Tech Africas

Onafriq shuts down its Baxi POS agent banking business in Nigeria due to rising costs, currency drop, and tough competition. Pan-African technology and digital payments enterprise Onafriq has officially announced the complete shutdown of its Baxi agent banking business across Nigeria. The company publicly disclosed the decision on October 16, 2026, marking the end of […]

The Federal Government begins deploying thousands of telecom towers to bring reliable phone signals and internet to rural communities. The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, has officially announced plans to build 1,989 new telecommunications masts across rural areas in the country.   The strategic rural network expansion […]

The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) in collaboration with national security agencies, has launched a comprehensive nationwide crackdown on unlicensed public Wi-Fi resellers and illegal internet distribution hotspots.  The Uganda Communications Commission (UGC) has launched a nationwide enforcement operation targeting unauthorized and unlicensed resellers of public Wi-Fi services operating across the country. The regulatory action follows […]

Early investors including Mastercard and Qatar Holding sell company shares as Airtel Money lists in London with a $7 billion valuation. Early institutional investors, including global card giant Mastercard and wealth fund Qatar Holding, have officially sold part of their shares in African mobile money firm Airtel Money. The completed public stock sale coincided with […]

Ooredoo Qatar has officially launched the country’s first 5G+ Mobile Network introducing advanced 5G-Advanced (5G-A) capabilities across key commercial and residential districts in Doha.  Telecommunications provider Ooredoo Qatar has officially launched the nation’s first advanced 5G+ mobile network, marking a major milestone in the country’s digital connectivity development and upgrading the technological infrastructure available to […]

South Africa withdraws its national AI policy draft after discovering fake AI-generated academic references in the document. The government of South Africa, through the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies, has officially withdrawn its draft National Artificial Intelligence Policy. The decision to pull back the major policy document came after independent researchers uncovered several fake […]

Lagos app drivers end their 4 day strike, while union leaders instruct all members to dump the inDrive platform over low earnings. App-based commercial drivers under the Lagos State Council of the Amalgamated Union of App-based Transporters of Nigeria have officially called off their 4 day strike action across Lagos. The formal decision to end […]

The Government of Chad, through its Ministry of Digital Economy and Digital Transformation has officially validated its comprehensive National Data Governance Strategy.  The government of Chad has officially validated its National Data Governance Strategy following a collaborative workshop convened in N’Djamena by the Ministry of Telecommunications, Digital Economy and Digitalization of Public Administration alongside the […]

The Ugandan Ministry of ICT and National Guidance in partnership with the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has officially rolled out the National Communication Policy 2026.  The government of Uganda has officially launched the National Communication Policy 2026 establishing a unified and modernized framework for public communication, citizen engagement and the delivery of government information. Announced […]