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TechAfrica News ·
Uganda has launched its National Communication Policy 2026 to establish a coordinated approach to government communication, public engagement and the delivery of information to citizens. Announced by the Minister of ICT and National...
CXO Insight Middle East · · Medium severity
New research by IBM finds that AI-related incidents are already reaching boardrooms in UAE organisations, but governance capabilities and risk accountability are under pressure as AI adoption advances. Three in four (75%) UAE executives...
CXO Insight Middle East ·
ASUS unveiled the ExpertBook A7 (14″ Intel), designed to set the new measure for the modern workday through refined aesthetics, effortless agility, and everyday assurance. Its seamless all-metal construction, clean lines, beautiful...
CXO Insight Middle East ·
SolarWinds has announced the launch of Avior , a standalone, goal-oriented agentic AI system purpose-built for mission-critical IT environments. Built on the SolarWinds platform, Avior will help IT teams securely define goals,...
TechCentral ·
OpenAI alleges an employee who left for Apple took over 100 files on an unreleased device.
Innovation Village | Technology, Product Reviews, Business ·
Clean energy fintech investor Nithio has injected an undisclosed amount of capital into MAX , a Nigerian electric mobility company, extending the startup’s Series B3 funding round to a total of $29 million. Founded in 2015 and...
Innovation Village | Technology, Product Reviews, Business ·
Finnfund , the Finnish development financier, has finalized a €10 million senior debt facility for Bisedge Holdings , an electric material handling and logistics-as-a-service provider. The transaction marks Finnfund’s inaugural...
Innovation Village | Technology, Product Reviews, Business ·
A donation of 10 Starlink kits to rural schools in Zimbabwe has sparked a fresh debate in South Africa over why the service still isn’t licensed there. According to a report shared by the South African commentator Rory Duncan, President...
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eM Client, the European developer of an email and productivity application used by millions worldwide, today announced eM Client 11, its most significant release to date.
Innovation Village | Technology, Product Reviews, Business ·
Tech giant Meta has purged more than 3.7 million accounts, pages, and groups across Facebook and Instagram linked to organized cybercrime networks in West Africa. The unprecedented purge is part of a massive, multi-agency joint...
Innovation Village | Technology, Product Reviews, Business ·
Streamers are becoming media companies as they turn large online audiences into commercial businesses. Through sponsorships, live events, merchandise, and ventures beyond streaming, the biggest creators are transforming their influence...
Innovation Village | Technology, Product Reviews, Business ·
US technology company Palantir and London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s office have settled their legal dispute over a blocked £50 million contract with the Metropolitan Police, ending a months-long battle over the procurement of AI technology for...
Semiconductor Engineering ·
Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories and Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology published a technical paper titled “Revealing New Leakage Paths in GAAFETs using Predictive First-Principles Simulations.” Abstract Excerpt:...
CXO Insight Middle East ·
IFS launched IFS Intelligence, a new product that collates data from across your industrial operation (from assets, systems, processes) and turns it into meaningful action in minutes – creating value through new revenue streams and...
CXO Insight Middle East ·
Sophos announced the general availability of Sophos AI Defence, which finds the AI tools employees and applications are using, including the ones security teams never approved, and enforces policy wherever they run. Every AI tool an...
TechCabal ·
Nigeria’s National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) says its national identity database is hosted entirely in Nigeria and managed by its own employees, as digital identity verification becomes increasingly important to public...
Innovation Village | Technology, Product Reviews, Business ·
In today’s digital-first world, reliable connectivity is the backbone of business operations. As organisations increasingly depend on cloud applications, video conferencing and real-time data exchange, the quality of their internet...
CXO Insight Middle East ·
CyberKnight Technologies today announced an expanded strategic partnership with Harness, the platform for the autonomous SDLC. Harness merged with API security leader Traceable in March 2025 and has since built out a full application...
CXO Insight Middle East · · Medium severity
NETSCOUT SYSTEMS released its first half 2026 Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) Threat Intelligence Report , revealing a significant shift in how attacks are launched and sourced. With more than 9.1 million DDoS attacks recorded...
Innovation Village | Technology, Product Reviews, Business ·
Drivers on Bolt and inDrive in Lagos began an indefinite strike on Monday, 12 October. It started about six weeks after Uber stopped operating in Nigeria , and four days after Moove, the vehicle financier that built its business around...
