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ATU brings African digital development priorities to Advanced Seminar in China

The African Telecommunications Union (ATU) has joined an Advanced Seminar on African Digital Development and Transformation in Hangzhou, China, with Secretary-General John Omo representing the perspectives and priorities of the union’s 52 member states.

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Kenyan women selected as National Finalists for international ShakthiSAT space mission

Two young Kenyan women, Mirigo Mburu and Teresiah Kamau, have been selected as National Finalists for Mission ShakthiSAT, an international space mission organised by Space Kidz India.

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Singapore Cooperation Enterprise hosts Smart Africa digitalisation and Smart Nation Readiness progra...

Singapore Cooperation Enterprise (SCE) has conducted the Smart Africa Capacity Building Programme on Digitalisation and Smart Nation Readiness in Rwanda, bringing together participants from Smart Africa Alliance member countries to exchange experiences on

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Kenya deepens research cooperation on food safety and security through Nuclear technology

Kenya’s State Department for Science, Research and Innovation has reaffirmed its commitment to spearheading the coordination of research, technology and innovation across various sectors to support socioeconomic development in partnership with national, r

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Telecel Faso unveils new starter kit as it opens new Ouaga Mall agency

Telecel Faso has unveiled a new starter kit aimed at making mobile internet access more affordable and accessible to customers while strengthening the company’s retail presence in Burkina Faso.

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NITA-Uganda strengthens community awareness on safeguards under digital acceleration project

The National Information Technology Authority-Uganda (NITA-U) has conducted a two-day community sensitisation programme in Mbarara City to strengthen public awareness of environmental and social safeguards under the World Bank-funded Uganda Digital Accele

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Senegal’s Cheikh Mbow appointed Chair of UNCCD Science-Policy Interface

Senegalese environmental scientist and Director-General of the Centre de Suivi Écologique (CSE), Prof. Cheikh Mbow, has been appointed Chair of the Science-Policy Interface (SPI) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD).

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UNDP urges NM-AIST graduates to drive innovation and create jobs

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has urged graduates of the Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology (NM-AIST) to become innovators, entrepreneurs and job creators as Tanzania works towards building a knowledge-based eco

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MTN Group reports strong H1 2026 growth, launches R6 billion share buyback programme

MTN Group has reported strong financial and operational performance for the first half of 2026, driven by growth in service revenue, earnings, cash generation and customer demand across its African markets.

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TIA and CSIR collaborate to accelerate commercialisation of research and innovation

The Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) and the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) have held a collaboration meeting aimed at strengthening strategic alignment and accelerating the translation of research and innovation into commercial a

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