Safaricom Ethiopia has officially launched TechStart, a groundbreaking nationwide programme aimed at training 125,000 young Ethiopians in cloud technology skills over the next three years. Supported by Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Vodacom, the initiative is designed to accelerate Ethiopia’s digital economy while positioning the country as a key player in Africa’s broader technology revolution….
Visa has unveiled a bold step in the evolution of global payments with the launch of a stablecoin prefunding pilot through its money movement platform, Visa Direct. The initiative seeks to modernize how businesses, banks, and remittance providers handle cross-border payouts, offering a faster, more flexible alternative to legacy prefunding models that tie up significant…
OpenAI is once again set to disrupt the digital landscape with the development of a groundbreaking short-form video app that reimagines the TikTok-style experience. Unlike traditional platforms that thrive on user-uploaded content, this new app will rely entirely on AI-generated videos powered by OpenAI’s latest text-to-video model, Sora 2. The concept introduces a feed of…
The Mastercard Foundation has announced the appointment of Sewit Adherom as its next President and CEO, effective January 1, 2026. She will succeed Reeta Roy, who has provided nearly two decades of impactful leadership, shaping the Foundation into one of the most influential philanthropic organizations in the world. This transition marks a new chapter in…
The Global Satellite Operators Association (GSOA) has announced a major leadership milestone with the appointment of Ali Al Hashemi, CEO of Space Services at Space42, as its new Chair of the Board. Alongside him, two distinguished leaders have been named Vice Chairs: Adel Al-Saleh, CEO of SES, and Jane Nkechi Egerton-Idehen, CEO of NIGCOMSAT. This…
Mindware has announced its appointment as an official distributor for VMware, a Broadcom company, in Egypt. This milestone builds on Mindware’s recent appointment earlier this year as VMware’s distributor in Lebanon, Iraq, and Jordan, further strengthening its regional footprint. With the inclusion of Egypt, Mindware consolidates its leadership as a key partner for VMware across…
Emtel has entered into a strategic partnership with NEC XON, one of Africa’s leading ICT systems integrators, to modernise and strengthen its cybersecurity capabilities. The collaboration comes at a critical time when the global cyber threat landscape continues to grow in sophistication, particularly in the telecoms sector where data integrity and service continuity are mission-critical….
HyperionDev, a tech education provider founded in South Africa, has announced the expansion of its coding and data bootcamps to directly address this need. By aligning its programs with national priorities on youth employment and digital skills development, the expansion complements key government strategies such as the National Digital and Future Skills Strategy and the…
