CIO Africa

2 Sep 2025 - Artificial Intelligence (AI) isn’t just driving demand in networking, it is reshaping how connectivity is managed, maintained, operated and optimised…

2 Sep 2025 - Global insurtech company bolttech has entered the Kenyan market through a partnership with LOOP, the digital banking service by NCBA... Source

2 Sep 2025 - MTN South Africa, a telecom operator serving nearly all of the country’s mobile users, has partnered with ZTE Corporation an... Source

1 Sep 2025 - Despite their popularity among employees, informal messaging platforms pose significant risks to organisations’ cybersecurity. The 2025 KnowBe4…

1 Sep 2025 - Djibouti Telecom has announced plans to extend its Djibouti Africa Regional Express 1 (DARE1) subsea cable system further south along... Source

1 Sep 2025 - The African Peering and Interconnection community has honoured Michuki Mwangi, Regional Development Manager – Africa at ISOC, with the African...…

1 Sep 2025 - MTN Nigeria has stepped up its efforts to protect children in the digital environment, announcing new steps to combat online... Source

29 Aug 2025 - South Africa is witnessing an increase in artificial intelligence (AI)-based fraud schemes, and the threat is set to continue. The... Source

28 Aug 2025 - According to data from Kaspersky, a global cybersecurity company, Sub-Saharan Africa saw 42.4 million web attacks and 95.6 million on-…

27 Aug 2025 - Automation has moved far beyond being a buzzword. For manufacturers across East Africa, it has become a business-critical tool for... Source

27 Aug 2025 - TikTok has launched TikTok for Artists in Kenya following its global debut earlier this year. The all-in-one insights platform is... Source

27 Aug 2025 - An employer could be reviewing a proposal for a shiny new automation tool. It promises real-time insights, streamlined distribution, and... Source

26 Aug 2025 - As stablecoins continue to solve real-world challenges and improve efficiencies across a range of use-cases, Mastercard and Circle are deepening...…

26 Aug 2025 - Health insurance technology platform, M-TIBA, has been awarded Blue Company Certification. This sees M-TIBA joining a growing network of…

26 Aug 2025 - Kenya is among 11 countries set to benefit from $16.5 million (€15 million) that the European Union (EU) has committed... Source

26 Aug 2025 - Artificial intelligence is rapidly weaving into the fabric of everyday life, and we have started to see the impact as... Source

26 Aug 2025 - African technology distribution company, TD Africa, has announced a partnership with Nutanix, a global leader in hybrid multicloud computing. This…

26 Aug 2025 - Everything evolves—people, markets, businesses. Comfort is temporary, and real growth demands a measure of change. For some companies, that change…

25 Aug 2025 - HFC Limited, the banking subsidiary of HF Group Plc, has appointed Anita Chege as its new Director of Innovation &... Source

25 Aug 2025 - The recent Survey on Artificial Intelligence in the Banking Sector, by the CBK, provides an honest and sobering account of... Source

22 Aug 2025 - IBM, Meta, and MTN are some of the leading tech brands poised to help drive Nigeria’s $1 trillion 2030 vision... Source

22 Aug 2025 - Google has announced the launch of AI Mode in Search for users in Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa. AI Mode... Source

22 Aug 2025 - Britam General Insurance has launched an Electric Vehicle (EV) insurance cover in Kenya. Tailored for both fully electric and hybrid... Source

21 Aug 2025 - Former Schneider Electric Country Manager for East Africa, Carol Koech, has joined The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet... Source

21 Aug 2025 - CIO Africa by dx5 has officially closed applications for the highly anticipated CIO100 Awards 2025, with a record 1,200 entries... Source

21 Aug 2025 - Stanbic Bank Kenya CEO Joshua Oigara has been promoted to head Standard Bank Group’s East Africa operations, pending regulatory approval.... Source

21 Aug 2025 - Lauritz Knudsen Electrical & Automation, a global leader in the electrical and automation industry, has officially launched its operations in...…

20 Aug 2025 - Stablecoin infrastructure provider, Yellow Card, has released its latest report on digital asset adoption in emerging markets, highlighting the…

19 Aug 2025 - Seyoum Damtew, the Director of Information System Security at the Commercial Bank of Ethiopia, has been awarded the ‘CISO of... Source

19 Aug 2025 - Somalian telecoms operator, Hormuud Telecom, has been re-certified by the GSMA Mobile Money Certification programme. This milestone places EVC Plus…

19 Aug 2025 - On 10 July 2025, the Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA) concluded a public auction process to assign mid-band spectrum in... Source

19 Aug 2025 - Alibaba Cloud has expanded its footprint in South Africa with the launch of its Edge Node Service (ENS), an edge... Source

19 Aug 2025 - While the world is celebrating ChatGPT and all the GenAI breakthroughs, a different kind of revolution is happening in Africa’s... Source

19 Aug 2025 - MTN Group has announced sweeping leadership changes at MTN South Africa (MTN SA), appointing Ferdi Moolman as CEO and Executive... Source

18 Aug 2025 - MTN Business and Cloudflare have strengthened their commercial bond, installing MTN as South Africa’s first local Managed Security Service Provider…

18 Aug 2025 - AI data centres and cloud computing are demanding strong investment from countries all over the world. The word “Sovereign AI”... Source

18 Aug 2025 - After more than 600,000 malaria deaths annually, with over 240 million affected and 25 years without a breakthrough, the World... Source

18 Aug 2025 - On a cold August afternoon in Nairobi, James, a boda boda rider, pulls up to the side of the road... Source

18 Aug 2025 - Each day, millions of people across Kenya rely on boda bodas to weave through traffic on the way to work,... Source

15 Aug 2025 - Ajua, a leading African customer service platform, has acquired Rate My Service (RMS), a Kenyan company that helps businesses improve... Source

15 Aug 2025 - In an increasingly competitive business landscape, data is no longer just a backend function—it’s a strategic asset. Yet, many organisations... Source

15 Aug 2025 - We’ve long suspected rich people know something that we don’t; after all, they’re wealthy! It so happens AI might have... Source

14 Aug 2025 - Artificial Intelligence is often described as a transformative force but for Africa, it carries a different kind of weight. It’s... Source

14 Aug 2025 - The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) hosted the second edition of its API Masterclass, spotlighting over 1,000 developers on its GavaConnect... Source

13 Aug 2025 - The Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA) has released its first rules for Direct-to-Mobile Phone (D2M) satellite services. The new…

13 Aug 2025 - Global industrial software provider, AVEVA, has been selected by Protium as the foundation of its digital industrial intelligence platform that...…

13 Aug 2025 - Airtel Africa and Vodacom Group have signed an infrastructure-sharing agreement covering Mozambique, Tanzania, and Congo, aiming to expand high-speed…

13 Aug 2025 - Visa has officially opened applications for the fifth cohort (Cohort 5) of its Africa Fintech Accelerator, a 12-week program designed... Source

13 Aug 2025 - Kenyan internet infrastructure and service provider, Rain Communications Limited, has launched enhanced IP transit services out of Mombasa through a…

12 Aug 2025 - Africa must move beyond strategy and pilots by mainstreaming AI into education systems. This presents a refined roadmap for governments,... Source