Zambia advances digital IDs, trains staff
The training focused on building local capacity for managing a digital identity platform and reducing reliance on external support.
Lezeth Khoza
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OPEC Fund backs Africa’s largest onshore wind power project
The project seeks to power over one million homes while reducing carbon emissions by around 2.5 million tonnes per year.
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Intel Corporation announces winners of the 2024 CRP
The 2024 Community Reach Program (CRP) focused on women in technology, with 115 women-led applications received.
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Mastercard unveils first office in Ghana
Mastercard says Ghana offers fertile ground for the company to enhance its geographical presence in West Africa.
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MTN introduces South Sudan's first eSIM
The regulator says it is ready to assist MTN and other mobile operators in innovating and making eSIM-enabled devices widely available.
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Egypt, Konecta sign a $100 million deal to expand
Konecta will commence operations and establish headquarters in New Cairo with a $100 million investment.
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Cape Verde becomes the 18th African country to adopt Starlink
Starlink currently operates in over 100 countries around the world.
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Qualcomm celebrates 2024 mentorship program
The program supported 10 start-ups from six African countries, addressing challenges in healthcare, agriculture, AI, and industrial sectors.
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Binance, AltSchool Africa to empower youths
According to Binance, the project comes at a time when digital skills would be required for 230 million jobs in Sub-Saharan Africa by 2030.
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Digital IDs can pave way for fintech innovations in Africa
According to a senior Visa executive, digital identities are one way to minimise regulatory red tape for fintech start-up innovation.
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CHARGE unveils first off-grid EV charging station in SA
This renewable energy-powered EV charging station is part of the company's national network of 120 solar-powered charging stations that will be built .
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Orange plans to expand AI models to African languages
The telco says it will fine-tune OpenAI’s open-source speech models and Meta’s openly available Llama 3.1 model to support regional African languages
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Solarise Africa, RUBiS partner to provide solar energy
Through a joint venture, the companies will provide renewable energy solutions to East African commercial and industrial customers.