TechAfrica News

6 Jan 2026 - barq  has announced a major growth milestone, revealing that its platform now serves 10 million customers worldwide. The achievement underscores…

6 Jan 2026 - AI-powered cloud optimisation startup MilkStraw AI  has raised $2 million in seed funding led by VentureSouq, with participation from Ibtikar…

6 Jan 2026 - MilkStraw AI,  a pioneer in intelligent cloud cost optimisation software, announced it has raised $600,000 in pre-seed funding. The round was…

6 Jan 2026 - The Technology Innovation Institute (TII),  the applied research arm of Abu Dhabi’s Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC),  has…

6 Jan 2026 - MediaTek  has introduced its Filogic 8000 family at CES 2026, marking a significant leap forward in wireless technology as the company positions…

6 Jan 2026 - VAST Data,  the AI Operating System company, has announced a breakthrough inference architecture that powers the NVIDIA Inference Context Memory…

6 Jan 2026 - Yuze,  a UAE-based AI-enabled digital business banking platform, and Zand,  an AI and blockchain-powered digital bank in the UAE, have…

6 Jan 2026 - The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA)  of Bahrain has announced the launch of Satellite Direct-to-Device (D2D) services, making the…

6 Jan 2026 - State-owned Libya Telecom & Technology (LTT)  has confirmed that its network has recently come under a series of denial-of-service (DDoS)…

6 Jan 2026 - NVIDIA  announced the launch of its Rubin platform, marking a major leap forward in AI infrastructure. Named in honor of pioneering astronomer…

6 Jan 2026 - e& UAE  has announced the appointment of Antonietta Mastroianni as its new Chief Information Officer, reinforcing the company’s focus on…

6 Jan 2026 - Orange Sierra Leone  has announced the appointment of Madam Aïcha Touré as its new Chief Executive Officer, ushering in a new phase of…

6 Jan 2026 - Network International,  a leading fintech company across the Middle East and Africa, has become the first payments platform to enable regulated…

6 Jan 2026 - Orange Jordan  announced the evolution of its Executive Committee, effective January 1, 2026, as part of its ongoing efforts to strengthen…

6 Jan 2026 - Bank Nizwa,  the leading and most trusted Islamic bank in the Sultanate of Oman, has announced the implementation of the Partial Payment of…

5 Jan 2026 - Mastercard  announced that QNB Group,  the largest financial institution in the Middle East and Africa, was granted a Mastercard license to…

5 Jan 2026 - Valu,  Egypt’s leading universal fintech platform, has received final approval from the Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ) to operate in the country…

5 Jan 2026 - Lenovo  has announced the appointment of Tareq Alangari as Senior Vice President and President of its Middle East, Türkiye, and Africa (META)…

5 Jan 2026 - Egypt plans to produce 15 million mobile phones in 2026 and begin exporting devices to international markets, following the manufacture of 10 million…

5 Jan 2026 - The Gambia Telecommunications Company Ltd (GAMTEL)  has entered a US$50 million Public-Private Partnership (PPP) with SYSROAD SA HOLDING to…

5 Jan 2026 - As the country welcomes 2026, the ICT Authority  has announced plans to accelerate the expansion of Kenya’s digital infrastructure, emphasizing…

5 Jan 2026 - As the country welcomes 2026, the ICT Authority  has announced plans to accelerate the expansion of Ghana’s digital infrastructure, emphasizing…

5 Jan 2026 - The Ministry of Digital Transition, Postal, and Electronic Communications (MTDPCE)  held its second ordinary session of the Ministerial Sector…

5 Jan 2026 - The Government of the Republic of Gabon and Huawei Technologies  (Gabon) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on December 23, 2025,…

5 Jan 2026 - The Cyber Security Authority (CSA) , in collaboration with National Security and the Ghana Police Service, has arrested 48 suspected cybercrime…

5 Jan 2026 - The Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and the Digital Economy (MPTEN)  has officially launched the Univ Connect project, a nationwide…

5 Jan 2026 - In support of digital innovation and entrepreneurship in Kuwait, Ooredoo Kuwait  participated in Nexus 2025, the country’s leading technology…

5 Jan 2026 - Airtel Africa plc  has announced the purchase of additional ordinary shares as part of its ongoing share buy-back programme, reinforcing its…

5 Jan 2026 - South Africa’s Competition Commission has approved Open Access Data Centres’ (OADC ) acquisition of certain data centre operations owned by NTT…

5 Jan 2026 - The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC)  has released a Draft Spectrum Roadmap for the Communications Sector covering the period from 2025…

5 Jan 2026 - SoftBank Group Corp.  (“SBG” or the “Company”) announced that it has completed an additional investment of $22.5 billion in OpenAI  on…

5 Jan 2026 - Construction has officially begun on the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority’s flagship “Hexagon” Data Center, set to become the largest…

5 Jan 2026 - Group-IB,  a leading creator of cybersecurity technologies to investigate, prevent, and fight digital crime, and VAS Integrated Solutions,…

5 Jan 2026 - Ooredoo Qatar,  the nation’s leading telecommunications provider, has announced the launch of its new eSIM solution for Internet of Things (IoT…

5 Jan 2026 - IHC,  a global investment company focused on building dynamic value networks, announced that it has successfully acquired a 70% stake in Peko…

5 Jan 2026 - Sohar International has been formally recognized by the Central Bank of Oman (CBO) during its Annual Meeting with Financial Institutions, themed “…

5 Jan 2026 - Flutterwave,  Africa’s leading payments technology company, has acquired Mono,  a pioneer in open banking infrastructure across the…

5 Jan 2026 - e& UAE,  the flagship telecommunications arm of global technology group e&, inked a landmark agreement with Al Rayan Investments …

5 Jan 2026 - During Black Hat Middle East and Africa 2025, Cyberani,  the managed security service division of Aramco Digital, announced a strategic…

5 Jan 2026 - Egypt’s technology startup ecosystem is entering a more mature phase, driven by rising founder ambition and the growth of institutional partnerships…

5 Jan 2026 - e& UAE,  the flagship telecom arm of global technology group e&, announced a major performance milestone in its live 5.5G network with…

5 Jan 2026 - Fasset,  a leading global banking and investment platform, has entered a strategic partnership with ADI Foundation (ADI),  an Abu Dhabi-…

5 Jan 2026 - Sama X,  a new venture and authorized global reseller of SpaceX’s Starlink , has received licensing from Jordan’s Telecommunications…

5 Jan 2026 -  The GSMA  has today announced the appointment of Hakan Dursun as Chief Strategy Officer (CSO). Hakan will join the GSMA Leadership Team…

5 Jan 2026 - myAster, GCC’s #1 digital health, beauty and wellness app from Aster DM Healthcare, has partnered with Checkout.com, leading global payments solution…

5 Jan 2026 - MeetKai , the Sovereign AI company building end-to-end national AI stacks, and the GSMA , the global industry organization representing…

5 Jan 2026 - Clicktap Digital,  a Dubai-based digital marketing agency, has announced a strategic shift to deeply integrate Artificial Intelligence (AI)…

5 Jan 2026 - e& UAE  has announced a major upgrade of its EMIX network, deploying 400G links across its core infrastructure in the United Arab Emirates…

5 Jan 2026 - New data from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC)  has revealed that T2 experienced a significant drop in its subscriber base over the…

5 Jan 2026 - Ethiopian Airlines Group,  Africa’s leading airline, signed a strategic agreement with Nucore Technologies,  a company that specialized in…