Terra Industries, a defense technology company developing autonomous security systems for critical infrastructure across the Global South, has appointed Ben MacWilliams as Vice President of Strategy as it expands into new markets. MacWilliams joins Terra from SpaceX, where he served as Director of Starlink Market Access and oversaw market access across all 54 African markets….
LG Electronics is accelerating its collaboration with NVIDIA as the companies work to strengthen their capabilities in robotics and physical artificial intelligence. LG recently hosted senior NVIDIA officials at its Data Factory, currently under construction at the company’s Yangjae R&D Campus in Seoul. The visit followed a memorandum of understanding signed by LG Group and…
M-PESA Ethiopia has launched “Arada Enhun,” a 90-day national merchant promotion offering up to ETB 1 million in prizes and rewards as it seeks to accelerate digital payment adoption and expand digital commerce across the country. The promotion is designed to recognise and reward eligible M-PESA merchants for increasing their acceptance of digital payments and…
MTN Uganda has introduced Webphone with Webex, a communication solution designed to allow businesses and individuals to use their Ugandan 032 number while travelling or working from anywhere in the world. The service combines MTN Uganda’s telephony capabilities with Webex to support communication, collaboration, and customer engagement beyond traditional geographic boundaries. According to Ibrahim Senyonga,…
Airtel Malawi has announced the first 25 beneficiaries of the Airtel Nzeru Fund Tech Scholarship, a programme funded by the Airtel Africa Foundation to support young Malawians pursuing studies in technology and science-related fields. The beneficiaries come from 17 districts across Malawi and will undertake eight programmes at the Malawi University of Science & Technology…
Nigeria is taking a major step toward transforming its Hajj operations through a strategic partnership between the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON). The agreement, reached during a high-level meeting at NITDA headquarters in Abuja, aims to create a seamless, technology-driven experience for Nigerian pilgrims by addressing…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has launched services.gov.ng, a centralised digital gateway designed to give citizens, entrepreneurs and businesses a single point of access to government services online. Developed through the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, the platform brings together services that were previously distributed across multiple government agency websites and physical…
Terra Industries, an African autonomous security technology company, has raised new funding from existing and new investors as it expands its manufacturing operations, international presence and deployments across the Global South. The funding round included existing investors 8VC, Silent Ventures, Nova Global, Belief Capital and SV Angel, alongside new investor Norleo Space Investments and angel…
