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TCL has sued Samsung in a Los Angeles federal court according to Reuters. TCL is accusing Samsung of falsely advertising some of its televisions as using Mini LED technology but they don’t.  The lawsuit alleges that Samsung marketed its M Series televisions as featuring Mini LED technology which is not true. This technology is designed to improve picture quality. TCL says the M Series televisions do not contain the key technological features associated with Mini LED displays. These include technology such as local dimming among others. TCL alleges that the televisions were based on Samsung’s standard LED television products but…

Vertiv will participate as an exhibitor at Electra Mining Africa 2026, together with XCEED Infrastructure Technologies, a provider of end-to-end, custom-engineered electrical and power solutions. The event runs from 7 to 11 September 2026 and will take place at the Johannesburg Expo Centre, Nasrec.  At the XCEED/ Vertiv stand, number P51, Electra Mining attendees can meet with Vertiv representatives and learn how Vertiv’s portfolio of critical digital infrastructure solutions can help address common challenges in mining and industrial applications, including: Vertiv EnergyCore Grid, a scalable, high-capacity battery energy storage system (BESS) designed for constrained grids, hybrid power systems and remote locations. Supporting…

Safaricom Ethiopia has marked five years since it received a full-service Unified Telecommunications Service License from the Government of Ethiopia on 9 July 2021, having surpassed 15 million 90-day active subscribers during this period. The milestone comes less than four years after Safaricom Ethiopia commenced commercial operations in October 2022, following an initial period focused on establishing the business, building its network, and putting in place the sales and distribution infrastructure required to serve customers across the country. Surpassing 15 million 90-day active subscribers within four years of commercial operations represents one of the fastest customer growth journeys among new…

Kotani Pay has partnered with DCSPay to expand stablecoin-powered payouts and settlement capabilities across African markets. The partnership will connect DCSPay’s stablecoin payment infrastructure with Kotani Pay’s local payment rails. This will allow regulated exchanges using DCSPay to facilitate stablecoin-funded payouts without having to build local payment infrastructure in each market. DCSPay will provide the stablecoin payment layer, including its wallet and checkout interface, customer and merchant onboarding, compliance oversight and stablecoin transfer initiation. Kotani Pay will manage the local payment leg, converting USDT and USDC into local currencies and facilitating domestic peer-to-peer payouts through mobile money, USSD and other…

Vertiv has agreed to acquire Utility Innovation Holdings. This is the parent company of UtilityInnovation Group (UIG) in a deal valued at approximately $1.45 billion in cash at closing. There is also additional earnout of up to $1.15 billion tied to performance targets. UIG specialises in microgrid solutions, advanced power controls and behind-the-meter power architecture for data centres. The deal will extend Vertiv’s capabilities upstream from traditional data centre infrastructure to include utility interconnects, onsite power generation, energy storage orchestration and microgrid controls. “For AI data centre operators, competitive advantage increasingly depends on how quickly they can move from site…

Westcon-Comstor has announced a multi-region distribution agreement with Sonar to help organisations securely adopt AI across their software development workflows. The partnership covers channel partners across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and Asia-Pacific (APAC). With this partnership, Sonar’s core SonarQube platform will be available through Westcon-Comstor’s partner network. SonarQube provides automated code verification designed to help development and security teams identify and remediate vulnerabilities, exposed secrets and other code issues before software reaches production. According to Sonar research, users of SonarQube are 44% less likely to report production outages linked to AI-generated code. Sonar also says maintaining code…

Global health insurance and prevention company Alan has completed its acquisition of Tanel, a Dakar-based digital health company operating in Senegal and Côte d’Ivoire. Tanel was founded in 2021 by Mouhamed Ndoye and Makhtar Diop to provide digital tools that help businesses manage employee health coverage while giving employees easier access to healthcare services. The company currently serves around 70,000 members across more than 400 companies, with a network of over 1,200 pharmacies and healthcare providers. If you have a startup you want featured on TechArena, let us know through this contact form here. Speaking on the acquisition, Jean-Charles Samuelian-Werve, CEO and co-founder…

NTT DATA is set to launch an AI Factory Lab in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in September 2026. This new facility will bring together NTT DATA’s AI, digital business and technology services expertise with technologies from ecosystem partners such as Cisco and NVIDIA. The AI Factory Lab will offer executive briefings, AI strategy workshops and hands-on demonstrations. All these are designed to help organizations identify high-impact use cases, assess potential business outcomes and move AI projects from experimentation into production. “While interest in AI continues to grow, many organizations are looking for a practical path from experimentation to business outcomes,” said…

WIOCC Group has secured a combined US$300 million investment from Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) and Vision International Investment Company (Vision Invest). The investment will help support WIOCC’s plans to expand critical digital infrastructure across Africa. The company currently operates in more than 30 African countries providing open-access connectivity infrastructure supporting businesses and digital service providers across the continent. WIOCC said the new funding will accelerate data centre deployment and consolidation. It will also be used to expand its terrestrial fibre network and investment in new subsea cable assets. Samaila Zubairu, President and CEO of AFC, said the investment would help…

Epson has invested KES 19.4 million to expand its Nairobi office by 50%, strengthening its regional operations and customer support across East Africa.