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TechAfrica News May 21, 2026

stc Bahrain and Ithmaar Bank Join Forces to Simplify AWS Cost Management for Banking Operations

stc Bahrain,  a digital enabler, announced a strategic partnership with Ithmaar Bank,  one of the region’s leading Islamic retail banks, to provide comprehensive management of .........
TechAfrica News May 21, 2026

Bitget and UNICEF Expand Global Digital Skills Partnership With New AI and Financial Literacy Programs

Bitget , the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), announced the start of its second-year partnership in support of the UNICEF  Game Changers Coalition (GCC ). The coalition, .........
TechAfrica News May 21, 2026

Red Hat and Panasonic Partner to Deliver Rugged AI-Ready Edge Computing Solutions

Red Hat,  the world’s leading provider of open-source solutions, and Panasonic Connect  announced a global collaboration to redefine the capabilities of ruggedized edge computing. By .........
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 .........
New Business Ethiopia May 21, 2026

Afar Region of Ethiopia Inaugurates Bridge, Road

Recently built with investments of over 430 million Birr new road and steel bridge projects constructed in the Afar Region of Ethiopia are inaugurated this week. The new infrastructures are said will strengthen transportation connectivity between zones and districts, as well as to enhance the econom...
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 .........
Lawal moves to decongest prisons, pardons inmates with minor offenses
BusinessDay Nigeria May 21, 2026

Lawal moves to decongest prisons, pardons inmates with minor offenses

Gov. Dauda Lawal of Zamfara has pledged to grant pardons to inmates with minor offenses as part of measures to read more Lawal moves to decongest prisons, pardons inmates with minor offenses ...
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 .........
15,000 women to receive digital entrepreneurship training in Kano
BusinessDay Nigeria May 21, 2026

15,000 women to receive digital entrepreneurship training in Kano

The Centre for Information Technology Development (CITAD) has launched an ambitious programme to train at least 15,000 women in digital read more 15,000 women to receive digital entrepreneurship training in Kano ...
VivaJets challenges leaders at Africa CEO Forum 2026 to unblock mobility
BusinessDay Nigeria May 21, 2026

VivaJets challenges leaders at Africa CEO Forum 2026 to unblock mobility

VivaJets, a premier African business aviation company and a brand under the Falcon Aerospace Group, has challenged African private and read more VivaJets challenges leaders at Africa CEO Forum 2026 to unblock mobility ...
NDLEA recovers N480bn meth, smashes Nigerian-Mexican cartel
BusinessDay Nigeria May 21, 2026

NDLEA recovers N480bn meth, smashes Nigerian-Mexican cartel

…Arrests baron, three Mexicans Nigeria’s war against drug traffickers yielded strong positive results, on Wednesday, as the National Drug Law read more NDLEA recovers N480bn meth, smashes Nigerian-Mexican cartel ...
Facility Management Day: Built environment must inspire belonging, responsible citizenship – Experts
BusinessDay Nigeria May 21, 2026

Facility Management Day: Built environment must inspire belonging, responsible citizenship – Experts

Stakeholders in the built environment and sustainability sectors have reinforced the critical role of facility management in shaping behaviour, fostering read more Facility Management Day: Built environment must inspire belonging, responsible citizenship – Experts ...
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 .........
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