September 17, 2026 – Hakuna Matata Media

Mastercard and Trip.com Showcase AI-Powered Travel Booking with Network International

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Mastercard and Trip.com have partnered with Network International to showcase AI-powered booking experiences designed to transform how consumers search, book and pay for travel services. The collaboration demonstrates how Trip.com’s AI agent, TripGenie, can support an end-to-end travel booking journey through Mastercard’s Agent Suite for Merchants, with Network International providing acquiring capabilities. The initiative combines…

Egypt’s NTI Partners with Jupiter 2000 to Train Youth in ERP Skills

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Egypt’s National Telecommunication Institute (NTI) has signed a cooperation protocol with Jupiter 2000 to provide specialised training designed to prepare young professionals for careers in enterprise resource management systems and information technology. The agreement was signed in Cairo on September 16, 2026, as part of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology’s strategy to strengthen…

Airtel Zambia Launches 50 Fully Funded Technology Scholarships

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The Airtel Africa Foundation has announced a merit-based scholarship programme supporting deserving Zambian students from low socio-economic backgrounds who are pursuing technology-related undergraduate degree programmes. The fellowship is open to new entrants and first-year students admitted for the 2026/2027 academic year to eligible technology programmes at two participating public universities in Zambia. To qualify, applicants…

South Sudan Advances Satellite Connectivity Agenda at African Telecom Meeting

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South Sudan’s National Communication Authority (NCA) has participated in the third African Preparatory Meeting, APM27-3, held in Tunisia as African regulators and industry stakeholders coordinate regional priorities ahead of the 2027 World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-27). The meeting was hosted by Tunisia’s National Frequency Agency and coordinated by the African Telecommunication Union. South Sudan’s delegation was…

Chad and Nigeria Advance Digital Cooperation on Fibre Connectivity and AI

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Chad and Nigeria are strengthening cooperation in telecommunications, digital transformation and artificial intelligence following high-level discussions held in N’Djamena on September 16, 2026. Chad’s Minister of Telecommunications, Digital Economy and Digitalisation, Haliki Choua Mahamat, and Nigeria’s Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, led the discussions, bringing together experts from both countries to…

Ericsson Survey Finds 38% of Smartphone Users Expect Agentic AI Use by 2030

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Agentic artificial intelligence is expected to become increasingly common on smartphones, with Ericsson ConsumerLab research pointing to significant growth in consumer adoption over the next four years. According to the report, An Agentic Life: How Consumer AI Usage Is Shaping Future Network Needs, about 4% of current smartphone users surveyed are already using agentic AI…

Gabon Launches Electronic Document Platform to Modernise Public Administration

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Gabon has launched a new Electronic Document Management (GED) platform as part of efforts to modernise public administration, reduce reliance on paper-based processes and improve the efficiency of government services. The platform was officially launched on September 16, 2026, at the General Secretariat of the Government (SGG), in the presence of Mark-Alexandre Doumba, Minister of…