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TechAfrica News Apr 2, 2026

Senegal Issues Warning Over Illegal Wi-Fi Networks Using Starlink

Autorité de Régulation des Télécommunications et des Postes (ARTP)  has issued a public warning against the illegal operation of so-called “community Wi-Fi” networks across Senegal, .........
TechAfrica News Apr 2, 2026

Paymentology Partners With Bank Zero to Accelerate Digital Banking Innovation in South Africa

Paymentology,  the leading global issuer-processor, announced a new partnership with Bank Zero  to accelerate access to modern digital banking in South Africa. As Bank Zero’s .........
TechAfrica News Apr 2, 2026

South Africa Expands Digital Home Affairs Services Through FNB Partnership Model

Leon Schreiber, Minister of Home Affairs  for the Republic of South Africa, has announced the rollout of the first phase of the government’s digital partnership .........
TechAfrica News Apr 2, 2026

Malawi Targets 80% Digital Access by 2030 Under New National Transformation Plan

Malawi Government has outlined an ambitious national digital transformation agenda aimed at positioning digital services as a central pillar of the country’s long-term development strategy. .........
TechAfrica News Apr 2, 2026

Hormuud Telecom Partners GIZ to Drive Cross-Border Payments and Digital Inclusion in EAC

Hormuud Telecom Somalia Inc.  has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with GIZ  to support the development of an inclusive digital economy .........
TechAfrica News Apr 2, 2026

CANAL+ Appoints Anne-Laure Tingry as Chief Data and AI Officer to Lead Global Artificial Intelligence Strategy

Anne Laure Tingry has been appointed Chief data & AI (artificial intelligence) Officer of CANAL+ , reporting to Maxime Saada, Chairman of the Management Board and .........
TechAfrica News Apr 2, 2026

DHET Partners Google to Deliver 10,000 AI and Digital Skills Scholarships in South Africa

The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET)  and Google South Africa  have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at empowering young people .........
TechAfrica News Apr 2, 2026

Liquid Telecommunications Attracts Strong Demand in $300m Oversubscribed Bond Offering

Liquid Telecommunications Financing plc (the “Issuer”), a subsidiary of Liquid Telecommunications Holdings Limited  (the “Company), trading as Liquid Intelligent Technologies (“Liquid”), has announced that it .........
TechAfrica News Apr 2, 2026

Nutanix Partners with RapidFort to Strengthen Kubernetes Platform Security

Nutanix  is partnering with RapidFort  to enhance security across the Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP), enabling enterprises to deploy and manage cloud-native applications with greater confidence .........
TechAfrica News Apr 2, 2026

Vodacom Tanzania Invests $28 Million to Upgrade M-Pesa Platform for Next-Generation Performance

Vodacom Tanzania  announced the successful transformation of its M-Pesa  platform following a $28 million strategic investment, marking one of the most significant fintech infrastructure upgrades .........
TechAfrica News Apr 2, 2026

South Africa’s ICT Sector Posts Modest Growth as Telecom Holds Firm, Broadcasting and Postal Services Struggle

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA ) has published the 11th edition of its annual State of the ICT Sector Report,  covering the period .........
TechAfrica News Apr 2, 2026

MTN Retains Top Spot as SA’s Most Valuable Brand with R50.9 Billion Valuation

For the 13th year in a row, MTN  has been named South Africa’s most valuable brand by Brand Finance, which assigned the Group a brand .........
TechAfrica News Apr 1, 2026

Ericsson 150th anniversary highlights legacy of global communications transformation

While April 1 is widely associated with jokes and pranks globally, Ericsson  has chosen the date for a very different kind of celebration in 2026, .........
TechAfrica News Apr 1, 2026

Parliament Approves Draft Law on Virtual Assets as Rwanda Strengthens Digital Finance Rules

Rwanda has taken a major step toward regulating the emerging digital finance space after the Chamber of Deputies approved the rationale of a draft law .........
TechAfrica News Apr 1, 2026

Senegal and Finland Expand Cooperation on Cybersecurity, Digital Infrastructure, and AI Development

Senegal and Finland have strengthened their cooperation in digital transformation and communication following high-level political consultations held on March 26, 2026, in Dakar. The engagement .........
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