Tech News

bg
Nokia Posts Strong Q1 2026 Growth Driven by AI and Cloud Demand

Nokia Posts Strong Q1 2026 Growth Driven by AI and Cloud...

Nokia  has reported a strong start to 2026, driven by accelerating demand in AI...

bg
Rubrik and Google Cloud Enable Ransomware-Resistant Database Protection at Scale

Rubrik and Google Cloud Enable Ransomware-Resistant Database...

Rubrik,  the Security and AI Operations Company, announced it is now offering cyber...

bg
MoneyHash Partners with Thawani Pay to Expand Digital Payments in Oman

MoneyHash Partners with Thawani Pay to Expand Digital Payments...

MoneyHash,  the leading payment orchestration platform in emerging and global markets,...

bg
du Strengthens UAE Digital Resilience with DRaaS and BaaS Solutions

du Strengthens UAE Digital Resilience with DRaaS and BaaS...

du,  the leading telecom and digital services provider, continues to fortify the...

bg
NetSuite unveils AI features to help UK SMEs work smarter and scale faster

NetSuite unveils AI features to help UK SMEs work smarter...

Oracle NetSuite has unveiled new AI-powered updates designed to help small and medium-sized...

bg
Reinsurance Gap Threatens Digital Insurance Growth Across Africa and Middle East

Reinsurance Gap Threatens Digital Insurance Growth Across...

As digital insurance gains meaningful traction across Africa and the Middle East,...

bg
ABHI and Federal Exchange Alliance Boosts Real-Time Payments and Remittances

ABHI and Federal Exchange Alliance Boosts Real-Time Payments...

ABHI,  one of the MENAP region’s neobanks of the future and SME-lending fintechs,...

bg
Gebeya Inc. and PROFF-IT Investment Group (Pty) Ltd Forge Alliance to Transform African Startups

Gebeya Inc. and PROFF-IT Investment Group (Pty) Ltd Forge...

Gebeya Inc.,  the pan-African Al technology company behind Dala Studio, and PROFF-IT...

bg
Health Data Without Continuity: Why Electronic Health Records Still Have Not Scaled Across Africa

Health Data Without Continuity: Why Electronic Health Records...

Health systems depend on continuity of information. In much of Africa, that continuity...

bg
Revitalising our economy through design

Revitalising our economy through design

With the right relationship between design and industry, and with design recognised...

bg
Yellow Card Unveils 2026 Report on Data Protection and AI Governance in Africa

Yellow Card Unveils 2026 Report on Data Protection and...

Yellow Card,  the largest licensed stablecoin-based infrastructure provider for...

bg
Tally Advances SME Digital Transformation in Saudi Arabia with New Alliances

Tally Advances SME Digital Transformation in Saudi Arabia...

As Saudi Arabia accelerates its transformation into a diversified, innovation-led...

bg
Telecom Sustainability Takes Center Stage with Ericsson–Umniah e-Waste Expansion

Telecom Sustainability Takes Center Stage with Ericsson–Umniah...

Coinciding with Earth Day 2026, Ericsson and Umniah by Beyon announce the expansion...

bg
Flexible working and talent: What businesses need to know

Flexible working and talent: What businesses need to know

Flexible working is no longer a temporary adjustment from the pandemic; it has become...

bg
Lockheed Martin Invests $25 Million in Fortem Technologies to Boost AI-Driven Counter-Drone Capabilities

Lockheed Martin Invests $25 Million in Fortem Technologies...

Lockheed Martin’s investment supports the national security industrial base, creates...

bg
Djezzy and INATEL Forge Strategic Partnership to Accelerate Algeria’s Digital Transformation

Djezzy and INATEL Forge Strategic Partnership to Accelerate...

Djezzy (Jazi)  has announced a new strategic partnership with the Algerian Telephone...

bg
Orange Egypt Named Digital Transformation Partner for Circle K’s Nationwide Modernization

Orange Egypt Named Digital Transformation Partner for Circle...

Orange Egypt  and Circle K Egypt,  a leading global retail brand with a network...

bg
Airtel Africa Foundation Launches DigiLeap Tech Drive to Empower 200 Women in Lagos

Airtel Africa Foundation Launches DigiLeap Tech Drive to...

Airtel Nigeria,  through the Airtel Africa Foundation,  has opened applications...

bg
Tennessee State University Breaks Ground on $60 Million Engineering Building

Tennessee State University Breaks Ground on $60 Million...

