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Gopal Vittal appointed to lead as part of planned succession
Transition comes amid rapid growth...
Sunil Bharti Mittal to step down as chairman in July
Gopal Vittal appointed to lead as part of planned succession
Transition comes amid rapid growth...
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Continent accounts for 66% of global transaction value and 74% of...
Mobile money transactions in Africa reached $1.43 trillion in 2025, up 27%
Continent accounts for 66% of global transaction value and 74% of...
Telecom Namibia secured $23.9 million in financing to expand broadband and mobile infrastructure.
Around 35% of Namibia’s population...
Telecom Namibia secured $23.9 million in financing to expand broadband and mobile infrastructure.
Around 35% of Namibia’s population...
A Starlink apresentou um pedido de autorização em junho de 2024 para operar na Namíbia. A empresa continua sua expansão na África, onde já está presente...
A Starlink apresentou um pedido de autorização em junho de 2024 para operar na Namíbia. A empresa continua sua expansão na África, onde já está presente...
AI forces newsrooms to balance automation with credibility and trust
Agentic AI boosts efficiency but risks scaling disinformation...
AI forces newsrooms to balance automation with credibility and trust
Agentic AI boosts efficiency but risks scaling disinformation...
National cloud to manage data, services, and operations during Dakar 2026
Project backed by Alibaba Cloud partnership signed in...
National cloud to manage data, services, and operations during Dakar 2026
Project backed by Alibaba Cloud partnership signed in...
Ethiopia deepens AI cooperation with India under Digital Ethiopia 2030
Indian tech firms explore use cases in agriculture, health, and...
Ethiopia deepens AI cooperation with India under Digital Ethiopia 2030
Indian tech firms explore use cases in agriculture, health, and...
Namibia rejected Starlink’s license application after the company met only three of six regulatory criteria.
Authorities cited concerns over data...
Namibia rejected Starlink’s license application after the company met only three of six regulatory criteria.
Authorities cited concerns over data...
Platform centralizes public services online
Initial services focus on judicial documents, reducing costs and delays
Plan targets digitizing...
Platform centralizes public services online
Initial services focus on judicial documents, reducing costs and delays
Plan targets digitizing...
Deal covers digital infrastructure, cybersecurity, innovation and skills development
Agreement builds on prior talks, aligns with European digital...
Deal covers digital infrastructure, cybersecurity, innovation and skills development
Agreement builds on prior talks, aligns with European digital...
Ghana will launch a digital platform to publish and centralize all Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs).
The reform follows controversies over opaque...
Ghana will launch a digital platform to publish and centralize all Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs).
The reform follows controversies over opaque...
International Finance Corporation invests $45 million to power 2,235 telecom sites with solar energy across Ethiopia, Liberia, and Sierra...
International Finance Corporation invests $45 million to power 2,235 telecom sites with solar energy across Ethiopia, Liberia, and Sierra...
Senegal launches a public consultation to define operational and regulatory rules for fiber optic network sharing.
Authorities aim to reduce...
Senegal launches a public consultation to define operational and regulatory rules for fiber optic network sharing.
Authorities aim to reduce...
Ethiopia launches a smart, queue-free police station in Addis Ababa.
Citizens access services 24/7 through digital kiosks, reducing waiting times...
Ethiopia launches a smart, queue-free police station in Addis Ababa.
Citizens access services 24/7 through digital kiosks, reducing waiting times...
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) increases telecom fees by 3.2%, effective April 1, 2026.
Operators face rising...
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) increases telecom fees by 3.2%, effective April 1, 2026.
Operators face rising...
Firms move beyond payments toward integrated SME platforms
Services include invoicing, inventory management and merchant tools
Embedded data...
Firms move beyond payments toward integrated SME platforms
Services include invoicing, inventory management and merchant tools
Embedded data...
Pan-African cybersecurity platform ICCA launched in Kigali, Rwanda
Aims to train one million experts by 2030
Initiative targets rising...
Pan-African cybersecurity platform ICCA launched in Kigali, Rwanda
Aims to train one million experts by 2030
Initiative targets rising...
Yango pledges compliance with Namibia’s tighter e-hailing regulations
Company to ensure drivers obtain permits, strengthen verification...
Yango pledges compliance with Namibia’s tighter e-hailing regulations
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M-Pesa Ethiopia partners Amhara to enable digital tax payments
Safaricom expands services aligning with national digital strategy
Platform...
M-Pesa Ethiopia partners Amhara to enable digital tax payments
Safaricom expands services aligning with national digital strategy
Platform...
Tunisia aims to fully digitize public hospitals by the end of 2026
Telemedicine, data systems, and digital platforms are already expanding
Success...
Tunisia aims to fully digitize public hospitals by the end of 2026
Telemedicine, data systems, and digital platforms are already expanding
Success...
Authorities plan to ban pre-registered SIM card sales and launch a subscriber re-identification campaign.
Measures respond to a surge in...
Authorities plan to ban pre-registered SIM card sales and launch a subscriber re-identification campaign.
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UNCDF, Co-op Bank Kenya sign guarantee to boost digital lending
Risk-sharing aims expand financing access for startups, platforms
Deal supports...
UNCDF, Co-op Bank Kenya sign guarantee to boost digital lending
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Kenya becomes the first African country to establish a formal digital dialogue framework with the European Union.
The partnership targets...
Kenya becomes the first African country to establish a formal digital dialogue framework with the European Union.
The partnership targets...
Angola’s parliament unanimously approved a startup law to address legal gaps and support innovation.
Authorities set a $3.5 million annual...
Angola’s parliament unanimously approved a startup law to address legal gaps and support innovation.
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DeAfrica is training 1,068 participants from 45 African countries in AI
The program aims to prepare youth for a fast-evolving AI-driven economy
The...
DeAfrica is training 1,068 participants from 45 African countries in AI
The program aims to prepare youth for a fast-evolving AI-driven economy
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Ghana will block telecom access for users linked to mobile money fraud
The measure relies on the national ID system used for SIM...
Ghana will block telecom access for users linked to mobile money fraud
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Kenya engages Singapore in discussions to enhance its digital transformation and public security.
Talks focus on Singapore’s model for national...
Kenya engages Singapore in discussions to enhance its digital transformation and public security.
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MTN Mobile Money Zambia partnered with Indo Zambia Bank to enable payments via bank POS terminals.
The integration allows MoMo users to pay...
MTN Mobile Money Zambia partnered with Indo Zambia Bank to enable payments via bank POS terminals.
The integration allows MoMo users to pay...
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