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TechAfrica News Aug 18, 2026

Mukuru Launches Card in Botswana with Access Bank and Visa

Mukuru  has officially launched its Mukuru Card in Botswana through a partnership with Access Bank Botswana and Visa, expanding the financial services available to customers .........
TechAfrica News Aug 18, 2026

Mozambique Explores AI’s Role in Driving Cultural and Creative Economy

Mozambique is exploring how artificial intelligence can support the growth of its cultural and creative economy while protecting cultural identity, intellectual property and creators’ rights. .........
TechAfrica News Aug 18, 2026

Safaricom Ethiopia Switches On 16 New 4G Sites in Southern Ethiopia

Safaricom Ethiopia  has switched on 16 new 4G network sites across Southern Ethiopia, expanding digital connectivity to towns where its network was previously unavailable. The .........
TechAfrica News Aug 18, 2026

Mozambique Presents National AI Strategy Proposal to Vodacom

Mozambique’s National Institute of Information and Communication Technologies (INTIC)  has presented key elements of the proposed National Artificial Intelligence Strategy to Vodacom Mozambique  as part .........
New Business Ethiopia Aug 18, 2026

Investors Advised to Fill Market Gap in Ethiopia’s Glassware Manufacturing

As a country, Ethiopia has an annual demand for 265 million glass bottles. However, it is estimated that the handful of glass factories currently operating in the country are able to produce only about 25 percent of this demand. To meet the remaining demand, the country spends more than 170 million ...
AFRICA FINANCE IN BRIEF: Africa’s economy is holding up — but investors remain cautious
BusinessDay Nigeria Aug 18, 2026

AFRICA FINANCE IN BRIEF: Africa’s economy is holding up — but investors remain cautious

Africa’s financial story this week is one of contrasts. Business activity across several major economies strengthened in July, while Angola’s read more AFRICA FINANCE IN BRIEF: Africa’s economy is holding up — but investors remain cautious ...
Hybrid Motors, Artnovation to unveil art project linking creativity, sustainable development
BusinessDay Nigeria Aug 18, 2026

Hybrid Motors, Artnovation to unveil art project linking creativity, sustainable development

Hybrid Motors Nigeria Limited and Artnovation are set to unveil a new art project in Milan that brings creativity into read more Hybrid Motors, Artnovation to unveil art project linking creativity, sustainable development ...
NDLEA vows to crush drug cartels
BusinessDay Nigeria Aug 18, 2026

NDLEA vows to crush drug cartels

The Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), retired Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa, has vowed to sustain the agency’s read more NDLEA vows to crush drug cartels ...
NFF orders Super Falcons technical crew out
BusinessDay Nigeria Aug 18, 2026

NFF orders Super Falcons technical crew out

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has directed members of the Super Falcons’ technical crew to step down with immediate effect. read more NFF orders Super Falcons technical crew out ...
Vehicles: Lagos prohibits daily use of dealer plates
BusinessDay Nigeria Aug 18, 2026

Vehicles: Lagos prohibits daily use of dealer plates

The Lagos State Government has reiterated its prohibition on the permanent or everyday use of dealer number plates by motorists read more Vehicles: Lagos prohibits daily use of dealer plates ...
New Business Ethiopia Aug 18, 2026

Ethiopian Electric Inaugurates Four Solar Power Projects

Ethiopian Electric Utility, as part of its efforts to provide solar power access to areas located far from the main electricity grid, inaugurated and opened for service four solar projects constructed in Hawe Gudina Woreda of West Hararghe Zone, Oromia Region. The projects, constructed in the Torben...
TechAfrica News Aug 18, 2026

Standard Bank Shifts from AI Adoption to Building an AI-Enabled Organisation

Standard Bank Group  is entering a new phase of its artificial intelligence strategy, shifting from experimenting with individual AI tools to embedding the technology as .........
TechAfrica News Aug 18, 2026

Fortinet Acquires Virtue AI to Strengthen Agentic AI Security

Fortinet  has acquired Virtue AI,  an AI security company specialising in AI runtime protection, automated AI validation and security for autonomous AI systems. The acquisition .........
TechAfrica News Aug 18, 2026

Kuwait Launches ‘Arqami’ Service to Help Users Track Registered Mobile Lines

The Communications and Information Technology Authority (CITC)  in Kuwait has launched the “Arqami” service through the Unified Government Application for E-Services, Sahel, in collaboration with .........
TechAfrica News Aug 18, 2026

Safaricom Ethiopia Expands 4G Network to Six Southern Ethiopia Towns

Safaricom Ethiopia  has expanded its 4G network to Sawla, Selam Ber, Basketo, Leha, Beto and surrounding towns in the Southern Ethiopia region, extending mobile connectivity .........
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