The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening regulatory collaboration with the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) as Nigeria continues to advance its digital economy and data governance framework. NITDA Director-General Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi made the commitment during a high-level courtesy visit to the NDPC Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer,…
YAS Tanzania has highlighted its digital infrastructure investments at the Tech & AI International Expo 2026, taking place in Zanzibar from 24 September to 2 October. The operator, formerly known as Tigo Tanzania, is showcasing enterprise solutions including fibre connectivity and Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) services, alongside its support for small businesses through the…
The Vodacom Foundation has appointed a new seven-member board to accelerate its ambition of positively impacting 50 million lives across Africa by 2030. The board, chaired by renowned economist and former United Nations Under-Secretary-General Dr Vera Songwe, will guide the foundation’s shift towards scalable, digitally enabled programmes across connected health, connected education and digital skilling….
Mambu and Mastercard have announced a strategic collaboration that will make it easier for financial institutions using Mambu to offer fast, secure and transparent cross-border payments. Through the partnership, Mambu will connect Mastercard Move, Mastercard’s portfolio of global money movement capabilities, with its Intelligent Core, a cloud-native core banking and payments platform built to process,…
Huawei has unveiled a suite of new artificial intelligence infrastructure, cloud services and partner capabilities designed to help governments and enterprises deploy AI at scale. The announcements were made at Huawei Connect 2026 in Shanghai, held from September 17 to 19 under the theme “Advancing the Agentic World,” and combine Huawei Cloud’s latest AI infrastructure…
Helios Towers and UNICEF have announced a multi-year partnership to expand internet connectivity and digital learning access for children and young people across Africa. The collaboration will combine Helios Towers’ telecommunications infrastructure expertise with UNICEF’s global leadership in digital inclusion to help connect schools and expand access to quality education in underserved communities. The partnership…
Vodacom South Africa has successfully tested the world’s first integrated passive-active Massive Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) solution, marking a significant step in the evolution of its 4G and 5G network. The pilot, conducted in partnership with Nokia in the Western Cape, demonstrates how the technology can increase network capacity at sites where physical and structural constraints…
