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MTN Ghana signed an MoU with youth-led Thrive and Shine LBG to promote digital literacy and AI skills. The group pledged US$2 million to Ghana’s One...
Madagascar launched the ASAN’AI program to train 1,300 people for digital customer relations and BPO jobs. Authorities aim to train tens of thousands...
IGAD, with World Bank support through EARDIP, held a three-day workshop to validate a PPP framework for expanding digital infrastructure and...
Cassava Technologies and AXON Networks have signed a partnership on network virtualization in Africa. The alliance targets cost reduction and...
Kenya will launch a digital platform to automate payments on external debt. The system goes live on February 2, 2026, with a one-month transition...
ZTE took part in a 5G industry event hosted by Ooredoo Algeria in Algiers. The summit featured network tests and demonstrations of 5G...
Namibia’s telecom regulator plans a phased switch-off of 2G and 3G networks starting in 2026. The country aims to rely on 4G, 5G, and low-Earth-orbit...
Egypt’s parliament plans legislation to regulate children’s access to social media. Lawmakers aim to limit psychological and behavioral risks linked to...
Chad signed two digital cooperation agreements with Azerbaijani agencies. The deals target digital transformation, e-government, and sector...
Nigeria plans 12.4 billion naira fines over telecom service failures NCC tightens enforcement amid outages, rising consumer...
Zimbabwe seeks technical cooperation with Australia to advance its nascent artificial intelligence sector. The country plans to launch a national AI...
Senegal plans to deploy official software to digitize birth and death registrations nationwide. The initiative forms part of Senegal’s $1.7...
Morocco launches second “Video Game Creator” training programme with France Nine-month certified course aims to build national gaming...
The European Union finances the Kenya Cyber Resilience (KCR) project with 454 million Kenyan shillings ($3.5 million). Kenya detected 12.5 billion...
Orange Egypt opened its first Upper Egypt digital training center at Aswan University with GIZ, building on its Cairo hub that has trained thousands of...
Liberia, World Bank discuss expanding digital infrastructure and connectivity Talks highlight telecom reforms and 2025-2029 strategic sector...
Platform offers project vetting, mentoring, and tailored financing tools Gabon leads CEMAC region in 2024 start-up fundraising with $1M...
Libya plans to launch 5G services after completing first-phase preparations State-owned LPTIC names Al-Madar Al-Jadeed as the first national 5G...
Faso Code X will open in February 2026 with a focus on advanced digital skills Training will cover AI, cloud computing, cybersecurity, and...
Senegal plans to digitize its judicial system under its “New Deal technologique” strategy to improve efficiency and access. Judicial leaders...
Mauritania launched an international tender to award satellite communications licenses to expand internet access. About 63% of the population did not use...
The Gambia awarded Ghana’s Margins ID Group a contract for its national digital ID system Digital IDs support governance and service delivery, but...
Camtel secured $80.3 million (44.884 billion FCFA) in syndicated financing from Commercial Bank Cameroon to fund the first phase of its Mobile...
Deloitte expects ransomware and phishing attacks to intensify in Nigeria in 2026 as services and data move online. Nigeria ranked third in Africa...
Burkina Faso inaugurated two government mini-datacenters costing $28.6 million. Authorities aim to keep public and private data hosted...
Burundi launched e-KORI digital platform for online tax filing, payments Project aims to boost domestic revenue, reduce reliance on foreign aid World...
Zimbabwe to deploy 8,000 Starlink kits to schools nationwide Program targets remote areas, aiming to narrow digital education gap Rollout...
Three African productions secured places among the 22 films competing for the Golden Bear at the 76th Berlin International Film Festival. Berlinale...
Mauritius Telecom launches its 2026-2029 strategy to position Mauritius as a digital bridge between Africa and Asia. The plan centers on four...
Government calls on operators to lower data tariffs High internet costs remain a major barrier to digital inclusion Zimbabwe’s internet penetration...

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