technology

  • Africa’S Biggest Ai-Powered Security Hub Opens In Accra

    Ghana has made significant progress in combating cyber threats by launching Africa’s biggest and most sophisticated AI-managed security and digital forensics center in Accra. The cutting-edge facility, set up by the local company Virtual InfoSec Africa Limited (VIA) in collaboration with Exabeam, seeks to transform how African enterprises tackle cybersecurity issues. It does so…

  • Tech Firm Greenlights $720M Takeover Bid From U.S. Company – International Edition (English)

    The Newry-based tech company FD Technologies has agreed to be acquired for £570 million by an American enterprise. The purchaser is TA Associates, a private equity firm based in Boston. Donna Troy, who leads FD Technologies, stated that the company’s board unanimously agreed the deal acknowledges the inherent worth of the enterprise and “provides…

  • Bill Gates Accelerates Philanthropy, Critiques Musk In International Edition

    Bill Gates, Microsoft’s cofounder, declared on Thursday a faster schedule for donating his wealth, emphasizing how artificial intelligence could be transformative in enhancing global public health and saving lives worldwide. According to a revised schedule, the Gates Foundation intends to allocate over $200 billion over the coming two decades, with operations ceasing in 2045.…

  • Minister Cuts Sod For New Ghis Center Of Excellence In Roadway Innovations

    The Minister of Roads and Highways, Kwame Agbodza, has initiated the construction of the Ghana Institution of Surveyors’ (GhIS) Centre of Excellence in Accra by performing the traditional sod-cutting ceremony. This occasion marks a major step toward achieving GIS’s longstanding aim of creating top-tier facilities for professional growth, research, and consulting services. During his…

  • The Hidden Power Of Algorithms: How Social Media Reshapes Modern Economies

    By Degraft Osei Algorithms: hidden, mysterious, and omnipotent. These silent governors dominate the digital marketplace, influencing what we view, exchange, and use. When suggesting a book, spreading a meme, or proposing the next trend video, algorithms reign supreme in the digital age. However, similar to any monarch, these systems have imperfections, which frequently puts…

  • How French Tech Could Cut China’S Dependence On Imported Aluminum Ore

    A plant in Shanxi is being upgraded so that it can produce aluminium from low-grade bauxite that was previously unusable China is a top aluminium producer and consumer but it lacks the high-quality bauxite needed to make it. The country instead relies on imported aluminium ore from Guinea and Australia – but that could…

  • Dangote Launches $40M University Development Plan In Major Expansion

    Aliko Dangote, who serves as both the Chairman of the Dangote Group and the Chancellor of Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology located in Wudil, Kano State, has initiated a five-year development plan for the institution, backed by an initial funding of 15 billion Nigerian naira. Dangote made this announcement soon after he…

  • Creative Sector Charts Path Forward At World Ip Day Lembaga

    The first-ever Create for Pay symposium in Accra, which took place on April 26, 2025, ended with strong demands to enhance intellectual property rights and business prospects for Ghanaian creators. Hosted by Liando Africa Legal in collaboration with the U.S. Embassy Ghana, Jambo Spaces, and supported by corporate sponsor Black Oak Developers, this gathering…

  • Dangote Unveils $40M Five-Year Blueprint To Transform Kano University

    The president of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has initiated a N15 billion, five-year development acara for the Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology (ADUSTech) located in Wudil, Kano State. Dangote made this statement during the 2nd chancellorship investiture and the fifth joint convocation ceremony awards for bachelor’s, master’s, and honorary degrees on…

  • Edtech Innovators Shaping The Future: A Conversation With Kwame Nyatuame

    It was a bright Tuesday morning when I walked into a small classroom in Tamale, not expecting to witness something that would stay with me for a long time. In front of about 30 students was not a traditional teacher holding chalk — but a large TV screen connected to a solar-powered tablet. A…