The MTN Ghana Foundation has commissioned a new ICT and Robotics Centre at Asafo M/A Basic School in the Asokwa Municipality, strengthening efforts to expand digital education and equip young learners with future-ready technology skills. The new facility provides students with access to ICT resources and robotics education, enabling them to build practical skills in…
Nigerian fintech Rank has launched three new community-powered financial products designed to digitise traditional savings groups and expand access to affordable financing for individuals, workers and small businesses. The company unveiled Money Circles, Tribe and Rank Perks, positioning the products as digital solutions that modernise Africa’s long-standing community savings systems while addressing the financing challenges…
X has launched a completely rebuilt Android app after nearly a year of development, delivering faster performance, smoother navigation and improved reliability for millions of users. Built from the ground up rather than through incremental updates, the new Android app marks one of X’s largest engineering projects since Elon Musk acquired the platform. The update…
South African remittance fintech eZi Remit has partnered with Mastercard to expand cross-border payment services, enabling eligible customers to send money from South Africa to 25 countries using Mastercard Move. The collaboration is designed to deliver faster, more secure and accessible international money transfers, allowing recipients to receive funds through bank accounts, mobile wallets or…
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has approved a US$200 million financing facility to support the Hassi Bir Rekaiz (HBR) Field Phase 2a energy project in Algeria, reinforcing its commitment to financing African-led infrastructure and expanding intra-African trade. Approved in June 2026, the facility will provide funding to Shoreline Power Company Limited, Arkad SpA and other co-borrowers,…
Somalia has launched a National Cybersecurity Risk Management Framework to strengthen cyber resilience and protect the country’s critical information infrastructure as digital transformation accelerates across key sectors. Released in June 2026, the framework establishes a national approach to identifying, assessing, managing and mitigating cybersecurity risks across government institutions, telecommunications, financial services, critical infrastructure and other…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has called for stronger collaboration among African countries to ensure the continent speaks with one voice in shaping global telecommunications and digital economy policies ahead of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Plenipotentiary Conference (PP-26) in Doha, Qatar. Speaking during the 7th Ordinary Session of the African Telecommunications Union (ATU) Conference…
Egypt has unveiled an ambitious digital transformation roadmap aimed at expanding e-government services, accelerating AI adoption, strengthening digital infrastructure and positioning the country as a regional technology hub. Speaking during a meeting with the American Chamber of Commerce in Cairo, Minister of Communications and Information Technology Eng. Raafat Hendy said the ministry’s strategy is built…
