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TechAfrica News Aug 28, 2026

Côte d’Ivoire’s $68m Rural Connectivity Programme Targets 575 Localities

Côte d’Ivoire has completed the first phase of its National Rural Connectivity Programme (PNCR), expanding digital access to underserved communities across the country. The commissioning .........
TechAfrica News Aug 28, 2026

Airtel Uganda Customer Base Grows 10% to 19.7 Million in H1 2026

Airtel Uganda  has reported strong growth in the first half of 2026, driven by rising customer numbers, increased data adoption and continued investment in digital .........
TechAfrica News Aug 27, 2026

MoMo PSB Appoints Bode Abifarin as Managing Director and CEO

Bode Abifarin has been appointed Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of MoMo Payment Service Bank (MoMo PSB) , effective September 1, 2026. Abifarin brings more .........
TechAfrica News Aug 27, 2026

Ghana Ministry of Finance Adopts Eskwai in First Team-Wide Government Legal AI Deployment

The Ministry of Finance in Ghana  has adopted Eskwai,  a legal artificial intelligence platform developed by Kwame AI, marking the first team-wide deployment of legal .........
TechAfrica News Aug 27, 2026

MTN Uganda Partners With Starlink to Expand Connectivity in Remote Areas

MTN Uganda  has partnered with Starlink to extend the MTN Group–Starlink partnership in Uganda, bringing satellite-enabled connectivity closer to enterprise customers operating in remote, underserved .........
TechAfrica News Aug 27, 2026

MTN Group Names Ashutosh Tiwary, Ikenna Ikeme to Key Executive Roles

MTN Group  has announced two internal executive appointments commencing in September 2026, a bid to strengthen its leadership capabilities as the Group firms the execution .........
TechAfrica News Aug 27, 2026

Rwanda CMA Concludes Dubai VARA Study Tour to Strengthen Virtual Asset Regulation

The Capital Markets Authority (CMA)  of Rwanda has concluded a two-day visit to Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA)  as part of a study tour .........
TechAfrica News Aug 27, 2026

MTN Partners UAE Data Centre Platform to Accelerate AI-Ready Infrastructure Across Africa

Artificial intelligence is reshaping industries, economies and societies at an unprecedented speed. As demand for cloud computing, AI workloads and data-intensive digital services accelerates, access .........
TechAfrica News Aug 27, 2026

RIT Dubai and Palmira Software House Partner to Advance AI and Smart Government in UAE

Rochester Institute of Technology of Dubai (RIT Dubai) , the Dubai-based global location of the esteemed Rochester Institute of Technology NY, USA, and Palmira Software House .........
TechAfrica News Aug 27, 2026

e& Launches First AI-Powered Laptop With On-Device Intelligence for UAE Enterprises

e&  announced the launch of its first AI-powered laptop, the “AI Laptop by e&”, for enterprise customers in the UAE. The laptop is equipped with .........
TechAfrica News Aug 27, 2026

Mastercard and QNB Process Syria’s First International Card Payment in More Than 15 Years

Mastercard  and QNB Group  have processed Syria’s first international card payment in more than 15 years, marking an important milestone in the modernization of Syria’s .........
TechAfrica News Aug 27, 2026

Equinix Foundation Doubles Investment to Expand Digital Inclusion and Workforce Development

Equinix, Inc.,  the world’s digital infrastructure company®, announced a new $50 million commitment to the Equinix Foundation, doubling the company’s total investment in the Foundation .........
TechAfrica News Aug 27, 2026

Berhane Demissie Joins Safaricom Ethiopia Advisory Board

Berhane Demissie, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Cepheus Growth Capital Partners, has joined the Safaricom Ethiopia  Advisory Board, becoming the second Ethiopian to serve on .........
TechAfrica News Aug 27, 2026

Why Connecting Landlocked Africa Requires More Than Building National Fibre Networks

For Africa’s 16 landlocked developing nations, getting people online is not only a question of building networks inside the country. Their access to international internet capacity also depends on fibre routes, .........
TechAfrica News Aug 27, 2026

Intron Voice AI Launches Sahara v2.5 With Support for 63 African Languages

Intron  Voice AI has launched Sahara v2.5, a new version of its voice artificial intelligence platform designed to better support African language mixing in speech .........
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