As Africa’s digital economy continues to expand, cybersecurity is becoming one of the most critical pillars supporting sustainable digital transformation. Mastercard has announced the launch of its Africa Cybersecurity Center of Excellence, a pan-African initiative designed to strengthen cyber resilience, improve collaboration, and help build the trust required for businesses, governments, and consumers to fully…
The Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening the country’s digital economy by issuing a Value-Added Service (VAS) License to VITA Business Line Inc., a 100 percent Liberian-owned company. The milestone reflects the regulator’s continued efforts to support local entrepreneurship while creating new opportunities for innovation, digital inclusion, and sustainable economic growth…
Bokra and Geidea have entered into a strategic partnership to expand access to digital savings solutions for merchants across Egypt, reinforcing the growing role of fintech in empowering businesses with smarter financial management tools. Through this collaboration, more than 200,000 merchants within Geidea’s extensive network will gain access to Bokra’s innovative digital savings product, enabling…
Africa’s cross-border payments landscape continues to evolve as digital asset infrastructure gains momentum. Cauridor has announced a strategic partnership with Fireblocks to strengthen the security, governance, and efficiency of stablecoin-powered payment services across the continent. The collaboration reflects a growing shift toward modern financial infrastructure capable of supporting faster, more reliable, and scalable international transactions…
Nigeria has taken another significant step toward strengthening its position as one of Africa’s emerging artificial intelligence leaders with the launch of the Nigeria AI Scaling Hub (NAISH), a national platform designed to accelerate AI innovation, collaboration, and large-scale deployment across the country. Announced by the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani,…
The launch of Paystack Index marks another important milestone in Africa’s rapidly evolving fintech ecosystem, introducing a new approach to digital commerce where artificial intelligence and payments work together seamlessly. Developed by Paystack with product support from TSG Labs, the experimental platform extends Paystack’s payment infrastructure into AI-powered experiences, enabling users in Nigeria to complete…
UNESCO, through its International Institute for Capacity Building in Africa (IICBA), has launched a transformative mobile-based teacher professional development initiative in South Sudan, bringing digital learning opportunities closer to educators regardless of their location. Designed to overcome barriers such as limited infrastructure, long travel distances, economic challenges, and connectivity constraints, the initiative represents a significant…
Mastercard has expanded its global lifestyle platform, Priceless.com, to Africa with the launch of Priceless Africa, creating a new gateway for travelers to experience the continent through curated, authentic, and immersive journeys. The platform brings together premium travel experiences across nine African markets—South Africa, Kenya, Morocco, Mauritius, Ghana, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, and Zimbabwe—giving Mastercard cardholders…
