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MTN Group CEO highlights shift toward full digital finance ecosystems in Africa at 3i Africa Summit

MTN Group Chief Executive Officer, Ralph Mupita has emphasized that Africa is entering a decisive phase in the evolution of digital finance, moving beyond basic mobile money services toward fully integrated digital financial ecosystems.

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BoG Governor calls for stronger collaboration to deepen Africa’s digital finance ecosystem

Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Johnson Pandit Asiama, has called on digital finance institutions across Africa to strengthen collaboration and build a more resilient fintech ecosystem capable of delivering meaningful economic impact.

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Smart Africa and UNIDIR sign MoU to promote cybersecurity and emerging technology policy in Africa

Smart Africa has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research to strengthen collaboration on cybersecurity and emerging technology policy across the continent.

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MTN Uganda’s MoMo opens new offices to enhance staff wellbeing and collaboration

MTN Uganda’s mobile money arm, MoMo, has officially opened new office premises, marking a significant step in its efforts to strengthen employee wellbeing and foster a more collaborative working environment.

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French Foreign Minister visits University of Lomé to review innovation project supported by AFD

France’s Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Jean-Noël Barrot, has visited the University Innovation and Technology Pole (UniPod) at the University of Lomé during an official trip to Togo, where he reviewed progress on the IMPACT project aimed at str

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UN Chief calls for inclusive global governance of Artificial Intelligence

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has underscored the need for inclusive and accountable global governance of artificial intelligence, warning against concentrated control of the technology by a limited number of actors.

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Rwanda hosts AI Scaling Hub convening to advance national development solutions

The Rwanda Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution has convened stakeholders from across the artificial intelligence ecosystem for the inaugural Rwanda AI Scaling Hub Community Convening, aimed at accelerating the deployment of AI solutions aligned wi

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African ICT regulators complete Stockholm training to enhance regulatory capacity

ICT experts from across Africa have concluded a two-and-a-half-week European training session in Stockholm, Sweden, aimed at strengthening regulatory capacity, institutional performance, and digital transformation efforts within their respective countries

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MTN executive calls for ethical shift in corporate leadership at Convergence Conference

Senior Vice President at MTN Group, Ebenezer Twum Asante, has called for a fundamental shift in business leadership towards a stronger ethical framework, warning that modern organisations face a “crisis of orientation” rather than a crisis of profit.

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Morocco strengthens open governance ties ahead of 2026 African conference in Rabat

Morocco is reinforcing its commitment to transparent and participatory governance following a high-level meeting between Amal El Fallah Seghrouchni, Minister of Digital Transition and Administrative Reform, and Aidan Eyakuze, Director General of the Open

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Cape Town startup Happy Pay raises $5M seed round to scale the first ad-subsidised payments network, to deliver cost-free Buy Now Pay Later payments for SA consumers

Happy Pay, one of Africa’s fastest-growing Buy Now Pay Later platforms, has secured a $5 million seed round led by global technology investor Partech.