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TechAfrica News Aug 20, 2026

80% of Malawians Remain Offline Despite Coverage, New GSMA Report Sets Out Six Priorities to Unlock Digital Potential

Expanding access to mobile internet could unlock new opportunities for millions of Malawians, improving access to education, financial services and digital public services, according to .........
TechAfrica News Aug 20, 2026

Absa’s AI Chatbot Reaches 1.6 Million Users as IT Spending Rises 7%

Absa Group’s AI chatbot has reached approximately 1.6 million users, highlighting the bank’s continued investment in artificial intelligence and digital transformation. The milestone comes as .........
TechAfrica News Aug 20, 2026

Comsol Enters South Africa’s Home Broadband Market With Wholesale 5G-Advanced Network

Comsol,  a South African fixed wireless connectivity and private network operator with nearly three decades of experience, is entering the home broadband market as a .........
TechAfrica News Aug 20, 2026

Complete Farmer CEO Desmond Koney Joins Endeavor’s Global Entrepreneur Network

Endeavor Nigeria  has announced the selection of Desmond Koney, Founder and CEO of Complete Farmer, into the Endeavor network following a multi-stage selection process that .........
TechAfrica News Aug 20, 2026

DMI Assessment Highlights ICT, Cybersecurity and Data Gaps at Ghana’s GMET

The Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI) , in collaboration with the Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMET)  and CBrain Consulting, has presented the findings of an IT and Digitalisation .........
TechAfrica News Aug 20, 2026

Ghana Opens 2026 National ICT Week, Puts AI and Digital Skills at the Centre

Ghana has opened its 2026 National ICT Week with a call for stronger collaboration among government, industry, academia and technology innovators to accelerate the country’s .........
TechAfrica News Aug 20, 2026

Ethio telecom Enters Active Deployment of Africa-Middle East Fibre Corridor

Ethio telecom  has entered the active deployment phase of the Horizon Fiber Initiative, a landmark high-capacity terrestrial fibre corridor designed to connect Djibouti, Ethiopia, Sudan .........
TechAfrica News Aug 20, 2026

Kenya and UK Review Cybersecurity Partnership to Strengthen Digital Resilience

Kenya has reviewed progress on its cybersecurity partnership with the United Kingdom as officials from both countries explored ways to strengthen cyber resilience and digital .........
TechAfrica News Aug 20, 2026

Who Will Control Africa’s Satellite Internet Layer: Starlink, Amazon Leo or the Carriers?

Starlink has already established satellite internet as a viable connectivity option in Africa, reaching 26 markets and an estimated 300,000 subscribers by mid-2026. Amazon Leo is now entering that .........
TechAfrica News Aug 20, 2026

Kenya Explores Telecom Collaboration with Zhe Jiang Africa Service Centre

Kenya has explored new opportunities for collaboration in the telecommunications sector following a meeting between government officials and a delegation from the Zhe Jiang Africa .........
TechAfrica News Aug 20, 2026

Malatsi Calls for Regulatory Certainty as South Africa Eyes LEO Satellite Growth

South Africa’s digital transformation agenda this week focused on expanding connectivity, strengthening online safety, advancing artificial intelligence policy and rebuilding leadership structures responsible for ICT .........
TechAfrica News Aug 20, 2026

Tech Mahindra and ServiceNow Expand Partnership to Scale Enterprise AI Deployments

Tech Mahindra  and ServiceNow  have announced an expanded multi-year partnership aimed at helping enterprises move from artificial intelligence pilots to production-scale deployments. The partnership will .........
TechAfrica News Aug 20, 2026

Hexnode Launches Context Layer to Power Agentic AI for Endpoint Management

Hexnode,  the enterprise software division of Mitsogo,  announced the debut of Hexnode Context Layer, an intelligence layer that powers Agentic AI for endpoint management through .........
TechAfrica News Aug 20, 2026

SNB Group Launches Mastercard’s World Legend Card for Private Banking Clients

SNB Group,  in collaboration with Mastercard , announced the launch of the SNB World Legend Mastercard, becoming the first financial institution in the Middle East and .........
TechAfrica News Aug 20, 2026

SpaceX Urges South Africa’s ICASA to Rethink Proposed Satellite Spectrum Fees

Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX)  has submitted formal written representations to South Africa’s Independent Communications Authority (ICASA)  regarding proposed changes to the country’s spectrum fee .........
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