Niger is advancing plans to establish a domestic electronics assembly industry, with an interministerial delegation inspecting progress at the future DHY Technologie assembly plant in Hamdallaye, Tillabery Region. On August 20, 2026, Niger’s Minister of Communication and New Information Technologies (MCNTI), Adji Ali Salatou, and Minister of Technical and Vocational Education and Training, Prof. Farmo…
Mozambique’s telecommunications operator Tmcel has begun testing the use of Angola’s ANGOSAT-2 satellite for telecommunications services, marking another step in the expansion of Angola’s space infrastructure across the Southern African region. The tests follow memorandums of understanding signed by Angola and Mozambique in June 2026 on the sidelines of the 5th National Communications Conference held…
Paratus Uganda has become the first internet service provider in the country to launch Starlink’s low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite service, expanding access to high-speed, low-latency connectivity for businesses across Uganda. The rollout follows the signing of a memorandum of understanding and operational licence agreement between the Uganda Communications Commission and Starlink on 15 May…
Cloudera has announced Cloudera Anywhere Cloud™, a new platform designed to help organisations build, deploy and scale production-grade data and AI applications across multi-cloud and on-premises environments. The platform is being showcased at LEAP in Hall 3, Booth B50, and can operate independently or complement existing large-scale data lakes. It provides a unified cloud experience…
Niger is advancing plans to establish a domestic electronics assembly industry, with an interministerial delegation inspecting progress at the future DHY Technologie assembly plant in Hamdallaye, Tillabery Region. On August 20, 2026, Niger’s Minister of Communication and New Information Technologies (MCNTI), Adji Ali Salatou, and Minister of Technical and Vocational Education and Training, Prof. Farmo…
Malawi is hosting a regional training programme in Lilongwe aimed at strengthening capacity in broadband mapping and geospatial data management across Africa. The five-day Africa-BB-Maps Intermediate GIS and Data Management for Broadband Mapping Training has been organised by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) with support from the European Union and is being delivered by Esri…
Mozambique’s telecommunications operator Tmcel has begun testing the use of Angola’s ANGOSAT-2 satellite for telecommunications services, marking another step in the expansion of Angola’s space infrastructure across the Southern African region. The tests follow memorandums of understanding signed by Angola and Mozambique in June 2026 on the sidelines of the 5th National Communications Conference held…
Nigeria’s electronic payment transactions recorded mixed performance in the first quarter of 2026, with the overall value of transactions rising despite a decline in transaction volumes across the six payment channels tracked by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). According to CBN data covering cheques, ATMs, point-of-sale terminals, web payments, mobile payments and Nigeria Instant…
MTN Group has secured conditional approval from Nigeria’s Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) for its proposed acquisition of the remaining stake in IHS Holding Limited, marking a major regulatory milestone in the telecommunications group’s planned $2.2 billion takeover of the tower company. The FCCPC approved the transaction on the condition that MTN sells…
Nigeria has inaugurated the National Sovereign Cloud Initiative Implementation Taskforce (NSCI-ITF), marking a new phase in the country’s efforts to move from developing its sovereign cloud framework to coordinated implementation. The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) is coordinating the National Sovereign Cloud Initiative (NSCI), which provides a framework for strengthening Nigeria’s digital sovereignty and…
Ghana is strengthening its cybersecurity cooperation with the United Kingdom as part of efforts to build a safer, more resilient and trusted digital ecosystem. The Cyber Security Authority (CSA) said discussions with the British High Commission focused on deepening UK–Ghana collaboration across key cybersecurity priorities, including tackling cyber-enabled crime and financial fraud, promoting child online…
Standard Chartered Foundation, in partnership with Entlaq and Village Capital, has launched the second edition of the Women in Tech Accelerator in Egypt, targeting women-led technology start-ups with proven market validation and ambitions to scale. The 2026 cohort will support 12 technology-enabled start-ups through investment readiness training, business development support and tailored mentorship. At the…
