Ethiopia’s Minister of Innovation and Technology, Frehiwot Tamru, has called on the Ethiopian Intellectual Property Authority (EIPA) to expand its mandate beyond intellectual property registration and play a more active role in driving innovation, technology development and economic growth. The Minister made the call during a visit to the Authority, accompanied by the Ministry’s State…
Ethio telecom has awarded ETB 1.8 million in prizes to the top three teams at its inaugural Capture the Flag (CTF) Competition 2026, with Addis Ababa Science and Technology University (AASTU) emerging as the overall winner. The competition was held on 3 November 2026 at the Sheraton Addis in Addis Ababa, bringing together nine university…
Sky Energy Africa launched Malawi’s first integrated electric mobility ecosystem on 30 October 2026, bringing together 100 electric vehicles, 40 public charging stations and a digital platform connecting passengers, vehicles and charging infrastructure. The initiative combines three main components: an electric vehicle fleet to expand access to sustainable transport, public charging infrastructure to support electric…
Samuel Munyua has been appointed Chief Financial Officer of Safaricom Ethiopia Telecommunications PLC, moving from his previous position as Group Financial Controller at Safaricom PLC. Munyua joined Safaricom in October 2021 and has played a role in several major financing and corporate finance transactions during his tenure. He helped establish Safaricom’s KSh40 billion medium-term note…
Ethiopia’s Minister of Innovation and Technology, Frehiwot Tamru, has called on the Ethiopian Intellectual Property Authority (EIPA) to expand its mandate beyond intellectual property registration and play a more active role in driving innovation, technology development and economic growth. The Minister made the call during a visit to the Authority, accompanied by the Ministry’s State…
Ethio telecom has awarded ETB 1.8 million in prizes to the top three teams at its inaugural Capture the Flag (CTF) Competition 2026, with Addis Ababa Science and Technology University (AASTU) emerging as the overall winner. The competition was held on 3 November 2026 at the Sheraton Addis in Addis Ababa, bringing together nine university…
Sky Energy Africa launched Malawi’s first integrated electric mobility ecosystem on 30 October 2026, bringing together 100 electric vehicles, 40 public charging stations and a digital platform connecting passengers, vehicles and charging infrastructure. The initiative combines three main components: an electric vehicle fleet to expand access to sustainable transport, public charging infrastructure to support electric…
Bolt has partnered with Vodacom Tanzania to introduce a “Ride Now Pay Later” service that allows M-PESA customers in Tanzania to request and pay for Bolt rides on credit. The initiative is designed to give millions of M-PESA customers access to transport services even when they do not have sufficient funds to pay upfront. The…
The Export-Import Bank of China (China Exim Bank) has commended Tanzania Telecommunications Corporation (TTCL) for its management and operation of the National Internet Data Centre (NIDC), recognising the facility’s contribution to Tanzania’s digital infrastructure and ICT services. The recognition was conveyed during a visit by a China Exim Bank delegation led by the bank’s Vice…
Samuel Munyua has been appointed Chief Financial Officer of Safaricom Ethiopia Telecommunications PLC, moving from his previous position as Group Financial Controller at Safaricom PLC. Munyua joined Safaricom in October 2021 and has played a role in several major financing and corporate finance transactions during his tenure. He helped establish Safaricom’s KSh40 billion medium-term note…
NVIDIA and Cisco have announced plans to develop Ultra-Dense Small Form Factor Pluggable (USFP), a high-density optical module designed to support the next generation of AI factories using pluggable transceivers. The new technology is designed to deliver 400Gb/s per lane, enabling AI infrastructure operators to connect more computing systems while managing network complexity, power consumption…
South African telecommunications provider Telkom has launched Fibre to the Room, a new value-added service designed to improve Wi-Fi coverage across homes by extending fibre connectivity into multiple rooms. The service is available to qualifying Openserve Fibre customers and uses fibre-linked Wi-Fi access points to create an all-optical in-home network. It aims to address inconsistent…
