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Zambia bolsters govt ability to combat cyber-crime

The government held a three-day workshop, held in the capital city of Lusaka, focused on cyber security and information security management.
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Yesterday

DRC becomes latest African nation to embrace Starlink

The Congolese regulator granted Starlink the license, having previously opposed the introduction of the satellite internet service in March 2024.
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Yesterday

MTN to offer 4G smartphones for R99 to over 1.2m South Africans

According to MTN SA, the project will be carried out in three phases, commencing in May 2025 and running until the end of 2026.
2:10

Onafriq links up with Circle to handle remittances, cross-border payments

Onafriq asserts that the partnership is actively developing the future of payments, rather than simply visualising it.
1:50
Wednesday

Accelerator unlocks compute to boost Africa’s AI innovators

The Accelerator has opened applications for founders to apply for a chance to receive up to $100,000 in non-dilutive grant funding.
1:50
Wednesday

Nominations for third EPF Tech Awards open

The Foundation said the objective of this year's event is to show its support for technologically driven social development projects.
1:10

RocketNet targets enterprise market in Namibia

The company says it now works with businesses to deliver stable, high-speed Internet and assist them connect to major platforms such as Google, Microsoft Azure, and Amazon Web Services.
1:10

Naspers, Prosus name group insider Nico Marais as CFO

Marais was the group's general manager of finance and was key in significant projects such as Prosus' successful IPO.
1:30

Ethio telecom advances digital future with Visa

Yesterday's Visa discussions focused on both the existing performance of remittance services and growing market potential.
2:30

Nigeria prepares for AfricArena Summit 2025

According to the organisers, given Nigeria's track record as a breeding ground for Africa's unicorns, this is a unique opportunity to interact directly with tech talent.
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22 Apr

Safaricom sets aside $300m to upgrade M-PESA.

The telco says by the time it’s fully rolled out, there will be zero downtime for customers. Safety and security are always top priority..
1:40

African Space Agency now active

Space Africa said the landmark event marks the culmination of nearly a decade of strategic groundwork that began in January 2016.
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15 Apr

South Africa's Stitch gets $55m Series B funding

This follows their last round, a $25 million Series A Extension announced in October 2023, increasing their total funding to $107 million in under four years.