O3 Group, also known as Ozone Group for Telecom & Technology, has introduced its plans to develop an integrated digital infrastructure platform for Libya, spanning international connectivity, national fibre networks, data centres, mobile services and technology training. The privately owned Libyan telecommunications and technology company was established in 2024 and is headquartered in Benghazi. Chaired…
Nithio has provided financing to MAX, extending the Nigerian mobility company’s Series B3 funding round to $29 million as it accelerates the expansion of its electric mobility solutions and clean energy infrastructure across Africa. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria, MAX operates an electric vehicle and battery subscription platform designed to make commercial…
Ethiopia has officially joined the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS), allowing domestic financial institutions to integrate into the cross-border payment platform and conduct direct transactions with participating institutions across the continent. The development was jointly announced in Addis Ababa by Eyob Tekalign, Governor of the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE), and Mike Ogbalu III,…
Targeted digital policy reforms could connect an additional 1.13 million people to mobile internet in Madagascar and generate 4.1 trillion Malagasy ariary in additional gross domestic product by 2031, according to a new report from the GSMA. Unveiled at the GSMA Digital Africa Summit in Madagascar, the publication titled Madagascar Digital Economy: Policy reforms that…
Egypt’s National Telecommunication Institute (NTI) and the Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA) have recognised graduates of the Summer Training Programme 2026 after 10,485 university students completed training across eight technology fields. The recognition ceremony took place at ITIDA’s headquarters in Smart Village, bringing together NTI Director Prof. Dr. Ahmed Khattab, ITIDA Chief Executive Officer…
The University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS) in Ghana has received 200 laptops under the government’s One Million Coders Programme (OMCP), as the country seeks to strengthen digital skills among future healthcare professionals. The laptops were presented on Friday, 16 October 2026, by Samuel Nartey George, Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations. He…
Ghana recorded a 95% year-on-year increase in enrolments for artificial intelligence (AI)-related micro-credentials, while critical thinking enrolments grew by 66%, according to Coursera’s Global Skills Report 2026. The report ranks Ghana eighth among 11 Sub-Saharan African countries assessed and 89th globally on its AI-Human Skills Synergy Index, which measures how learners develop AI capabilities alongside…
O3 Group, also known as Ozone Group for Telecom & Technology, has introduced its plans to develop an integrated digital infrastructure platform for Libya, spanning international connectivity, national fibre networks, data centres, mobile services and technology training. The privately owned Libyan telecommunications and technology company was established in 2024 and is headquartered in Benghazi. Chaired…
Moovn Technologies and Mastercard have signed a five-year agreement to expand digital payment services across East Africa, integrating prepaid cards, merchant payment processing and cross-border transfers into MoovnPay’s digital wallet and its wider mobility, logistics and e-commerce platforms. Signed in Nairobi on October 19, 2026, the partnership will connect Moovn’s East African operations with Mastercard’s…
Airtel Uganda, through the Airtel Africa Foundation, is expanding its Adopt A School Programme to four additional schools, targeting 3,349 learners and 83 teachers with improved access to digital learning resources and school infrastructure. The schools joining the initiative are Arua Public Primary School, Kibeedi Primary School, Buremba Senior Secondary School and Kasaana I Primary…
Cameroon Telecommunications (CAMTEL) and electricity company SOCADEL have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore infrastructure sharing, with the aim of reducing deployment costs, improving network resilience and strengthening service delivery across Cameroon. The agreement was signed on Friday, October 16, 2026, in Yaoundé. It establishes a framework for consultations on opportunities to share…
Nithio has provided financing to MAX, extending the Nigerian mobility company’s Series B3 funding round to $29 million as it accelerates the expansion of its electric mobility solutions and clean energy infrastructure across Africa. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria, MAX operates an electric vehicle and battery subscription platform designed to make commercial…
