The Voice of Technology in Africa
Algiers, Algeria – The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group’s 2025 Annual Meetings spotlighted startups and innovation as key drivers of inclusive growth across member countries, with African-led ventures playing a…
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa: While mobile cyberattacks across the Middle East, Turkiye, and Africa (META) region remain a serious concern, Africa recorded a 17% drop in mobile threats in Q1 2025,…
MTN South Africa has launched a bold initiative to transition millions of users from 2G and 3G networks to 4G with ultra-low-cost smartphones. Targeting 1.2 million prepaid users, MTN will…
Lilongwe, Malawi – MultiChoice, the operator of DStv, in partnership with the Copyright Society of Malawi (COSOMA), has launched a new anti-piracy initiative aimed at protecting the country’s creative economy…
The Youth Employment Agency (YEA) has entered into a partnership with Ghanaian dancehall icon Shatta Wale’s ride-hailing platform, Shaxi, in a bid to create more job opportunities for the country’s…
Oluwatobi “Tobi” Oyinlola, a Nigerian researcher at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), has achieved a remarkable feat by developing the world’s smallest GPS tracking device prototype. Measuring just 22.93…
Tanzania’s digital economy is paying off—literally. The country collected TSh 183 billion (US$71.5 million) in digital tax revenue between July 2024 and March 2025. The bulk of this revenue came…
Inter Milan vs PSG set to electrify Ghana at TCL Watch Parties across three major venues Accra, Ghana – May 31, 2025 — Football fans across Accra are in for…
COTONOU, Benin — The Government of Benin has approved a nationwide digital public procurement system aimed at reducing opacity and corruption in the contract awarding process. The new e-procurement platform…
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — MTN is launching ultra-low-cost smartphones priced from just R99 (approximately US$5) to help over 1.2 million prepaid customers transition to 4G ahead of the 2027 phase-out…