M-PESA Ethiopia has concluded a three-day CODE! Cashless Communities Hackathon Bootcamp in collaboration with Yenetta Code, bringing together more than 100 young developers to build skills in digital payments and financial technology. The bootcamp featured hands-on workshops, live coding sessions and practical API integration challenges using the M-PESA Developer Portal. The sessions focused on equipping…
Orange Egypt and Huawei have announced the successful deployment of the world’s first Co-Channel Interference Cancellation (CCIC) microwave technology, aimed at improving wireless backhaul capacity and spectrum efficiency. The technology combines Huawei’s CCIC algorithms and interference-cancellation architecture with Orange Egypt’s network infrastructure. It is designed to address spectrum scarcity by increasing microwave spectrum efficiency by…
Morocco’s Ministry of Digital Transition and Administration Reform has announced new artificial intelligence tools developed through its partnership with Mistral AI, with the first outputs set to be released as open source. The initiative forms part of Maroc Digital 2030 and the country’s AI Made in Morocco roadmap, which aim to develop sovereign and responsible…
The Ministry of Telecommunications and Digital Affairs of Senegal has signed a partnership agreement with Nokia to support the country’s digital transformation agenda. Signed on 30 September 2026 in Dakar, the agreement establishes a framework for cooperation across connectivity and network resilience, cybersecurity, digital public services, innovation and digital skills development. The signing ceremony took…
Basata Holding for Financial Payments is strengthening its presence in Egypt’s business-to-business (B2B) sector through an integrated suite of payment and collection solutions, including B2B Cash Collection and Card Acceptance services. The company’s solutions are designed to help businesses manage financial operations more efficiently, reduce operational burdens and accelerate the digital transformation of payment and…
Ghana has launched the National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM) 2026 campaign, bringing together government and financial-sector stakeholders to strengthen cybersecurity as the country’s digital economy continues to expand. The campaign was officially launched on 1 October 2026, with discussions focused on protecting digital financial services and strengthening Ghana’s cybersecurity resilience. Deputy Minister for Communication, Digital…
STELLARIX Senegal is expanding its data centre capacity to meet growing demand for cloud services, artificial intelligence (AI) and digital infrastructure in Senegal and across Africa. The company said the expansion will increase hosting capacity for businesses and critical workloads while supporting the development of sovereign cloud services and AI applications. STELLARIX said the investment…
Lesotho’s Ministry of Information, Communications, Science, Technology and Innovation (MICSTI), in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), has concluded a two-day stakeholder validation workshop on the Electronic Transactions and Communications Bill 2026. The workshop brought together stakeholders to review and validate provisions of the proposed legislation, which seeks to strengthen trust and security…
