Category: Africa Tech News
Yasiri: Making quality education abroad accessible to African students
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Yasiri is an innovative educational consultancy connecting international students with affordable study programs abroad. Founded in 2023 and…
NECO expands global reach by accrediting foreign institutions in Niger Republic, Equatorial Guinea
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The National Examination Council (NECO) has expanded its global reach by accrediting additional institutions based outside Nigeria. NECO’s…
Ghana, Gambia partners to implement ECOWAS Free Roaming Initiative, to reduce cross-border communication costs
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Ghana has entered an agreement with the Gambia through the collaboration of Ghana’s Ministry of Communications and Digitalisation,…
Ariika expands global footprint with $3 million investment in MENA nations
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Ariika announced on Wednesday a $3 million investment to expand throughout MENA (Middle East and North Africa). Ariika…
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…
