TechAfrica News

20 Jan 2026 - Zain Kuwait  has marked a regional milestone by successfully completing a 31 Gbps ultra-high throughput test, leveraging advanced multi-carrier…

20 Jan 2026 - Dynatrace , the leading AI-powered observability platform, today announced it has received certification from the Dubai Electronic Security…

20 Jan 2026 - Cloudflare, Inc.,  a leading connectivity cloud company, has announced that the team behind the Astro web framework, The Astro Technology…

20 Jan 2026 - The Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications (MoPT)  has lauded President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr. for his visionary leadership during the…

20 Jan 2026 - The Ministry of Digital Transition, Postal and Electronic Communications in Burkina Faso  has officially begun construction of the Digital…

20 Jan 2026 - Spacecoin™  has announced the signing of strategic agreements with government authorities, telecom operators, and IoT companies across Asia and…

20 Jan 2026 - The Kenyan government has reaffirmed its commitment to youth empowerment, entrepreneurship, and job creation through a series of initiatives aimed at…

20 Jan 2026 - KNOT Technologies  has raised a $1 million pre-seed round led by A15 to scale its AI-native ticketing and access control infrastructure. The…

20 Jan 2026 - Cardtonic  has announced the launch of Pil, a new B2B card spend management platform, following a $2.1 million pre-seed funding round from angel…

20 Jan 2026 - Kenya’s diaspora remittance inflows hit a record $5.084 billion in the 2024/25 financial year, marking the first time the country has crossed the $5…

20 Jan 2026 - Bahrain Clear  has signed an agreement with Beyon Connect  to adopt the national digital identity authentication platform, eKey 2.0, as…

20 Jan 2026 - Vodafone Qatar  has announced the signing of a strategic partnership agreement through its subsidiary, Infinity Solutions LLC,  marking a…

20 Jan 2026 - Vodafone Qatar  has announced the availability of Starlink satellite  internet for business customers, expanding reliable connectivity…

20 Jan 2026 - The National Communication Authority (NCA)  has established a Gateway Services and Data Center Oversight Committee following a high-level…

20 Jan 2026 - BankDhofar  has announced the launch of the Mastercard World Elite Credit Card, introducing one of the most prestigious card offerings in the…

20 Jan 2026 - In line with its continued support for the “Let’s Be Aware” campaign launched by the Central Bank of Kuwait  in collaboration with Kuwait…

20 Jan 2026 - Jordan Ahli Bank  has officially joined the Credit Plus supply chain finance platform , in a strategic step that reinforces its direction…

19 Jan 2026 - First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)  has introduced a digital joint account feature for beneficiaries of the Abu Dhabi Housing Authority (ADHA) loans,…

19 Jan 2026 - Kaspersky  has released a new whitepaper, “Protection Beyond Detection: Why Trust and Transparency Decide Your Cybersecurity Future,”…

19 Jan 2026 - Global technology group e&  has announced a strategic collaboration with IBM  to advance enterprise-grade agentic AI, starting with…

19 Jan 2026 - Dataroid, an AI-driven digital analytics and customer engagement platform, has raised $6.6 million in a Pre-Series A funding round led by FinAI…

19 Jan 2026 - stc Bahrain,  a leading digital enabler, has partnered with CFI,  the region’s premier online trading provider, to deliver advanced ICT…

19 Jan 2026 - On January 15, 2026, in Conakry, Guinea officially launched the Digital Agricultural Input Management Platform, a new tool designed to sustainably…

19 Jan 2026 - On January 16, 2026, the Office of the National Civil State and Identification (ONECI)  and La Poste de Côte d’Ivoire  officially launched…

19 Jan 2026 - Following the conclusion of Uganda’s 2026 General Elections and a comprehensive security review, the Communications Commission has directed the…

19 Jan 2026 - Network International,  a leading fintech company in the Middle East and Africa, has signed a strategic processing agreement with Saudi Sudanese…

19 Jan 2026 - Relik,  a UAE-based AI-powered authentication platform, has partnered with Super How,  a technology and research group specializing in…

19 Jan 2026 - Sharjah Research, Technology and Innovation Park (SPARK)  has signed a Strategic Partnership Agreement with the UK-based Global Centre for AI…

19 Jan 2026 - SUDO, an AWS Premier Tier Services Partner with expertise in DevOps, migration, modernization, and AI/ML solutions, has signed a Strategic…

19 Jan 2026 - Ankabut,  the UAE’s advanced technology provider for the education and research community, has announced a strategic partnership with WeVideo,…

19 Jan 2026 - NEO PAY,  the UAE’s fast-growing payment solutions provider, has partnered with Wio Bank PJSC,  the Middle East’s leading digital financial…

19 Jan 2026 - Thawani Technologies LLC (Thawani Pay)  an Omani fintech and the first non-bank payment service provider licensed by the Central Bank of Oman…

19 Jan 2026 - SentinelOne®,  the leader in AI-native cybersecurity, announced the local availability of the SentinelOne Singularity™ Platform on Google Cloud…

19 Jan 2026 - The Ministry of ICT and Innovation in Rwanda  hosted a courtesy meeting with H.E. Gao Wenqi, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to…

19 Jan 2026 - In a bold move to strengthen national security and enforce accountability in Nigeria’s expanding space sector, the Director-General, National Space…

19 Jan 2026 - Kenya’s rapid adoption of electronic invoicing, driven by the Kenya Revenue Authority’s Electronic Tax Invoice Management System (e-TIMS), is shaping…

19 Jan 2026 - Digifarm,  a subsidiary of Safaricom,  is set on empowering Kenyan farmers through technology, drawing inspiration from the success of M-…

19 Jan 2026 - Namibia has taken a major step forward in its digital and communications landscape, with Radio Electronic (PTY) Ltd,  through its licensed…

19 Jan 2026 - Thumbay College of Management & AI in Healthcare,  a constituent college of Gulf Medical University (GMU), announced the signing of a…

19 Jan 2026 - Mastercard  has joined forces with Aafaq Islamic Finance (Aafaq)  to introduce a new variant under its World Elite portfolio – the Aafaq…

19 Jan 2026 - OpenAI  is moving forward with plans to make ChatGPT more widely accessible while introducing advertising in a controlled and user-focused way.…

19 Jan 2026 - On January 15, 2026, CAMTEL (Cameroon Telecommunications)  and the Cameroon Baccalaureate Office (OBC)  signed a strategic partnership…

19 Jan 2026 - The Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations  has strengthened the operational capacity of the Narcotics Control Commission…

19 Jan 2026 - Kirinyaga County is taking major strides in embracing the digital economy, with key government interventions aimed at improving connectivity,…

19 Jan 2026 - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)  and Tunisie Telecom,  Tunisia’s national telecom operator, are partnering to…

19 Jan 2026 - Rising component costs are beginning to weigh heavily on the global smartphone market, with higher prices on new models expected to create clear…

19 Jan 2026 - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC) , H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has congratulated the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria…

19 Jan 2026 - Safaricom  has appointed Sylvia Anampiu as Director of Fixed Business, reinforcing its strategy to accelerate the evolution of Kenya’s fixed…

19 Jan 2026 - Orange Jordan  announced that it achieved the best score in the mobile Data Services Benchmarking and Optimization (DSBO) Test for 2025,…

19 Jan 2026 - Granite Financial Holding,  a digitally enabled asset management company, announced that it has received the Fintech license from the Financial…