Tech Africas

Airtel Nigeria gives free airtime up to 1,500 naira to customers affected by bad network between February and April 2026. Airtel Nigeria has started sending free airtime money to millions of customers who suffered bad network signals between February and April 2026. The phone company began sending text messages directly to affected users on September […]

TikTok stops its court fight and agrees to pay a 12.7 million pound fine in the UK for failing to keep young children under 13 off its platform. TikTok has stopped its legal challenge and agreed to pay a 12.7 million pound fine to the United Kingdom data protection agency. The decision to drop the […]

Starlink and Airtel bring satellite internet directly to regular smartphones in Uganda without requiring network towers or dish antennas. Starlink owned by billionaire Elon Musk, has joined hands with mobile network operator Airtel to launch a new service that connects ordinary smartphones directly to space satellites in Uganda. The official service rollout was announced on […]

The Government of Kenya through the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Digital Economy has expanded its flagship Digital Literacy Programme (DLP) to 10,382 Junior Secondary Schools across the country.  The Kenyan government has expanded its National Digital Literacy Programme (DLP) across the country, distributing modern technology kits to 10,382 Public Junior Secondary Schools to […]

Telecom operators have pledged $76 billion toward African network infrastructure through 2030 but industry leaders warn that capital alone will not solve the continent’s connectivity gap unless systemic investment risks are addressed. Writing on the economic landscape of African telecommunications, Caroline Mbugua, Senior Director of Public Policy and Communications at GSMA Africa emphasized that mobile […]

Alibaba Group has unveiled its full-stack AI strategy at the Apsara Conference, spanning foundation models, proprietary silicon, cloud infrastructure and enterprise agent deployment.  At its annual Apsara Conference, Alibaba announced a major update to its full-stack artificial intelligence strategy, unveiling next-generation Qwen foundation models proprietary computing chips, an agentic cloud architecture and mobile platform solutions […]

Apple TV lands officially in Nigeria for 1,300 naira per month, bundled together with 50GB iCloud storage and Apple Arcade games. Apple has officially launched its movie streaming service, Apple TV, in Nigeria for a low monthly price of N1,300. The official service rollout started in September 2026, opening direct access to millions of movie […]

Nigerian Exchange Group introduces a simple WhatsApp service that allows ordinary citizens to buy company shares directly from their phones. Nigerian Exchange Group has opened a new way for ordinary citizens to buy shares using WhatsApp on their mobile phones. The new service was officially introduced on September 23, 2026, to help everyday people own […]

Meta reveals new smart glasses and lightweight VR spectacles that let you use artificial intelligence and see digital screens without typing on a phone. The big American social media company Meta, which owns Facebook and WhatsApp, revealed a brand new type of glasses that let people use computer tools directly in front of their eyes. […]