Zanzibar is strengthening its digital infrastructure as Tanzania Telecommunications Corporation (TTCL) continues to expand connectivity and digital services across the islands. President of Zanzibar and Chairman of the Revolutionary Council, Dr. Hussein Ali Mwinyi, visited the TTCL pavilion during the Kizimkazi Festival 2026, where he was briefed on the corporation’s contribution to Zanzibar’s growing digital…
Paratus Uganda has become the first internet service provider in the country to launch Starlink’s low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite service, expanding access to high-speed, low-latency connectivity for businesses across Uganda. The rollout follows the signing of a memorandum of understanding and operational licence agreement between the Uganda Communications Commission and Starlink on 15 May…
Cloudera has announced Cloudera Anywhere Cloud™, a new platform designed to help organisations build, deploy and scale production-grade data and AI applications across multi-cloud and on-premises environments. The platform is being showcased at LEAP in Hall 3, Booth B50, and can operate independently or complement existing large-scale data lakes. It provides a unified cloud experience…
Vodacom Tanzania Plc has reported continued customer growth and increased network investment as the company focuses on long-term expansion and shareholder value following its Tenth Annual General Meeting. The company said its customer base reached 27.7 million in FY2026, while network investment increased by 85.1%, supporting wider connectivity and strengthening its telecommunications infrastructure. Shareholders at…
Commercial International Bank – Egypt (CIB) has received preliminary approval from the Central Bank of Egypt to establish yomo, a new digital bank being developed under Egypt’s digital banking framework introduced in 2023. The approval marks a significant step in CIB’s plans to expand into digitally native banking and create simpler, more accessible financial services…
Airtel Tanzania is expanding the adoption of digital school fee payments through its Airtel Money School Pay platform, with more than 800 schools across 16 regions now using the service. The platform allows parents to pay school fees directly from their mobile phones, while schools benefit from secure digital transactions, real-time payment records and direct…
Standard Bank Malawi plc has been named the Best Bank in Malawi at the 2026 Euromoney Awards for Excellence, while Standard Bank Group operations secured 17 awards across 12 African countries. The recognition highlights the group’s performance, financial services innovation and focus on delivering solutions tailored to customers’ evolving financial needs. Standard Bank Malawi Chief…
Malawi could unlock MWK 1.1 trillion in additional economic value and create 490,000 jobs by 2030 by addressing barriers to mobile internet adoption, according to a new GSMA report titled “Driving Digital Transformation of the Economy in Malawi: Opportunities, Policy Recommendations and the Role of Mobile.” Unveiled during the GSMA Digital Africa Summit, the report…
