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TechAfrica News ·
South Africa’s National Taxi Council (SANTACO), alongside its affiliate, the South African Meter Taxi & E-Hailing Association (SAMTEA) , is preparing to launch a new fleet of electric-powered e-hailing vehicles in collaboration with BYD...
TechCentral ·
Metacom founder Réan van Niekerk on how his Cape Town firm came to connect 6 000 ATMs, every Pep store in Africa and much of Eskom's grid comms.
TechAfrica News ·
South Africa’s National Treasury has published draft Capital Flow Management Regulations that would bring crypto assets directly into the country’s exchange control framework for the first time, introducing new requirements for...
Innovation Village | Technology, Product Reviews, Business ·
US Ambassador Leo Bozell says Elon Musk offered South African schools free Starlink service and that the government asked for 30% of the company in return. The offer was real, and so is a 30% rule. But the 30% is a requirement that...
Innovation Village | Technology, Product Reviews, Business ·
Apple has officially entered the foldable smartphone market with the launch of the iPhone Duo , a device that many industry observers believe could become one of the most significant product introductions since the original iPhone....
TechCentral ·
Openserve and Huawei are installing fibre ducts in 405 government houses under construction in Empangeni.
TechCabal ·
Millicent Okumu doesn’t leave you wondering whether she believes what she is saying. She speaks with energy, with clarity about whom she is building for. Ask where the company is heading, and there is little hesitation; ask whether she...
TechAfrica News ·
Liwa University and the Artificial Intelligence Journalism for Research and Forecasting (AIJRF) have signed an academic and research MOU to strengthen the integration of Agentic AI technologies and develop specialized AI agents for...
CIO Africa ·
As financial institutions across Africa face an increasingly sophisticated cyber threat landscape, Ecobank is taking a more integrated approach to...
TechCentral ·
Executives post more than ever on LinkedIn, but say less that anyone remembers, writes Change Logic's Natania Pio.
TechCentral ·
Other AI infrastructure and data centre listings have been pulled or delayed, but Anthropic is pressing ahead.
TechAfrica News ·
MTN Uganda , through the MTN Uganda Foundation, has launched the MTN Teachers’ Resource Centre in Komamboga to strengthen digital learning and help teachers integrate technology into classroom instruction. The centre was established in...
TechAfrica News ·
Ethio telecom has hosted a stakeholder panel discussion to promote cybersecurity awareness and encourage safer digital practices as part of International Cybersecurity Month, under the theme “Secure by Habit.” The event brought together...
Cio Sa ·
CIOs must define accountability and establish appropriate controls as organisations deploy AI agents that can make decisions and take action with less human intervention, delegates at the 2026 IT Indaba heard.
CXO Insight Middle East ·
ZWSOFT has appointed Logicom Saudi Arabia as its distributor in the Kingdom, strengthening local businesses’ access to professional computer-aided design (CAD) solutions. The partnership combines ZWSOFT’s engineering software expertise...
CXO Insight Middle East ·
CrowdStrike announced an expanded collaboration with NVIDIA to extend AI-native security from software to silicon. Building on the NVIDIA OpenShell Reference Architecture announced today, CrowdStrike is integrating Falcon Guardian , its...
Innovation Village | Technology, Product Reviews, Business ·
Adewale Yusuf has stepped down as CEO of AltSchool Africa after five years, and co-founder Akintunde Sultan has taken over with immediate effect. Yusuf announced the change on LinkedIn. “Now my watch is over, and I’m passing the baton...
TechCabal ·
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Innovation Village | Technology, Product Reviews, Business ·
Digital asset infrastructure provider WalletConnect has officially launched WalletConnect Pay in South Africa through a partnership with Ezeebit , a crypto payment solutions provider focused on African businesses. The launch marks an...
TechCentral ·
The first reviews are mixed, supply is tight, and in South Africa the Duo costs up to R77 000.
CIO Africa ·
Ninety-nine per cent of international data traffic travels through cables lying on the seabed. Eighteen per cent of organisations account...
CXO Insight Middle East ·
Tenable announced the expansion of its open technology and partner ecosystem to accelerate integrated security workflows across the entire tech stack. Tenable OPEN for AI delivers validated, ready-to-use AI workflows, enabling...
