Congo kicked off a major technology upgrade project with help from Europe and other partners. Minister Léon Juste Ibombo led the launch ceremony for this digital transformation plan. The country wants to connect more people and make life better through technology. European backers put up 27 billion CFA francs for the effort. The World Bank added another 61.4 billion CFA francs to support the work.
The European Union sees this project as part of their Global Gateway program. Anne Marchal from the EU said the money helps build good infrastructure that helps people grow. The project matches what Congo wants to achieve with their 2030 digital plan. Leaders started putting the European part into action last November. Women and young people...
Safaricom Ethiopia started working again to bring phone services to Arbaminch City. The company wants more people to use digital technology. They also want to help local communities at the same time. Mary Joy Ethiopia works with them as a partner organization. Both groups care about helping people who need support.
The phone company gave 500,000 Birr to help old people who have no homes. This money will buy beds and food for a new care center. Many of these elderly residents lost their families because of sickness. The building just finished construction and needs furniture. Safaricom wants these people to live better lives.
Wim Vanhelleputte runs Safaricom Ethiopia and spoke about the project. He said they build more than just phone...
MTN Group helped pay for a special school that teaches government workers from three African countries. Officials from Ghana, South Africa and Kenya came to Accra for one week of classes. Three government schools worked together to create this program. The schools want to make public sector leaders stronger and help Africa grow economically. Politicians and top government workers learned from each other during the training.
The group visited the office that manages trade deals across Africa. MTN leaders believe Africa needs strong people and good organizations to succeed. The company thinks everyone should benefit from modern technology and connection. Good training helps government workers make better choices for their countries...
Egypt wants young people to learn digital skills that companies need today. The National Telecommunication Institute started a new program called Digital Egypt Youth Creativity Hubs. The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology backs this training effort. Young Egyptians can learn tech skills at seven different locations across the country. The program helps bridge the gap between what students learn at university and what employers want.
The training happens at special innovation centers spread across Egypt. Students can attend classes at hubs located throughout Assiut, Sohag, Port Said, New Valley, Menoufia, Fayoum, and Beheira areas. Recent university graduates and final year students can join the program. People who...
Schneider Electric opened its first Innovation Hub in Africa at their new office building in Midrand near Johannesburg. The company picked this location for their English-speaking headquarters on the continent. This hub joins more than 40 similar centers around the world that Schneider Electric runs. Visitors can see how the company's technology works across different business areas like energy and buildings. The space lets customers and partners explore digital solutions designed for African markets.
The hub offers personalized tours that start with the company's background story on touch screens. People can walk through different areas that show software programs and factory automation systems. The building section displays controls...
Deimos teamed up with Metomic to help companies keep their data safer. Metomic builds special software that watches over information stored across different online services. Many businesses use cloud tools and AI programs that make work easier. These same tools can put sensitive company information at risk. Data protection has become crucial for every business that wants to stay secure.
Company data spreads across many different platforms like Google Workspace and Slack. Security teams struggle to track where sensitive information goes. Metomic created a smart system that catches problems before they turn bad. The platform watches everything and applies rules automatically. Teams can see exactly what happens to their data across all...
Lesotho just gave Starlink permission to bring satellite internet to the country. The space company from SpaceX got a ten-year license on April 14, 2025. Officials spent a whole year checking everything before they said yes. This makes Starlink the first satellite internet company to work there. The move helps Lesotho reach more people with better internet.
The government wants to connect everyone to the digital world. They especially want to help people living far from cities who struggle to get online. To make this happen, officials changed their rules about satellite services. They wrote new laws and made them official back on January 31. These changes cleared the way for companies like Starlink to start working.
Starlink set up a...
MEO Wholesale Solutions teamed up with Angola Cables to boost their data center connections around the world. The two companies just signed a deal that will help them offer better phone and internet services across different countries. Angola Cables runs TelCables Europe and works as a big telecom company that connects many places. This partnership will link their computer networks and create new opportunities for business customers. The agreement focuses on making their services work better together.
The main plan connects two major data centers using underwater cables that carry internet signals. MEO runs a data center in Portugal and Angola Cables operates one in Brazil called AngoNAP Fortaleza. These centers will talk to each other...
Zesco United officials visited Kaizer Chiefs headquarters on Friday for important talks. The Zambian team brought five key people to the meeting at the Chiefs village. Muntanga Sibalwa led the group as head of delegation and board member. Milton Syulikwa joined him as another board member for the trip. The visitors also brought Honour Janza as technical director, Chipasha Bwalya as finance manager, and Brian Mupeyama as head of administration.
Chiefs officials showed the guests around their training facilities during the visit. Kaizer Motaung Junior serves as sporting director for the South African club. He explained how important partnerships with African teams are for Chiefs. The visitors spent time talking with different staff...
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