Airtel Zambia has held discussions with Zambia’s Minister of Finance and National Planning, Situmbeko Musokotwane, on strengthening collaboration to support the country’s economic transformation agenda. The engagement was led by Airtel Zambia Managing Director Hussam Baday, who headed a company delegation on a courtesy visit to the minister. Discussions focused on opportunities to advance financial…
Microsoft has announced an expansion of its Sovereign Cloud capabilities, introducing new tools and services designed to give governments and enterprises greater control over how they deploy, manage and secure cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. The announcement was made during Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s keynote at the Microsoft Frontier Tour in Paris. The globally…
The Medusa Submarine Cable System has completed the Pre-Laid Shore End (PLSE) installation in Benghazi, Libya, marking another step towards expanding its high-capacity submarine cable network across the Mediterranean. The PLSE is the section of submarine cable installed in advance between a land-based landing site and an offshore connection point. This preparatory stage establishes the…
Nigeria’s National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has reaffirmed its commitment to accelerating the country’s digital transformation through stronger public-private partnerships, collaboration with academic institutions and sustainable innovation. The commitment was reiterated during a high-level stakeholder engagement hosted at Lagos Business School, where Dr Aristotle Onumo, Director of NITDA’s Special Duties Directorate, represented Director-General Kashifu…
Nigeria’s National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has launched the National Digital Literacy Dashboard to track digital literacy initiatives, strengthen coordination among training providers and support data-driven policy decisions. Over the past three years, the dashboard has recorded 2,769,512 reported digital literacy training achievements from 252 active reporting organisations. Its coverage spans all 774 local…
Nokia, T-Mobile and NVIDIA have completed what they describe as the world’s first AI-RAN call at a commercial cell site in Bellevue, Washington, advancing efforts to integrate artificial intelligence into radio access networks. The call was conducted over T-Mobile’s live production network using Nokia’s Massive MIMO radio, 5G anyRAN software and server infrastructure powered by…
MTN South Africa has partnered with the South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO) Western Cape and MTN MoMo to expand digital and financial inclusion across the minibus taxi industry. Under the partnership, SANTACO Western Cape will serve as an MTN enterprise content partner, business prepaid partner and MoMo agent. The arrangement creates opportunities for taxi…
Gabon’s National Agency for Digital Infrastructure and Frequencies (ANINF) is supporting the digital transformation of parliamentary activities through a new platform designed to modernise legislative work. The initiative began on October 19, 2026, when National Assembly Speaker Michel Régis Onanga M. Ndiaye officially launched the digitalisation process through the Legislative Work Management Platform (GTLAN). The…
Airtel Zambia has held discussions with Zambia’s Minister of Finance and National Planning, Situmbeko Musokotwane, on strengthening collaboration to support the country’s economic transformation agenda. The engagement was led by Airtel Zambia Managing Director Hussam Baday, who headed a company delegation on a courtesy visit to the minister. Discussions focused on opportunities to advance financial…
The World Bank Group has launched its first digital strategy, bringing together its public and private sector capabilities to help developing countries expand affordable digital access, improve services and create jobs. The strategy focuses on four priorities: expanding reliable connectivity, making devices and data more affordable, strengthening digital services and skills, and helping countries build…
Ghana’s Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, has urged African countries to develop and govern their own digital technologies rather than rely on solutions designed outside the continent. Speaking at Digital Economy Live 2026 at the Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City in Accra, George emphasised the need for African countries to…
Microsoft has announced an expansion of its Sovereign Cloud capabilities, introducing new tools and services designed to give governments and enterprises greater control over how they deploy, manage and secure cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. The announcement was made during Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s keynote at the Microsoft Frontier Tour in Paris. The globally…