CXO Insight Middle East ·
Redington Gulf announced that it has signed a strategic collaboration agreement (SCA) with Amazon Web Services (AWS), aimed at accelerating AI adoption in the Middle East, Turkey and Africa (META) region. Redington Gulf recently...
CXO Insight Middle East ·
VAST Data announced a new Agent Sandbox Foundation Stack with NVIDIA, built with NVIDIA NemoClaw and NVIDIA OpenShell to provide the scalable, persistent data infrastructure enterprises need to securely run thousands of AI agents and...
Innovation Village | Technology, Product Reviews, Business ·
French media giant Canal+ has reported a significant boost in revenue following its acquisition of South African pay-TV operator MultiChoice, yet the broadcaster’s turnaround efforts are still facing considerable headwinds. According to...
TechTrends Africa ·
Ask a Lagos or Nairobi founder how long it takes to get a first product in front of users, and... The post No-Code and Low-Code Tools Are Changing How African Developers Build Products appeared first on TechTrends Africa .
Tech In Africa ·
Nigeria has regained its position as Africa’s leading destination for startup investment, attracting $635 million in funding between January and September 2026, according to figures from African investment tracker Africa: The Big Deal ....
Tech In Africa ·
Ground Up Investing , the impact investment arm of Corus International , has secured $6 million in the first close of its second investment fund, targeting $20 million to support agricultural businesses across Africa and Latin America....
Innovation Village | Technology, Product Reviews, Business ·
Canva has released its first in-house image generation model, Canva Craft, as the design platform expands its artificial intelligence capabilities and seeks greater control over image quality, speed and generation costs. Developed by...
Innovation Village | Technology, Product Reviews, Business ·
Artificial intelligence giant OpenAI has officially extended its conversational advertising platform to the Nigerian market, opening a fresh commercial frontier for local enterprises, tech startups, and digital brands. The expansion...
Innovation Village | Technology, Product Reviews, Business ·
Spotify has confirmed it is strengthening verification checks for its Premium Family Plan, requiring members to prove they live at the same address as the plan manager. The company has described the changes as a routine improvement to...
TechTrends Africa ·
PalmPay has reaffirmed its commitment to promoting a safer digital ecosystem by supporting the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre... The post PalmPay Supports NPF-NCCC Cybersecurity Awareness Walk, Emphasizes Customer...
TechCabal ·
Big Tech This Week, a media company founded by entrepreneur and former Meta executive Fatu Ogwuche , is launching a weekly live technology show, betting that African tech audiences want to hear directly from the founders and operators...
TechAfrica News ·
etisalat money, the fintech arm of etisalat, has announced a strategic partnership with Visa to expand international money transfer options for consumers and businesses in the UAE through Visa Direct, Visa’s global money movement...
TechAfrica News ·
Network International (Network) , a leading FinTech company across the Middle East and Africa, announced the renewal of its processing and back-office management agreement with Emirates Islamic, one of the leading Islamic financial...
TechAfrica News ·
Redington Gulf, the leading technology aggregator, announced today that it has signed a strategic collaboration agreement (SCA) with Amazon Web Services (AWS), aimed at accelerating AI adoption in the Middle East, Turkey and Africa...
TechAfrica News ·
Orange Jordan has organised three regional networking meetups under the Private Sector Access to Support Startups (PASS) programme to connect entrepreneurs with investors, private-sector companies and other organisations that can...
TechAfrica News ·
Egypt’s National Telecommunication Institute (NTI) , in cooperation with Engineers for a Sustainable Egypt , has graduated 601 trainees from the fourth batch of the advanced level of its Artificial Intelligence Ambassadors programme,...
TechAfrica News ·
MTN Uganda has launched its Starlink for Business offering to extend reliable internet connectivity to businesses and institutions in remote areas, helping them access digital opportunities and improve their operations. The initiative...
Innovation Village | Technology, Product Reviews, Business ·
Meta AI app Muse has surpassed 10 million users, with shopping emerging as one of its notable use cases as the company looks to turn its growing adoption into a profitable business. The milestone was confirmed by Meta CEO Mark...
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