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TechAfrica News Aug 27, 2026

Airtel Africa Foundation Offers Full Fellowships to 20 Ugandan Students in Tech

The Airtel Africa Foundation  is offering full fellowships to 20 exceptional first-year undergraduate students in Uganda as part of efforts to support the next generation .........
TechAfrica News Aug 27, 2026

Integrity360 Acquires CyberIAM to Strengthen Global Identity Cybersecurity Services

Integrity360  has acquired leading Identity specialist CyberIAM,  a well-established and highly respected cybersecurity Identity services company operating from the UK and South Africa. The terms .........
TechAfrica News Aug 27, 2026

Orange Jordan and PSUT Renew Strategic Digital Skills Training Partnership Through 2029

Orange Jordan  and Princess Sumaya University for Technology (PSUT)  have renewed their strategic training cooperation agreement for an additional three years (2027-2029), extending a partnership .........
TechAfrica News Aug 27, 2026

Axian Telecom Revenue Surges 26.5% to $980m in First Half of 2026

Axian Telecom Holding and Management PLC  reported strong financial and operational growth for the second quarter and first half of 2026, supported by solid performances .........
TechAfrica News Aug 27, 2026

Visa Tests First Live International Payment Transaction in Syria

Visa,  a global leader in digital payments, announced they have tested the first live international transaction in Syria, marking an important milestone in supporting the .........
TechAfrica News Aug 27, 2026

NITDA Urges Public Institutions to Prioritise Homegrown Digital Solutions

The Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA),  Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, has urged public institutions to prioritise homegrown digital solutions and adopt a .........
TechAfrica News Aug 27, 2026

Safaricom and Kenya’s ODPP Partner to Strengthen Cybercrime Prosecution Capacity

Safaricom  has partnered with Kenya’s Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP)  for a three-day training focused on strengthening expertise in cybercrime, financial technology .........
Mbappe’s hat-trick fires Real Madrid past Sociedad in Mourinho’s Bernabeu return
BusinessDay Nigeria Aug 26, 2026

Mbappe’s hat-trick fires Real Madrid past Sociedad in Mourinho’s Bernabeu return

Kylian Mbappe scored a stunning hat-trick as Real Madrid thrashed Real Sociedad 4-1 in a La Liga fixture to give read more Mbappe’s hat-trick fires Real Madrid past Sociedad in Mourinho’s Bernabeu return ...
Varsity enrolment crunch: Stakeholders push ODL as Nigeria’s game changer
BusinessDay Nigeria Aug 26, 2026

Varsity enrolment crunch: Stakeholders push ODL as Nigeria’s game changer

  …as UNILAG’s DLI holds fifth international colloquium   Nigeria’s growing demand for university education amid limited capacity in conventional read more Varsity enrolment crunch: Stakeholders push ODL as Nigeria’s game changer ...
Savio scores on Tottenham debut in Carabao Cup rout
BusinessDay Nigeria Aug 26, 2026

Savio scores on Tottenham debut in Carabao Cup rout

Tottenham Hotspur’s new signing Savio marked his debut with a goal as Spurs cruised to a 5-0 victory over Charlton read more Savio scores on Tottenham debut in Carabao Cup rout ...
Presidency says Atiku’s fuel subsidy plan lacks clarity
BusinessDay Nigeria Aug 26, 2026

Presidency says Atiku’s fuel subsidy plan lacks clarity

…..Says inconsistencies in Atiku’s camp, depicts lack of basic understanding of fuel sector The Presidency has chided former Vice President read more Presidency says Atiku’s fuel subsidy plan lacks clarity ...
Falconets arrive in Poland ahead of U20 Women’s World Cup
BusinessDay Nigeria Aug 26, 2026

Falconets arrive in Poland ahead of U20 Women’s World Cup

Nigeria’s U20 Women’s National Team, the Falconets, have settled into their training camp in Trzebnica, Poland, as preparations intensify for read more Falconets arrive in Poland ahead of U20 Women’s World Cup ...
Capital Ethiopia Aug 26, 2026

International Coalition of 25 Partners Issues Urgent Joint Warning as Tigray Peace Talks Stall

A coalition of 25 international partners has issued a strong joint statement backing the African Union-led mediation efforts in northern Ethiopia, warning that a renewed conflict would bring catastrophic consequences to a region still reeling from one of Africa’s deadliest modern wars. The sta...
Capital Ethiopia Aug 26, 2026

​Number of Participating Banks Drops Sharply from 28 to 5 in August FX Auctions

​The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) has released the results for its foreign exchange auctions held throughout August 2026, pointing to a notable contraction in commercial bank participation toward the end of the month. ​The downward trend in lender engagement is clearly visible across the cent...
TechAfrica News Aug 26, 2026

Ventures Platform Closes $84m Pan-African Fund II, Surpassing $75m Target

African venture capital firm Ventures Platform  has announced the final close of its Pan-African Fund II at $84 million, exceeding its initial $75 million fundraising .........
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