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TechAfrica News Feb 16, 2026

Andrew Baker Appointed Capitec Bank CIO as Wim de Bruyn Moves to New Executive Role

Capitec Bank  has announced Andrew Baker as its new Chief Information Officer (CIO), succeeding Wim de Bruyn, who has led the bank’s technology and data .........
TechAfrica News Feb 16, 2026

Safaricom and M-Pesa Foundation Invest in Modern Learning Environment for Children

The M-Pesa Foundation , in partnership with Safaricom PLC  and the Safaricom Foundation,  has begun construction of new learning facilities at Sango PAG Primary School in .........
TechAfrica News Feb 16, 2026

M-Pesa Foundation Partners with Garissa University to Advance Tech-Driven Learning

Garissa University,  the only public university serving Northern Kenya, is set to expand its facilities with support from the M-Pesa Foundation,  aiming to accommodate the .........
TechAfrica News Feb 16, 2026

KEMS Zajil Telecom Partners with Huawei to Launch Secure and Intelligent Cloud Services in Kuwait

KEMS Zajil Telecom , in collaboration with Huawei,  is set to introduce secure and intelligent cloud services that integrate local infrastructure with advanced technologies to support .........
TechAfrica News Feb 16, 2026

Nigeria Issues Internet Code of Practice to Protect Open Access and User Rights

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC)  issued the Internet Code of Practice on November 26, 2019, to define the rights and obligations of Internet Access Service .........
TechAfrica News Feb 16, 2026

Accra Reset Highlights Resource Certification, Pan-African Payments, and Continental Connectivity

President John Dramani Mahama used the closing remarks of the Accra Reset side event in Addis Ababa to synthesize proposals aimed at advancing African economic .........
TechAfrica News Feb 16, 2026

Tokenized Money Market Funds Go Off-Exchange: Franklin Templeton & Binance Innovate Institutional Trading

Franklin Templeton,  a global investment leader and Binance,  the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume and users, announced a new institutional off-exchange collateral program, .........
TechAfrica News Feb 16, 2026

MBZUAI Receives $1 Million from Google.org to Advance Linguistically Grounded AI in MENA

Google.org  has provided a $1 million USD support to Dr. Thamar Solorio, Vice Provost of Faculty Excellence and Advancement and Professor of Natural Language Processing .........
TechAfrica News Feb 16, 2026

Ghana’s NCA Updates Mobile Telecom KPIs to Reflect Modern Usage and 3G/2G Expectations

The National Communications Authority (NCA)  has announced amendments to the Quality of Service (QoS) Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for mobile telecommunications services in Ghana. The .........
TechAfrica News Feb 13, 2026

Mali Modernizes Public Services with Online Judicial and Nationality Documents

The Ministry of Communication, Digital Economy and Modernization of the Administration in Mali  has officially launched the online release of judicial records and nationality certificates, .........
TechAfrica News Feb 13, 2026

10x Banking and HassemPrag Announce Strategic Partnership to Modernize African Banking

10x Banking  announced a strategic partnership with HassemPrag, a leading African digital banking and orchestration platform. The collaboration will combine 10x Banking’s best-in-class core banking .........
TechAfrica News Feb 13, 2026

Egypt Launches Revamped Egypt Innovate Platform to Boost Innovation and Entrepreneurship

In a bid to foster a knowledge-based economy, the Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA)  has launched the upgraded Egypt Innovate platform, the country’s first .........
TechAfrica News Feb 13, 2026

Communications Authority of Kenya Launches Kenya’s First Digital Radio Trial

The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA)  has facilitated the activation of Kenya’s first trial Digital Sound Broadcasting (DSB) services for radio in Nairobi, marking a .........
TechAfrica News Feb 13, 2026

Vodacom Tanzania Sees 19.8% Service Revenue Growth as Customer Base Hits 26 Million

Vodacom Tanzania Public Limited Company  has released its unaudited quarterly results for the period ended 31 December 2025, highlighting strong service revenue growth, accelerated network .........
TechAfrica News Feb 13, 2026

SONA 2026: Ramaphosa Unveils Bold Digitisation Agenda to Power Economic Growth

Speaking during the 2026 State of the Nation Address (SONA) in Cape Town, President Cyril Ramaphosa outlined government’s continued push to accelerate South Africa’s digital .........
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