OpenAI has launched ChatGPT for Teens, introducing a dedicated experience for users aged 13–17 with stronger safeguards, healthy-use features and parental controls. Accounts are automatically placed into the teen experience when OpenAI’s systems estimate that a user is under 18, or when users identify themselves as being between 13 and 17. The experience adds protections…
Hexnode, the enterprise software division of Mitsogo, has introduced Hexnode Context Layer, an intelligence layer designed to power Agentic AI for endpoint management through its Genie AI conversational interface. The Context Layer uses live data from Hexnode’s Unified Endpoint Management platform to help Genie AI translate natural-language requests into relevant endpoint workflows through a single…
Tech Mahindra and ServiceNow have announced an expanded multi-year partnership aimed at helping enterprises move from AI experimentation to production-scale deployments. The collaboration will combine Tech Mahindra’s industry, engineering and transformation expertise with the ServiceNow AI Platform to accelerate AI adoption, strengthen governance and deliver measurable business outcomes. A key part of the partnership will…
Deloitte Africa has been named AWS Consulting Partner of the Year for the second consecutive year at the 2026 AWS Partner Summit and Awards, held at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand on 18 August 2026. The award recognises the leading consulting partner demonstrating strong performance across areas including revenue growth, skills and capability development,…
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…
Egypt has completed Africa’s first trial of mobile services using the 6 GHz band (U6GHz), marking a significant step in the country’s preparations for next-generation mobile connectivity. The trial was conducted by Egypt’s National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (NTRA) in collaboration with Telecom Egypt and Huawei as part of the country’s broader digital transformation strategy 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…
