Tech Festival in Cape Town on Monday, the message was clear: Africa’s AI future must be built, not borrowed. Each year, a day before the Africa Tech Festival begins, Huawei and the African Telecommunications Union (ATU) team up […]
Africa’s AI era: Why FusionBlock and liquid cooling is crucial
Huawei’s FusionBlock DC solution combines green practices and cutting-edge tech to build fast, reliable, and sustainable networks in Africa.
VIDEO: Inside an all-optical Fibre-To-The-Room smart home
Huawei’s Fibre To The Room (FTTR) smart home in Bo-Kaap features 1Gbps Wi-Fi, smart devices, and cutting-edge innovation for modern living. Take a look here:
Digital transformation takes centre stage at OTF Africa 2024
At OTF Africa 2024, Huawei led conversations on digital transformation, sustainability, and building resilient networks for Africa’s future.
Africa Tech Festival 2024: Net5.5G takes off in Southern Africa
The Net5.5G IP Gala Summit, part of AfricaCom and Africa Tech Festival 2024, showcased Southern Africa’s drive for high-speed networks.
SA’s R200 billion mobile economy needs more than just good intentions
Mobile technologies play a crucial role in South Africa’s economy, but GSMA’s report shows that we need more than just good intentions to thrive. Here’s why:
Africa’s Broadband roadmap: Affordable internet for everyone by 2030
Experts and policymakers at the 2024 Broadband Africa Forum (held in Cape Town) outlined a vision for affordable, high-speed internet across Africa.
Huawei’s plan for empowering a digital Africa
At Africa Tech Fest 2024, Huawei ICT VP Mohamed Madkour shared his vision for digital transformation across Africa.