The 70,000-square-foot facility will consolidate engineering and Applied & Industrial...

bg
Anzens and Credit Bank PLC Partner to Launch Stablecoin Cross-Border Payments in Kenya

Anzens and Credit Bank PLC Partner to Launch Stablecoin...

A new partnership in Kenya is set to introduce regulated stablecoin capabilities...

bg
Ivory Coast Expands E-Justice Platform to 28 Courts Nationwide

Ivory Coast Expands E-Justice Platform to 28 Courts Nationwide

Ivory Coast has expanded its digital justice system with the onboarding of sixteen...

bg
Uganda Launches Postcom E-Commerce Platform to Boost Digital Economy

Uganda Launches Postcom E-Commerce Platform to Boost Digital...

Uganda has taken a significant step in advancing its digital economy with the launch...

bg
Vodafone Business and Google Cloud Expand Partnership with AI and Cybersecurity Solutions for SMBs

Vodafone Business and Google Cloud Expand Partnership with...

Vodafone Business  and Google Cloud  announced an expansion of their strategic partnership...

bg
Sonatel Expands Fiber and Mobile Data Base as FTTH Subscribers Top 640,000

Sonatel Expands Fiber and Mobile Data Base as FTTH Subscribers...

The 2025 annual report of the Sonatel Group  highlights a year of strong financial...

bg
Sierra Leone Approves Africell as Investment Partner for Sierratel Relaunch

Sierra Leone Approves Africell as Investment Partner for...

The Government of Sierra Leone has announced a major step in the restructuring of...

bg
Botswana Tech Fund Targets £50m to Accelerate Digital Growth Across Southern Africa

Botswana Tech Fund Targets £50m to Accelerate Digital Growth...

The Botswana Tech Fund (BTF)  is a multi-stage venture capital fund targeting £50...

bg
Kredete Recognized at Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator Demo Day for Stablecoin Card Innovation

Kredete Recognized at Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator Demo...

Kredete,  the financial technology platform helping African immigrants and diaspora...

bg
Proparco Commits $17.25m to Alterra Africa Accelerator Fund to Back High-Growth African Businesses

Proparco Commits $17.25m to Alterra Africa Accelerator...

Proparco,  the French development finance institution, has committed USD 17.25 million...

bg
Visa Inc. Launches Intelligent Commerce Connect to Power AI-Driven Payments

Visa Inc. Launches Intelligent Commerce Connect to Power...

Visa Inc.  unveiled Intelligent Commerce Connect, a new solution that makes it easier...

bg
Egypt Strengthens AI Edge as Valeo Launches New Development Hub

Egypt Strengthens AI Edge as Valeo Launches New Development...

Minister of Communications and Information Technology  Raafat Hendy has opened Valeo...

bg
AmiViz to Distribute Quantum-Safe Cybersecurity Suite Across Middle East and Africa

AmiViz to Distribute Quantum-Safe Cybersecurity Suite Across...

AmiViz,  the Middle East’s leading cybersecurity and AI-focused value-added distributor,...

bg
Omnix International Launches AIoT Offerings to Power Intelligent Connected Environments

Omnix International Launches AIoT Offerings to Power Intelligent...

Omnix International , a leading technology solutions provider in the Middle East,...

bg
How to plan and buy out-of-home advertising: Choosing the right OOH approach for your goals and budget

How to plan and buy out-of-home advertising: Choosing the...

Launching an out-of-home (OOH) campaign or renting a billboard involves more than...

bg
Everyone fails: sometimes, despite what business owners and social media say

Everyone fails: sometimes, despite what business owners...

If you were brave enough to start your own enterprise, even if it stalls, you deserve...

bg
Orange Egypt and PARAGON | ADEER Launch AI Campus at Sumou Boulevard to Power Egypt’s Tech Future

Orange Egypt and PARAGON | ADEER Launch AI Campus at Sumou...

In a major step to advance Egypt’s role as a regional AI hub, Orange Egypt  has...

bg
UniCloud Africa Teams Up with Open Access Data Centres to Expand Sovereign Cloud Across Africa

UniCloud Africa Teams Up with Open Access Data Centres...

UniCloud Africa (UCA),  the premier pan-African sovereign cloud platform, and Open...

bg
‘Ricky’ is a Journey of Second Chances and Redemption

‘Ricky’ is a Journey of Second Chances and Redemption

(Republished from our Sundance 2025 review) Director Rashad Frett brings us a poignant...

Michaela Coel Just Reframed the Entire Love Story of ‘Mother Mary’

Michaela Coel Just Reframed the Entire Love Story of ‘Mother...

