Senegal sets its 2026 Digital Ministry budget at CFA81.06 billion, with nearly 60% directed to investments.
The “New Deal Technologique” strategy...
Rwanda introduced eKash to enable instant, mobile-accessible, and interoperable transactions across banks, mobile money, SACCOs, and...
Rwanda introduced eKash to enable instant, mobile-accessible, and interoperable transactions across banks, mobile money, SACCOs, and...
Technopark Casablanca partners with Renew Capital, which opens a regional HQ in Morocco
Deal aims to link Maghreb and North/West African startups...
Technopark Casablanca partners with Renew Capital, which opens a regional HQ in Morocco
Deal aims to link Maghreb and North/West African startups...
Egypt ranks 47th worldwide in The Global AI Index, ahead of South Africa and Ghana.
The index evaluates 93 countries based on AI investment,...
Egypt ranks 47th worldwide in The Global AI Index, ahead of South Africa and Ghana.
The index evaluates 93 countries based on AI investment,...
PL’Power takes first place for converting plastic waste into electricity.
The winning team receives CFA4.5 million and entry into an international...
PL’Power takes first place for converting plastic waste into electricity.
The winning team receives CFA4.5 million and entry into an international...
GSMA estimates $2 billion in economic value and 280,000 jobs by 2030.
Smartphone costs and low digital skills keep usage far below coverage...
GSMA estimates $2 billion in economic value and 280,000 jobs by 2030.
Smartphone costs and low digital skills keep usage far below coverage...
Private TV channels face declining ad revenue and rising diffusion costs, including a fixed annual TNT fee of CFA75 million ($133,230).
Burkina Faso...
Private TV channels face declining ad revenue and rising diffusion costs, including a fixed annual TNT fee of CFA75 million ($133,230).
Burkina Faso...
Huawei partners with Algerian startup Yassir to boost local tech solutions
Focus areas include cloud, AI, mobile payments, and digital...
Huawei partners with Algerian startup Yassir to boost local tech solutions
Focus areas include cloud, AI, mobile payments, and digital...
As global investment in Artificial Intelligence (AI) accelerates, Africa is still working to define its own approach. The continent faces a complex...
As global investment in Artificial Intelligence (AI) accelerates, Africa is still working to define its own approach. The continent faces a complex...
Mauritius Telecom to invest $434M over 3 years to boost digital infrastructure
Plan includes new submarine cables, sovereign cloud, AI,...
Mauritius Telecom to invest $434M over 3 years to boost digital infrastructure
Plan includes new submarine cables, sovereign cloud, AI,...
Sudan prepares launch of Baldna platform to digitize public administration
System enables secure data exchange among ministries and state...
Sudan prepares launch of Baldna platform to digitize public administration
System enables secure data exchange among ministries and state...
M-Pesa accuses Ethio Telecom of blocking access to new Lehulum app
App aims to offer universal M-Pesa access, approved by national regulators...
M-Pesa accuses Ethio Telecom of blocking access to new Lehulum app
App aims to offer universal M-Pesa access, approved by national regulators...
Pilot “École Connectée” program launched in two high schools
Smart classrooms enable real-time teaching, interactive content, and remote...
Pilot “École Connectée” program launched in two high schools
Smart classrooms enable real-time teaching, interactive content, and remote...
GSMA outlines reforms needed to meet targets of the New Technological Deal 2034
High mobile taxes, device costs, and limited electrification impede...
GSMA outlines reforms needed to meet targets of the New Technological Deal 2034
High mobile taxes, device costs, and limited electrification impede...
Government launches satellite program to reach underserved and remote areas
Goal is to connect one million people to the Internet by the end of...
Government launches satellite program to reach underserved and remote areas
Goal is to connect one million people to the Internet by the end of...
Mauritania launches e-health initiatives, including a national vaccination database and the E-CNAM platform for digital insurance and...
Mauritania launches e-health initiatives, including a national vaccination database and the E-CNAM platform for digital insurance and...
