Kenya
Kenya: Safaricom’s $2.1 Billion Stake Sale to Vodacom Sparks Massive Public Backlash in Kenya
Public meetings about the Kenyan government’s plan to sell a 15% stake in Safaricom for about $2.1 billion have ended. The meetings gave a clear ...
News
Nigeria: Data privacy issues threaten Nigeria’s financial inclusion
Growing concerns over data privacy and security are emerging as a significant barrier to Nigeria’s financial inclusion drive, despite years of investment in ...
Global
Global: Quantoz partners with Visa to make stablecoins spendable
Quantoz Payments B.V. (Quantoz) the Netherlands headquartered payments technology company, is pleased to announce that it has entered into a partnership with Visa ...
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Nigeria’s Broadband Penetration Surpasses 51% in 2025
Nigeria’s broadband sector reached a major milestone in December 2025, with total subscriptions exceeding 112 million and national internet penetration rising to 51.97%. ...
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Nigeria is centre of Africa’s single currency plan, says Cardoso
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, said the country’s hosting of the African Monetary Institute and later the African ...
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Nigeria: Zero-Tariff Deal Signals New Era in Nigeria–China Economic Ties
The Director-General of the Nigeria–China Strategic Partnership (NCSP), Joseph Tegbe, has described the Zero-Tariff Agreement between Nigeria and China as a strategic breakthrough ...
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SA: Telkom Surpasses 25 Million Mobile Subscribers as Data Revenue Reaches 60% of Earnings
South African telecommunications provider Telkom has reported strong third-quarter 2025 results, underscoring a decisive strategic pivot toward data-driven services. Data revenue now accounts ...
Global
Global: Bank of Ireland saved customers €9.7 million by using AI to detect fraud in card payments
The Bank of Ireland has revealed that it prevented €9.7 million in customer losses in 2025 by leveraging artificial intelligence to monitor and ...
Ghana
Ghana: NDPC Launches Nationwide Consultations to Shape Ghana’s Sustainable Development Strategy
The National Development Planning Commission (NDPC), under the leadership of Chairman Dr Nii Moi Thompson, will embark on nationwide consultations from February 18 ...
Namibia
Namibia: China Gives Namibia a Satellite Data Receiving Ground Station
China has given Namibia a special ground station that receives satellite data. This is a big step forward for Namibia’s space and technology ...