In Mother Mary, love doesn’t fracture in obvious ways. There are no clean breaks...

bg
Erin Moriarty on Starlight’s Inner Battle and the Cost of Fighting Homelander

Erin Moriarty on Starlight’s Inner Battle and the Cost...

Few characters in prestige television carry the weight of goodness quite like Annie...

bg
Jaafar Jackson Is Electric in ‘Michael’, a Love Letter to His Uncle

Jaafar Jackson Is Electric in ‘Michael’, a Love Letter...

If you’re going to tackle a biopic about the King of Pop, you have to bring your...

bg
Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Bruce Crawford Visits 2d Theater Signal Brigade

Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Bruce Crawford Visits 2d Theater Signal...

During his visit, Col. Slade Smith, brigade commander, delivered a mission brief...

bg
MTN South Africa Launches Digital Learning Centre in Eastern Cape School

MTN South Africa Launches Digital Learning Centre in Eastern...

MTN South Africa  has handed over a new multimedia centre at Mzikayise Dalasile...

bg
MTN Nigeria Strengthens Digital Leadership with Global IT Service Certification

MTN Nigeria Strengthens Digital Leadership with Global...

MTN Nigeria  has achieved the ISO/IEC 20000 certification for IT Service Management,...

bg
Kenya and Ethiopia Deepen Digital Corridor Ties Under Horn of Africa Gateway Project

Kenya and Ethiopia Deepen Digital Corridor Ties Under Horn...

Kenya and Ethiopia have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening regional integration...

bg
Dash Microfinance Bank Launches Mobile App to Expand Digital Banking in Nigeria

Dash Microfinance Bank Launches Mobile App to Expand Digital...

Dash Microfinance Bank Limited  has rolled out a new mobile banking solution, the...

bg
Credit Direct, vivo Partner to Expand Smartphone Access with Flexible Payment Plans in Nigeria

Credit Direct, vivo Partner to Expand Smartphone Access...

Credit Direct,  Nigeria’s foremost embedded finance company, and vivo , a Chinese...

bg
Senegal Launches National Digital Library to Safeguard Learning Continuity

Senegal Launches National Digital Library to Safeguard...

The Senegalese Ministry of National Education  has launched a national Digital Library,...

bg
HUBER+SUHNER Expands Collaboration with Microsoft Azure on Next-Gen Hollow Core Fiber Rollout

HUBER+SUHNER Expands Collaboration with Microsoft Azure...

HUBER+SUHNER  has announced a strengthened collaboration with Microsoft  Azure Fiber,...

bg
Cato Networks Launches Enterprise Browser to Strengthen Zero Trust Security Across All Users

Cato Networks Launches Enterprise Browser to Strengthen...

Cato Networks,  delivering the leading network security platform for the AI era,...

bg
GTT Unveils 2026 Strategy Focused on AI-Driven Networking and Cybersecurity Expansion

GTT Unveils 2026 Strategy Focused on AI-Driven Networking...

GTT Communications Inc.,  a global provider of networking and security-as-a-service...

bg
Network International Partners WooCommerce to Boost E-Commerce Payments Across MEA

Network International Partners WooCommerce to Boost E-Commerce...

Network International (Network),  a leading fintech company across the Middle East...

bg
ESET Unveils AI-Powered Security Tools to Protect Enterprise AI Interactions

ESET Unveils AI-Powered Security Tools to Protect Enterprise...

ESET,  a global leader in cybersecurity, today announced upcoming AI protection...

bg
NDPC and CIoD Sign MoU to Strengthen Data Protection and Corporate Governance in Nigeria

NDPC and CIoD Sign MoU to Strengthen Data Protection and...

The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC)  has signed a Memorandum of Understanding...

bg
Nigeria Strengthens Digital Economy Oversight as NCC and CBN Partner on Consumer Safety

Nigeria Strengthens Digital Economy Oversight as NCC and...

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC)  and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) ...

bg
Côte d’Ivoire Tackles 625,000 Tons of Industrial Waste with New Digital System

Côte d’Ivoire Tackles 625,000 Tons of Industrial Waste...

The Minister of Environment and Ecological Transition of Côte d’Ivoire,  Abou Bamba,...

bg
Bank Windhoek Leads Namibia’s Banking Sector with WhatsApp Banking First

Bank Windhoek Leads Namibia’s Banking Sector with WhatsApp...

