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Waiting to get paid? Here is what technology can do

Waiting to get paid? Here is what technology can do

Learn how automated invoicing and embedded payment tools can streamline the billing...

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HBCUs Lead the Way in the Year of Agentic AI

HBCUs Lead the Way in the Year of Agentic AI

In May 2026, Alabama A&M University announced it would become the first institution...

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Why customer experience is still the most undervalued growth strategy

Why customer experience is still the most undervalued growth...

One of the most powerful drivers of sustainable growth receives far less attention...

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Zimbabwe Unveils Digital Roadmap to Accelerate MSME Growth

Zimbabwe Unveils Digital Roadmap to Accelerate MSME Growth

Zimbabwe’s government has outlined an ambitious digital transformation agenda aimed...

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Camelot Secure, DigiFlight, announce New Cybersecurity Leadership

Camelot Secure, DigiFlight, announce New Cybersecurity...

Camelot Secure today announced the appointment of Victor Brown as Chief Technology...

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Best Places to Live for Engineers in 2026

Best Places to Live for Engineers in 2026

Engineering is still a popular career choice, offering chances to keep learning,...

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Zambia Revenue Authority Signs ICTD Deal to Advance Digital Tax Reforms

Zambia Revenue Authority Signs ICTD Deal to Advance Digital...

The Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA)  has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)...

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Truecaller Reports Lower Q2 Sales, Signals Recovery Across Core Businesses

Truecaller Reports Lower Q2 Sales, Signals Recovery Across...

Truecaller reported a decline in second-quarter revenue and profit as weakness in...

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MACRA Orders Airtel Malawi and TNM to Compensate Customers Over Tariff Notice Breach

MACRA Orders Airtel Malawi and TNM to Compensate Customers...

The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA)  has directed Airtel Malawi...

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Japan Donates ICT Equipment to 15 Nigerian Colleges of Education

Japan Donates ICT Equipment to 15 Nigerian Colleges of...

The Government of Japan has donated Information and Communication Technology (ICT)...

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Communications Authority Expands Digital Access with Computer Donations to Siaya Schools

Communications Authority Expands Digital Access with Computer...

The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA)  has donated computers to Komora Vocational...

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Kenya Dispatches 18 ICT Officers to China to Advance Digital Trade and E-Commerce Cooperation

Kenya Dispatches 18 ICT Officers to China to Advance Digital...

Kenya has dispatched a delegation of 18 officers from the State Department for ICT...

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How Engineers Power the AI Revolution

How Engineers Power the AI Revolution

At the BEYA STEM Conference in February 2026, engineering students from the National...

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Nigerian Fintech Unicorn Moniepoint Appoints Rose Muturi as Kenya CEO

Nigerian Fintech Unicorn Moniepoint Appoints Rose Muturi...

Moniepoint Group  has named Rose Muturi as Chief Executive Officer for its Kenya...

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Ethio Telecom Eyes Strategic Partnership with Inspur to Accelerate Digital Transformation

Ethio Telecom Eyes Strategic Partnership with Inspur to...

Ethio Telecom  is advancing plans to deepen Ethiopia’s digital transformation following...

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BoC Partners Scale to Launch Virtual Prepaid Mastercard for Africa’s Creators

BoC Partners Scale to Launch Virtual Prepaid Mastercard...

BOC Technologies Limited (“BoC”)  today announced a strategic partnership with Scale ,...

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Stanbic Bank Kenya Names Former Safaricom Executive Michael Mutiga as CEO

Stanbic Bank Kenya Names Former Safaricom Executive Michael...

Stanbic Bank Kenya  has appointed Michael Mutiga as its new Chief Executive, with...

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Morgan State: Fulbright Grants and Internships

Morgan State: Fulbright Grants and Internships

Last week, Morgan State University introduced five rising high school seniors from...

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Mozambique Graduates 30 Drone Pilots to Strengthen Disaster Response

Mozambique Graduates 30 Drone Pilots to Strengthen Disaster...

