Mastercard and Flash have announced a strategic collaboration that will expand access to secure digital payments in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) through the launch of physical and virtual prepaid cards. The partnership enables Flash to extend its services beyond payment aggregation by issuing Mastercard prepaid cards, allowing customers to make secure online…
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….
Mozambique has taken another step towards strengthening disaster preparedness through technology with the graduation of 30 drone pilots and the successful completion of the Use of Drones for Disaster Monitoring and Management Project. The initiative, implemented by the Ministry of Communications and Digital Transformation through the National Institute of Meteorology (INAM), reflects the country’s growing…
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,…
Snowflake Commits $6 Billion to AWS in Expanded Strategic Partnership to Accelerate Enterprise AI Adoption Snowflake has announced a new multi-year Strategic Collaboration Agreement (SCA) with Amazon Web Services (AWS), marking a major expansion of their long-standing partnership to accelerate enterprise adoption of agentic artificial intelligence. As part of the agreement, Snowflake will make a…
Gabon and TikTok Deepen Cooperation on Digital Platform Governance Following High-Level WSIS 2026 Talks The Government of Gabon has continued its engagement with TikTok on digital platform governance, holding high-level discussions during the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) 2026 in Geneva, Switzerland. The meeting, led by Gabon’s Minister of Digital Economy, Digitalisation and…
Nigeria and Benin Strengthen Border Security Through Geospatial Technology Partnership The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the Customs Administration of the Republic of Benin have strengthened their collaboration on border security through a new geospatial technology partnership designed to improve surveillance, combat trans-border crime and facilitate legitimate trade along their shared border. The initiative reflects…
Liquid Intelligent Technologies Appoints Bernard Beya as CEO of DRC Operations to Drive Next Phase of Digital Growth Liquid Intelligent Technologies, a business of Cassava Technologies, has appointed Bernard Beya as Chief Executive Officer of its operations in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), effective 1 April 2026. The appointment comes as the company continues…
