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Tech In Africa ·
Egyptian logistics technology startup Turuq Innovations has secured seed funding from venture capital firm Den VC to strengthen its operations and expand logistics solutions for e-commerce businesses across Egypt. Although the financial...
Tech In Africa ·
Tanzanian healthcare startup Medikea has secured $1.2 million in pre-seed funding to expand its network of clinics, strengthen its technology infrastructure, and improve access to affordable medical services across the country. The Dar...
Innovation Village | Technology, Product Reviews, Business ·
Paying for something no longer always requires cash, a bank card or even a merchant’s point-of-sale terminal. At some shops, restaurants and markets, customers can simply scan a QR code with their phones, confirm the transaction and...
Innovation Village | Technology, Product Reviews, Business ·
You take hundreds of photos on your phone: birthday celebrations, screenshots, work documents, family moments and pictures you intend to post later. Eventually, your storage fills up, and you start deleting images to make room for new...
Innovation Village | Technology, Product Reviews, Business ·
You switch on your smart TV, open YouTube or Netflix, and settle down to watch your favourite show. It feels like a private moment in your living room. But depending on your television’s settings, some information about what you watch...
Innovation Village | Technology, Product Reviews, Business ·
Imagine walking through the traffic, trying to find a restaurant, respond to a message and check your next appointment without repeatedly pulling your phone out of your pocket. With smart glasses, you could potentially see navigation...
Innovation Village | Technology, Product Reviews, Business ·
Tech Mahindra has partnered with Mastercard to help global enterprises modernize business-to-business (B2B) payments by integrating virtual cards and payment capabilities directly into their existing enterprise resource planning (ERP)...
Innovation Village | Technology, Product Reviews, Business ·
Moniepoint is restructuring its engineering and product teams, introducing a new operating model that will reduce some existing roles while creating new positions to support the fintech’s expansion and improve operational efficiency. In...
Innovation Village | Technology, Product Reviews, Business · · Unconfirmed
Microsoft is offering voluntary buyouts to around 60,000 employees as the technology company continues to adjust its workforce and control costs amid its growing investments in artificial intelligence (AI). Reports from Business Insider...
Innovation Village | Technology, Product Reviews, Business ·
A smartphone slips out of your hand and lands in a sink full of water. You quickly pick it up, wipe it dry and discover that it still works. If your phone is advertised as water-resistant, this might not come as a surprise.
TechCabal ·
South Africa’s Companies and Intellectual Property Commission wants an AI chatbot capable of handling an estimated two million customer interactions per month. Its tender covers development, integration, hosting, security, and support...
Innovation Village | Technology, Product Reviews, Business ·
A smartphone can have plenty of storage, a large amount of RAM and an impressive processor name on its specifications sheet, yet still feel slow during everyday use. Apps may take too long to open, switching between tasks can become...
Innovation Village | Technology, Product Reviews, Business ·
When buying a smartphone, television, laptop or tablet, the display is one of the first things you notice. Colours look different across devices, some screens appear brighter, and others produce deeper blacks when watching videos in a...
Innovation Village | Technology, Product Reviews, Business ·
Apple has announced a redesigned iPad mini featuring an 8.5-inch OLED display, a thinner body and a new A20 Pro chip, marking a significant upgrade to its smallest tablet. The device introduces improvements to display quality,...
TechCabal ·
DPI Venture Capital, the early-stage arm of Development Partners International—a private equity firm managing more than $3 billion in assets across Africa—has reached a final close of over $112 million for its Nclude Fund. Ashley Lewis,...
Innovation Village | Technology, Product Reviews, Business ·
South African fund manager Summit Afr ica has successfully exited its investment in Custom Capital Finance , disposing of its 51% stake to a consortium led by SAAD Investment Holdings. The transaction marks the end of Summit Africa’s...
TechAfrica News ·
Cisco, a global technology leader driving innovation in AI-powered digital infrastructure, is advancing its sovereign AI infrastructure vision with a focus on supporting Qatar’s next phase of digital transformation. Working alongside...
TechAfrica News ·
Tech Mahindra, a leading provider of AI-powered digital transformation and technology consulting solutions to enterprises across industries, announced a partnership with Mastercard to help global enterprises modernize B2B payments by...