Mozambique marked a major milestone in technology-driven disaster resilience on...

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UK and Kenya Launch Talks on Digital Trade Pact to Boost Tech and Cross-Border Commerce

UK and Kenya Launch Talks on Digital Trade Pact to Boost...

The United Kingdom and Kenya have officially started negotiations on a Digital Trade...

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Airtel Kenya Expands Retail Presence in Mombasa with New Customer Experience Hubs

Airtel Kenya Expands Retail Presence in Mombasa with New...

Airtel Kenya  has expanded its retail footprint in Mombasa with the opening of new...

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Cell C Tops South Africa’s Telecom Industry for Network Quality in DataEQ 2026 Index

Cell C Tops South Africa’s Telecom Industry for Network...

An independent read of more than 652,000 public consumer conversations places Cell...

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Airtel Money Zambia Appoints Kelvin Ndhlovu as Managing Director

Airtel Money Zambia Appoints Kelvin Ndhlovu as Managing...

Airtel Mobile Commerce Zambia Limited (Airtel Money)  has announced the appointment...

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Kenya and China Partnership to Expand Global Opportunities for African Digital Creators

Kenya and China Partnership to Expand Global Opportunities...

Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Information, Communications and the Digital Economy, ...

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Ruya Signs MoU with Remi to Explore Cross-Border Payments and Remittances

Ruya Signs MoU with Remi to Explore Cross-Border Payments...

UAE-based digital Islamic bank Ruya  has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)...

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Why Connecting Rural Congo Costs Three Times More Than It Should  

Why Connecting Rural Congo Costs Three Times More Than...

Ask why rural Central Africa still has patchy or non-existent 4G coverage, and the...

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Uganda Launches National Information Security Framework 2026 to Strengthen Government Cybersecurity

Uganda Launches National Information Security Framework...

The Minister of ICT and National Guidance, Rt. Hon. Justine Kasule Lumumba, has...

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Airtel Africa Wins Court Approval for Capital Reduction to Enhance Shareholder Returns

Airtel Africa Wins Court Approval for Capital Reduction...

Airtel Africa  has announced that the High Court of England and Wales has sanctioned...

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Technopolis Development Authority Reaffirms Support for Kenya’s Digital Superhighway

Technopolis Development Authority Reaffirms Support for...

The Technopolis Development Authority (TDA)  has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting...

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Ghana Appoints Two New Members to National Communications Authority Board

Ghana Appoints Two New Members to National Communications...

Ghana’s Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations,  Samuel...

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New financial app pushes new savings concept for close family and friends

New financial app pushes new savings concept for close...

Asking for money using social media or crowdsourcing websites and apps when a crisis...

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Airtel Africa Foundation Highlights Digital Skills Programmes for African Youth

Airtel Africa Foundation Highlights Digital Skills Programmes...

The Airtel Africa Foundation  has reaffirmed its commitment to equipping young Africans...

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Empowering AI Education: Faculty Fellowships and New Certification Programs

Empowering AI Education: Faculty Fellowships and New Certification...

This week, Moussa Doumbia announced that he has been chosen as one of the first...

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OpenAI’s Screen-Free Smart Speaker: A New Era of Voice-First Devices

OpenAI’s Screen-Free Smart Speaker: A New Era of Voice-First...

This week, Mark Gurman, author of Power On, a tech briefing on Apple, AI, and consumer...

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Veeam Expands Everpure Alliance to Strengthen Enterprise Cyber Resilience

Veeam Expands Everpure Alliance to Strengthen Enterprise...

Veeam Software  has expanded its global strategic alliance with Everpure,  introducing...

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African Fintech Nearpays Earns Global AI for Good Innovation Award

African Fintech Nearpays Earns Global AI for Good Innovation...

Nearpays,  an AI-powered fintech company focused on expanding financial inclusion...

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AUB Explores Partnership with NIGCOMSAT to Advance Africa’s Broadcasting and Digital Inclusion

AUB Explores Partnership with NIGCOMSAT to Advance Africa’s...

