Author: Anita Bosman

Abu Dhabi: TECHz – News Desk Space42, a UAE-based AI-powered SpaceTech company, and South Korea’s leading autonomous driving firm, Autonomous A2Z (A2Z), have finalized a $7 million commercial contract to deploy Level-4 mobility solutions across the United Arab Emirates. ​The direct supply contract operates independently of a joint venture the two companies previously established in 2025 and marks A2Z’s formal expansion into the Middle Eastern market. Through this smart mobility convergence project, Space42 will entirely replace the existing fleet of Chinese-built autonomous vehicles currently operating under its “TXAI” service with A2Z’s self-driving technology. Valued at 27.91 million dirhams, the deal…

Lagos: TECHz – News Desk GoMed Nigeria, in collaboration with the United Nations Population Fund and the Lagos State Government, has launched a comprehensive digital Self-Care Platform for students at the University of Lagos. This initiative provides young individuals with streamlined and private access to essential health products, verified medical information, and professional healthcare support. Young Nigerians currently experience some of the highest rates of unintended pregnancy and an unmet need for contraception globally. Significant barriers, including high costs, physical distance, social stigma, widespread misinformation, and fears regarding confidentiality, routinely prevent students from seeking essential reproductive guidance. These obstacles often…

Dubai: TECHz – News Desk As the United Arab Emirates accelerates its shift toward a digital-first economy, the financial services landscape is evolving rapidly to meet consumer demands for seamless, cashless transactions. In a major step toward broader financial inclusion and flexibility, Botim, the UAE’s leading fintech platform and part of the Astra Tech ecosystem, has collaborated with Mastercard to launch the Mastercard One Credential in Dubai.​This launch marks the first rollout of the One Credential solution in the UAE and across the broader Eastern Europe, Middle East, and Africa region, underscoring a joint commitment to product innovation. ​Mastercard One…

Lagos: TECHz – News Desk The Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF) has officially partnered with InnoPower Africa to launch the EkoAI Academy, a transformative initiative designed to equip 10,000 young Lagosians with practical, job-ready Artificial Intelligence skills. Signed into action recently, this collaboration marks a significant leap in preparing the local workforce for an economy increasingly defined by digital technologies. The core mission of the EkoAI Academy is to translate raw access to emerging technology into tangible economic opportunities. By offering free, practical AI skills development, the initiative targets the growing need for tech literacy among the state’s youth.…

Addis Ababa: TECHz – News Desk As Ethiopia continues its rapid urban development, Ethio telecom is shifting the conversation around construction to ensure that modern buildings in Addis Ababa and beyond are equipped for the digital age. Moving beyond its traditional role as a communications utility, the state-owned operator is pushing for fibre-ready buildings to form the backbone of the country’s digital transformation. This initiative is a core component of the company’s ambitious “Next Horizon: Digital & Beyond 2028” strategy, which aims to transition Ethio telecom from a traditional connectivity provider into a leading digital solutions enterprise. ​In partnership with…

Abuja: TECHz – News Desk The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has issued a firm directive requiring all telecommunications operators to make dedicated budgetary provisions for cybersecurity. As cyber risks to critical national digital infrastructure intensify, the regulator is making threat mitigation a mandatory, board-level financial responsibility. The new rules are outlined in the newly released Guidance Note on the Implementation of the Cyber Resilience Framework for the Nigerian Communications Sector (CRF-NCS), which updates the foundational cybersecurity framework introduced in February 2026. Under the updated framework, licensed service providers – including major operators like MTN Nigeria, Airtel Nigeria, Globacom, and T2mobile,…

Abuja: TECHz – News Desk ​The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) is taking a decisive step toward closing the gender gap in Nigeria’s tech ecosystem. In a strategic move to empower women and girls, the agency has partnered with the National Association of Women in Colleges of Education (NAWICE) to roll out a nationwide digital literacy, entrepreneurship, and STEM training initiative. The collaboration took shape during a high-level meeting at NITDA’s headquarters in Abuja, where Zainab Inuwa Adamu, the North-West Zonal Coordinator for NAWICE, officially invited NITDA Director-General Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi to serve as a patron for the association’s…

Cairo: TECHz – News Desk North Africa’s commercial 5G ecosystem is entering a pivotal transition phase. Following high-profile commercial rollouts and record-setting initial speed benchmarks across key markets, major operators are now confronting measurable performance drops as subscriber adoption surges and network congestion sets in. Data from global network intelligence benchmarks highlights a recurring pattern across the region: impressive peak speeds recorded during soft-launch and early-adopter phases are increasingly giving way to degraded throughput, latency spikes, and inconsistent user experience during peak hours. The inaugural phase of 5G across North African hubs demonstrated the massive raw potential of Next-Gen wireless…

Petach Tikva: TECHz – News Desk Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ: GILT, TASE: GILT), a worldwide leader in satellite networking technology, solutions, and services, has successfully demonstrated a breakthrough AI-based interference detection and cancellation technology for satellite communication links. The patent-pending solution utilizes advanced AI-based signal processing designed to run on standard AI for edge Neural Processing Units (NPUs), exhibiting exceptional performance across a wide variety of non-cooperative and non-static interference scenarios. During preliminary demonstrations, Gilat reported substantial operational advancements over conventional methods, delivering up to a tenfold improvement in both interference detection and cancellation compared to traditional mitigation techniques.…

Johannesburg: TECHz – News Desk MTN South Africa is intensifying its stakeholder engagements to drive the country’s digital agenda forward, holding high-level discussions with the Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Solly Malatsi. Led by MTN South Africa CEO Ferdi Moolman and the company’s Executive Committee, the meeting focused squarely on the current state of South Africa’s telecommunications sector. Both parties addressed critical industry challenges and explored emerging opportunities designed to fast-track digital inclusion. During the engagements, MTN emphasized that cross-sector collaboration remains critical to addressing barriers to connectivity. The primary focus areas included encouraging capital injection to build and…