Get the TechView Africa brief or join our WhatsApp Channel for free today.
In-depth analysis and explainers that put African technology news into context - what changed, why it matters and what it means next.
Published articles, explainers and updates from this section.
Google and Amazon are reducing the software friction involved in using their AI chips. But easier programming does not automatically mean lower costs, better performance or access to the hardware. For African developers, the gap between software support and regional availability adds another constraint.
Citizen Lab traced targeted spyware delivery through an advertising vendor embedded in mainstream ad systems. Comparing the technical findings with the industry’s response reveals why vendor-list status is not a security guarantee and what publishers should demand instead.
Microsoft’s MAI-DxO scored 83% on difficult medical cases, but its cost trade-offs and testing limits raise important questions about whether diagnostic AI could help overstretched hospitals in Nigeria and across Africa.
Google is removing an eMudhra-linked root certificate from Chrome following a compromise involving eight intermediate certificate authorities. Website operators should check their certificate chains, while eMudhra’s withdrawal from the global TLS certificate business adds a longer-term migration consideration.
Nigeria, Benin and Cameroon are working to connect their customs systems to improve cross-border trade. However, unreliable electricity, poor connectivity and outdated infrastructure continue to threaten the project's success, despite earlier digitalisation efforts.
INEC has an AI division and an existing election-technology policy requiring testing, audit trails and human oversight. TechView Africa examines the safeguards and the accountability questions still unanswered before Nigeria's 2027 elections.
