November 9, 2026 – Hakuna Matata Media

Airtel Nigeria Opens Applications for 2026/2027 Technology Fellowship Programme

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Airtel Nigeria has opened applications for the 2026/2027 Airtel Africa Tech Fellowship, a scholarship programme supporting undergraduate students pursuing information and communications technology (ICT) and other technology-related courses at accredited Nigerian universities. The programme will support 100 high-performing students from their first year through to their final year of study, subject to the fulfilment of…

Ghana Champions Global Partnerships to Expand Access to Artificial Intelligence

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Ghana has called for stronger international cooperation, increased investment in digital infrastructure and more equitable access to emerging technologies to ensure developing economies benefit from the global digital transformation. The country’s Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, made the call at the Doha Ministerial Roundtable in Qatar, where he highlighted the…

Mastercard and Glyde Launch Virtual Cards to Simplify Travel Payments

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Mastercard has partnered with South African B2B payments and digital banking platform Glyde Payments to introduce a virtual card solution designed to modernise supplier payments for travel businesses across Southern Africa. Powered by the Mastercard Wholesale Program, the solution allows travel agencies and travel management companies to issue a unique Virtual Card Number (VCN) for…

Khalifa University, GSMA and AMD Launch AI Tool to Support Telecom Operators

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Khalifa University of Science and Technology, the GSM Association (GSMA) and AMD are launching an operator evaluation initiative for RFGPT during MWC Doha 2026, giving telecommunications operators an opportunity to assess the artificial intelligence model’s capabilities and applications in radio frequency analysis. The collaboration combines Khalifa University’s research expertise in AI and wireless communications, GSMA’s…

Mastercard Partners with Egypt’s HDB to Expand Digital Card Services

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Mastercard and Egypt’s Housing and Development Bank (HDB) have entered a strategic collaboration to strengthen the bank’s debit, credit and commercial card offerings, with a focus on expanding access to secure payment solutions and enhanced customer benefits. The partnership will cover several strategic areas, including premium customer experiences and deeper engagement with targeted customer segments….

Mauritius Telecom and AWS Launch Free AI and Digital Skills Training Platform

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Mauritius Telecom has launched the myt Learning Hub Portal, a free online learning platform offering digital and artificial intelligence (AI) training courses to residents across Mauritius. The platform was launched at the Telecom Tower in the presence of Information Technology, Communication and Innovation Minister Avinash Ramtohul, Tertiary Education, Science and Research Minister Kaviraj Sharma Sukon,…

MTN Uganda Foundation Graduates Teachers From Digital Education Programme

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MTN Uganda Foundation has graduated a group of teachers from a digital education empowerment initiative aimed at strengthening educators’ capacity to support technology-driven learning across the country. The initiative, implemented in partnership with The Burn Radio, focuses on empowering teachers while engaging parents, communities and government institutions to build a more sustainable digital education ecosystem….

Sierra Leone Trains Government ICT Officers in Website Management and Security

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Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Communication, Technology and Innovation (MoCTI) has begun training information and communications technology (ICT) officers from government ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) on website management and security as part of efforts to standardise official government websites. The training is being delivered by the ministry’s Directorate of Technology under the Website Standardisation Framework,…