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Canterbury planning project takes top honours in international awards

The Waimakariri District Council’s red-zone recovery work has been recognised as best in the Commonwealth for helping rebuild earthquake-hit communities.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 20th Nov 2019

Global Stories

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Digital Transformation

Global payments got faster. The last mile didn't

Recipients in Africa still face queues and cash pickups as cross-border transfers hit local rails that lag behind instant sending speeds.

By George Goodyer • 3 min read • Last week

Digital Entertainment

Apple's Swift student winners focus on accessibility

Accessibility-focused app playgrounds won prizes as students used Apple’s Swift challenge to tackle tremors, floods, speaking and music barriers.

By Sean Mitchell • 6 min read • Sat, 9th May 2026

Data Protection

GSMA says Mobile Money hits USD $2 trillion in 2025

Mobile money transactions topped USD $2 trillion in 2025 as global use surged, led by Sub-Saharan Africa but with growth across all regions.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026

Health Technologies

Holograms bring life-saving breast cancer advice to Ghana

Holographic doctor in Ghana shows how immersive tech can deliver trusted breast cancer education to remote women and reshape care.

By Joanne Stanway • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026

DataCentre infrastructure

Denmark tops 2026 FM Resilience Index as Europe leads

Denmark tops FM's 2026 Resilience Index for a third year as Europe dominates the top 10 and all three United States zones miss out.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026

Disaster Recovery

Denmark tops 2026 FM resilience ranking, India climbs

Denmark tops FM's 2026 Resilience Index for a third year as Europe dominates the rankings and India makes broad-based gains across all zones.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026

Marketing Technologies

Cloudinary launches global Creators Community for devs

Cloudinary launches a global Creators Community, offering free media-focused training, projects and certifications for developers worldwide.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026

Firewalls

FIRST marks record growth in global cyber defence

Global cyber defence group FIRST reports record 2025 growth, topping 820 member teams and expanding technical, training and capacity work.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026

Digital Transformation

Equinix invests USD $22 million in Lagos data centre for Africa

Equinix plans a USD $22 million data centre in Lagos, its first in West Africa, boosting digital infrastructure to power Nigeria's growing tech economy by 2026.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 14th Nov 2025

Fintech

AfricAI launches to drive sovereign AI innovation across Africa

AfricAI, a joint venture led from Nigeria, launches to develop and deploy sovereign AI solutions across Africa, starting with healthcare and public services.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Tue, 19th Aug 2025

Generative AI

Wikimedia project boosts software for endangered languages worldwide

Wikimedia Deutschland's project supports software development to preserve endangered languages across Indonesia, Africa, and Brazil, boosting access to knowledge.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 31st Jul 2025

Health Technologies

Ditto uses smart mesh tech to support humanitarian efforts

Tech firm Ditto's smart mesh networking technology, capable of operating without internet, is aiding ShareMy.Health's fight against childhood malnutrition in developing regions.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Feb 2024

Huawei

Huawei connects 90 million people under ITU initiative

Huawei has successfully connected 90 million people in remote regions of 80 countries, reaching 75% of its target under the ITU Partner2Connect initiative.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 23rd Nov 2023