Tech Africas

President Xi Jinping offers to create a shared open source AI zone for BRICS nations to share smart computer tools. China’s President Xi Jinping has offered to help developing nations build and share artificial intelligence software through a new open digital network. China officially announced this global technology plan on Sunday, September 13, 2026. Under […]

Moove says no to Lagos drivers asking for lower daily car payments following Uber’s departure from Nigeria. Drivers working with the car finance company Moove are facing tough financial conditions in Lagos after the company turned down their request to reduce daily vehicle payments. Following Uber’s departure from the Nigerian market, drivers asked Moove to […]

Ghana’s Minister of Communications and Digitalisation, Samuel George has called on banks, private investors and financial institutions to create new flexible financing options to support the rapid growth of the country’s Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector. Speaking at the Development Bank Ghana (DBG) ICT Sector Financing Roundtable in Accra held under the theme “From […]

stc Group and Astranis has Secure Deal to Deploy Dedicated Broadband Satellite for Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia is set to boost its national digital infrastructure through a new partnership between US satellite company Astranis Space Technologies and Saudi telecommunications giant stc group to deploy a custom-built, dedicated satellite. According to Abts, Saudi Arabia is investing […]

Huawei partners with Malawi regulator MACRA to bring solar powered internet towers and cheaper phones to remote villages. A global technology firm, Huawei, has partnered with the Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority to expand mobile network coverage across remote rural communities. The official business discussions on these digital expansion plans were confirmed on Friday, September 11, […]

UduTech partners with Baro AI to increase local GPU chip access and make AI computing cheaper for builders across Africa. UduTech has entered a strategic partnership with Baro AI to expand graphics processing unit supply across the continent. UduTech confirmed the technology expansion on Friday, September 11, 2026. This major integration lets local software developers, […]

Police catch a 27 year old woman, Hafsat Abubakar, for making and sharing a fake letter claiming OPay was closing down. Police officers from the cybercrime branch have arrested a 27 year old woman named Hafsat Abubakar for creating and sharing a fake letter claiming that OPay was shutting down its operations. The official public […]

Algeria’s Ministry of Post and Telecommunications in collaboration with the Postal and Electronic Communications Regulatory Authority (ARPCE) has launched a state-funded competitive tender to bring mobile network coverage and internet access to 3,000 underserved, low-density communities across the country. Algeria’s telecom regulator has launched a major competitive bidding process aimed at expanding mobile network coverage […]

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has called for a strategic pivot in Nigeria’s public sector tech deployment, emphasizing trust, transparency and institutional accountability as foundational pillars of effective digital governance The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has called for a major shift in Nigeria’s digital strategy, stressing that official policy must move […]