Category: Latest

Berhane Demissie Joins Safaricom Ethiopia Advisory Board Safaricom Ethiopia has appointed Berhane Demissie, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Cepheus Growth Capital Partners, to its Advisory Board, strengthening Ethiopian representation and local expertise within the company’s governance structure. Demissie’s appointment was approved during a two-day board meeting held at Safaricom Ethiopia’s headquarters in Addis Ababa. The…

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) is urging Nigerian public institutions to prioritise homegrown digital solutions and adopt a “Nigeria First” approach in technology procurement. NITDA Director-General Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi said modernising public procurement should extend beyond administrative processes, describing it as a mechanism for building resilient public institutions, enforcing rigorous technology standards and…

Members of the Global Partnership for Ethiopia (GPE) Board have commended the rapid growth and achievements of Safaricom Ethiopia during the company’s first five years of operations in the Ethiopian telecommunications market. The recognition came during a town hall session with Safaricom Ethiopia employees, where board members and senior leadership reviewed the company’s progress, key…

Cassava Technologies has announced that its Cassava AI Factory has been ranked 36th globally in the latest TOP500 list of the world’s most powerful supercomputers, highlighting the growing availability of advanced artificial intelligence computing infrastructure in Africa. The company said the ranking reflects the continent’s increasing capacity to support AI development, with the Cassava AI…

Google is expanding its student-focused AI offering with free access to its AI plans for eligible college students, alongside new Gemini tools designed to support learning, research and exam preparation. Eligible college students in the United States can receive one year of Google AI Pro at no cost, a package valued at $19.99 per month….

Nigeria is advancing plans to strengthen its digital and communications infrastructure following the Federal Executive Council’s approval for the acquisition and deployment of two next-generation communication satellites, NIGCOMSAT-2A and NIGCOMSAT-2B. The satellites are expected to expand Nigeria’s domestic satellite capacity, improve broadband connectivity and reduce reliance on foreign satellite infrastructure. Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NIGCOMSAT)…

Niger is advancing plans to establish a domestic electronics assembly industry, with an interministerial delegation inspecting progress at the future DHY Technologie assembly plant in Hamdallaye, Tillabery Region. On August 20, 2026, Niger’s Minister of Communication and New Information Technologies (MCNTI), Adji Ali Salatou, and Minister of Technical and Vocational Education and Training, Prof. Farmo…

Mozambique’s telecommunications operator Tmcel has begun testing the use of Angola’s ANGOSAT-2 satellite for telecommunications services, marking another step in the expansion of Angola’s space infrastructure across the Southern African region. The tests follow memorandums of understanding signed by Angola and Mozambique in June 2026 on the sidelines of the 5th National Communications Conference held…