Par Axel Toubson
#TechFriday n°2️⃣2️⃣6️⃣- Issue of 21/03/2025
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This week, digital innovation is shaking up Africa! 📲💡 From free roaming in Central Africa to FoodTech in Cameroon, digital tax collection, and Rwanda’s cybersecurity push, the continent is moving fast. 🚀 Meanwhile, Samsung is gearing up for One UI 7, Claude’s AI now browses the web, and Gmail helps you save time. ⏳ Plus, South Africa is slashing a tax to make smartphones more accessible! Dive into these essential tech trends. 🔥👇
Free Roaming in Central Africa: three months to remove blockages 📱
CEMAC ministers set a 3-month ultimatum for operators to lift blockages to Free Roaming in Central Africa. Despite agreements signed in 2021, implementation remains slow, hampered by administrative, technical and tariff obstacles. This reform aims to reduce costs and strengthen regional integration. Click here for full story
FoodTech in Cameroon: between promises and frustrations of meal delivery 🍽️📞
Cameroon launches a digital platform to collect non-tax revenues. The aim is to improve collection, secure transactions and enhance transparency. The government is targeting 361 billion Fcfa by 2025, and hopes to reach 600 billion thanks to this digital reform. Click here for full story
Samsung One UI 7 (Android 15) is coming ! Here are the Galaxy devices getting the update 📱
One UI 7 arrives on April 7, 2025, on multiple Galaxy devices! A revamped design, smarter AI, and new features are coming. But beware—not all models get every feature. Here’s the list of compatible smartphones and tablets. Click here for full story
Anthropic boosts its AI assistant Claude with web search 🌐
Claude, Anthropic’s AI, can now search the web for more up-to-date and well-sourced responses. This update puts it in direct competition with ChatGPT and Gemini. Currently available to paid U.S. users, the feature will roll out internationally soon. Click here for full story
Too many emails, not enough time? Gmail has a solution for you! 📧
Google integrates AI into Gmail to improve email searches. No more strictly chronological sorting—now, the tool prioritizes the emails you check most and those from your regular contacts. A time-saving update, with the option to revert to the old system. Click here for full story
South Africa wants to remove a tax to facilitate smartphone access📱
The South African government has announced the abolition of a 9% tax on smartphones costing less than 2,500 rand to promote digital inclusion. The measure, effective from April 2025, aims to make smartphones more accessible, supporting the transition to 4G and 5G technologies. Click here for full story
Digital talks to better integrate women into digital in Cameroon 🚀
Cameroon initiates digital talks to train women in the public sector in digital tools. The aim is to strengthen their skills in cybersecurity, AI and e-commerce, to promote their inclusion in the digital ecosystem and their professional retraining. Click here for full story
Cybersecurity in Africa: Rwanda bets on an academy to protect its infrastructures 🛡️
Rwanda launches a cybersecurity academy in Kigali to train experts and strengthen digital protection. Supported by Cisco, it aims to bridge the skills gap in Africa and secure critical infrastructures in the country, already ranked among the continent’s leaders in cybersecurity. Click here for full story
Senegal: 105,000 teachers to be trained in digital skills 📚💻
Senegal launches the training of 105,000 teachers and administrative staff in digital skills and AI. The aim is to modernize education, speed up school management and prepare students for the jobs of the future. This initiative is part of a partnership with the Cheikh Hamidou Kane Digital University. Click here for full story
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That’s it for this week. We wish you a good weekend and look forward to hearing from you in the comments.
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