2+ hour, 4+ min ago  (262+ words) The campaign for a $40 4G smartphone, led by Africa's biggest mobile networks, is one of the most consequential digital policy developments on the continent in years. The initiative, backed by nearly 20 telecoms companies, including MTN, Airtel Africa, and Vodacom, addresses a…...

17+ hour, 12+ min ago  (155+ words) Ukraine has achieved its largest domestic territorial gains in more than two years after Elon Musk cut off Starlink internet service to Russian forces, showing how digital infrastructure is redefining the modern battlefield. Ukraine has achieved its largest domestic territorial…...

1+ year, 1+ week ago  (131+ words) Just over half of adults on the continent currently have access to a smartphone. European telecoms industry turns to Africa for growth European telecoms firms are looking to Africa to boost growth as restrictive merger rules slow their expansion at…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (201+ words) Companies are now writing ad copy for bots, not people, and those bots are telling consumers what products to buy. AI is the latest gatekeeper between brands and buyers Companies are now writing ad copy for bots, not people, and…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (135+ words) World marks 150 years since first-ever phone call'Semafor World marks 150 years since first-ever phone call Tuesday marks 150 years since Alexander Graham Bell completed the first-ever phone call. Bell used a copper wire connection to speak the famous words " "Mr Watson, come…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (190+ words) African telecoms giants plan to launch $40 smartphone'Semafor African telecoms giants plan to launch $40 smartphone Africa's leading telecom network operators plan to roll out a new $40 4G smartphone as part of a push to bridge affordability gaps that limit access to digital…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (137+ words) Mysterious wave of bot traffic sweeps the web'Semafor Mysterious wave of bot traffic sweeps the web A mysterious wave of bot traffic is coursing through the World Wide Web. In recent weeks, websites large and small have seen dramatic spikes…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (527+ words) Falling in love with a robot was once a sci-fi movie plot. Now, it's a data point. As AI seeps into every part of our lives, once-novel use cases are now becoming ordinary, signaling a shift from merely using these…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (153+ words) The growing number of people who live alone in China have embraced the tool as an effective way to check in with loved ones. "Are You Dead?" tops China"s paid app list China"s new No. 1 paid app poses…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (147+ words) Canberra enacted the world's first social media age limit this week, blocking all under-16s' accounts. Reddit sues Australia over social media ban for children Reddit sued Australia's government over the country's social media ban. Canberra enacted the world's first social…...