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The annual EPF Tech Awards recognise and celebrate technology's ability to drive social impact and inclusive innovation throughout Africa.

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.

By Staff Writer Dean Richards, CEO of Ricoh South Africa, says the company is placing accredited business partners at the centre of its...

Yellow Card, a pan-African fintech company, has been recognized as a finalist in the Payments Category at the inaugural Money Awards.

Airtel Uganda’s first-half results for 2025 show a 14.7% rise in its customer base to 17.9 million and a 30.4% jump in data revenues.

Start-up Bunce is reshaping how telecoms, fintech, and retail players interact with users—moving from mass broadcasts to timely, behaviour-based communication that directly drives revenue and retention.

Vodacom has completed the country’s first native 5G voice call, marking a major leap in mobile technology with faster call setup times and crystal-clear audio.

Mary Wachuka Maina, a Kenyan-Canadian software engineer, claims her passport was mysteriously cancelled after suing top aides to President Ruto over a $2.3 million contract for a social media surveillance tool linked to the 2027 elections. Her legal team calls it state intimidation.

South African women face systematic inequities, such as a 30% salary difference and single motherhood.

The KnowBe4 Africa Human Risk Management Report 2025 reveals mismatches between leadership belief and employee reality.

Congolese engineer Jenny Onya is turning livestock into bankable assets through Halisi Livestock, an AI tool that gives rural women financial visibility. Powered by biometric tech and supported by AFAWA, the innovation is a giant step toward closing Africa’s gender financing gap one cow at a time.

The ICT Minister cut short his overseas visit and returned to Cairo to closely monitor the situation and assess the damage caused by fire.

Launched with bold ambitious and deep roots in Africa’s tech scene, ICT Journal.Africa is a fresh, authoritative platform delivering sharp analysis, original reporting, and insider access to the stories shaping the continent’s digital future. From policy to innovation, start-ups to telecom giants, this is where Africa’s tech narrative is told, on its own terms.

Nigeria’s digital payment surge is reshaping the country’s financial landscape, with over $850 million in transactions and 90% mobile penetration in 2024