Most African countries lack accurate local base maps, stalling all sorts of government and business decisions. A new project aims to create this vital resource. Africa’s official maps are stuck in the ...

African advocacy groups launched a campaign to replace the Mercator map with the Equal Earth projection. The African Union endorsed the effort, saying the distorted map minimizes Africa’s global ...

The South African Internet map was launched in August, which provides an overview of the largest websites in South Africa. The SA Internet Map is available here. Every website is a circle on the map, ...

The African Union is fighting to correct the misrepresentation of the African continent. By advocating for maps that reflect Africa’s true size, the AU aims to ensure a more accurate representation of ...

On the world’s most diverse continent, companies need a deep understanding of local context. These figures paint an optimistic picture of the continent as a whole. But Africa is made up of 54 fully ...

Urban scientists on Wednesday launched the first digital map of Africa's sprawl of slums to expose the true scale of urban poverty and bring services to millions of people. The "Million Neighborhoods" ...

One of the unspoken shibboleths for seriousness in development economics is the poor predictive power of models in Africa’s case. That’s because the error term ...

South Africa’s hidden infrastructure stretches further than most people realise, as Openserve’s Dr Sunil Piyarlall tells ARTHUR GOLDSTUCK.

AI-ready infrastructure is becoming essential as African carriers integrate computing power and connectivity to unlock ...

Africa Re-Union Debuts at FNB Art Joburg at the Sandton Convention Center. The Africa Re-Union, a landmark artistic initiative, is to be unveiled at the FNB Art Joburg, transforming the fair into a ...