Swedfund Commits €40M to Boost Infrastructure in Africa and Asia
January 31, 2025
Microsoft Launches AI Skilling Initiative to Train 1 Million South Africans by 2026
January 31, 2025
Microsoft South Africa has announced the launch of Microsoft’s AI skilling initiative for South Africa, a programme aimed at empowering one million South Africans with growing in-demand digital skills by 2026. “Harnessing the transformative power…
EFT Corporation Appoints Farai Tigere to Lead Zimbabwe Operations
January 31, 2025
EFT Corporation has appointed Farai Tigere to head up their Zimbabwean operations to drive the organisation’s strategy of fostering financial inclusion, digital transformation and economic empowerment in the region. EFTCorp provides tailored solutions that meet…
Safaricom Launches ‘Data Dabo Dabo’ Offer—Here’s How to Get Free Extra Data
January 30, 2025
Safaricom has today announced the launch of a new customer promotion campaign dubbed ‘Data Dabo Dabo’. The promotion is designed to offer customers free extra data bundles when they purchase a data bundle. The campaign…
Africa Tech Summit 2025 Announces Finalists for Inaugural Awards
January 30, 2025
The Africa Tech Summit Awards has announced the 2025 finalists, celebrating individuals and companiesimpacting the technology sector across the continent. The winners will be revealed at the awards gathering on February 13th during the seventh edition of Africa Tech Summit…
TikTok Expands Kenyan Presence with Aleph for Ads and Wowzi for Creator Management
January 30, 2025
TikTok has announced new partnerships with Aleph Holdings and Wowzi in Kenya. Through this partnership, Aleph Holdings will see TikTok’s sales and support operations seamlessly transition to Aleph’s dedicated Kenyan team. Wowzi on the other…
Egypt's Fincart Raises Undisclosed Amount in Pre-Seed Funding Round
January 30, 2025
Fincart.io has announced that it has successfully closed its pre-seed funding round for an undisclosed amount. The round was led by Plus VC, the most active VC in the MENA, with participation from leading regional…
Finance Apps in Sub-Saharan Africa See 34% Growth
January 30, 2025
AppsFlyer and Google have launched their 2024 “The State of App Marketing in Sub-Saharan Africa” report, analyzing overall performance of finance apps in Sub-Saharan Africa. Drawing on a sample of 1.1 billion app downloads and 20,000…
Building trust: Foundations of security, safety and transparency in AI
January 30, 2025
As publicly available artificial intelligence (AI) models rapidly evolve, so do the potential security and safety implications, which calls for a greater understanding of their risks and vulnerabilities. To develop a foundation for standardised security,…
Red Hat announces latest updates to global partner engagement experience
January 29, 2025
By Stefanie Chiras, Senior Vice President of Partner Ecosystem Success at Red Hat Last year, the technology industry experienced a boom of new possibilities and remarkable advancements – from emerging opportunities around artificial intelligence (AI)…