June 03
Nigeria: LSEF Promotes Tech Education At Holy Ghost College, Owerri With Ai-Tech Centre
Vanguard
The Leo Stan Ekeh Foundation (LSEF), established by Africa's foremost serial digital entrepreneur, Leo Stan Ekeh, has donated a multi-million-naira state-of-the-art AI-Tech Centre… Read more »
Namibia: Telecom CEO Takes Up Regional Executive Role
Namibian
The appointment follows a competitive regional recruitment process and will see Shanapinda lead the organisation responsible for promoting regulatory harmonisation and cooperation… Read more »
Africa: Beyond Connectivity - Financing Africa's Digital Infrastructure Platforms
Ghanaian Times
An 86-year-old woman misplaces her phone and spends a week offline. She loses access to calls and messages, as well as contact with her family and the routines she has built over… Read more »
Southern Africa: 'Democratising' the Environmental Impacts of the Ai Data Beast
Daily Maverick
Amid the global scramble to build more AI data centres, scholars from the United Nations University are calling for greater public transparency and stricter government oversight to… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Navy Hosts 2026 Sea Power Symposium As Global, African Maritime Stakeholders Push for Technology-Driven Security
This Day
The 2026 Sea Power for Africa Symposium opened in Lagos on Tuesday with a strong call for African nations to leverage emerging technologies, strengthen collaboration, and deepen… Read more »
Nigeria: The Invisible Gavel - Why We Must Question Ai Detectors in the Classroom
This Day
There is a quiet crisis unfolding in the halls of our universities. As generative artificial intelligence becomes a staple of the modern toolkit, a parallel industry has emerged… Read more »
Nigeria: Rejigging the National Telecom Policy
This Day
The telecom landscape now serves as the backbone of economic and social activities, writes Read more »
June 02
Africa: Africa's AI Future Hinges On Smaller, Local Data Centres - Experts
New Times
Microsoft and G42's planned digital investment in Kenya has become a case study in how large infrastructure deals can run into challenges tied to power availability, policy… Read more »
Malawi: Paypal Introduces Digital Dollar to Malawi and Other African Countries
Nyasa Times
American online payment company PayPal has introduced a new digital currency called PayPal USD (PYUSD) in Malawi and 26 other African countries. Read more »
Kenya: Kindiki Urges Kenya and Africa to Finance Own Data Systems to Avoid Dependency On Foreign Intelligence
Capital FM
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has urged Kenya and African countries to invest in and finance their own national data systems, warning that continued dependence on externally… Read more »
Uganda: Uganda's Utility Bets On Scale, Technology and Reform to Keep Pace With a Fast-Growing Nation
Independent (Kampala)
Uganda's state water utility is under mounting pressure from all sides: a fast-growing urban population, erratic weather patterns, ageing infrastructure and persistent financial… Read more »
Tanzania: IGP Wambura Pushes for Technology-Driven Policing in Crime Investigations
Daily News
THE Inspector General of Police (IGP), Camillus Wambura, has urged forensic investigators to sharpen their professional skills and embrace emerging technologies as Tanzania… Read more »
South Africa: Can South Africa Afford to Keep Starlink Out? [analysis]
ISS
Achieving the country's ambitious goal of 100% broadband access by 2030 could require a trade-off between politics and connectivity. Read more »
Tanzania: Isles Sets Ambitious Digital Agenda With 53.39bn/ - ICT Budget
Daily News
ZANZIBAR is stepping up efforts to accelerate economic growth through digital transformation, with a strong focus on communication, information technology and innovation in the… Read more »
Africa: Kenyan-Built Urbantok Launches As Africa Pushes for Creator Economy Independence
Capital FM
A Kenyan technology company is seeking to transform how African content creators earn money online with the launch of UrbanTok, a new social media platform designed to put… Read more »
Africa: African Fintech's Winning Formula - Build for the Constraint, Not the Fantasy
Daily Maverick
At the RMB Think Summit 2026 this week, Michael Jordaan's argument about African fintech success was not the usual glossy conference pitch about apps, disruption and clever code.… Read more »
South Africa: South Africa's Yoco Acquires Dyner to Expand AI Tools for SMEs
Daba Finance
South African fintech Yoco has acquired Dyner.ai, an AI-powered software platform for restaurants and independent businesses, as it expands beyond payments into business management… Read more »
Namibia: Ohangwena Comic Eyes Online Success
Namibian
Namibian content creator Teoflus Shipila, better known as Namcomedy, is turning a passion for comedy and storytelling into a growing digital career while calling for greater… Read more »
Uganda: BoU Slashes Cheque Limits, Introduces Cash Withdrawal Caps in Digital Payments Drive
Nile Post
Ugandans and businesses will soon face tighter limits on cheque transactions and over-the-counter cash withdrawals following new measures unveiled by the Bank of Uganda (BoU) to… Read more »
Nigeria: Telcos Back FCCPC Retreat On Lending Rules, Seeks Regulatory Clarity
Leadership
The recent suspension of regulations seeking to classify airtime and data credit services as consumer lending products has reignited concerns over regulatory overlaps in Nigeria's… Read more »
June 01
Rwanda: Tech Firm Aos Commemorates Genocide, Supports Nyamata Memorial, Survivors
New Times
AOS, the leading data centre service provider in Rwanda, has commemorated the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi while supporting its survivors and contributing to the preservation… Read more »
Tanzania: IITM Zanzibar, Vigour Group Partner to Sharpen Student's Job Skills
Daily News
A new partnership between the Indian Institute of Technology Madras Zanzibar (IITM Zanzibar) and Vigor Group of Companies is set to expand practical training opportunities for… Read more »
Uganda: Judiciary Reaffirms Commitment to Digital Transformation, Court Expansion and Adr to Improve Access to Justice
Nile Post
The Judiciary has reaffirmed its commitment to expanding access to justice across Uganda through ongoing reforms that include court expansion, digitisation of services,… Read more »
Nigeria: 'Digital Transformation Reinforces Enugu's Governance Reform Agenda'
This Day
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May 29
Kenya: Kenya Turns to AI in Bid to Boost Tourism Earnings Through Google Deal
Capital FM
NAIROBI,Kenya,May 29-Kenya is betting on artificial intelligence and big data to reposition its tourism sector as a key driver of economic growth after entering a strategic… Read more »
