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HumanCoop Partners with Identy.io to Digitize Patient Identity in North Africa
According to UNHCR, over 350,000 individuals in North Africa and the Middle East lack identity or nationality. This lack of identification prevents the issuance of official documents that could certify their identities, thereby hindering the creation of medical records needed…
Tech Brand’s AFCON 2025 Continental Campaign and Competition
TECNO Launches AFCON 2025 Campaign Global technology brand TECNO, Official Partner of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025, has unveiled its continent-wide campaign: “TECNO AND AFCON 2025.” The initiative celebrates the passion, joy, and triumphs of Africa’s…
Jobzyn Raises Funding to Expand AI-Powered Recruitment Across Africa
Janngo Capital has announced its investment in Jobzyn, a Moroccan startup redefining recruitment in Africa and the MENA region through transparency, automation, and artificial intelligence. Jobzyn offers a next-generation hiring platform designed to streamline recruitment for employers while empowering candidates…
FlytBase Partners with Aeronex to Expand in the MENA Region
FlytBase, an enterprise drone autonomous software platform, has announced a strategic partnership with Aeronex, a well-known drone solutions provider serving the oil and gas and public safety industries in the Middle East and North Africa. Tackling the Challenges of Manual…
Communications Sectors Remain Highly Targeted by DDoS Attacks Across North Africa – NETSCOUT
The ICT sector in the countries of North Africa is well developed, with Morocco leading the continent in internet usage at 92.2%, followed by Libya at 88.5% and Tunisia at 84.9%. It should come as no surprise, then, that the region’s ICT…
Capgemini Doubles Down on AI with New Egypt Hub and Talent Expansion
Capgemini has announced the launch of a new AI Center of Excellence (CoE) in Egypt, aimed at accelerating generative and agentic AI transformation for clients across the globe. This strategic move will see Capgemini invest in cutting-edge research and development,…
Maseera Acquires Egypt’s ADVA to Drive Fintech Innovation in North Africa
Maseera Holding for Financial Investments (“Maseera”), a portfolio company of 2PointZero—an investment platform under the International Holding Company (IHC)—has successfully acquired ADVA, a leading Egyptian consumer finance platform. This acquisition positions ADVA as Maseera’s primary technology and data analytics hub…
SPARK & Google.org Launch New E-Learning Hub in Egypt
In collaboration with EYouth and with support from Google.org, the charitable arm of Google, a multinational technology company, SPARK has launched the Maharat for Tourism E-Learning Hub in Egypt. Maharat for Tourism offers free, high-quality training for tourism professionals, including digital…
Rolls-Royce Powers Africa’s First Rice Straw MDF Facility, Reducing CO2 Emissions
Rolls-Royce (www.Rolls-Royce.com) has commissioned ten mtu gas gensets in the Beheira province in northern Egypt to supply the Egyptian Wood Technology Company’s (WOTECH) production plant with electricity. Since there is no access to the public grid, WOTECH relies entirely on…
Morocco, Egypt Lead Northern Africa’s DDoS Attack Rankings
As Northern African nations continue their rapid digital transformation, this expanding connectivity can be viewed both as a vital enabler and a vulnerability. As such, countries such as Egypt, Tunisia, Algeria, Libya, and Morocco are witnessing a marked increase in…
AfriLabs Welcomes New Hubs and Expands to South Africa
AfriLabs welcomes 18 new member hubs around the continent in Q2 2024. This development increases AfriLabs’ footprint across Africa, including our first base in a new city, Stellenbosch, South Africa. The following hubs reflect Africa’s diverse and vibrant innovation landscape,…
Damning Findings on Libyans Military Training Camp: PSiRA
The Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority (PSiRA) hosted a media briefing to update the public on the preliminary findings from its internal investigations regarding the alleged illegal Libyan military training camp near White River, at a farm in Mpumalanga province,…
PSiRA To Provide Update on Libyans Military Training Camp
Two weeks ago, the Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority– PSiRA in South Africa was tipped off about a security service provider, Milites Dei Security Services (Pty) Ltd (MDSS), registered with the authority, which is allegedly conducting military style training for,…
Cloud Software Company Names New Head of EMEA OEM & Alliance
Nutanix, one of the leaders in hybrid multicloud computing announces the appointment of Philippe Dosset as the head of its EMEA OEM & Alliances team. Effective August 1, he will be responsible for driving new business opportunities through alliances and…
Top 5 Weekly Tech Headlines from Africa and Internationally
Editorial’s Weekly Choice: The previous week (July 22 to July 26, 2024) was quite eventful in the world of news. The Fourth Estate, as usual, made and received calls, sent and received emails, and pursued leads in the quest for…
States, Experts to Address Global IT Outage Implications
A gathering called in order to capture lessons learned and plan way forward. The General Secretariat of the Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO) – the world’s first standalone international organization focusing on the digital economy, Deemah AlYahya, announces in a statement…
