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GITEX AFRICA Morocco 2026 expands focus as Africa accelerates digital infrastructure, AI and fintech growth
GITEX AFRICA Morocco expands multi-sector focus to accelerate AI adoption, infrastructure and industry digitalisation across continent New and expanded sectors across data centres, ...
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Architecting security in fintech: It’s in the whiteboard details
Africa’s fintechs are innovating faster than ever, but speed without security is a liability. African organisations face an average of 3,153 cyberattacks a ...
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Kenya’s Revised Telecommunications Market Structure – formal recognition of data centres as a regulated activity
By John Syekei, Head of IP and Technology and Partner, Ariana Issaias, Director and Stephanie Mulului Associate, Bowmans Kenya The Communications Authority of ...
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Uncertainties over debts and the future of NigComSat 1R
By Sonny Aragba-Akpore A multimillion-dollar debt, a ground station crippled by lightning, and a foreign partner now holding operational control. This is the ...
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STS Association, DLMS User Association sign pact to advance interoperable smart prepayment metering
Uniting global standards to power the future of smart prepayment. STS and DLMS UA Unite Global Standards for Smart Metering The STS Association ...
Cloud23 partners Andersen Consulting, signaling Africa’s rising influence in global enterprise technology
African Enterprise Tech Expertise Goes Global Cloud23 has evolved from a Johannesburg-based startup into a 235-person enterprise software advisory firm operating across Africa ...
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The Africa Report unveils 20 future champions of African tech 2026
An exclusive ranking, along with an in-depth investigation into the new faces, new models, and new challenges of innovation across the continent. Spotlight ...
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Cloud cost optimisation becomes a strategic priority
Cloud computing has fundamentally reshaped how organisations deploy, manage and scale IT infrastructure, replacing rigid, capital-intensive systems with flexible, on-demand services that can ...
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The African nation of The Gambia’s fintech landscape in 2026
By Richie Santosdiaz In many ways, The Gambia represents one of the most compelling fintech frontiers in Africa. This is not because of ...
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Oracle and Amazon’s AI spending spree coincides with 80,000 global tech layoffs
Oracle and Meta’s latest job cuts confirm it: thousands of roles are disappearing as the tech industry pivots to AI and automation. This ...
Nigeria’s fintech sector defies inflation pressures, driving digital economy growth despite headwinds
By Osasome, C.O Fintech Under Pressure, but Still Expanding Nigeria’s fintech sector is navigating a tough macroeconomic environment marked by cost-push inflation and ...
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Xccelera raises ₹1.2 crore to scale agentic AI platform for autonomous enterprise execution
Funding Signals Strong Bet on Agentic AI Early-stage AI startup Xccelera has raised ₹1.2 crore in a seed round from a group of ...
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How BVN integration uncovered 45,000 ghost workers on Nigeria’s federal payroll – Kemi Adeosun
BVN Reform Exposes Deep Payroll Inefficiencies Former Nigerian Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, has revealed how the integration of the Bank Verification Number ...
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estaie raises 7-figure pre-seed to build the world’s first AI-native extended-stay platform
The Dubai-based startup, backed by PlusVC, Orbit Ventures, and VMS, targets Saudi expansion with technology designed to transform the fragmented long-term stays market. ...
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Kenya’s data‑centre dilemma: Makers, takers and the future of the Silicon Savannah
By Fintech Association of Kenya Kenya’s mobile‑money pioneers built an entire fintech ecosystem on trust that the physical plumbing of the internet would ...
