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TechAfrica News May 21, 2026

Nokia Launches AI Networking Innovation Lab to Accelerate Next-Generation Data Center Technologies

Nokia  announced the launch of its AI Networking Innovation Lab, a new center designed to drive co-innovation with AI and cloud partners and accelerate the .........
TechAfrica News May 21, 2026

Mastercard Introduces AI and Fintech Startup Program Backed by UAE Digital Economy Office

As the financial services industry accelerates the adoption of artificial intelligence, resilience and trust have become essential to ensuring innovation delivers meaningful, secure outcomes at .........
TechAfrica News May 21, 2026

Intra-African Roaming Costs: The Hidden Tax on Africa’s Digital Economy

Africa has spent two decades building infrastructure for a connected continent. Subsea cables land on its coasts, mobile towers dot its landscapes, and regional free trade agreements bind its .........
TechAfrica News May 21, 2026

New PLA Cohort Tackles Real-World Problems to Advance Africa’s Product Economy

As the global community marks World Product Day, a major shift is emerging across Africa’s enterprise ecosystem. The Product Leadership Accelerator (PLA) , an initiative of .........
TechAfrica News May 21, 2026

ACI Worldwide and UBX Tanzania Expand Partnership to Boost Payments Resilience and Capacity

ACI Worldwide,  an original innovator in global payments technology, announced the extension of its long-standing partnership with UBX Tanzania Limited , Tanzania’s leading national payment service .........
TechAfrica News May 21, 2026

Ecentric Launches POSPay to Enable Branded Payment Services for Till Vendors in South Africa

Ecentric  has announced the launch of POSPay, a semi-white-label payment enablement solution that allows South Africa’s till vendors to offer payment services under their own .........
TechAfrica News May 21, 2026

Nigeria’s NCC Seeks Stakeholder Feedback on New MVNO Regulatory Framework

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC)  has issued a public notice announcing the publication and public inquiry on the Draft Business Rules governing the Mobile Virtual .........
TechAfrica News May 21, 2026

Nigeria Begins Review of 2000 Telecommunications Policy to Shape Nigeria’s Digital Future

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC)  has commenced a two-day Stakeholders’ Policy Review Workshop in Lagos to evaluate and update Nigeria’s National Telecommunications Policy (NTP) 2000, .........
TechAfrica News May 21, 2026

Cogent Communications Strengthens South Africa Connectivity Through Digital Parks Africa Partnership

Global Tier 1 carrier Cogent Communications  is now live at Digital Parks Africa’s (DPA ) Samrand data centre, giving customers direct access to one of the .........
TechAfrica News May 21, 2026

Angola Cables and Uniti Wholesale Partner to Expand Global Connectivity Across the Atlantic

Angola Cables,  a leading provider of subsea cable systems and international connectivity solutions, has announced that it has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Uniti .........
TechAfrica News May 21, 2026

ethio telecom and AfDB Deepen Partnership to Drive Ethiopia’s Digital Transformation

ethio telecom  has strengthened its strategic partnership with the African Development Bank as both institutions intensify collaboration on financing and infrastructure projects aimed at advancing .........
TechAfrica News May 21, 2026

PayPal Launches PYUSD Across 70 Markets to Reduce Cross-Border Payment Friction

PayPal  announced it is making PayPal USD (PYUSD) available in 70 markets worldwide in the PayPal account. This dollar-backed stablecoin enables users to send funds .........
TechAfrica News May 20, 2026

Kaspersky Highlights Escalating Cybersecurity Threats at AI Everything Kenya x GITEX

At AI Everything Kenya x GITEX Kenya, taking place from 19-21 May, global cybersecurity company, Kaspersky,  talks about the current threat landscape in Kenya and .........
TechAfrica News May 20, 2026

U.S. Pushes Trusted Telecom Infrastructure in West Africa With New USTDA Initiative

The U.S. Trade and Development Agency  is accelerating the deployment of trusted U.S.-made wireless infrastructure in West Africa to connect off-grid communities in a region .........
TechAfrica News May 20, 2026

UAE Accelerates Digital Government Vision as U.ae Reaches 11 Million Users

In a move that reflects the accelerating transition toward an integrated government model, the Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA)  announced that the new .........
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