Technology
The upcoming edition of GITEX Africa 2026 is set to highlight growing technological cooperation between Africa and Asia, as a group of seven South Korean startups prepares to take part in the major event scheduled in April. This initiative reflects a broader strategy led by the Korea-Africa Foundation......
Turkish defense technology company Havelsan has successfully exported its artificial intelligence-based video analytics system, EYEMINER, to an African country, marking a significant step in the international expansion of Türkiye’s high-tech defense software sector. The export represents......
Morocco has reached a new milestone in strengthening its digital infrastructure with the arrival of the Medusa submarine cable on the eastern coast of the country. Landing near Nador, the project marks a major step in linking Africa and Europe through high-capacity digital networks. Stretching thousands......
Rabat, December 1, 2025 – Huawei unveiled its “Four New” framework at the Africa Investment Forum (AIF), aiming to accelerate Africa’s digital development and inclusive growth. The forum brought together around 600 senior government officials, industry leaders, and development......
A widespread outage within Amazon Web Services (AWS) caused significant disruptions to the global internet on Monday, impacting websites, applications, and online services dependent on its cloud infrastructure. The incident, attributed to a “connectivity issue within one of its core regions,”......
Africa leads the world in the percentage of women graduating in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), with nearly 47% of graduates being female. However, according to a recent report by McKinsey & Company, this progress is not translating into equitable representation in the continent’s......
Morocco has called for enhanced international collaboration to ensure space technologies benefit all nations, particularly developing countries, during the 68th session of the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) in Vienna. The country emphasized the need for collective global efforts......
Marrakech – In Africa, artificial intelligence (AI) is not merely a trend; it is actively addressing age-old challenges in sectors such as healthcare, connectivity, and economic inclusion. For those eager to witness this transformation firsthand, GITEX Africa 2025 is set to take place in Marrakech......
The third edition of GITEX Africa Morocco, one of the largest tech and startup events in Africa, will take place from April 14 to 16, 2025, in Marrakech. Hosted under the High Patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, the event is organized by the Ministry of Digital Transition and Administration Reform,......
The Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) is positioning Morocco as an emerging hub for artificial intelligence development through its focus on education and entrepreneurship. During the university's fifth Science Week, the College of Computing's director Ali Kettani shared insights on Morocco's......
CITIC Dicastal's Moroccan facility has achieved a historic first for African manufacturing, earning recognition from the World Economic Forum's Global Lighthouse Network for its advanced smart manufacturing capabilities. The aluminum wheel manufacturing plant has successfully implemented intelligent......
Morocco's Foreign Affairs Minister Nasser Bourita emphasized the urgent need to address the technological divide affecting developing nations during the inaugural Global Conference on AI and its Role in Implementing the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) in Rabat. The groundbreaking conference, co-chaired......
In a resounding call to action at the High-Level Forum on Artificial Intelligence held in Morocco until Wednesday, Jamal Eddine Naji, Director of the Intergovernmental Information Society Programmes at UNESCO, underscored the pressing need for Africa to invest in the development of a robust digital infrastructure,......
