DRC’s national geological database
The Democratic Republic of Congo is building a state-run geological database to map its mineral wealth, under a $180 million contract with Spanish firm Xcalibur. The project is expected to…
South Africa’s new crypto industry body
South Africa’s crypto industry has formed a new coalition to push back against draft capital-flow rules from the National Treasury and Reserve Bank that would restrict local businesses from using…
Shuttlers’ new shared-ride service (Nigeria)
Nigerian mobility startup Shuttlers has launched a new scheduled, shared commuter service offering doorstep-to-destination rides, with a private-booking option. It’s part of a broader push by the company to build…
Orange Egypt and Care Point Partner to Accelerate Digital Transformation of Pharmacies
The partnership is based on the evolving digital needs of pharmacies, where transformation increasingly extends beyond the automation of individual processes. Strategic partnership integrates pharmacy management technology with advanced connectivity…
Kenya launches early market talks for Horn of Africa fibre optic corridor
News The Government of Kenya, through its Ministry of Information, Communications, and The Digital Economy and the ICT Authority, is advancing plans to install a high-capacity fibre optic cable along…
Somaliland fibre route tests Kenya’s regional digital edge
Principal Secretary for Broadcasting and Telecommunication Stephen Isaboke.
Kenyan Startup DigiTax Expands to the UAE Ahead of E-Invoicing Mandate
DigiTax, a Kenyan tech company, has entered the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after being pre-approved by the country’s Ministry of Finance to provide electronic invoicing services, opening a new market…
Kenyan start-up makes robotic limbs to sign for deaf kids
In a school for the deaf in Kenya, children signed their excitement as a team demonstrated how a robotic arm could revolutionise their studies. Roughly 300,000 children in the east…
Oracle has started turning its AI compute backlog into revenue
Oracle has started turning its AI compute backlog into revenue, but data centre challenges linger Oracle delivered 850MW of capacity in the June-August period. Oracle (NYSE: ORCL) has reported quarterly…
Former CyrusOne executive named CEO of Anthropic-backed Theseus Infrastructure
Krupal Raval, a former executive at Digital Realty, Equinix and CyrusOne, has been appointed CEO of Theseus Infrastructure, the new data centre platform backed by Anthropic, Macquarie Asset Management and…