Tech Innovation

Chip Maker TSMC to invest $100b in US

Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC says it will invest an additional $100 billion in the US - allowing it to significantly expand its production capacity and bring cutting edge technology to the US. Toni Waterman has more.

4 March, 2025 75

Science & Technology

Alibaba says its new AI model surpasses DeepSeek

Chinese tech giant Alibaba has released a new version of its Qwen 2.5 artificial intelligence model which its claims surpasses DeepSeek's technology. The release of DeepSeek's AI assistant this month and its R1 model have prompted tech shares to plunge - and investors to question spending by top American AI firms. Rebecca Bundhun reports.

30 January, 2025 120

Namibia

CRAN represents Namibia at World Telecommunication Standardisation Assembly

The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia is attending the ITU World Telecommunication Standardisation Assembly (WTSA-24) from 14 to 24 October 2024 in New Delhi, India. CRAN Board Member Florette Nakusera said the move reaffirms the country’s commitment to contributing to the global ICT landscape.

17 October, 2024 53

Namibia

BCX Namibia Transform Summit set for tomorrow

The 3rd annual BCX Namibia Transform Summit, themed "Guardians of the Cloud: Securing the Future," takes place tomorrow. It will bring together industry leaders and decision-makers to address challenges and discuss solutions to future-proof organizations in the ICT sector. Here is Garith Peck, the Managing Executive of Cyber Security, at BCX.

24 September, 2024 83

Africa

Africa Tech Summit London Announces 15 Ventures for the 2024 Investment Showcase at London Stock Exchange on June 7th

Africa Tech Summit (ATS) London will celebrate the eighth edition at the London Stock Exchange on June 7th, 2024, and is thrilled to announce the 15 tech ventures that will join the ATS Investment Showcase 2024. The ATS London Investment Showcase provides ventures with the opportunity to present their businesses to leading African tech investors, corporates, and industry stakeholders in attendance from Europe, USA and Africa. The […]

13 May, 2024 20

Namibia

Namibia to develop National Digital Strategy

Cabinet directed the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology to develop the National Digital Strategy and its Implementation Action Plan. The Namibian government received assistance from the Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit and enlisted the expertise of Impact Tank and the United Nations Development Programme Accelerator Lab to execute this initiative. Here is the Ministry's spokesperson, Shoki Kandjimi.

10 January, 2024 97