Origin Labs, Intel partner to scale AI training
The partnership aims to equip over a million students across 50 African universities with AI skills.
MoneyGram partners with NALA for stablecoin solutions
The partnership uses NALA’s Rafiki platform to enable near real-time payouts across Africa and Asia.
Booking.com data leak fuels worry in Africa
Hackers have infiltrated Booking.com, accessing sensitive reservation data and putting millions of users, including African travellers, at risk of highly personalised phishing attacks.
Nedbank, MasterCard link up for SADC payments
The partnership aims to accelerate digital payments adoption across six Southern African markets.
Amazon’s $9bn satellite deal set to benefit Africa
The company is in advanced talks to acquire Globalstar in a $9 billion deal that could accelerate its Project Kuiper rollout and reshape the race against Starlink across Africa’s fast-growing connectivity frontier.
Qualcomm introduces 2026 class of African start-ups
The programme will end with a finale in which one notable start-up will receive a Social Impact Fund grant.
Philips elevates Zora to META region CEO
As CEO, Marc-Antoine Zora will drive sustainable, patient-centred healthcare transformation across the Middle East, Turkey, and Africa.
Unlocking Africa's AI potential through Infrastructure
A senior executive says for Africa to remain competitive and shape its role in the emerging AI economy it must put infrastructure, integration and talent at the forefront of its strategy.
Standard Bank's $330m boost for fintech star Optasia
The bank says as Africa’s fintech sector continues to grow and scale, access to flexible, long‑term capital has become a defining factor in sustaining the growth momentum.
VALR, Onafriq partner to bridge mobile money with crypto
VALR users can now fund their crypto accounts with mobile money thanks to an interface with Onafriq's payments gateway.
Liquid C2 debuts Google Cloud Experience Centre
The hub provides the partner and reseller ecosystem in Africa with direct access to enterprise-grade technologies such as Gemini Enterprise, and the "Gemini Playspace" for rapid AI experimentation.
Africa catapults Airtel to 650 million global users
With 179 million subscribers, Africa is fueling the telco's growth, while a booming Airtel Money ecosystem is driving digital and financial inclusion.
North Africa 5G landscape split by 'early adopter' gap
Opensignal report reveals Tunisia and Egypt are pulling ahead in network reliability, while Algeria’s record speeds mask a lack of consistent coverage.