DR Congo Suspends Digital Taxes After Startup Backlash
DR Congo digital taxes were suspended on 1 August after protests from entrepreneurs, pausing fees of up to US$100,000 pending...
August 3, 2026Topic
digital economy
Apple Briefly Tops US$5 Trillion Market Value
Apple briefly surpassed $5 trillion in market value on 28 July 2026, becoming only the second company ever to reach...
July 29, 2026
AI Job Squeeze Threatens 3.3 Million South African Workers
AI automation is restructuring South Africa’s BPO sector, slowing hiring for entry-level roles and reshaping a vital first-rung job market...
July 29, 2026
Côte d’Ivoire Launches $80M Digital-Trust PKI System
Côte d’Ivoire activated a sovereign public key infrastructure on 23 July 2026, anchoring digital signatures, e-government and secure transactions under
July 27, 2026
Benin’s Cotonou Hosts Cyber Africa Forum 2026 to Anchor Digital Trust
The 6th Cyber Africa Forum lands in Cotonou Nov 16–17, 2026, drawing 1,500+ experts to tackle AI sovereignty and a...
July 17, 2026
Côte d’Ivoire Launches 5G and Welcomes Starlink
Côte d’Ivoire 5G goes live in July via Orange, MTN and Moov Africa, while Starlink wins a 12-month licence for...
July 7, 2026
Meta’s Brazil Fact-Checking Changes Spark Tech Innovation Wave
Brazil's tech sector transforms Meta's fact-checking changes into billion-real opportunity, leading Latin America in digital trust
January 10, 2025
Brazil tops the world ranking of e-commerce growth with a high of 22.2%
Brazil leads the world ranking of e-commerce growth with a high of 22.2%. According to CupomValido's data, the online segment...
August 3, 2022
Chinese investments in Brazil plummet 74% in 2020 due to pandemic
The flow of Chinese investments to Brazil reached US$1.9 billion in 2020 compared to US$7.3 billion the year before. The...
August 5, 2021