Tech In Africa ·
Nigerian electric mobility startup MAX has secured fresh financing from US-based climate investment firm Nithio , increasing its Series B3 funding round to $29 million as the company accelerates its expansion across Africa. The...
TechTrends Africa ·
For most of the past decade, disinformation in Africa meant a forwarded WhatsApp message, a doctored screenshot or a recycled... The post Deepfake Threats in Africa: How Disinformation Is Going Multimedia appeared first on TechTrends...
TechCabal ·
Building Y-Queue took Emmanuel Obiechina and his co-founders just three weeks. Convincing people to use it proved to be an entirely different education. Long before he conceived Kira AI—his WhatsApp-based banking and payments...
Innovation Village | Technology, Product Reviews, Business ·
American Express has introduced a new framework designed to prevent AI agents from making purchases that customers never authorized. The system, called Intent Intelligence, captures a customer’s instructions and verifies them before an...
TechCabal ·
Every $10 (₦13,329.7) borrowed from OPay generated $2.55 (₦3,399.07) in loan-financing revenue in H1 2026. The figure includes late-payment penalties, not just interest, and offers a glimpse into the revenue lenders need to cover the...
Semiconductor Engineering ·
Researchers at ETH Zürich and New York University published a technical paper titled “Understanding the Power Consumption of Modern High Bandwidth Memory: Experimental Analysis and Modeling Using Real HBM2 DRAM Chips.” Abstract Excerpt:...
Innovation Village | Technology, Product Reviews, Business ·
Facebook is introducing a new AI-powered feature that lets users customize the content recommended in their feeds. Called Your Algorithm, the tool allows people to tell the platform what they want to see more or less of, giving them a...
Innovation Village | Technology, Product Reviews, Business ·
Meta-owned WhatsApp has introduced a “guest calling” feature, allowing individuals without a registered account to join voice and video calls. Designed to mirror Apple’s web-based FaceTime functionality, this update significantly...
TechCabal ·
South Africa’s fintechs are competing to own the platforms through which consumers receive, move and spend money. The prize is an enduring place in consumers’ financial lives. Digital banks, mobile operators , and remittance companies...
TechAfrica News ·
Madagascar’s Ministry of Technical Education and Vocational Training (METFP) has signed a partnership agreement with Orange Madagascar to strengthen digital skills development and align vocational training with labour market demands....
Innovation Village | Technology, Product Reviews, Business ·
Africa is home to 18% of the world’s population but only 0.6% of its data centre capacity. That gap shaped the World Bank’s AI advice this month, and the six developments in this edition. On October 6, the World Bank published its...
TechAfrica News ·
Tanzania’s Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA) has directed telecommunications service providers to rectify faults identified in their communication infrastructure within 30 days, following inspections that uncovered safety and...
TechCabal ·
Table of contents When the iPhone Duo pre-order opens in your city iPhone Duo price Where you can pre-order the iPhone Duo Can you buy the iPhone Duo in Africa? The iPhone Duo is eSIM-only; here is what that means for you How to get...
CIO Africa ·
MTN South Africa has trialled 5G-Advanced on the Upper 6GHz band with Huawei and says it is the first such...
Innovation Village | Technology, Product Reviews, Business ·
Cascador , a Nigeria-focused platform for growth-stage founders, and Sterling Bank have partnered to launch a $200 million SME Credit Backstop fund designed to unlock up to $1 billion in commercial lending for Nigerian startups and...
TechAfrica News ·
Safaricom Ethiopia Telecommunications PLC has celebrated the 25-year milestone of its Chief Executive Officer, Wim Vanhelleputte, in executive leadership within the telecommunications industry. The company recognised Vanhelleputte’s...
Innovation Village | Technology, Product Reviews, Business · · Unconfirmed
Apple’s highly anticipated foldable smartphone, the iPhone Duo , officially hits store shelves on October 23. With retail pricing starting at $1,999 and industry rumors pointing to severe supply constraints at launch, buyers looking to...
TechCabal ·
Cascador, a Nigeria-focused platform for growth-stage founders, and Sterling Bank, a mid-size Nigerian commercial bank, have set up a $200 million fund to help small Nigerian businesses and startups get bank loans by sharing the risk of...
CIO Africa ·
Microsoft set out its plan to speed AI adoption across Africa’s oil, gas, utilities and mining sectors at African Energy...
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South African defence manufacturer Milkor reports a growing order book, as it expands production capacity amid escalating regional conflicts.
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