IsDB Annual Meetings 2025: African Startups Shine in Algiers Innovation Pitch
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…
Mobile Cyberattacks Decline in Africa but Surge in Middle East – Kaspersky Warns
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 Rolls Out $5 Smartphones to Drive 4G Adoption
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…
DStv Operator MultiChoice Launches Anti-Piracy Crackdown in Malawi with First Raid and Arrests
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…
YEA Partners Shatta Wale’s Shaxi to Boost Youth Employment in Ghana
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…
Nigerian Innovator at MIT Sets Guinness World Record with World’s Smallest GPS Tracker
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 Rakes in $71.5M in Digital Tax Revenue in Just 9 Months
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…
⚽ Tech Meets Vibes: TCL Hosts Africa-Wide Champions League Final Watch Parties in Accra
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…
Benin Approves Digital Procurement System to Promote Transparency
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…
MTN South Africa Launches $5 Smartphones to Boost 4G Migration
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…