Middle East war puts African remittances at risk
Escalating conflict across the Gulf is threatening remittance flows that sustain millions of African households, putting migrant jobs, trade routes and fintech money transfers under pressure.
M-PESA hits 40 million customer mark in Kenya
Safaricom announces milestone, says Fintech 2.0 financial services initiative has helped to drive up adoption.
Africa’s languages are becoming the next AI battleground
With the major AI models being developed in far off lands, how will they meet the needs of Africans, especially when some African languages have very little digital data to train from?
Ethio Telecom to export digital expertise to Chad
Chad’s ICT ministry is exploring cooperation with Ethio Telecoms, leveraging the operator’s expertise in telecom infrastructure and broadband connectivity expansion, among other key areas of digital transformation.
Cameroon seeks $195 million to expand optic fibre backbone
Central African country leans on China EXIMBANK for a loan to pay for the network infrastructure buildout.
New mobile money levies baffle Malawians
Banks have backdated deductions to December 2025, following the Malawi Revenue Authorities directive.
Cassava launches sovereign cloud for Africa’s public sector
As political uncertainty increases, Cassava is banking on African governments’ appetite for cloud and AI services located on local shores.
Ethio Telecom, Ericsson ink network expansion deal
The pact intends to replace legacy infrastructure with modern technology to substantially boost 4G coverage while expanding its 5G footprint.
Kenya pushes for innovation in conversation
Kenya advocates for the global usage of drone technology to promote wildlife conservation.
MultiChoice pulls plug on Showmax in Africa
Africa’s boldest streaming experiment, Showmax, is ending after years of heavy losses. MultiChoice and new owner Canal+ cite market realities and competition with Netflix as key reasons.
Nigeria approves modern digital postcode system
The government believes the approval of introducing a geographic information system-enabled alphanumeric digital postcode system is a landmark in the country's digital transformation.
COMESA clears Vodacom’s 15% Safaricom stake deal
The COMESA Competition and Consumer Commission has approved Vodacom Group’s bid to lift its shareholding in Safaricom to 55%, ruling that the transaction will not harm regional competition.
Nigeria takes new measures to regulate AI
The West African country is joining forces with more than 60 international counterparts to combat the rapid abuse of artificial intelligence technology.