Tech Africas

The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), in collaboration with the Ministry of ICT and National Guidance, has officially launched a 90-day Child Online Protection Campaign at Kololo Secondary School.  The government of Uganda has launched a dedicated Child Online Protection Campaign designed to foster a safer more responsible digital environment for children across the country.   […]

Orange holds talks to acquire a 70% stake in Telecel Ghana to expand mobile internet and financial services into West Africa. Orange has entered into preliminary negotiations to acquire a seventy percent controlling stake in Telecel Ghana. The ongoing business acquisition discussions were made public on October 5, 2026, as the French network company seeks […]

Etisalat Group unveils a new brand identity to mark its 50th anniversary and prepare its network systems for the AI era. Etisalat Group, headquartered in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, has officially unveiled its brand identity as it celebrates fifty years of operations. The company formally announced the corporate identity update on October 7, 2026, […]

Nigerian fintech Kredete acquires a South African Crypto Assets Service Provider license to expand stablecoin cross-border payments. Kredete has officially acquired an authorized business entity holding a Crypto Assets Service Provider license in South Africa. The major regulatory acquisition announcement was confirmed on October 7, 2026, marking a significant step forward in the company’s plan […]

Open Innovation AI has partnered with data management leader NetApp to build and scale secure high-performance sovereign AI infrastructure across the UAE and the broader region.  United Arab Emirates-based enterprise platform provider Open Innovation AI has partnered with intelligent data infrastructure company NetApp to accelerate the deployment of sovereign artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure across the […]

Global technology company WSO2 opens its first Africa office in Johannesburg to boost digital transformation for banks and governments. Global technology and digital infrastructure provider WSO2 has officially opened its very first office in Africa, choosing Johannesburg, South Africa, as its operational headquarters for continental expansion. The official office opening was confirmed on October 7, […]

Airtel Money agrees to tighter anti-money-laundering checks as part of a £67.2 million investment from the IFC ahead of its London IPO. Airtel Money has agreed to implement tougher anti-money-laundering and counter-terrorist-financing safety checks across its digital network as part of a major £67.2 million investment from the International Finance Corporation. The official agreement details were […]

INEC upgrades BVAS machine software and introduces artificial intelligence to automatically check election results and catch mistakes. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has upgraded the software on its Bimodal Voter Accreditation System machines and introduced smart AI tools to verify voting results. The commission shared the official electoral update on October 6, 2026, as […]