TechAfrica News ·
etisalat UAE, the flagship telecom arm of the etisalat group, and the United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) have partnered to establish a five-year framework for joint research, innovation and talent development. The agreement creates...
TechTrends Africa ·
When Nigeria’s fintech boom took off, the winners were not simply the companies with the cleverest code. The post Beyond Technology: Why People Remain the Most Valuable Asset in the Digital Economy appeared first on TechTrends Africa .
TechCabal ·
Cet article est aussi disponible en français First published October 25, 2026 Marikiti market in Nairobi, Kenya. Image: Eastleigh Voice At 4 AM, Marikiti, Nairobi’s largest wholesale fresh produce market, is already trading. Lorries...
TechCentral ·
DigiDeeds, co-founded by a former Capitec executive, creates digital records of homes outside the title-deed system.
TechCabal ·
Raenest, a Nigerian cross-border payments fintech, has launched a suite of products that lets users receive, save, and spend money across currencies from a single account, expanding its push to manage more of the financial lives of...
TechAfrica News ·
Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue, Vice-President of the Republic, in charge of National Defence and State Security, chaired a meeting this Friday with the Prime Minister, the heads of Telecommunications, GECOMSA and the State Attorney’s...
TechCentral ·
The IPO filing sets out Anthropic's ambitions, and the cost of pursuing them, as investors grow wary of the AI boom.
TechAfrica News · · Medium severity
China Mobile International (CMI) has launched a four-month innovation programme in Kenya to connect university students with industry expertise, mentorship and opportunities to develop technology solutions for commercial use. The...
iAfrica.com ·
Non-profit eHealth Africa has signed a cooperation protocol with Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population covering digital health, AI-based diagnostics, disease surveillance, teleradiology and stroke care. The agreement was signed in...
iAfrica.com ·
AI used in justice systems must stay transparent, accountable and under human control, Namibia’s Ministry of Justice and Labour Relations told an OECD gathering in Istanbul this week. “Responsibility cannot be delegated to an algorithm....
iAfrica.com ·
Lesotho’s government is developing an AI-powered chatbot to give farmers easier access to agricultural information and advice, Minister of Information, Communications, Science, Technology and Innovation Nthati Moorosi has said. The...
iAfrica.com ·
Openserve is adding AI and machine learning to its network operations centre to detect threats to fibre cables before they cause outages, as Telkom’s wholesale arm moves toward more autonomous network management. The core technique is...
iAfrica.com ·
The World Health Organization is exploring a partnership with the Ethiopian Artificial Intelligence Institute to apply AI to disease surveillance, emergency response and primary health care in Ethiopia and across Africa. No agreement...
TechAfrica News ·
AmiViz, a leading consultative value-added distributor in the Middle East, has announced a strategic partnership with LMNTRIX, the Australian-founded cybersecurity company specializing in Managed Detection and Response (MDR), Extended...
TechAfrica News ·
Beginning November 2, 2026, mobile money across the eight WAEMU member countries operates under a revised financial framework. Through Instruction n° 020 , signed by Governor Jean-Claude Kassi Brou on October 8, the Central Bank of West...
TechAfrica News ·
Ethio telecom has expanded its fourth-generation (4G) Long-Term Evolution (LTE) mobile broadband service to 80 additional towns in Ethiopia, extending high-speed connectivity to more communities beyond the country’s established urban...
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QuickEasy BOS combines customer records, quoting, orders and accounting in one system for print and manufacturing SMEs.
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The group is set to advance as an AI-first Frontier organisation while helping customers do the same, with 4AI the practical bridge to governed enterprise execution.
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With infrastructure hosted in South Africa and services billed in South African rands, Gole Cloud aims to serve businesses seeking locally hosted technology solutions and support.
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The Department of Human Settlements notes vulnerability to beneficiary manipulation among the reasons for a required substitute.
TechCabal ·
This is Follow the Money , our weekly series that unpacks the earnings, business, and scaling strategies of African fintechs, financial institutions, companies, and governments. A new edition drops every Monday. South African banks earn...
TechAfrica News ·
African business leaders are prioritising growth, artificial intelligence (AI) and workforce development, but significant gaps in technology readiness and skills could slow their ability to translate investment into measurable results,...
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