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DisCos billing efficiency drops as N76bn electricity goes unbilled in May
BusinessDay Nigeria Aug 5, 2026

DisCos billing efficiency drops as N76bn electricity goes unbilled in May

Electricity distribution companies (DisCos) failed to bill customers for N76.08 billion worth of electricity supplied in May as billing efficiency read more DisCos billing efficiency drops as N76bn electricity goes unbilled in May ...
Capital Ethiopia Aug 5, 2026

Air India Appoints Ethiopian Airlines Veteran Tewolde Gebremariam as New CEO

Air India’s Board of Directors has announced the immediate appointment of aviation veteran Tewolde Gebremariam as the airline’s new Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director. He succeeds Campbell Wilson, who has led the Tata Group-owned carrier since its privatization in 2022. The ap...
TechAfrica News Aug 5, 2026

Taara and Liquid Intelligent Technologies Expand High-Speed Wireless Connectivity Across Nigeria

Taara,  a graduate of X, Google’s Moonshot Factory and a provider of high-speed wireless optical communication technology, has announced the continuation of its collaboration with .........
TechAfrica News Aug 5, 2026

Mastercard and AFS Introduce Digital Corporate Cards and Payments App for Businesses

Mastercard  and Arab Financial Services (AFS) , the Middle East and Africa’s leading digital payment solutions provider and fintech enabler, have joined forces to introduce corporate .........
TechAfrica News Aug 5, 2026

ATC Uganda Contributes UGX 20.9 Billion to Advance Digital Inclusion

American Tower Corporation (ATC)  Uganda has presented UGX 20.9 billion to the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC)  in fulfilment of its statutory obligation to remit 2% .........
TechAfrica News Aug 5, 2026

Smart Africa and FAO Launch AI Challenge to Advance Climate-Smart Agriculture

Smart Africa,  in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) , has launched the third edition of the Innovate Africa Challenge, .........
TechAfrica News Aug 5, 2026

Namibia and Deloitte Discuss AI Strategy and Digital Infrastructure Development

Namibia’s Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Emma Theofelus, has held discussions with a delegation from Deloitte  & Touche Namibia on advancing the country’s digital .........
TechAfrica News Aug 5, 2026

Malawi and South Africa Strengthen Customs Cooperation with Digital Data Exchange

The Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA)  and the South African Revenue Service (SARS)  have signed an IT Connectivity Implementation Arrangement to enable the secure electronic exchange .........
TechAfrica News Aug 5, 2026

Zambia Moves to Close Border Connectivity Gaps with National Network Upgrade

The Zambian Government, through the SMART Zambia Institute , is implementing a coordinated investment strategy to eliminate connectivity challenges at the country’s border posts, in a .........
Five banking stocks lagging behind the sector’s pack
BusinessDay Nigeria Aug 5, 2026

Five banking stocks lagging behind the sector’s pack

While the broader equities market frequently celebrates record-breaking rallies and high-flying sector leaders, a very different story often unfolds in read more Five banking stocks lagging behind the sector’s pack ...
JSE targets Dangote Refinery secondary listing after planned Nigeria IPO
BusinessDay Nigeria Aug 5, 2026

JSE targets Dangote Refinery secondary listing after planned Nigeria IPO

The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) is seeking to secure a secondary listing of Dangote Petroleum Refinery following the company’s planned read more JSE targets Dangote Refinery secondary listing after planned Nigeria IPO ...
Afreximbank’s biggest bond signals confidence in Africa despite uncertainty
BusinessDay Nigeria Aug 5, 2026

Afreximbank’s biggest bond signals confidence in Africa despite uncertainty

Global investors remain willing to bet on Africa despite persistent geopolitical tensions, elevated interest rates, and a volatile global economy, read more Afreximbank’s biggest bond signals confidence in Africa despite uncertainty ...
Troops arrest four terrorists, logistics suppliers to insurgents in Borno, Yobe
BusinessDay Nigeria Aug 5, 2026

Troops arrest four terrorists, logistics suppliers to insurgents in Borno, Yobe

Troops of Joint Task Force North East, Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), says its has recorded another significant breakthrough in ongoing read more Troops arrest four terrorists, logistics suppliers to insurgents in Borno, Yobe ...
Youth, students back APC, stage solidarity trek for Tinubu, Abiodun, Adeola
BusinessDay Nigeria Aug 5, 2026

Youth, students back APC, stage solidarity trek for Tinubu, Abiodun, Adeola

Armstrong ‘Tope Akintunde, Convener of the Yayi Progressives Movement, has said the group’s recent solidarity trek involving youths and students read more Youth, students back APC, stage solidarity trek for Tinubu, Abiodun, Adeola ...
TechAfrica News Aug 5, 2026

Nigeria Tightens Data Governance Rules Across Government Agencies

The Federal Government of Nigeria has issued a compliance circular directing all Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to strengthen data protection and responsible data governance .........
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