August 29, 2026

Hakuna Matata Media

Year: 2026

MTN Uganda Partners with Starlink to Expand Connectivity in Remote Areas

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MTN Uganda Partners with Starlink to Expand Enterprise Connectivity in Underserved Areas MTN Uganda has partnered with Starlink to extend the MTN Group–Starlink collaboration in Uganda, bringing satellite-enabled connectivity closer to enterprise customers operating in remote, underserved and hard-to-reach areas. The partnership adds Starlink’s satellite capability to MTN Uganda’s enterprise solutions portfolio, providing an additional…

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Bode Abifarin Appointed as Managing Director and CEO at MoMo PSB

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Bode Abifarin Appointed Managing Director and CEO of MoMo PSB Bode Abifarin has been appointed Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of MoMo Payment Service Bank (MoMo PSB), effective September 1, 2026. Abifarin brings more than 23 years of experience across financial services, consulting, digital payments, fintech, strategy and business transformation. Her appointment comes as…

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Equinix Foundation Doubles Investment to Support Digital Skills Development

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Equinix Commits Additional $50 Million to Expand Global Digital Inclusion Efforts Equinix has announced a new $50 million commitment to the Equinix Foundation, doubling the company’s total investment in the Foundation just four years after its launch in 2022. The new funding will accelerate the Foundation’s work to expand digital opportunity through strategic grantmaking, workforce…

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Equinix Foundation Doubles Investment to Support Digital Skills Development

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Equinix Commits Additional $50 Million to Expand Global Digital Inclusion Efforts Equinix has announced a new $50 million commitment to the Equinix Foundation, doubling the company’s total investment in the Foundation just four years after its launch in 2022. The new funding will accelerate the Foundation’s work to expand digital opportunity through strategic grantmaking, workforce…

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Berhane Demissie Appointed as Advisory Board Member at Safaricom Ethiopia

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Berhane Demissie Joins Safaricom Ethiopia Advisory Board Safaricom Ethiopia has appointed Berhane Demissie, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Cepheus Growth Capital Partners, to its Advisory Board, strengthening Ethiopian representation and local expertise within the company’s governance structure. Demissie’s appointment was approved during a two-day board meeting held at Safaricom Ethiopia’s headquarters in Addis Ababa. The…

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Airtel Africa Foundation Awards Full Tech Fellowships to 20 Ugandan Students.

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Airtel Africa Foundation Offers Full Fellowships to 20 Ugandan Students Pursuing Technology Degrees The Airtel Africa Foundation is offering full fellowships to 20 exceptional first-year undergraduate students in Uganda, providing financial support for young people pursuing careers in technology and innovation. The fellowship covers tuition, accommodation and academic materials, as well as a fixed stipend…

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Zambia Expands Digital Infrastructure to Improve Rural Public Services.

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Zambia is intensifying its digital transformation efforts in rural areas through a series of ICT interventions designed to improve public service delivery, government connectivity, efficiency and accountability. The SMART Zambia Northern Provincial ICT Unit is implementing digital upgrades across Mpulungu, Mbala and Lupososhi districts, with the programme focusing on government human resource systems, ICT infrastructure,…

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Intron Voice AI Unveils Sahara v2.5 Supporting 63 African Languages.

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Intron Voice AI has launched Sahara v2.5, an upgraded version of its voice artificial intelligence platform designed to improve support for Africa’s multilingual communication patterns. The latest release supports 63 languages and introduces bilingual conversations across 12 African language pairs, enabling voice AI systems to better handle the way users naturally switch between languages during…

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