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TechAfrica News Jun 18, 2026

KCB Bank Kenya and Airtel Kenya Partner to Expand Financial Interoperability Nationwide

KCB Bank Kenya  and Airtel Kenya  have formalized a strategic partnership aimed at strengthening financial inclusion and expanding access to interoperable financial services across the .........
TechAfrica News Jun 18, 2026

Telecel Ghana Renews ICT Lab at Akim Achiase Islamic Basic School to Boost Digital Learning

Telecel Ghana  employees, supported by the Telecel Ghana Foundation, have handed over a renovated and fully equipped 30-seater ICT Lab with one year of free .........
TechAfrica News Jun 18, 2026

Checkout.com Selected by Microsoft to Power Digital Payments Across EMEA Products

Checkout.com,  a leading global digital payments provider, announced that it has been selected by Microsoft  to power digital payments across key products in the EMEA .........
TechAfrica News Jun 18, 2026

NymCard Launches nCore FullStack to Unify Payments Infrastructure for Banks in MENA

NymCard,  the only modern payments infrastructure company in MENA, announced the launch of nCore FullStack, a single, in-house platform that runs issuing processing, lending, money .........
TechAfrica News Jun 18, 2026

Strategic Partnership Between Valu Jordan and HyperPay Expands Digital Payments in Jordan

Valu Jordan,  a leading fintech company in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), and HyperPay,  one of the region’s fastest-growing payment gateways, have announced .........
TechAfrica News Jun 18, 2026

Changer.ae and DeScript Labs Partner to Bridge Digital Asset Payments and Fiat Settlement

Changer.ae Limited,  a regulated virtual asset custodian based in Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with DeScript Labs INC,  .........
TechAfrica News Jun 18, 2026

e& UAE to Launch World’s First Commercial Mobile Network Using U6GHz 256TRX Giga-MIMO Technology

e& UAE  announced it has awarded a contract to a strategic infrastructure partner to roll out the world’s first commercial mobile network using Upper 6GHz .........
TechAfrica News Jun 18, 2026

Ethio Telecom Trains Judges and Law Enforcement Officials to Combat Telecom Fraud

Ethio Telecom  has conducted a nationwide awareness and capacity-building program for senior judicial and law enforcement officials aimed at strengthening telecommunications security, protecting critical digital .........
TechAfrica News Jun 18, 2026

GSMA Announces First GLOMO Africa Winners and Africa Ignite Hackathon Champions

The GSMA  has announced the winners of the inaugural Global Mobile (GLOMO) Awards Africa alongside the champions of the Open Gateway Africa Ignite Hackathon, highlighting .........
TechAfrica News Jun 18, 2026

Madkhol Capital Partners with anb Capital and Derayah Financial to Expand Investment Opportunities

Madkhol Capital,  the Saudi digital investment and wealth management platform, announced the signing of strategic partnerships with anb Capital  and Derayah Financial,  further expanding the .........
TechAfrica News Jun 18, 2026

Africa’s $240 Billion Mobile Economy: A Checkpoint on Africa’s Digital Transformation Journey

Mobile connectivity has quietly become one of Africa's most powerful economic forces. Not through headline-grabbing infrastructure projects, but through the steady way it is reshaping how people work, transact, access services, ......
TechAfrica News Jun 18, 2026

Kenya Eyes First OpenAI Academy in East Africa Following Ruto–Sam Altman Talks

Kenyan President William Samoei Ruto has revealed that he held discussions with Sam Altman on the sidelines of the G7 Leaders’ Summit, focusing on expanding .........
TechAfrica News Jun 18, 2026

Hyperbridge Relaunches With Fully Decentralized Architecture and Permissionless Proof System

Hyperbridge  has resumed bridging after a complete architectural overhaul following the April 13th exploit. Rather than applying a quick patch, the team used the downtime .........
TechAfrica News Jun 18, 2026

SEACOM Launches Nairobi–Kampala Terrestrial Network to Boost East Africa Digital Connectivity

SEACOM  has announced the live launch of the Nairobi–Kampala Terrestrial Network, marking a major milestone in strengthening East Africa’s digital infrastructure and regional connectivity. The .........
TechAfrica News Jun 18, 2026

Kenya Deepens EU Digital Cooperation on AI, Data Governance and Digital Public Infrastructure

Principal Secretary for the State Department of ICT and Digital Economy,  Eng. John Kipchumba Tanui, CBS, has held high-level discussions with a delegation from the .........
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