The Deloitte Innovation Hub has invested more than $30 million to date and plans to invest an additional $80 million over the next three years as it expands its digital capabilities across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The hub, established by Deloitte to harness Egypt’s technology talent, has grown from 23 professionals at launch…
Zambia Airports Corporation Limited (ZACL) has become the first state-owned enterprise in Zambia to be onboarded onto the SMART Office Management System, marking a significant step in the corporation’s digital transformation journey. The system was officially commissioned and handed over to ZACL by Secretary to Cabinet Patrick Kangwa during a ceremony held on September 4,…
Ghana’s National Communications Authority (NCA) has intensified public education activities across the Eastern Region following concerns surrounding the construction of a telecommunications mast at the Koforidua-Kumasi Lorry Station. As part of the exercise, the NCA engaged traders, transport operators and commuters at the Koforidua Central Market, including the Dwakeseɛ Mu and Dwaketewa Mu sections, to…
MTN Uganda, in partnership with WWF Uganda, has launched the second season of PachiPanda, an initiative supporting young Ugandans developing technology-driven solutions to environmental challenges. The programme, themed “Nature Meets Innovation: Unlocking Africa’s Green Economy,” targets innovators aged 18 to 35 with practical and scalable solutions that can advance environmental conservation while creating businesses, jobs…
Ugandan businesses now have access to Starlink’s high-speed satellite internet through a new partnership between Roke Telkom and Paratus Uganda. The two companies have launched Starlink for Business in Uganda, combining Starlink’s satellite connectivity with local deployment, customer support and business expertise from the telecommunications providers. The partnership is aimed at giving businesses across Uganda…
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) and the Kingdom of Morocco have strengthened their cooperation on digital transformation and public administration reform through a newly signed Memorandum of Understanding. The agreement was signed in Rabat by United Nations Under-Secretary-General and ESCWA Executive Secretary Rania Al-Mashat and Morocco’s Minister Delegate in…
MTN Zambia has expanded its affordable smartphone portfolio with the launch of the Alola Max 2 and Alola 5G, as the telecommunications operator continues efforts to make advanced mobile technology more accessible across the country. The new devices build on the Alola smartphone range, which has recorded more than 200,000 units sold since its launch…
Malawi has expanded rural digital connectivity with the activation of a new telecommunications tower in Kalira Village, Traditional Authority Kalumbu, providing improved mobile and internet services to a community that has historically faced limited network access. The tower was developed under the Last Mile Rural Connectivity Project, a government initiative focused on extending telecommunications infrastructure…
