Tech Africas

Airtel Money sets its London stock price at £1.96 per share, valuing the African mobile payment company at £5.3 billion. Airtel Mobile Commerce, the popular financial technology division behind the Airtel Money service, has officially set the starting price for its new public stock sale at £1.96 per share. The major announcement came on October […]

MTN Zambia has launched integrated Sign Language interpreter video support across its customer service channels marking a major milestone in inclusive telecommunications accessibility. Telecommunications provider MTN Zambia has launched pre-recorded Sign Language Interpreter Videos across its retail service centres, marking a major step forward in its drive to improve customer service accessibility for deaf and […]

Safaricom Ethiopia has been officially recognized by Ethiopia’s Ministry of Innovation and Technology (MInT) during the STRIDE Ethiopia summit for its instrumental role in advancing the nation’s digital transformation. Safaricom Ethiopia Telecommunications PLC has received official recognition from Ethiopia’s Ministry of Innovation and Technology for its contributions to advancing the country’s Digital Agenda 2025 and […]

The organizers of Africa Tech Festival 2026 incorporating flagship events AfricaCom and AfricaTech have unveiled the core strategic agenda for the upcoming summit in Cape Town.  With just over two months remaining before its commencement, anticipation is building for the 29th edition of the Africa Tech Festival scheduled to take place from November 16 to […]

NEC Africa has secured a $75,000 contract with telecommunications operator Savannah Uganda to expand 4G LTE network coverage across rural and underserved regions in Uganda.  Technology infrastructure provider NEC Africa has secured a $75,000 contract with Savannah Uganda, an emerging internet service provider to support the deployment and expansion of high-speed 4G mobile and broadband […]

Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has called on public and private sector stakeholders to ramp up investments in Nigeria’s digital foundation.  The Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi has advocated for accelerated investments across digital connectivity, computing power and local talent development […]

Web3Bridge closes its popular 16 week Web3 training program in Nigeria after seven years of training thousands of African tech developers. Leading African blockchain training school Web3Bridge has officially closed down its flagship learning program after 7 years of teaching thousands of young people across the continent how to build crypto products and web applications. […]

GTCO non-banking businesses made ₦15.94 billion profit in six months, with HabariPay doubling its earnings to ₦7.81 billion. Guaranty Trust Holding Company(GTCO) has shared its financial report for the first six months of 2026. The report shows that the company is making a lot of money from businesses that are not regular bank branches. The […]