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The two nations signed major cooperation agreements in Freetown, setting the stage for seamless payments, shared AI frameworks and a unified digital economy that could redefine regional innovation and trade.

The Pan-Africa telecoms company has teamed up with Microsoft to roll out AI-powered productivity and learning tools to millions of users across the continent, marking a major step in the continent’s shift from basic connectivity to full digital participation. By ICT Journal.Africa Reporter MTN Group CEO Ralph Mupita says the Microsoft partnership will help equip Africa’s youth with essential AI skills for the future. For years, Africa’s digital rise has been defined by one c

South African-born billionaire and world’s richest man, Elon Musk, has secured shareholder approval for his record-breaking $1 trillion Tesla pay package, reinforcing his control of the EV giant as he pushes ambitious goals from humanoid robots to global AI dominance.

By Dumisani Sigogo The initiative, which is part of the GSMA Handset Affordability Coalition, aims to advance digital inclusion across the continent by lowering the cost of smartphone ownership. A new industry-wide initiative has been unveiled today in Rwanda aiming to boost digital inclusion by lowering barriers to smartphone ownership in Africa The industry body of telcos, the GSMA, in collaboration with six of Africa’s largest mobile operators – Airtel, Axian Telecom, Ethi

Vivek Badrinath, Director General of the GSMA, in his opening speech at GSMA MWC25 Kigali today.

The week-long workshop will train young people how our AI-powered solutions can simplify work, solve problems, and open up new prospects for your company. The offer to like-minded youth people is still available for a week of creativity, learning, and interaction.

MTN Group’s Ralph Mupita has called on African governments, academia, and industry to accelerate investment in homegrown AI systems and infrastructure. With nearly 300 million subscribers, MTN is backing initiatives like Nigeria’s N-ATLAS and AI-driven platforms Ayoba and Chenosis to ensure Africa shapes, not just consumes, the AI revolution.

In a game-changing move for Africa’s global workforce, LemFi’s “Send Now, Pay Later” innovation uses artificial intelligence to merge credit and remittances, ensuring migrants can support loved ones across 30 countries without waiting for the next paycheque.

By Nhlanhla Muthe Meta has reaffirmed its commitment to Africa’s digital future with the 2025 Llama Impact Grant, empowering local...

SAS warns that as generative AI (GenAI) quickly reshapes the insurance industry, the sector in Africa must prioritise governance from the start to prevent costly trust gaps and regulatory failures.

Minister George highlighted Ghana's five critical policy areas: connectivity for productivity, skills at scale with gender inclusion, digital finance, robust trust frameworks, and strategic technology procurement.

Companies and high-profile individuals are using cyber-attacks as a way of discrediting and disrupting their competitors, says Richard Frost, Head of Technology and Innovation at Armata Cyber Security.