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…
Yellow Card has appointed Ross Everett as its new Group Chief Financial Officer, adding an experienced financial services and technology executive to its global leadership team. Everett brings experience spanning digital banking, traditional banking and professional services. His previous positions include Group Financial Controller at digital bank Monzo, alongside roles at Deutsche Bank, Barclays and…
Flutterwave has appointed Morounke O. as its new Global Chief Financial Officer, succeeding Mitesh Popat, who is stepping down from the role after two years to co-found telecom technology venture Next Communications. Popat will remain connected to Flutterwave as a strategic adviser following his departure from the company’s day-to-day finance function. During his tenure, he…
LemFi has appointed Dr Haydar Daudu, a former adviser to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), as its Head of Regulatory Affairs and Policy, West Africa, as the fintech strengthens its regulatory engagement across the region. Daudu will lead LemFi’s regulatory and policy activities across West Africa, initially focusing on Nigeria. He will work alongside…
NuRAN Wireless Inc. has announced a pilot to evaluate licensed Starlink low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite service as a high-performance backhaul solution at a selected rural telecommunications site in Nigeria. The pilot will be conducted with long-time partner Infratel and will integrate NuRAN’s rural telecommunications infrastructure with LEO satellite connectivity. The companies will assess the…
NTT DATA is expanding the deployment of its AI-powered infrastructure operations platform to support complex global enterprise environments, combining real-time monitoring, predictive analytics and intelligent automation. The platform is designed to improve operational resilience, efficiency and visibility across local and global IT environments. Its deployment includes support for Daimler Truck, one of the world’s major…
Huawei has unveiled the Atlas 960E SuperPoD at HUAWEI CONNECT 2026 in Shanghai, introducing what the company describes as the industry’s first NPO-based SuperPoD designed to accelerate the training and inference of models with up to 10 trillion parameters. David Wang, Deputy Chairman of the Board and Rotating Chairman at Huawei, announced the system during…
Ghana’s National Communications Authority (NCA) is hosting a delegation from The Gambia’s Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) for a four-day benchmarking visit focused on broadcasting, regulatory operations and institutional cooperation. The visit, taking place from Tuesday, September 22 to Friday, September 25, 2026, at the NCA Tower, is designed to facilitate the exchange of regulatory…
Microsoft has announced a new framework for the Middle East, outlining plans to invest more than $10 billion in capital and operating expenses across the region through 2030 as governments accelerate artificial intelligence adoption. The framework was unveiled by Microsoft Vice Chair and President Brad Smith and Microsoft Middle East and Africa President Naim Yazbeck…
Vodacom Group has hosted the second edition of its Vodacom Girl Child Day, bringing together girls aged 14 to 18 to promote greater interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) careers. The initiative was opened by Matimba Mbungela, Vodacom Group Chief Human Resources Officer, and Dejan Kastelic, Vodacom Group and Group Chief Technology Officer….
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…
AFRICLOUD has opened its third African region in Lagos, expanding its cloud infrastructure footprint while introducing local-currency payments across West, Central, East and Southern Africa. The new Lagos region allows businesses to run servers and storage in Nigeria while also accessing infrastructure in South Africa and Portugal through a single account. The expansion is designed…
