PalmPay Group has appointed Samuel Oluyemi as Chief Operating Officer (COO) for its Nigeria operations, reinforcing the fintech’s commitment to strengthening operational excellence, financial inclusion and secure digital financial services in its founding market. The appointment comes as PalmPay continues expanding its reach to underserved communities while enhancing the reliability, security and resilience of its…
Zambia has launched an Artificial Intelligence Sensitisation Workshop under the Inclusive Digitalization in Eastern and Southern Africa (IDEA) Programme, bringing together government, regional institutions and development partners to strengthen AI governance and promote the responsible adoption of emerging technologies. The initiative is being implemented by the Ministry of Technology and Science in collaboration with the…
Cloudflare has announced the general availability of Precursor, a next-generation behavioral validation engine designed to help organizations detect and stop increasingly sophisticated automated bot traffic without disrupting legitimate users. Built directly on Cloudflare’s global edge network, Precursor continuously analyses user interactions throughout an entire browsing session rather than relying on traditional one-time security checks such…
Equatorial Guinea has taken another step in advancing its digital transformation agenda after state-owned telecommunications operator GETESA signed a strategic collaboration agreement with Huawei to modernise the country’s national telecommunications network. The agreement, signed in Malabo in the presence of Vice President Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue and senior government officials, marks the beginning of a…
Madagascar has reached a major milestone in its digital transformation journey after successfully testing Direct-to-Cell satellite connectivity technology, becoming only the third African country to conduct a live trial after Kenya and Uganda. The demonstration was carried out by Airtel Madagascar in partnership with the Ministry of Digital Development, Posts and Telecommunications (MNDPT), with participation…
The Gambia is set for a major boost in digital connectivity following the signing of a landmark Share Investment and Network Modernization Agreement between The Gambia Telecommunications Company Limited (GAMTEL) and YCELL Co. Ltd. The agreement will see YCELL acquire an 80% equity stake in GAMCEL while committing GMD 6.1 billion towards modernising the country’s…
As internet demand continues to accelerate across Africa, Internet Service Providers face growing pressure to expand coverage, increase capacity and deliver reliable connectivity without taking on unsustainable infrastructure costs. WIOCC believes the answer lies in an integrated wholesale model that allows ISPs to scale faster while focusing their investments on customer growth and service innovation….
Namibia is strengthening its digital transformation agenda through closer collaboration between the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology and the Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN), with a renewed focus on digital innovation, cybersecurity and modern regulation. During a strategic engagement with the newly appointed CRAN Board, discussions focused on accelerating the country’s digital transformation,…
