Egypt deepens high-tech ambitions with Thales
Thales is deepening its strategic cooperation with AIO to accelerate Egypt’s technological autonomy. The partnership spans AI, surveillance, armoured systems and local manufacturing.
Kenya in broadband talks with Infratel Italia
Both parties agreed to begin work on a Kenya-Infratel Memorandum of Understanding covering connectivity, national infrastructure mapping, public Wi-Fi, Smart City projects, and capacity development.
Exclaimer named 'Best Email Signature Management Platform' in 8th annual MarTech Breakthrough Awards programme
With Exclaimer, companies can eliminate manual updates, reduce the need for IT support and run personalised campaigns through CRM integrations and other third-party platforms.
Côte d’Ivoire unveils Tradepost to push e-commerce
The platform was launched on Monday in Abidjan during a regional workshop on developing an ECOWAS-wide e-commerce ecosystem.
Mukuru, WIFE unite to empower Zimbabwean farmers
Mukuru and WIFE have teamed up to expand financial inclusion and agroecological sunflower farming for Zimbabwe’s rural women, aiming to strengthen incomes, improve market access, and support more resilient farming communities across Guruve, Chikomba and Zvimba.
India intros AI degree pathway for Nigeria’s tech talent
The Bachelor of Vocation in IT, with specialisation in AI and machine learning, is designed to address the widening gap between traditional academic training and the advanced digital skills required by global employers.
Integrity360 expands further in Africa with Redshift acquisition
Redshift will serve as a regional centre of excellence for the group’s cyber security testing.
Bolt, Gebeya partner to improve African mobility access
The two firms have joined forces to bring on-demand mobility to Kenya and Ghana.
Kenya EV firm gets backing to fast-track electric bus rollout
With over 100 electric buses already deployed across Kenya and Rwanda, BasiGo’s latest funding boost aims to deepen its climate impact, cut transport emissions and fast-track the company’s “Road to 1000” expansion plan.
Cameroon’s Douala Port seals 5G agreement
Under the agreement, INNOVENDI and its partners will finance and deploy a hybrid 4G/5G network across the entire port platform.
Côte d’Ivoire takes step to digitise postal services
The initiative will commence with a six-month proof-of-concept designed to assess and demonstrate the capabilities of OneBox and OneID in supporting secure, paperless communication.
Paratus updates uncapped home fibre packages with speeds of up to 320mbps
Paratus Botswana's updated fibre-to-the-home package and pricing adjustments reflect broader market trends, with households demanding faster speeds at lower prices, the company says.