Category: Africa Tech News
Teraco’s R8 billion JB7 data centre to revamp Africa’s digital infrastructure
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Teraco, a leading provider of interconnection platforms and vendor-neutral colocation data centres in Africa, has officially commenced construction…
TikTok deletes 12 million videos across Africa, enforces stricter age rules
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TikTok on Wednesday announced the deletion of 360,000 videos in Kenya, making it the tenth African nation to…
Al Mada Ventures acquires YoLa Fresh to strengthen Morocco’s agritech supply chain
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Moroccan investment company Al Mada Ventures has acquired control of the agritech business YoLa Fresh, according to a…
Phony X accounts stir up Ghana’s election climate
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A network of 171 phoney accounts on X (previously Twitter) was exposed on November 12, 2024, as trying…
Ecobank partners Nium to enhance cross-border transactions in Africa
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Ecobank Transnational Incorporated and Nium, a global fintech business that specialises in cross-border payments, have partnered strategically to…
Ethiopia sets deadline for standardised QR code payments to unify digital transactions
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Starting December 1, all payment service providers in Ethiopia are required to adopt the Standard for Interoperable QR…
Zimbabwe: ICT minister denies plan to license WhatsApp group admins for $2500
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Tatenda Mavetera, Zimbabwe’s Minister of Information, Communication Technology, Postal and Courier Services (ICTPCS) has denied plans by the…
Safaricom records KES 17.5 billion loss as Ethiopian birr depreciates
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Safaricom’s profit in Ethiopia plunged by 17.7 percent to KES 28.1 billion, down from KES 34.1 billion, according…
Truecaller names Rishit Jhunjhunwala as new CEO, co-founders step back
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Truecaller’s board of directors has appointed Rishit Jhunjhunwala as the new CEO of the company, reshuffling positions to…
ChitChat introduces cross-border remittance feature to support African communities
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ChitChat, a leading African social commerce platform, has launched a new remittance feature enabling users to send and…
