CIO Africa

22 Jan 2026 - The Parliament of South Africa has appointed Unathi Thosago as its new Chief Information Officer (CIO), starting January 2026. Thosago... Source

22 Jan 2026 - The Gates Foundation and OpenAI have unveiled a $50 million artificial intelligence programme aimed at boosting primary healthcare delivery across…

22 Jan 2026 - Many South Africans will be switching jobs come January and February after year-end bonuses and some post-holiday reflection. And, while... Source

22 Jan 2026 - You would expect East Africa’s banking sector to be experiencing a technology revolution in the Silicon Valley sense. Instead, it... Source

22 Jan 2026 - Jubilee Holdings has appointed Dennis Kevogo as its new Head of Data, strengthening the group’s push to embed data, analytics,... Source

21 Jan 2026 - The latest Government AI 100 list has been released by global public-policy platform Apolitical, recognising 100 public servants and government...…

21 Jan 2026 - The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has invited bids for a multi-billion-shilling technological upgrade that will see the taxman deploy high-tech...…

20 Jan 2026 - Kenya’s Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) has confirmed that all biometric data previously collected from Kenyan citizens by... Source

20 Jan 2026 - Amazon is preparing to bring satellite internet services to South Africa. The company has confirmed that it is preparing to... Source

19 Jan 2026 - Paymentology, a global issuer-processor, has announced the appointment of Kesheni Moodley as Regional Director for Africa, further strengthening…

19 Jan 2026 - The Kenyan government is proposing to allocate up to $770,000 (KSh100 million) each year to contract social media influencers and... Source

19 Jan 2026 - OpenAI plans to begin testing advertising in ChatGPT’s free and entry-level subscription tiers as it expands access to the platform,... Source

16 Jan 2026 - Starlink, SpaceX’s satellite internet network, has introduced installment payment options for Kenyan subscribers. Under this new plan, customers pay…

16 Jan 2026 - AI has quietly crossed a threshold. In many African organisations today, AI is no longer an experiment or a pilot.... Source

16 Jan 2026 - The rapid acceleration of artificial intelligence is reshaping the global data centre landscape, pushing infrastructure design, power strategies and…

16 Jan 2026 - The World Advanced Manufacturing & Future Mobility Exhibition (WAM Morocco) makes its debut in Casablanca from 20 to 22 January,... Source

15 Jan 2026 - Msossi, a locally developed food technology platform, is set to launch in Kenya this month with the aim of reducing... Source

15 Jan 2026 - Hashgraph Ventures Manager Ltd, a venture capital fund, has pledged $1 million to the Hedera Africa Hackathon, Africa’s largest Web3... Source

15 Jan 2026 - Ugandan authorities should immediately restore internet access and refrain from imposing blanket shutdowns that undermine fundamental rights and…

15 Jan 2026 - Governments and the private sector in East Africa alike are investing heavily in connectivity, cloud services, e-commerce, fintech and digital...…

14 Jan 2026 - As Uganda approaches its highly contested January 15, 2026 general elections, the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has ordered a temporary...…

13 Jan 2026 - Kenyan companies are preparing for a significant expansion of their IT infrastructure in 2026, driven by digitalisation, cybersecurity demands, and…

13 Jan 2026 - 2025 settled the debate around the importance of data and AI. Most companies have already pulled these tools into their... Source

13 Jan 2026 - After 3 and a half years at the helm of Microsoft Kenya, Country Manager Phyllis Migwi has today announced her upcoming... Source

12 Jan 2026 - OpenAI has introduced ChatGPT Health, a health-focused experience within ChatGPT designed to allow users to securely combine personal health…

12 Jan 2026 - The cybersecurity landscape is evolving rapidly, with organisations seeking more robust ways to protect their digital assets. A recent global …

9 Jan 2026 - As 2026 begins, Airtel Africa is preparing to roll out its planned Starlink “Direct-to-Cell” satellite service across 14 African markets,... Source

9 Jan 2026 - Across Kenya, enterprises are digitising at speed. Payments are instant. Workforces are remote. Infrastructure is cloud-based. But as digital…

8 Jan 2026 - Within just six months at NTT DATA, I got a front-row seat to rapid advancements in AI in the Middle... Source

8 Jan 2026 - AI-native retail technology platform backed by Reliance Retail Ventures Limited, Fynd, has officially entered the South African market, marking its…

8 Jan 2026 - Predicting the trajectory of artificial intelligence in government has become increasingly complex. Political shifts, regulatory uncertainty and…

7 Jan 2026 - American satellite internet provider Starlink has disabled its service for users in Uganda following a request from the Uganda Communications...…

7 Jan 2026 - Across Africa, the mobile phone has become the operating system of daily economic life. Before sunrise, farmers check prices, parents... Source

7 Jan 2026 - The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence is reshaping the cybersecurity landscape, introducing new defensive capabilities while…

6 Jan 2026 - Airtel Africa has increased the volume of shares repurchased under its ongoing $100 million buyback programme, bringing the cumulative total... Source

6 Jan 2026 - Flutterwave, Africa’s payments technology company, has acquired Mono, an open banking infrastructure provider operating across the continent, in a…

6 Jan 2026 - As Kenyan corporations step into 2026 with conventional new year strategies, a new data-driven report is warning that digital resilience,... Source

5 Jan 2026 - Walk into any boardroom across Nairobi, Lagos or Johannesburg today, and you’ll hear the same conversations echoing as business leaders... Source

5 Jan 2026 - The face of businesses across Africa is slowly changing, driven by the need to digitize operations. From local markets to... Source

3 Jan 2026 - A quarter of the way into the 21st century, digital technology has infiltrated the daily lives of billions of people... Source

2 Jan 2026 - Everyone’s talking about artificial intelligence. And I mean everyone. The hype reminds me of the fanfare around 5G’s launch – all... Source

1 Jan 2026 - StormWall, a cybersecurity company specializing in DDoS protection, analyzed attack patterns across the Middle East and North Africa throughout the…

1 Jan 2026 - If you’ve ever tried to build something new, really new, you know that innovation isn’t only about what’s possible. Often,... Source

31 Dec 2025 - Digital hoarding poses a significant and often underestimated cybersecurity risk that extends far beyond a simple productivity issue. Like a... Source

30 Dec 2025 - For years, the cybersecurity industry has warned that threats are becoming ‘more sophisticated.’ In reality, attackers aren’t getting smarter; they’…

30 Dec 2025 - From deepfakes to zero-day exploits, the battlefield for digital security is shifting rapidly, and the weapon of choice is artificial... Source

26 Dec 2025 - As the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025 gets underway, the tournament atmosphere is extending well beyond stadium walls, with... Source

26 Dec 2025 - The news of Evans Mwaura Githua’s death landed with shock, and with questions that are still unanswered. Early media reports... Source

24 Dec 2025 - Egypt’s technology startup ecosystem is entering a more mature and performance-driven phase, shaped increasingly by strong institutional partnerships…

23 Dec 2025 - Recent global research from Kaspersky has illuminated a significant shift in AI usage during the holiday season. Far from being... Source