Eswatini’s Office of the Auditor-General (OAG) is advancing digital transformation and artificial intelligence as part of its strategy to strengthen public-sector accountability, transparency and oversight. Auditor-General Timothy Matsebula made the call during the launch of the OAG Eswatini Strategic Plan 2026–2030, where he urged staff to adapt to technologies reshaping government accounting and auditing processes….
MTN Digital Infrastructure, the parent company of Bayobab, has appointed Nour Alkhatib as General Manager: Customer Success, effective 1 September 2026.Alkhatib brings extensive experience across the telecommunications value chain, including marketing, communications, category management, customer experience and commercial strategy, with experience spanning Africa and the Middle East.Since joining MTN, she has held several senior positions…
South Sudan is moving to strengthen its digital payments framework as the Bank of South Sudan calls for faster progress on the Draft National Payment System Bill, 2025. The call came after a five-day validation workshop in Juba that brought together representatives from government, the financial sector, telecommunications companies and regional institutions to review the…
GIZ Malawi has expanded its AI and digital skills programme to Mzuzu, supporting micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) as they explore the use of emerging technologies to strengthen business operations and competitiveness. The second AI & Digital Solutions Lab brought together 24 entrepreneurs from Nkhotakota, Rumphi, Karonga and Mzuzu at the Mzuzu University Tourism…
Telekom Networks Malawi PLC (TNM) has invested US$31 million in network expansion as it works to strengthen connectivity and improve telecommunications service quality across Malawi. The investment is focused on increasing network capacity, enhancing service reliability and expanding coverage to meet growing demand for voice and data services across the country. The expansion comes as…
Hubtel has partnered with Mobile Money Fintech Limited (MMFL) to support the development of emerging fintech innovators through the 2026 MoMo Fintech Lab. The partnership positions Hubtel as the Official Technology Partner of the three-month national programme, which is designed to help fintech innovators develop and scale their ideas through hackathons, mentorship and incubation support….
Airtel Africa has commercially launched Starlink’s satellite-to-mobile service in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), marking the first commercial deployment of the technology by a telecommunications operator in Africa. The service enables eligible Airtel customers with compatible smartphones to connect directly to Starlink satellites in areas where conventional terrestrial mobile coverage is unavailable. Users require…
The Democratic Republic of Congo is developing a national strategy to expand mobile and broadband connectivity in underserved rural and peri-urban communities, with approximately 4.3 million people across nearly 3,000 localities still without mobile coverage. The connectivity gap, highlighted in a recent assessment by the Universal Service Development Fund (FDSU), shows significant differences in network…
