Stellantis South Africa has partnered with Social Coding South Africa to expand access to coding, robotics and digital skills education for learners and teachers in underserved communities. The initiative forms part of Stellantis Philanthropy, the company’s global programme dedicated to education, youth development and creating opportunities through community-focused projects that deliver long-term social impact. At…
Rwanda has officially begun routing nearly all domestic digital payments through eKash, its national payment platform, marking a major milestone in the country’s journey toward a more connected and cashless digital economy. Effective 14 July, the platform now processes bank-to-bank, bank-to-wallet, wallet-to-bank and wallet-to-wallet transactions through a single national payment infrastructure developed by RSwitch in…
Omobio and Moov Africa Côte d’Ivoire have entered into an exclusive International A2P Messaging and Firewall Solution agreement aimed at strengthening messaging security, improving commercial oversight and unlocking new revenue opportunities from international enterprise messaging traffic. The partnership establishes a framework that gives Moov Africa Côte d’Ivoire greater visibility and control over international enterprise messaging…
Vodacom has signed a new collaboration protocol with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) to strengthen digital inclusion and accelerate telecommunications development across Africa. The agreement was signed during the AI for Good Summit by Vodacom Group Chief External Affairs Officer Ayman Essam and ITU Telecommunication Development Bureau Director Cosmas Luckyson Zavazava, reinforcing a shared commitment…
Ghana’s Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, has assured employees of Ghana Digital Centres Ltd. (GDCL) that their jobs remain secure following the recent flooding incident that disrupted the company’s operations. Speaking during a meeting with the GDCL Board, management and staff, the minister reaffirmed the government’s commitment to protecting both…
Mozambique has taken another step towards strengthening disaster preparedness through technology with the graduation of 30 drone pilots and the successful completion of the Use of Drones for Disaster Monitoring and Management Project. The initiative, implemented by the Ministry of Communications and Digital Transformation through the National Institute of Meteorology (INAM), reflects the country’s growing…
Namibia is strengthening its digital transformation agenda through closer collaboration between the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology and the Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN), with a renewed focus on digital innovation, cybersecurity and modern regulation. During a strategic engagement with the newly appointed CRAN Board, discussions focused on accelerating the country’s digital transformation,…
Snowflake Commits $6 Billion to AWS in Expanded Strategic Partnership to Accelerate Enterprise AI Adoption Snowflake has announced a new multi-year Strategic Collaboration Agreement (SCA) with Amazon Web Services (AWS), marking a major expansion of their long-standing partnership to accelerate enterprise adoption of agentic artificial intelligence. As part of the agreement, Snowflake will make a…
