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Mawingu, Internet Service Provider (ISP), has announced the expansion of its network to Mandera County. This now brings its total connected counties to 30, serving 19,500 home and business customers. Mawingu Expands To Mandera County, Kenya In its second half…

President Paul Kagame of Rwanda has appointed Joseph Nsengimana as the new Minister of Education, replacing Gaspard Twagirayezu, who has been reassigned to lead the Rwanda Space Agency.  Joseph Nsengimana, a prominent figure in the education technology sector, previously served…

The family of Tigran Gambaryan, a Binance executive, has expressed deep concern as today marks 200 days since his detention by Nigerian authorities.  Gambaryan, who serves as the head of financial crimes compliance at Binance, has been held since February…

The Information Regulator has found that the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) does not have adequate access control measures to protect the confidentiality of personal information (Popia) in its possession.  This development has caused InfoReg to issue the messaging…

Zambian fintech and neobank, Lupiya, has appointed Network, the leading enabler of digital commerce across Africa and the Middle East, as their digital payments technology partner to launch a new debit card. The solution includes the launch of a debit…

Visa, a popular digital payments company, has awarded Safaricom, a payment facilitator certificate, strengthening its ongoing partnership with the Telco.  This certification marks a new phase in the partnership between the two companies and paves the way for Safaricom to…

Linus Anari, a Geospatial Engineering student at the University of Nairobi, and Eileen Mburu, a Geographer, have brought pride to Kenya by emerging victorious in a prestigious global competition organized by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Linus Anari…

Flutterwave, Africa’s leading payment technology company, has officially launched its flagship remittance product, Send App by Flutterwave, in Malawi.  This new service aims to facilitate faster, easier, and more affordable cross-border money transfers, significantly enhancing the financial landscape for both…

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has officially launched the NITDA 2024 Digital Nigeria Innovation Challenge, a competition designed to empower young innovators in tackling critical infrastructure challenges across Nigeria.  This initiative, facilitated through NITDA’s Office for Nigerian Digital…

Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank), a leading financial institution in Nigeria and a subsidiary of Guaranty Trust Holding Company (GTCO), is finalizing its transition to Finacle, a core banking platform developed by Infosys.  This move marks a significant shift in the…