Technology

Wiocc Group, a leading digital connectivity and infrastructure provider in Africa, has secured a US$30-million (R540-million) equity investment from the International Finance Corporation (IFC). The new investment will support WIOCC …

The Lagos State government has suspended the planned implementation of ₦150,000 safety audit fees for tech hubs and co-working spaces. The fee comprises a ₦50,000 ($115.92) documentation fee and a …

Safaricom has expanded its network coverage in Ethiopia, with a recent large-scale customer pilot in Awoday and Gondar cities. The two cities bring the number of cities the telco has …

Calendly, a $3 billion scheduling startup has acquired Prelude, a startup specializing in the hiring process. Prelude is specifically geared toward scheduling job interviews or other types of recruitment-related meetings. Tope …

Egypt aims to raise  its digital exports during the current fiscal year 2022/2023 to $5.5 billion, with an annual increase of 13 percent, according to Reuters. The Assistant Minister of …

The Paramount Group has produced and sold the first military aircraft made in South Africa since the 1980s when state-owned arms maker Denel unveiled the Rooivalk, or red falcon, attack …

Morocco has purchased 150 military drones of the WanderB and ThunderB types, manufactured by Israel’s BlueBird Aero systems, a company specialized in designing and developing Tactical Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) …

The Nigerian Communications Commission’s Computer Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT) has advised the users of videotelephony platform, Zoom, to install the latest update of the software from its publisher’s official website following the …

MultiChoice has announced a partnership with Sky, which will see the South African broadcaster sell its “Sky Glass” TV range from 2023. In the UK, the Sky Glass TV comes …

Leading cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, has announced the creation of a new Global Advisory Board (GAB). The new board is composed of well-known 11 members who are experts in public policy, government, …