TechAfrica News

19 Feb 2026 - The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC)  has ordered an immediate investigation into the data processing activities of Temu,  citing…

19 Feb 2026 - A delegation of Azerbaijani experts in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) visited Adetic,  Chad’s national agency for digital…

19 Feb 2026 - The Ministry of Communications, Digital Economy, and Innovation (MCENI) has officially launched CORIS MONEY, an electronic currency solution…

19 Feb 2026 - Africa is emerging as one of the world’s most active stablecoin markets, with Nigeria and South Africa at the forefront of real-world usage,…

19 Feb 2026 - Africa’s data centre sector is attracting unprecedented levels of attention and capital, yet the continent remains structurally behind the global…

19 Feb 2026 - Binance  and Africell  have announced their intention to collaborate on expanding blockchain education, cryptocurrency literacy, and…

19 Feb 2026 - Africa’s rural digital divide is often described as a challenge of infrastructure, cost, or geography. However, evidence suggests the issue is more…

18 Feb 2026 - Gabon has moved to restrict access to social media, joining a growing number of African nations using digital controls to manage periods of social…

18 Feb 2026 - Unilever  and Google Cloud  announced a five-year partnership to accelerate Unilever’s business transformation through its use of Google…

18 Feb 2026 - Dell Technologies  and Ooredoo  announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to deliver and power modern AI services. The…

18 Feb 2026 - HUMAIN,  a PIF company delivering full-stack artificial intelligence capabilities globally, announced a $3 billion strategic investment in xAI…

18 Feb 2026 - Mastercard  and Google  are collaborating to further enhance the availability and usage of Google Pay in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The…

18 Feb 2026 - In a major step to enhance digital learning, Telecom Namibia  has partnered with the Ministry of Education to connect 21 schools in the Kavango…

18 Feb 2026 - MTC Namibia  and Botswana Fibre Networks (BoFiNet)  have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enhance digital connectivity between…

18 Feb 2026 - Bader Al-Rasheed, Co-founder and CPO of Baims , an AI-first EdTech company operating across KSA, Kuwait, UAE, and Egypt, announced the company’s…

18 Feb 2026 - The Dutch Good Growth Fund (DGGF)  has announced a partnership with First Circle Capital (FCC),  a female-led, first-time fund manager…

18 Feb 2026 - The Government of Rwanda  and Anthropic  have signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding to formalize and expand our partnership,…

18 Feb 2026 - The Autorité de Régulation des Télécommunications et des Postes (ARTP) , in partnership with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU),…

18 Feb 2026 - The National Communications Authority (NCA)  held a one-day stakeholder consultation to review and gather feedback on the draft Telecom Consumer…

18 Feb 2026 - MTN South Africa  has announced the appointment of Nalo Mokoena as its new Executive: Internal Audit, effective 1 February 2026. Mokoena joins…

18 Feb 2026 - Algeria Telecom  has launched a broad plan to strengthen and modernize its technical infrastructure across several provinces of the country,…

18 Feb 2026 - A strategic partnership agreement was signed at Parc Technopolis, Rabat Shore, bringing together the Ministry of Industry and Trade , the…

18 Feb 2026 - Recently, Africa leading operator MTN , in collaboration with Huawei , successfully completed the world’s first large-scale deployment of…

18 Feb 2026 - Zain Bahrain  B.S.C., a leading Bahraini provider of innovative technologies and digital lifestyle experience, has entered a Share Purchase…

18 Feb 2026 - Zain Group  has announced robust consolidated financial results for the full-year 2025 (FY-25) and fourth quarter (Q4-25) ended 31 December 2025…

18 Feb 2026 - Ethio telecom  has entered discussions with Africa Finance Corporation (AFC)  to explore a strategic financing partnership aimed at…

18 Feb 2026 - The Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy  has confirmed it is assessing the proposed acquisition of IHS Towers…

18 Feb 2026 - NVIDIA  announced a multiyear, multigenerational strategic partnership with Meta  spanning on-premises, cloud and AI infrastructure. Meta…

18 Feb 2026 - Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (RAKEZ)  and National Bank of Fujairah PJSC (NBF)  have recently renewed their strategic partnership through…

18 Feb 2026 - Invest Bank  announced the successful outcomes of its strategic partnership with AUTON8 , a global leader in intelligent automation. The…

18 Feb 2026 - Ericsson  has announced a major joint Microsoft -Ericsson development in enterprise mobility – the integration of advanced 5G capabilities…

18 Feb 2026 - Ericsson  and Mastercard  announce a collaboration to reshape how money moves across the world. By integrating the Ericsson Fintech…

17 Feb 2026 - MTN Group announced has that the board of IHS Towers has accepted an offer of US$8.50 a share in a transaction that would see MTN increasing its…

17 Feb 2026 - During a recent review of the World Bank’s portfolio in Senegal, the Minister of Digital Affairs met with Mr. Ousmane Diagana, Vice President for…

17 Feb 2026 - The Ministère de la Jeunesse et Éveil Patriotique has successfully concluded the first phase of the trainers’ training in Kinshasa as part of the…

17 Feb 2026 - Gargash Group  has taken a significant step in its digital transformation by partnering with Adyen,  the global financial technology…

17 Feb 2026 - Mashreq,  a leading financial institution in the MENA region, has launched Visa Commercial Pay on Mobile (VCP Mobile), a next-generation virtual…

17 Feb 2026 - Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming increasingly integrated into enterprise operations in the UAE, as organizations move beyond experimentation…

17 Feb 2026 - Genesis-AI  announced the official launch of its global AI marketplace, a platform designed to address one of the most critical challenges…

17 Feb 2026 - Proofpoint, Inc.,  a leading cybersecurity and compliance company, announced the debut of the Proofpoint Partner Network, an enhanced global…

17 Feb 2026 - Yango Group,  the UAE-based technology company focused on digitalizing urban services, announced that its AI-powered routing technologies saved…

17 Feb 2026 - Ericsson  announces the launch of its innovative Agentic rApp as a Service (rApp aaS). This groundbreaking solution, built on AWS , is…

17 Feb 2026 - Ethiopia has reaffirmed its ambition to play a leading role in the global artificial intelligence landscape with the unveiling of a new AI innovation…

17 Feb 2026 - Vodafone  and Nokia  have joined forces to harness the power of 5G for app developers, making it easy to build smarter, safer apps that…

17 Feb 2026 - Talksign,  a Nigeria- and UK-based AI company, has launched Talksign-1, a sign language translation model that converts American Sign Language (…

17 Feb 2026 - ChamsHoldco PLC,  one of Nigeria’s foremost technology pioneers, has announced the launch of Chamscorp Plc, a new subsidiary established to…

17 Feb 2026 - Vodafone Egypt  CEO Mr. Mohamed Abdullah, together with executives from Vodacom International Markets and Vodacom Lesotho , paid a courtesy…

17 Feb 2026 - The SMART Zambia Institute  and the Business Regulatory Review Agency (BRRA)  have formalized a partnership aimed at digitising and…

17 Feb 2026 - NTT DATA,  a global leader in AI, digital business and technology services and Saal.ai,  a leading provider of artificial intelligence and…

17 Feb 2026 - EY KSA  (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) and Microsoft  will explore a collaboration to deliver innovative consulting services and transformative…