CAMTEL signs a three-year deal with Ethio Telecom to support digital modernisation and prepare the launch of its Blue Money service.
The...
CAMTEL signs a three-year deal with Ethio Telecom to support digital modernisation and prepare the launch of its Blue Money service.
The...
The African Development Bank has greenlit a second-phase loan to support Cabo Verde’s E-Governance and Public Financial Management Reform...
The African Development Bank has greenlit a second-phase loan to support Cabo Verde’s E-Governance and Public Financial Management Reform...
Chad plans to improve connectivity around refugee camps for over 1.5 million displaced people.
The strategy integrates solar energy, telecom...
Chad plans to improve connectivity around refugee camps for over 1.5 million displaced people.
The strategy integrates solar energy, telecom...
Egypt is strengthening its alliance between Arab International Optronics (AIO) and Thales to advance its defence and technology...
Egypt is strengthening its alliance between Arab International Optronics (AIO) and Thales to advance its defence and technology...
Off-grid solar emerges as the fastest and most affordable electrification option
Productive uses of solar power reshape local economies across the...
Off-grid solar emerges as the fastest and most affordable electrification option
Productive uses of solar power reshape local economies across the...
Namibia’s communications regulator (CRAN) opens public consultation on Starlink’s license applications.
Starlink seeks national telecom license and...
Namibia’s communications regulator (CRAN) opens public consultation on Starlink’s license applications.
Starlink seeks national telecom license and...
Federal Executive Council approves 4,000 new telecom towers for underserved communities.
Nigeria targets wider rural connectivity after reporting...
Federal Executive Council approves 4,000 new telecom towers for underserved communities.
Nigeria targets wider rural connectivity after reporting...
Algeria grants 5G licences worth DZD 63.9 billion ($492 million) to Mobilis, Djezzy and Ooredoo.
The government plans a six-year national rollout...
Algeria grants 5G licences worth DZD 63.9 billion ($492 million) to Mobilis, Djezzy and Ooredoo.
The government plans a six-year national rollout...
Vodacom buys 20% of Safaricom for $2.1 billion, including a $1.6 billion purchase of the Kenyan government's stake.
The deal could...
Vodacom buys 20% of Safaricom for $2.1 billion, including a $1.6 billion purchase of the Kenyan government's stake.
The deal could...
Namibia’s communications regulator CRAN and the University of Namibia (UNAM) signed an MoU to strengthen cooperation in ICT, cybersecurity, research and...
Namibia’s communications regulator CRAN and the University of Namibia (UNAM) signed an MoU to strengthen cooperation in ICT, cybersecurity, research and...
Partnership covers Madagascar, Comoros, Senegal, Togo, and Tanzania
Users to access virtual and physical cards through MVola and Mixx...
Partnership covers Madagascar, Comoros, Senegal, Togo, and Tanzania
Users to access virtual and physical cards through MVola and Mixx...
The project is testing whether structured SMS reminders can improve adherence to tuberculosis treatment in Ethiopia and Liberia.
As...
The project is testing whether structured SMS reminders can improve adherence to tuberculosis treatment in Ethiopia and Liberia.
As...
Burkina Faso enforces new telecom rules extending data validity and user rights
Consumers welcome changes but continue demanding lower internet...
Burkina Faso enforces new telecom rules extending data validity and user rights
Consumers welcome changes but continue demanding lower internet...
Orange Sierra Leone opens €23m Bo data center as disaster-recovery site
Facility expands rural connectivity and supports national digital...
Orange Sierra Leone opens €23m Bo data center as disaster-recovery site
Facility expands rural connectivity and supports national digital...
New facility supports SMEs via cloud vouchers under Acelera Clouds program
Clouds2Africa strengthens regional capacity with a third Angolan...
New facility supports SMEs via cloud vouchers under Acelera Clouds program
Clouds2Africa strengthens regional capacity with a third Angolan...
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