Ghana is strengthening its efforts to protect children from online sexual exploitation and abuse following a two-day stakeholder workshop organised by the Cyber Security Authority (CSA) in collaboration with UNICEF Ghana. The Consultative and Validation Workshop brought together key national stakeholders to assess Ghana’s existing response to Online Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (OCSEA) and…
Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has raised CHF 350 million through a five-year Digital Bond, marking what it describes as a first for an African institution in issuing a digital bond listed, traded and settled on a regulated digital exchange. The transaction is also the largest digital bond issued in the Swiss Franc market, further strengthening…
Anthropic has confirmed that new Claude models will include an invisible statistical signal in generated text, introducing a new approach to AI transparency as the EU AI Act’s Article 50 requirements take effect. The marking will apply to Claude models launched from August 2, 2026, and Anthropic says the system will be used globally across…
Global identity verification platform Sumsub has launched South Africa Bank Account Verification (BAV), a document-free service designed to help businesses confirm bank account ownership and status in real time. The solution uses South Africa’s Account Verification Service (AVS) infrastructure to validate customer banking details without requiring bank statements, document uploads, screen scraping or online banking…
Gabon is strengthening the digital infrastructure supporting public services following the completion of an information systems audit at the National Health Insurance and Social Guarantee Fund (CNAMGS). The audit was carried out through cooperation between the National Agency for Digital Infrastructure and Frequencies (ANINF) and CNAMGS, three months after the two institutions signed a memorandum…
Ghana is strengthening its efforts to protect children from online sexual exploitation and abuse following a two-day stakeholder workshop organised by the Cyber Security Authority (CSA) in collaboration with UNICEF Ghana. The Consultative and Validation Workshop brought together key national stakeholders to assess Ghana’s existing response to Online Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (OCSEA) and…
Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has raised CHF 350 million through a five-year Digital Bond, marking what it describes as a first for an African institution in issuing a digital bond listed, traded and settled on a regulated digital exchange. The transaction is also the largest digital bond issued in the Swiss Franc market, further strengthening…
Anthropic has confirmed that new Claude models will include an invisible statistical signal in generated text, introducing a new approach to AI transparency as the EU AI Act’s Article 50 requirements take effect. The marking will apply to Claude models launched from August 2, 2026, and Anthropic says the system will be used globally across…
Spotify is introducing a new AI Persona label to help listeners identify artist profiles whose identities are generated by artificial intelligence. The feature is designed to address growing concerns around transparency on music streaming platforms, particularly when listeners encounter artist profiles that appear to represent real people but are actually synthetic personas. Starting in mid-September,…
Nutanix has launched a new open-source Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for its Nutanix Cloud Platform (NCP), enabling enterprises to connect AI tools with cloud infrastructure while maintaining existing security, governance and access controls. The MCP server connects AI agents and developer tools to NCP through the Nutanix Prism v4 API, allowing natural-language requests to…
Jumia has raised $50 million in fresh equity from investors led by the International Finance Corporation (IFC), providing the African e-commerce company with additional capital as it continues its push toward profitability. The financing includes a $25 million investment from IFC, with Axian and other investors contributing the remaining $25 million. The investors agreed to…
MTN has launched an AI-enabled Job Board on its MTN Skills Academy, introducing a new way for learners to connect digital skills development with employment opportunities. The feature combines job discovery, skills guidance and application tracking, allowing users to explore vacancies, assess how their skills match employer requirements and identify relevant courses to address potential…
