Vodafone and Digital Virgo have announced a partnership to help enterprises, mobile operators, media companies and content creators deliver more secure and trusted digital experiences across Europe and Africa. The partnership will focus on accelerating the adoption of standardised Open Gateway Network APIs across mobile payment and carrier billing systems. The integration is designed to…
Paystack has introduced South Africa’s first onsite card checkout for Shopify, allowing shoppers to complete card payments directly within a business’s online checkout without being redirected to a separate payment page. The update comes ahead of Black Friday, when businesses prepare for increased customer traffic and look for ways to improve the journey from product…
MTN Uganda has launched Mobile Money toll payments on the Kampala-Entebbe Expressway, giving motorists a digital option to pay toll fees directly from their mobile phones. The service, introduced in partnership with Uganda’s Ministry of Works and Transport and the Kampala-Entebbe Expressway, is currently available at the Busega, Kajjansi and Mpala Toll Plazas. The initiative…
Senegal’s Ministry of Telecommunications and Digital has held a national workshop to validate a national Blueprint on Data Valorisation as the country works to strengthen the economic, social, environmental and institutional value generated from data. Held on September 21 and 22, 2026, the two-day workshop was organised through the ministry’s Directorate of Information and Communication…
Vodafone and Digital Virgo have announced a partnership to help enterprises, mobile operators, media companies and content creators deliver more secure and trusted digital experiences across Europe and Africa. The partnership will focus on accelerating the adoption of standardised Open Gateway Network APIs across mobile payment and carrier billing systems. The integration is designed to…
The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) has engaged the Blantyre City Assembly on a proposed Smart City Surveillance Initiative aimed at using artificial intelligence and communications infrastructure to strengthen security and urban management in the city. MACRA Director General Dr Mayamiko Nkoloma said the proposed project would involve installing AI-powered smart cameras capable of detecting…
The African Development Bank Group, the UNDP AI Hub for Sustainable Development, Google and Apolitical have launched a free AI training programme designed to help public officials across Africa understand and apply artificial intelligence in their work. The programme was launched on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in…
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has met Orange Group CEO Christel Heydemann to discuss expanding cooperation in telecommunications, information technology and digital transformation, with new initiatives announced around digital skills, startups and advanced technologies. The meeting took place on September 27, 2026, in the presence of Egypt’s Minister of Communications and Information Technology Raafat Hindy,…
Salesforce and Innovation City have announced the deployment of Salesforce Agentforce to streamline business registration services at Innovation City in the UAE. The companies describe the implementation as the world’s first AI-powered registration platform of its kind, combining Salesforce’s AI capabilities with Innovation City’s digital ecosystem to help businesses access services and complete registration processes…
The Uganda Institute of Information and Communications Technology (UICT) is strengthening its contribution to Uganda’s digital transformation through research focused on data governance, interoperability and institutional knowledge management. The institute presented its research at the 30th Annual International Management Conference (AIMC 2026), held from September 22 to 25 at Imperial Golf View Hotel in Entebbe…
Egypt and Mali have discussed strengthening cooperation in digital transformation, information technology and digital skills development following a meeting between the two countries’ communications ministers on September 27, 2026. The meeting brought together Egypt’s Minister of Communications and Information Technology and Mali’s Minister of Communications, Digital Economy and Information Technology, Hamdo Aguilian, alongside senior officials…
Makerere University hosted the second day of the 10th National Conference on Communications (NCC2026), bringing together industry leaders, policymakers, academics and young innovators to discuss how Uganda can strengthen its innovation ecosystem and turn ideas into market-ready solutions. Held under the theme “Accelerating Market-Driven Innovation for Uganda’s Development,” the conference examined how academia, industry and…
