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TechAfrica News Aug 20, 2026

Terra Industries Appoints Former SpaceX Executive Ben MacWilliams as VP of Strategy

Terra Industries,  a defense technology company developing autonomous security systems for critical infrastructure across the Global South, has appointed Ben MacWilliams as Vice President of .........
TechAfrica News Aug 20, 2026

Kenya Communications Authority Highlights Partnerships as Key to Digital Resilience

The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA)  has highlighted the importance of partnerships and knowledge exchange in strengthening the country’s digital ecosystem and building a secure, .........
TechAfrica News Aug 20, 2026

MTN Uganda Backs Uganda’s US$500 Billion Economic Ambition Through RIC2026

MTN Uganda  has renewed its partnership with the Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU)  as Platinum Sponsor of the Annual Regional Industrialisation Conference 2026 (RIC2026), marking .........
TechAfrica News Aug 20, 2026

MTN MoMo Uganda Launches Financial Literacy Campaign on Responsible Borrowing

MTN MoMo Uganda  has launched a financial literacy campaign aimed at helping customers better understand responsible borrowing and the benefits of timely loan repayment. The .........
TechAfrica News Aug 19, 2026

MTN Nigeria Approves ₦26 Interim Dividend, Sets September 7 Payment Date

MTN Nigeria  Communications Plc has declared an interim dividend of ₦26 per 2 kobo ordinary share for the half-year period ended June 30, 2026. The .........
TechAfrica News Aug 19, 2026

Payit Introduces Send Now Pay Later to Give Customers More Remittance Flexibility

First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB),  the UAE’s global bank and one of the world’s largest and safest financial institutions, has announced that Payit , its digital .........
TechAfrica News Aug 19, 2026

Commvault Expands Cloud Rewind Azure Coverage to Strengthen Cyber Recovery

Commvault,  a leader in unified resilience at enterprise scale, announced advancements to Cloud Rewind, expanding Microsoft Azure resource coverage for configuration protection and recovery. Through .........
TechAfrica News Aug 19, 2026

LG and NVIDIA Accelerate Robotics Collaboration with New Data Factory

LG Electronics (LG)  announced that it is accelerating its robotics collaboration with NVIDIA.  LG hosted senior NVIDIA officials at its Data Factory, currently under construction .........
TechAfrica News Aug 19, 2026

Dubai Chambers and NASSCOM Partner to Expand Agentic AI Businesses in Dubai

Dubai Chambers  has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM)  to advance cooperation in Agentic AI .........
TechAfrica News Aug 19, 2026

TAG Global Digital Launches Virtual Polytechnic to Bridge Education, Jobs Gap

HE Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, founder and chairman of Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Global Digital (TAG.GD) , officially launched the Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Global Digital Polytechnic (TAG.GDP). The virtual launch .........
TechAfrica News Aug 19, 2026

Cybastion Launches New Website to Advance Africa’s Digital Transformation

Cybastion  has launched a redesigned website as the technology company expands its focus on accelerating Africa’s digital transformation and strengthening digital sovereignty across the continent. .........
TechAfrica News Aug 19, 2026

Safaricom Ethiopia Upgrades 67+ Sites to Strengthen Southern Region Network

Safaricom Ethiopia  has strengthened its network across key towns in the Southern Region, upgrading more than 67 sites to improve service reliability and address growing .........
TechAfrica News Aug 19, 2026

Egypt Completes Africa’s First 6GHz Mobile Services Trial

Egypt has completed Africa’s first trial of mobile services using the 6 GHz band (U6GHz), marking a significant step in the country’s efforts to prepare .........
TechAfrica News Aug 19, 2026

UnionPay and Standard Bank Expand E-Commerce Acceptance Across Nine African Markets

UnionPay International (UPI)  and Standard Bank Group  have expanded UnionPay e-commerce acceptance across nine African markets, enabling participating merchants to accept secure online payments from .........
TechAfrica News Aug 19, 2026

Nigeria Unveils National Digital Cloud Policy to Drive Regional Cloud Hub Ambitions

Nigeria has unveiled a National Digital Cloud Policy aimed at transforming the country into a leading digital services export hub for West Africa and Sub-Saharan .........
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