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13 Mar

Botswana unveils initiative to support start-ups

The initiative will support start-ups developing renewable energy, AI and digital infrastructure solutions while linking them to a $150 million climate investment fund.

iXAfrica hosts Kenya’s first sovereign-hosted AI cloud

Strategic partnership between Atlancis and EverseTech targets mission-critical workloads by processing data within African borders to ensure digital sovereignty.
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12 Mar

Zimbabwe's $200m quest to boost connectivity

Under the new national outsourcing framework, the Treasury intends to target investor capital to boost digital inclusion and reduce connectivity costs.
12 Mar

Kenya unveils body-worn camera system

Customs officers will use these cameras during operations at: Airports, Seaports, Border posts, and Inland container depots.
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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.
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10 Mar

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.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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9 Mar

New mobile money levies baffle Malawians

Banks have backdated deductions to December 2025, following the Malawi Revenue Authorities directive.
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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.
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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.
 
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