Bill Gates backs Africa’s AI future, pledges most of fortune to continent

The agreement, according to the telco, is an important step towards strengthening Ethiopia's international voice ecosystem.

The government says the move will transform how citizens access services such as healthcare while reducing the long-term cost of issuing physical ID cards

Check Point's Global Threat Index for April 2025 lists eight African countries among the top 20 most targeted nations.

Zambia intends to follow Ethiopia's lead and build its own national digital identity system.

Ethio Telecom has partnered with Siinqee Bank to provide two million cellphones every year through affordable long-term payment plans.

Smits' new role will focus on driving strategy and digital transformation collaboration in Kenya, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Ethiopia.

The United Nations agency is revamping its distribution system to include a new digital registry of all food insecure families.

TikTok announced a huge spike in its content removal rate across Sub-Saharan Africa, with data showing a 249.81% increase from the second quarter of 2023 to the fourth quarter of 2024.

As East Africa’s largest country, Ethiopia’s economic growth comes with security risks.

The partnership hopes to accelerate financial inclusion and grow acceptance of mobile payments in the country.

Check Point says the cyber-attacks reflect the growing trend of exploiting legitimate platforms to bypass security defenses.