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…
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…
Vodacom South Africa and Amazon South Africa have announced a landmark partnership that redefines the value of mobile connectivity by bringing Amazon Prime benefits directly to Vodacom customers. In a first-of-its-kind collaboration, the partnership extends beyond traditional telecom services, giving customers access to a comprehensive digital lifestyle ecosystem that combines premium entertainment, e-commerce benefits, gaming,…
OpenAI has taken a major step in reshaping the future of artificial intelligence infrastructure with the introduction of Jalapeño, its first purpose-built Intelligence Processor, developed in collaboration with Broadcom and Celestica. More than just a new AI chip, Jalapeño represents the beginning of OpenAI’s long-term strategy to build a fully integrated AI infrastructure stack—from advanced…
MTN Uganda has introduced the Cashless School Days initiative at Kololo Secondary School, marking a new step toward digitizing student mobility and improving the daily school commute experience. The programme is designed to make transport safer, faster, and fully cash-free, while reducing common challenges faced by students and parents in managing school travel. Developed in…
Mozambique has officially launched its 5G journey, marking a significant milestone in the country’s digital transformation agenda and setting the stage for its ambition to become a leading digital hub in Southern Africa. The announcement was made during the National Communications Conference in Maputo, bringing together government leaders, regulators, technology stakeholders, and international partners to…
