August 12
Tanzania: Govt to Review Over 1,000 Laws to Attract Tech
Daily News
THE government plans to review more than 1,000 laws to create a regulatory framework capable of supporting artificial intelligence, digital commerce and technologydriven investment… Read more »
Mozambique: Technical Team Established to Negotiate Sale of State's Stake in Tmcel
AIM
The Mozambican government has announced the establishment of a technical team to negotiate the sale of part of the State's stake in the publicly owned telecommunications company,… Read more »
Kenya: KFS Turns to Space Technology to Track Kenya's Forests and Boost Tree-Growing Drive
Capital FM
The Kenya Forest Service (KFS) is turning to satellite technology and Earth observation data to strengthen monitoring of the country's forests as Kenya accelerates efforts to… Read more »
Liberia: Cllr. Barbu Bans Phones At War Crimes Court Office, Staff Say Their Rights Are Being Infringed
Liberian Investigator
Staff at the government office responsible for establishing Liberia's war and economic crimes court must surrender their personal phones at the entrance every morning under an… Read more »
Ghana: Telecel's $50,000 Investment Boosts Skills Development
Ghanaian Times
Before Dorcas first joined the Skills for School Programme, she barely spoke in class. She was shy, struggled with anxiety and often doubted herself. Standing up in class to answer… Read more »
Ghana: Strengthen Cybersecurity Before Digital Plates Rollout - Ga Mantse
Ghanaian Times
The Ga Mantse, King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, has urged the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) to strengthen its cybersecurity systems ahead of the rollout of the new… Read more »
Ghana: NLC Goes Digital to Deepen Stakeholder Engagement
Ghanaian Times
The National Labour Commission (NLC) has launched its social media platforms to improve public access to information, deepen stakeholder engagement and promote peaceful resolution… Read more »
Ghana: Newmont Deploys Next-Generation Shovel At Ahafo South
Ghanaian Times
Newmont's Ahafo South mine has commissioned a Cat 6040 Next Generation (NG) Hydraulic Mining Shovel supplied by Mantrac Ghana, becoming the first of only three mine sites globally… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Ai's Volatile Power Demand Is Damaging Its Own Data Centres
The Herald
Batteries, generators, cooling units and other systems at AI computing facilities are malfunctioning or wearing out prematurely due to repeated power swings. Artificial… Read more »
Africa: Iran Writedown Masks MTN Group's Underlying Earnings Growth
Daba Finance
MTN Group expects underlying earnings to rise as much as 23% in the first half of 2026, even as a writedown on its Iranian business and currency losses cut reported profit.… Read more »
Nigeria: IHS Towers Revenue Rises 8.2 Percent As Power Costs Hit Profit
Daba Finance
IHS Towers increased first-half revenue as a stronger naira and higher sales supported results, but rising energy costs and expenses tied to its proposed sale to MTN Group weighed… Read more »
North Africa: Egypt's Umami Invests $1m in Ai Learning System
Daba Finance
Egyptian education technology company UMAMI E-Learning Solutions is investing more than EGP 50 million, about $1 million, to develop and roll out an artificial intelligence-based… Read more »
Nigeria: 'Digital Payments Critical to Growth of Nigeria's SMEs'
This Day
eTranzact International Plc has called for increased adoption of digital payment solutions among micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), saying access to technology is… Read more »
Nigeria: Over 5,000 Fibre Cuts Linked to Road Construction - NCC
Daily Trust
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has disclosed that more than 5,000 fibre-optic cable cuts were recorded across Nigeria in the first six months of 2026, with many of… Read more »
Uganda: Government Digitises Public Services With New Online Platforms
Nile Post
Government has stepped up efforts to digitise public services with the launch of two online platforms aimed at improving service delivery in education and human rights protection. Read more »
August 11
Zambia: CPJ Joins Call for Zambian Authorities to Keep Internet On During Elections
CPJ
The Committee to Protect Journalists joined #KeepItOn Coalition partners in urging Zambian authorities and telecommunication providers to ensure free and open internet access… Read more »
Africa: African Entrepreneurship Already Has What It Takes to Build the World's Next Great Companies
RootsToFoods Capital Series
In an interview for the RootsToFoods Capital Series podcast, Jeff Hoffman, Priceline co-founder and Chairman of the Global Entrepreneurship Network, says the talent to build… Read more »
Tanzania: Govt Reshapes Laws to Attract Tech Investment
Daily News
THE government is reshaping its investment laws around artificial intelligence and the digital economy, seeking to attract technology-driven businesses and strengthen its position… Read more »
Kenya: IEBC Opens Major Tenders for Election Technology, Ballot Papers Ahead of 2027 Polls
Capital FM
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has begun the procurement of critical election technology and materials, less than a year to the 2027 General Election,… Read more »
Ghana: MTN Marks 30 Years With Renewed Focus On Digital Inclusion
Ghanaian Times
MTN Ghana has reaffirmed its commitment to promoting digital inclusion, economic growth and community development through sustained investments in network expansion, enterprise… Read more »
Africa: PAC Research Identifies Digital Innovation, Financial Reforms As Key to Closing Africa's $100bn Trade Finance Gap
This Day
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August 10
Africa: Africa Has More Than $4 Trillion at Home - The Challenge Is Deploying It
RootsToFoods Capital Series
In a RootsToFoods Capital Series interview, Frannie Léautier argues that Africa ' s financing constraint is not simply a shortage of money, but a shortage of investable… Read more »
East Africa: NSE Plans East Africa's First Ai-Focused Etf Before Year-End
Capital FM
The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) is preparing to launch East Africa's first exchange-traded fund (ETF) focused on artificial intelligence stocks before the end of 2026. Read more »
Uganda: Ugandan Entrepreneur Builds Ai Note-Taking Platform Used in More Than 100 Countries
Nile Post
A Ugandan entrepreneur who developed an artificial intelligence-powered note-taking service after struggling with Korean-language university lectures has built a startup now used… Read more »
Nigeria: Roundcheck Launches Digital Game to Boost Civic Participation Among Young Nigerians
Premium Times
ROUNDCHECK has launched Civic Play, a web-based game designed to improve civic education, political literacy and media and information literacy among young Nigerians. Read more »
