Airtel Zambia and UNICEF are expanding digital access to education, with the partnership now connecting 300 schools and providing internet connectivity to more than 292,000 learners across the country. During a visit to St. Monica’s School in Matero, Airtel Africa CEO Sunil Taldar and Airtel Zambia Managing Director Hussam Baday engaged with students and observed…
Nigeria’s Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, has been inaugurated as a founding member of the AI for Good Global Commission, a new international body established by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) to promote trusted, inclusive and globally coordinated approaches to artificial intelligence. Co-chaired by Rwandan President Paul Kagame and Salesforce CEO…
Yas Tanzania has strengthened its engagement with the business community through a series of meetings with enterprise partners at the 50th Dar es Salaam International Trade Fair (Sabasaba), reaffirming its focus on supporting digital transformation across Tanzania. Led by Chief Business Officer Norman Kiondo, the Yas Business team met with representatives from organisations including the…
TheBoardroom Africa has officially launched EMERGE, a new career development platform designed to help young African professionals access the skills, mentorship, networks and employment opportunities needed to build sustainable careers across the continent. Developed with support from the Mastercard Foundation, the platform brings together structured learning, leadership assessments, mentorship, peer networking, employer engagement and curated…
Telkom South Africa has committed $6.1 million (R100 million) to establish the Telkom AI Institute, a new initiative aimed at expanding artificial intelligence and digital skills development across the country. The commitment was announced at the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum 2026 in Geneva through the International Telecommunication Union’s (ITU) Partner2Connect Digital…
Togo has launched a national initiative to develop artificial intelligence models for all 50 of its national languages, marking a significant step toward making AI more inclusive and accessible. Announced at the AI for Good Global Summit in Geneva, the initiative brings together Togo AI Lab, Zindi and Umbaji to build open-source datasets and AI…
Meta has introduced Muse Image, its first image generation model developed by Meta Superintelligence Labs, marking the company’s latest step in advancing generative AI capabilities. The new model is being integrated directly into Meta AI and is rolling out across Instagram and WhatsApp, with support for Facebook and Messenger expected to follow. Rather than launching…
MTN Nigeria has partnered with cybersecurity company Whalebone to launch Webguard, a network-level security solution designed to protect subscribers from malicious websites, phishing attacks and online scams without requiring additional software. The service operates at the Domain Name System (DNS) level, automatically blocking malicious domains before they reach users. Webguard provides protection across all connected…
