Gabon has strengthened its national cybersecurity preparedness through a simulated cyberattack exercise involving several government administrations. Held on September 11, 2026, at the headquarters of the Agence Nationale des Infrastructures Numériques et des Fréquences (ANINF), the national cybersecurity exercise was designed to test the country’s ability to detect, respond to and coordinate actions during a…
Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) is preparing to enter a new phase of growth focused on accelerating adoption, expanding transaction volumes and making cross-border payments more accessible across Africa. Speaking at a media briefing in Lagos, PAPSS Chief Executive Officer Mike Ogbalu III said the platform now operates in more than 30 African countries…
Thunes, the global money movement infrastructure provider, has expanded its Direct Global Network across the Middle East with new payout services in six markets: Bahrain, Lebanon, Oman, South Yemen, Syria and the United Arab Emirates. The expansion strengthens Thunes’ cross-border payment infrastructure in the region, enabling members of its Direct Global Network to process payouts…
Telecel Ghana has hosted 100 girls from Ghana’s Upper West and Volta Regions as part of the government’s Girls in ICT initiative, supporting efforts to encourage more young people to develop digital skills and pursue careers in technology. The programme, organised under the Ministry of Communications, Digital Technology and Innovation’s Girls in ICT initiative, brought…
Algerian telecommunications operator Djezzy has signed a framework agreement with the Union Générale des Commerçants et Artisans Algériens (UGCAA) to support the digital transformation of traders and artisans across Algeria. The partnership is aimed at helping vendors, traders and business owners adopt digital solutions while contributing to the development of Algeria’s wider business ecosystem. Through…
Senegal is strengthening the digital capabilities of its public administration through the validation and launch of a National Digital Training Plan for Civil Servants. The plan is designed to equip public servants with practical digital skills aligned with the country’s ongoing digital transformation. It aims to ensure that government employees can effectively use digital tools…
Digital Parks Africa (DPA), the data centre business associated with the Master Power Technologies Group, is expanding its footprint into West Africa with the development of Nigeria Data Centre 1 (NDC1), a new carrier-neutral data centre in Lagos, Nigeria. The facility is being developed to serve businesses, financial institutions, banks, cloud providers and connectivity providers…
Gabon has strengthened its national cybersecurity capabilities following the completion of a nine-month training programme focused on cyber threat detection, analysis and response. The programme ran from January to September 2026 and was delivered by MITRE experts for participants from the Agence Nationale des Infrastructures Numériques et des Fréquences (ANINF) and other government institutions. Certificates…
