South Africa’s government has appointed Seiso Mohai as the new Chairman of the Public Investment Corporation (PIC), the state-owned asset manager overseeing approximately R3.6 trillion (US$220 billion) in assets, as authorities move to restore stability and strengthen governance following recent leadership turmoil. The appointment was announced by Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni after David…
Vodafone Group has completed the £4.3 billion (€4.9 billion) acquisition of CK Hutchison Group Telecom Holding’s remaining 49% stake in VodafoneThree, taking full ownership of the UK telecommunications company. The transaction makes Vodafone the sole owner of VodafoneThree, the UK’s largest mobile operator and one of its fastest-growing broadband providers. The acquisition was fully funded…
MTN South Africa has celebrated the graduation of 80 young people from the Western Cape who successfully completed its Digital Skills for Digital Jobs (DS4DJ) programme, earning accredited qualifications in Data Analytics, Systems Development and Cybersecurity. The graduates were selected from a competitive pool of 623 applicants and received industry-focused training designed to improve employability…
Morocco’s telecommunications operator inwi has partnered with Huawei to commercially deploy a dual-band 1.8 GHz + 2.1 GHz 8T8R mobile network solution across the country’s major highways and high-speed railway corridors, strengthening connectivity for travelers and supporting Morocco’s digital infrastructure ambitions. The deployment uses Huawei’s HyperBeamforming technology, which the companies say delivers a 13 dB…
Visa Expands Digital Payment Infrastructure Across Africa Through Visa Pay SDK Visa is expanding its Visa Pay platform across Africa, enabling more banks, mobile money operators and fintech companies to integrate digital payment services directly into their existing mobile applications. Through the Visa Pay software development kit (SDK), issuers can embed virtual cards and digital…
Safaricom Ethiopia has continued its strong customer growth trajectory, reaching 14.7 million active subscribers over a three-month period as of June 2026, reinforcing the operator’s path toward achieving EBITDA break-even by March 2027. The latest figures represent a 46.1% year-on-year increase from 10.06 million active subscribers recorded in June 2025 and an additional one million…
Twelve Kenyan startups have been selected to join Cohort 4 of the Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship, marking a new chapter for the programme as it shifts its focus towards supporting early-stage innovators developing inclusive education technologies. Launched in Nairobi on July 23, 2026, the fellowship, implemented by iHub, has introduced a new 18-month programme designed…
MTN Group has reaffirmed the importance of expanding economic opportunity, strengthening regional integration and investing in digital connectivity as key drivers of Africa’s long-term prosperity during the Kgalema Motlanthe Foundation (KMF) Winter Seminar. Speaking at the seminar, MTN Group President and CEO Ralph Mupita said Africa’s future would be shaped less by migration itself and…
