Ghana Endorses Digital Skills Project to Train Youth in Technology and Innovation

Ghana’s Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovation has endorsed Plan International Ghana’s Digital Skills Project to train youth in coding, cybersecurity, and innovation, with strong focus on gender balance and inclusivity.
Affinity Africa Surpasses 100,000 Customers, Redefining Digital Banking in Ghana

Affinity Africa surpasses 100,000 customers in Ghana, driving financial inclusion with free accounts, affordable loans, and seamless digital banking for individuals and MSMEs.
Qualcomm Strengthens PC Leadership with Record-Breaking AI-Ready Processors

Qualcomm launches Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme and Snapdragon X2 Elite processors, delivering record-breaking AI performance, multi-day battery life, and ultra-premium computing for Windows PCs.
Mastercard and Smile ID Partner to Power Secure Digital Identity Across Africa

Mastercard partners with Smile ID to strengthen digital identity solutions in Africa, enabling secure onboarding, fraud prevention, and financial inclusion across the continent.
Nigeria’s N-ATLAS Shows Africa Is Shaping Global AI, Says Minister Tijani

Nigeria’s Minister Dr. ‘Bosun Tijani unveils N-ATLAS, a multilingual, open-source AI model digitizing Nigerian languages and placing Africa at the forefront of global artificial intelligence.
Airtel Africa to Build Tech Hubs in Nigeria and DRC to Boost Digital Skills

Airtel Africa has announced plans to build tech hubs in Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo to foster digital skills, support startups, and empower 10 million lives by 2030.
Vodafone, Meta, and Google Push AV1 Video Codec to Improve Streaming on Low- and Mid-Tier Smartphones

Vodafone, Meta, and Google advocate the adoption of the AV1 video codec to enhance video streaming on low- and mid-tier smartphones. Learn how AV1 boosts video quality, reduces data use, and frees network capacity
PayPal Commits $100M to Drive Digital Growth in Middle East and Africa

PayPal has pledged $100 million to fuel digital growth in the Middle East and Africa. The investment will support entrepreneurs, startups, and digital commerce expansion across the region.
Ericsson Strengthens 5G Leadership with Gartner Magic Quadrant Recognition

Ericsson has been named a Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for CSP 5G RAN Infrastructure, marking its fifth consecutive year of recognition and reinforcing its global 5G leadership.
Iridium Taps Mavenir to Power Cloud-Native Core for Satellite IoT and D2D

Iridium partners with Mavenir to deploy a cloud-native Converged Packet Core for its satellite IoT and Direct-to-Device (D2D) services, leveraging AWS to deliver scalable, standards-based NTN solutions.