The African Union of Broadcasting (AUB)  has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening...

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Binance Hits 323 Million Users as Crypto Adoption Tops 741 Million Globally

Binance Hits 323 Million Users as Crypto Adoption Tops...

Binance,  the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has marked...

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The hidden cost of overlooking key customer touchpoints

The hidden cost of overlooking key customer touchpoints

Your customer journey has invisible gaps costing you sales, retention and momentum....

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Small and micro businesses: the force for good the uk depends on

Small and micro businesses: the force for good the uk depends...

Small and micro businesses are the backbone of the UK economy, creating jobs, strengthening...

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Rising business rates add to cost pressures as Scottish price expectations hit three-year high

Rising business rates add to cost pressures as Scottish...

Seven in ten Scottish businesses have faced rate increases in the past year, with...

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Kenya Approves 25 New Digital Lenders as Licensed DCPs Reach 252

Kenya Approves 25 New Digital Lenders as Licensed DCPs...

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK)  has licensed an additional 25 Digital Credit Providers...

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TSU shines a light on top 20 jobs for graduates

TSU shines a light on top 20 jobs for graduates

Texas Southern University (TSU) graduates are employed primarily in the Houston...

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Smart Zambia Institute Recruits Top UNZA Graduates to Drive Digital Transformation

Smart Zambia Institute Recruits Top UNZA Graduates to Drive...

The Smart Zambia Institute  has employed a number of top-performing graduates from...

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Zambia and COMESA Launch AI Initiative to Advance Regional Digital Transformation

Zambia and COMESA Launch AI Initiative to Advance Regional...

The Ministry of Technology and Science,  in collaboration with the Common Market...

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Vodacom and ITU Sign Protocol to Advance Digital Inclusion Across Africa

Vodacom and ITU Sign Protocol to Advance Digital Inclusion...

Vodacom  has signed a protocol with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) ...

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Communications Authority of Kenya Donates Computers to Boost Digital Learning in Kakamega

Communications Authority of Kenya Donates Computers to...

The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA)  has donated computers to St Benedict...

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From paper trails to digital trust – how innovation is unlocking a traditional market

From paper trails to digital trust – how innovation is...

Whisky cask investment specialist VCL Vintners, has transformed the secondary whisky...

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Alef Education Unveils New AI-Powered Classroom Tools to Enhance Teacher-Led Learning

Alef Education Unveils New AI-Powered Classroom Tools to...

Alef Education,  a UAE-based global leader in education technology, has further...

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Airtel Madagascar Becomes First in Country to Test SpaceX Direct-to-Cell Technology

Airtel Madagascar Becomes First in Country to Test SpaceX...

Airtel Madagascar  has become the first mobile network operator in Madagascar to...

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Rapid7 Partners Mindware to Expand Cybersecurity Reach Across the Middle East

Rapid7 Partners Mindware to Expand Cybersecurity Reach...

Rapid7, Inc.,  a global leader in AI-powered managed cybersecurity operations, announced...

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Innovation is not the tech – it’s the discipline to use it

Innovation is not the tech – it’s the discipline to use...

Speaking during an Interactive Live Session at Elite Business Live 2026, Sweeny...

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MACRA Consults Stakeholders on New Data Protection Regulations

MACRA Consults Stakeholders on New Data Protection Regulations

The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) , in its capacity as the...

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GETESA and Huawei Partner to Upgrade Equatorial Guinea’s Telecom Network

GETESA and Huawei Partner to Upgrade Equatorial Guinea’s...

Equatorial Guinea’s state-owned telecommunications operator GETESA  has signed a...

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Madagascar Becomes Third African Country to Test Direct-to-Cell Satellite Technology

Madagascar Becomes Third African Country to Test Direct-to-Cell...

Madagascar has become the third country in Africa to test Direct-to-Cell satellite...

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Tomorrow Foundation Signs Three-Year Deal to Expand 100 Million Learners Initiative in Nigeria

Tomorrow Foundation Signs Three-Year Deal to Expand 100...

