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TechAfrica News Aug 27, 2026

Safaricom and Kenya’s ODPP Partner to Strengthen Cybercrime Prosecution Capacity

Safaricom  has partnered with Kenya’s Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP)  for a three-day training focused on strengthening expertise in cybercrime, financial technology .........
TechAfrica News Aug 26, 2026

Ventures Platform Closes $84m Pan-African Fund II, Surpassing $75m Target

African venture capital firm Ventures Platform  has announced the final close of its Pan-African Fund II at $84 million, exceeding its initial $75 million fundraising .........
TechAfrica News Aug 26, 2026

FOO and BENEFIT Mark 100th Change Request Milestone for Bahrain’s BenefitPay

FOO,  an award-winning B2B fintech solutions provider headquartered in the UAE, has marked a new stage in its long-standing partnership with BENEFIT,  the Kingdom’s innovator .........
TechAfrica News Aug 26, 2026

HUMAIN and Microsoft Partner to Bring Arabic AI Models to Enterprise Platforms

HUMAIN,  a PIF company delivering full-stack artificial intelligence capabilities globally, announced the first milestone in a long-term strategic collaboration with Microsoft.  The collaboration will initially .........
TechAfrica News Aug 26, 2026

Infobip Launches SIM-Based Number Verification to Help Operators Tackle OTP Fraud

Global AI-first cloud communications platform Infobip  launched its SIM-based Number Verification solution, helping telecom operators worldwide accelerate the adoption of SIM-based Number Verification through Network .........
TechAfrica News Aug 26, 2026

Google Cloud Launches Gemini Enterprise AI Platform for Financial Services

Google Cloud  has unveiled Gemini Enterprise for Financial Services, a purpose-built agentic artificial intelligence solution designed to help financial institutions automate research, improve workflows and .........
TechAfrica News Aug 26, 2026

Cassava AI Factory Ranks 36th Globally on TOP500 Supercomputer List

Cassava Technologies  has announced that its Cassava AI Factory has been ranked 36th globally in the latest TOP500 list of the world’s most powerful supercomputers, .........
TechAfrica News Aug 26, 2026

MTN South Africa Targets Higher-Quality Prepaid Base as Data Usage Jumps

MTN South Africa  is prioritising the quality and value of its prepaid customer base rather than focusing solely on subscriber numbers, as the operator works .........
TechAfrica News Aug 26, 2026

Airtel Africa Foundation Expands Digital Skills Programme for Tanzanian Youth

The Airtel Africa Foundation,  through Airtel Tanzania, is expanding digital skills and innovation opportunities for young people across Tanzania through its flagship Airtel Fursa Lab .........
TechAfrica News Aug 26, 2026

Safaricom Ethiopia Wins Praise for Rapid Subscriber and Network Growth

Members of the Global Partnership for Ethiopia (GPE) Board have commended the rapid growth and achievements of Safaricom Ethiopia  during the company’s first five years .........
TechAfrica News Aug 26, 2026

Lisk Pivots to Business Finance Platform, Plans Lisk Chain Shutdown

Blockchain project Lisk  is undergoing a major strategic transformation, moving away from its existing blockchain and decentralised autonomous organisation (DAO) operations to focus on building .........
TechAfrica News Aug 26, 2026

CAMTEL Pledges Support for Interoperable Digital Infrastructure in Cameroon

Cameroon Telecommunications (CAMTEL)  has reaffirmed its role in supporting the country’s digital transformation, highlighting interoperability, digital identity and secure data exchange as key pillars of .........
TechAfrica News Aug 26, 2026

Kenya and South Korea Deepen Cooperation on Konza Smart City and Digital Innovation

Kenya is seeking to deepen its cooperation with South Korea on smart cities, digital infrastructure, innovation and emerging technologies as it advances plans to build .........
TechAfrica News Aug 26, 2026

Kenya and Liquid Intelligent Technologies Explore Broadband and Public Wi-Fi Expansion

Kenya is seeking to strengthen collaboration with the private sector to accelerate digital transformation, expand broadband connectivity and improve access to affordable internet across the .........
TechAfrica News Aug 26, 2026

Moniepoint Exits UK Remittance Market After 14 Months, Refocuses on Africa

Moniepoint  is winding down its UK-focused remittance service, MonieWorld, just 14 months after entering the UK-Africa money transfer market, as the Nigerian fintech redirects resources .........
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