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Vodacom & Orange to Build Solar Towers in DRC’s Underserved Areas
Vodacom and Orange have formed a unique rural towerco partnership to build, own, and operate solar-powered mobile base stations in underserved areas of the Democratic Republic of Congo. This initiative aims to extend network coverage and provide access to telecommunications…
Ethiopia Inaugurates First Stock Exchange
Ethiopia has officially inaugurated its first stock exchange in almost five decades. On January 10, 2025, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed opened the Ethiopian Securities Exchange (ESX), marking an important milestone in the country’s economic progress. The country’s sovereign wealth fund,…
NETSCOUT Integrates AI/ML for Smarter Cybersecurity
NETSCOUT SYSTEMS, INC. has announced updates to its industry-leading Arbor Edge Defense (AED) and Arbor Enterprise Manager (AEM) products as part of its Adaptive DDoS Protection Solution to combat AI-enabled DDoS threats and protect critical IT infrastructure. NETSCOUT’s DDoS Threat Intelligence…
Meta’s Big Move: Prioritizing Free Speech on Facebook & Instagram
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has announced sweeping changes aimed at prioritizing free speech on its platforms. Meta believes that by allowing users more freedom to express themselves, they can foster a more inclusive and diverse online…
Microsoft to Invest $80 Billion in AI Data Centers in Fiscal 2025
Microsoft has revealed intentions to invest an unprecedented $80 billion in the building of AI-focused data centers throughout fiscal year 2025. The fundamental purpose of this investment is to develop cutting-edge data centers capable of supporting the massive processing needs…
MTN Cameroon Strengthens Leadership with New CTIO Appointment
Swithurn Mwenifumbo has been named the new Chief Technology and Information Officer (CTIO) of MTN Cameroon. As MTN Cameroon continues to concentrate on building its network and improving service offerings to satisfy the increasing expectations of its consumers, this strategic…
NCPI Lifts User Cap, Making WhatsApp Pay Accessible to All in India
In a key breakthrough for digital payments in India, the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has increased the user onboarding limit for WhatsApp Pay, the popular messaging platform’s payment feature. The company has launched a payment service for all…
Boom or Bubble? 10 Largest US Tech Giants Add $6.6 Trillion to Market Cap in 2024
Despite a late-year stock market downturn, 2024 was a record-breaking year for U.S. equities, especially in the technology sector. According to Finbold, using data from CompaniesMarketCap, the ten largest U.S. tech companies collectively added $6.6 trillion to their market capitalization—a…
State of Libya joins Afreximbank to Boost African Trade & Development
The State of Libya has officially acceded to the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) Establishment Agreement, becoming the 53rd nation to become a member / participating state and marking an important step towards full continental coverage and advancement of the continental integration…
MultiChoice Ghana Brings MTN MoMo to Showmax Users
In an exciting development for digital entertainment in Ghana, MultiChoice Ghana has relaunched Showmax, the popular video-on-demand (VOD) platform, with a new payment option through MTN MoMo (Mobile Money). This relaunch, celebrated at a vibrant event in Accra, promises to…
Afreximbank & Ecobank Partner to Boost African Trade
Ecobank Group and African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) have partnered to integrate Ecobank’s Single Market Trade Hub and Afreximbank’s MANSA Digital Repository Platform in an effort to streamline trade and compliance for African firms. The partnership will allow African companies to…
Ericsson-AXIAN Partnership to Advance Youth Digital Skills
AXIAN Telecom and Ericsson have inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to investigate collaborative potential for digital upskilling youth in the African nations where both businesses operate. This collaboration makes use of the Ericsson Educate program, which is a component…
Cisco Introduces Intelligent Wi-Fi 7 for Workplaces
The world has changed as a result of wireless technologies, including where and how people work, shop, and learn. The distinction between digital and physical places is still being blurred by wireless advances today, allowing businesses to revamp their offices…
Collaboration to Empower 1M SMEs in Cote d’Ivoire & Uganda
The Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth, MTN Group Fintech, and Arifu have collaborated to help approximately 1 million small businesses in Cote d’Ivoire and Uganda digitize their operations, increase their use of digital financial services, and gain access to digital…
$30M to Drive Zambia’s SME & Enterprise Digital Transformation
Indian software company Zoho Corp., in partnership with Loita Business, is set to invest $30 million in Zambia to encourage technology adoption and digital transformation for small and medium enterprises and large enterprises. The investment program is set to be…
Giant Search Engine Unveils Next-Gen AI Model
Google recently announced Gemini 2.0. This new paradigm is intended to usher in what Google refers to as the “agentic era,” in which AI systems can understand, anticipate, and act on human wants with increased sophistication and autonomy. A note…