Tomorrow Foundation,  the non-profit organisation empowering the next generation...

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INETCO Launches Agentic AI Tool to Accelerate Payment Fraud Investigations

INETCO Launches Agentic AI Tool to Accelerate Payment Fraud...

INETCO  has launched INETCO BullzAI Investigate, a new AI-assisted fraud investigation...

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Nigeria and Hong Kong Sign Landmark Double Taxation Agreement

Nigeria and Hong Kong Sign Landmark Double Taxation Agreement

Nigeria and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) of the People’s...

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Ghana Eyes Stronger, More Profitable Digital Centres After Flooding

Ghana Eyes Stronger, More Profitable Digital Centres After...

Ghana’s Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey...

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The importance of true connections and how to get the most out of people

The importance of true connections and how to get the most...

In a world of constant distraction, real human connection has never been harder...

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GAMTEL and YCELL Sign Landmark Network Modernization Agreement

GAMTEL and YCELL Sign Landmark Network Modernization Agreement

The Gambia Telecommunications Company Limited (GAMTEL)  and YCELL Co. Ltd.  have...

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Raxio Secures Over US$380 Million to Accelerate Africa Data Centre Expansion

Raxio Secures Over US$380 Million to Accelerate Africa...

Raxio Group,  Africa’s most expansive data centre platform, surpassed US$380 million...

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The 2026 Black Girl Nerds Initiative Meetup at San Diego Comic Con

The 2026 Black Girl Nerds Initiative Meetup at San Diego...

We’re bringing it back, y’all! Black Girl Nerds is hosting another meetup during...

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PODCAST: Filmmaker John Dierre of ‘Meta Take One’

PODCAST: Filmmaker John Dierre of ‘Meta Take One’

In this week’s episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we interview co-director...

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Building the Workforce for the AI Economy

Building the Workforce for the AI Economy

Martin Ford, author of Rise of the Robots, announced Monday that he was pleased...

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‘House of the Dragon’ Recap S3 Episode 4 – “Ormund Is Out of Control”

‘House of the Dragon’ Recap S3 Episode 4 – “Ormund Is Out...

The stakes are raised this week as Lord Ormund Hightower (James Norton) takes control...

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Personal guarantee insurance sees 77% surge in demand from female directors

Personal guarantee insurance sees 77% surge in demand from...

Applications for personal guarantee insurance from female directors rose 77% year...

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Nigeria and Benin Strengthen Border Surveillance with Geospatial Technology

Nigeria and Benin Strengthen Border Surveillance with Geospatial...

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS)  and the Customs Administration of the Republic...

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SunFintech Partners Flutterwave to Strengthen Cross-Border Payments in Africa

SunFintech Partners Flutterwave to Strengthen Cross-Border...

SunFintech  has partnered with African payments technology company Flutterwave ...

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Zambia Launches Digital Contract Management System to Modernise Public Administration

Zambia Launches Digital Contract Management System to Modernise...

The Zambian government has launched the Contract Tracking and Management Information...

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Courage follows knowledge

Courage follows knowledge

Pavlo Phitidis explains why successful entrepreneurs don’t rely on courage alone....

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Why successful businesses sometimes need a divorce

Why successful businesses sometimes need a divorce

Karen Holden, managing director of Allin1 Advisory, explains why every founder should...

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Kenya Launches National ICT Learning Programme for Junior Schools

Kenya Launches National ICT Learning Programme for Junior...

Kenya has officially launched the National Integration of ICT Learning in Junior...

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Kenya Positions Learners for AI Future with Nationwide Digital Classroom Rollout

Kenya Positions Learners for AI Future with Nationwide...

Kenya has taken another step towards integrating digital technologies into education...

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Telecel Ghana Boosts Digital Learning with New ICT Lab at University of Ghana

Telecel Ghana Boosts Digital Learning with New ICT Lab...

Telecel Ghana  has handed over a fully equipped 42-unit ICT laboratory to the University...

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