On Monday, 20 April 2026, Bank Windhoek  launched its WhatsApp Banking channel,...

bg
Congo and Russia Strengthen Digital and AI Cooperation During High-Level Meeting

Congo and Russia Strengthen Digital and AI Cooperation...

The Minister of Posts, Telecommunications and Digital Economy of the Republic of...

bg
Hospitality under strain: why cost-cutting alone won’t fuel sustainable growth

Hospitality under strain: why cost-cutting alone won’t...

Rising labour costs, energy bills, tax changes and persistent supply issues have...

bg
Airtel Nigeria Empowers 2,050 Women Through Financial Inclusion Programme

Airtel Nigeria Empowers 2,050 Women Through Financial Inclusion...

Airtel Nigeria  has highlighted the impact of its ongoing women empowerment initiative...

bg
Why recruitment feels broken, and what SMEs can do to fix it

Why recruitment feels broken, and what SMEs can do to fix...

For many SMEs, hiring doesn’t just feel difficult, it feels risky. Every hire carries...

bg
Vodafone Qatar Delivers Solid Q1 Results as Profit Hits QR 201 Million

Vodafone Qatar Delivers Solid Q1 Results as Profit Hits...

Vodafone Qatar  sustained its growth momentum in Q1 2026, reporting a net profit...

bg
Apple Names John Ternus CEO as Tim Cook Moves to Executive Chairman Role

Apple Names John Ternus CEO as Tim Cook Moves to Executive...

Apple  has announced a major leadership transition that will see Tim Cook step into...

bg
Amazon and Anthropic Expand Partnership with $100 Billion AWS Commitment

Amazon and Anthropic Expand Partnership with $100 Billion...

Since 2023, Amazon  and Anthropic  have worked together to accelerate generative...

bg
Emerson Partners OPSWAT to Strengthen OT Cybersecurity for Power and Water Sectors

Emerson Partners OPSWAT to Strengthen OT Cybersecurity...

OPSWAT,  a global leader in critical infrastructure cybersecurity, and Emerson ,...

bg
Discovery Bank Cardholders Get Automatic Parking Refunds via admyt Partnership

Discovery Bank Cardholders Get Automatic Parking Refunds...

admyt  announced that Discovery Bank  cardholders will receive an automatic parking...

bg
Bitget Records $6B Daily Volume as Traders Turn to Tokenised Markets for Macro Hedging

Bitget Records $6B Daily Volume as Traders Turn to Tokenised...

Bitget,  the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), in collaboration with Block...

bg
AI will not replace you but your competitor using it will

AI will not replace you but your competitor using it will

Inside Piers Linney’s no-nonsense blueprint for building an AI-powered business...

bg
6 of the Most Toxic Comic Book Couples That Will Make You Feel Better About Your Own Relationship Choices

6 of the Most Toxic Comic Book Couples That Will Make You...

Romance is a powerful and relatable theme to weave into any storyline, and both...

7 Surprising Facts Behind Eddie Murphy’s Hit “Party All the Time”

7 Surprising Facts Behind Eddie Murphy’s Hit “Party All...

When Eddie Murphy‘s “Party All the Time” spread through the airwaves in 1985, many...

bg
Is Pac-Man the World’s Biggest Capitalist?

Is Pac-Man the World’s Biggest Capitalist?

More often than not, video games provide criticism and satire of the real world....

bg
Apply to the Freeman-Hrabowski Scholars Program for Early-Career Scientists

Apply to the Freeman-Hrabowski Scholars Program for Early-Career...

Emma V. Watson, Ph.D. (University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School), encourages...

bg
Nigeria Digitizes Academic Credential Authentication in Major Policy Shift

Nigeria Digitizes Academic Credential Authentication in...

The Federal Ministry of Education  has officially automated the authentication and...

bg
United Arab Bank Accelerates Digital Evolution with New Corporate Banking Suite

United Arab Bank Accelerates Digital Evolution with New...

United Arab Bank  (UAB) P.J.S.C. (“UAB”), one of the UAE’s established home-grown...

bg
Mozambique Enters the 5G Era: INCM Opens Spectrum Bids from Major Operators

Mozambique Enters the 5G Era: INCM Opens Spectrum Bids...

The Communications Regulatory Authority (INCM)  of Mozambique reached a pivotal...

bg
AFC Closes $100 Million Loan Deal with India Exim Bank to Boost African Infrastructure

AFC Closes $100 Million Loan Deal with India Exim Bank...

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) , the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions...

This site uses cookies. By continuing to browse the site you are agreeing to our use of cookies.