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- ATCON Backs $900 Million Project BRIDGE to Drive Nationwide Broadband via Local ISPs
Published: Apr 30, 2026
Section: Africa
The Association of Telecommunication Companies of Nigeria has thrown its weight behind Project BRIDGE, a $900 million fibre optic initiative funded by the World Bank and other glob...
- Kenya’s Rural Digital Heroes Face Economic Isolation Despite Success of UK Funded Training Initiatives
Published: Apr 30, 2026
Section: Africa
Community Digital Entrepreneurs are bridging the connectivity gap in rural Kenya by facilitating e-government services and digital trade, yet they remain unrecognized by formal pol...
- Nigeria Targets Global Artificial Intelligence Leadership Through New TETFund Technology Research Centres
Published: Apr 24, 2026
Section: Africa
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund has inaugurated an advisory committee to establish six specialized Centres of Excellence in Robotics, Coding, and Artificial Intelligence across N...
- CBN and NCC Formalise Strategic Partnership to Combat Electronic Fraud and Protect Digital Consumers
Published: Apr 21, 2026
Section: Africa
The Central Bank of Nigeria and the Nigerian Communications Commission have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to enhance the security and resilience of the nation’s digital fina...
- European Union Restores Ethiopia Budgetary Support with 140 Million Euro Package for Vital Economic Reforms
Published: Apr 20, 2026
Section: Africa
The European Union has officially resumed budgetary assistance to Ethiopia, signaling renewed confidence in the country’s economic reform agenda. Announced at the EU–Ethiopia Busin...
- Flutterwave Hosts High-Level Digital Economy Roundtable At IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings In Washington
Published: Apr 16, 2026
Section: Africa
Flutterwave convened a private roundtable alongside the IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings to discuss scaling Africa’s $1.5 trillion digital economy. Senior leaders advocated for "Regu...
- Nigeria Revenue Service Set To Launch Integrated Rev360 Platform To Automate National Tax Administration
Published: Apr 16, 2026
Section: Africa
The Nigeria Revenue Service announced the April 30 launch of Rev360, a next-generation digital platform designed to achieve end-to-end automation of the national tax system. Moving...
- Ramaphosa Champions R890 Billion Investment Surge as Domestic Firms Drive South African Recovery
Published: Apr 13, 2026
Section: Africa
President Cyril Ramaphosa has hailed a landmark R890 billion in investment pledges, primarily driven by domestic companies, as a definitive sign of South Africa’s economic stabiliz...
- African Development Bank Approves 200 Million Dollar Loan for Nigeria’s National Fibre Expansion
Published: Apr 11, 2026
Section: Africa
The African Development Bank has authorized a 200 million dollar loan to support Nigeria’s Project Bridge initiative, which aims to deploy 90,000 kilometers of new fibre optic cabl...
- Vodacom Urges Cross-Sector Partnerships to Overcome Infrastructure Barriers in Africa’s Digital Decarbonisation Drive
Published: Apr 10, 2026
Section: Africa
Telecommunications leader Vodacom has published a strategic White Paper calling for systemic reforms to transition Africa’s ICT sector toward net-zero emissions. The report identif...
- Gambia Mobile Money Accounts Surge to Four Million as Digital Financial Integration Targets National Economic Transformation
Published: Apr 4, 2026
Section: Africa
The Central Bank of The Gambia reports a significant rise in active mobile money accounts as the nation prioritizes digital infrastructure and financial inclusion. Despite a modest...
- Blackstone Secures $3.8 Billion Stake in Rowan Digital Infrastructure for Data Center Dominance
Published: Apr 3, 2026
Section: Companies & Industry
The world’s largest alternative asset manager, Blackstone, has reached an agreement to acquire a 49% stake in the Denver-based data center developer Rowan Digital Infrastructure. T...