April 21
Burkina Faso: Burkina Telco Onatel to Pay Dividends Despite Marginal Profit Growth
Daba Finance
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April 18
Africa: All of Africa Today - April 18, 2025
allAfrica
U.S. Ready to Press for Peace in Eastern DR Congo, Envoy Says Read more »
Africa: Hooves Vs. Habitats - Striking a Sustainable Balance Between Livestock and the Environment Is Crucial to Africa's Future [column]
IPS
In my country, Senegal, almost 70 percent of our land is used to graze livestock. Here and across Africa, pastoralists and livestock keepers sustain herding systems which are… Read more »
Africa: Solving Africa's Fragmented Health Records Crisis
allAfrica
My friend, Adjoa, a first-time mother in Ghana, looked forward to welcoming her newborn. On the delivery day, she was away from her primary care center and rushed to another… Read more »
April 17
Africa: African Students Need Fast Internet - We Have an Answer
Thomson Reuters Foundation
Public-private partnerships can get African schools online quickly. It's not just about education: it's also about economic growth. Read more »
Africa: MTN, Meta to Enhance Whatsapp Call Quality Across 12 African Countries
This Day
.Begin rollout plan from Nigeria Read more »
Rwanda: 34% Rwandan Households Own Smartphones - Survey
New Times
Mobile phone ownership in Rwanda has increased to 85 per cent in 2024, up from 67 per cent in 2017, according to the latest findings published in the seventh Integrated Household… Read more »
Ghana: Telecel Digitech Academy Trains 700 Students in Coding, Computer Programming
Ghanaian Times
After twelve weeks of immersive and hands-on learning of robotics, coding, website designing and computer programming, a total of 700 students from 38 schools across six regions… Read more »
Liberia: Moe, EU, Unicef Sign U.S.$2m Grant Agreement to Boost Education Data Systems
Liberian Observer
In a move to transform Liberia's education landscape, the Ministry of Education has signed a US$2 million grant agreement with the European Union (EU) and UNICEF to strengthen the… Read more »
April 16
Africa: At GITEX Africa 2025, Huawei Reinforces Strategic Commitment To The Development of Africa's Digital and Intelligent Future
Huawei
Huawei Intelligent Africa Summit 2025 was held in Marrakech alongside Read more »
Africa: World Bank Provides Additional Financing of U.S.$4 Million to Support Guinea-Bissau's First Digital Census [press release]
World Bank
The World Bank has approved an additional grant of US$4 million to support Guinea-Bissau's population and housing census, bringing the total financing for the census to US$10… Read more »
Africa: Gitex Future Health Africa Launched in Marrakech to Accelerate Continent's Healthcare Digitalization
ENA
A Pan-African platform focused on health tech and innovation, GITEX Future Health Africa, has been launched early today in Marrakech, Morocco. Read more »
Africa: AI and Africa's 'Counterfeit' Journalists [analysis]
ISS
AI technology is 'shooting the messenger' by impersonating professional journalists to gain credibility for false narratives. Read more »
Kenya: Travizory Denies Holding Kenyan Funds Amid Scrutiny Over Border Tech Contracts
Capital FM
Swiss digital border security firm Travizory Security SA has dismissed reports suggesting it is holding funds meant for the Kenyan government, calling them "misleading and… Read more »
Nigeria: Fully-Integrated Browser Ai, Aria, Now Available to Millions of Opera Mini Users in Nigeria, Without Extra Data Costs [press release]
Premium Times
As a response to data costs surge in Nigeria, Aria is available within Free Data offerings, so users will minimize their data usage when exploring AI Read more »
Africa: Africa Tech Summit Returns to London Stock Exchange June 6
Daba Finance
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Nigeria: Meta, MTN Partner to Enhance Voice, Video Quality
Premium Times
"This implementation further demonstrates our commitment to enhancing our customers' digital experience." Read more »
Zimbabwe: Credit Card Scheme to Enhance Inputs Distribution On Cards
The Herald
Farmers contracted under the Presidential Inputs Programme will soon begin accessing agricultural inputs directly from Government-accredited merchants using a preloaded credit card… Read more »
April 15
Lesotho: Lesotho Gives in, Approves Starlink Licence
GroundUp
Civic organisation says this is a "sell-out" Read more »
West Africa: MFWA Backs UN Resolution On Digital Threats, Calls for West African Dialogue [press release]
MFWA
The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) welcomes the adoption by consensus of the landmark UN Human Rights Council Resolution A/HRC/58/L.27/Rev.1 on Human Rights Defenders and… Read more »
South Africa: South Africans Don't Donate Enough Blood - Technology Can Help Drive the Numbers [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The shortage of blood for medical use is a global challenge. South Africa is not exempt. Blood collection organisations such as the South African National Blood Service struggle to… Read more »
Liberia: LTA to Construct Digital Village in Lofa
Liberian Observer
In a move to expand digital connectivity across Liberia, a delegation from the Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA) over the weekend visited Foya, Lofa County, to inspect the… Read more »
Cote d'Ivoire: Orange Côte d'Ivoire Posts 8.6 Percent Revenue Growth in Q1 2025
Daba Finance
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Africa: Huawei Intelligent Finance Summit 2025 - Powering Sub Saharan Africa's Financial Sector.
Daily Maverick
Key industry leaders and ICT innovators gathered at the Huawei Intelligent Finance Summit (HiFS) Sub-Saharan Africa 2025 with the theme of 'Mobile First, Resilience Empowers… Read more »
South Africa: Mediclinic Freezes Hiring and Cuts Jobs - AI Strategy Aims for R2bn in Savings
Daily Maverick
Mediclinic plans to slash jobs as part of an aggressive artificial intelligence and automation strategy aimed at saving nearly R2bn by 2027, according to the strategy revealed at… Read more »
