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The Central African Republic (CAR) has called for stronger regional digital infrastructure resilience through diversified fibre-optic routes, satellite connectivity and increased local internet traffic hosting. The proposals were presented by the country’s Minister of Digital Economy, Posts and Telecommunications, Roger Andjalandji, during a high-level thematic discussion on digital resilience at the International Telecommunication Union’s (ITU)…

Zamtel and the Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) have launched the Zamtel–ZRA 2026 Innovation Challenge, an initiative designed to harness the creativity and technical skills of young Zambians to develop practical solutions to challenges facing public institutions and the country. The challenge aims to create opportunities for young innovators to turn their ideas into technology-driven solutions…

NVIDIA has announced the immediate resignation of co-founder Jensen Huang as President, Chief Executive Officer and a member of its Board of Directors, bringing his 33-year leadership of the technology company to an end. The company’s Board of Directors has appointed Colette Kress, NVIDIA’s current Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, as Interim Chief…

M-PESA Africa has received two awards at the Vodacom Group CEO Awards for its Tap to Pay partnership with Vodacom Tanzania and Visa, recognising the mobile money innovation developed around the M-PESA Visa Virtual Card. The solution enables M-PESA Super App customers in Tanzania to make contactless payments using their mobile phones at Visa-accepting point-of-sale…

Nigeria’s National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), in collaboration with the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), has launched the Nigeria Tech Outlook Report to strengthen data-driven policymaking and support the country’s digital economy. The report was unveiled during the Digital Nigeria International Conference and Exhibition 2026 in Abuja. The initiative aims to improve access to…

Pan-African telecommunications and network services provider Paratus Group has officially launched operations in Malawi, expanding its presence across sub-Saharan Africa to 16 countries. The new operation will initially provide Starlink enterprise connectivity solutions to businesses and organisations across the country. Operating as Paratus Malawi, the company will offer professionally managed connectivity services backed by the…

Côte d’Ivoire has launched the first operational phase of a digital tourism platform developed by Cybastion to streamline administrative procedures for tourism businesses across the country. The platform was launched on November 10 in Abidjan by the Ministry of Tourism and Leisure, through its Directorate of Information Technology, Digitalisation and Start-up Development (DIDDS), in partnership…

The African Union Commission has held discussions with the GSMA on advancing digital inclusion across Africa, focusing on expanding access to digital devices, encouraging meaningful use of digital services and addressing language barriers. The discussions took place during a bilateral meeting between H.E. Lerato D. Mataboge, Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy at the African Union…