Author: Anita Bosman

Nairobi: TECHz – News Desk Amazon has moved to establish its first satellite ground gateway in Kenya, filing for a licence that would deepen its push to rival Elon Musk’s Starlink across Africa. In a notice published in the Kenya Gazette on 5 June, the Communications Authority of Kenya confirmed that Amazon Kuiper Kenya Limited had applied for an International Gateway Operator licence. The company is seeking a 15-year licence for its Amazon Leo satellite internet project, and the ground station is expected to improve internet speeds by reducing the distance data travels between satellites and users. The filing builds…

Harrisburg: TECHz – News Desk The Government of Liberia and the World Bank have signed three major financing agreements worth US$125 million, marking a significant step forward in the country’s efforts to improve infrastructure, expand access to electricity, and accelerate digital transformation. The agreements, signed in Harrisburg, Montserrado County, cover funding for the Western Africa Regional Digital Integration Program (WARDIP 2), the Regional Emergency Solar Power Intervention Project (RESPITE) Additional Financing, and the Southeastern Corridor Road Asset Management Project (SECRAMP) Second Additional Financing. Speaking at the signing ceremony, Finance and Development Planning Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan described the occasion as…

Nkok: TECHz – News Desk ST DIGITAL has announced that the countdown has begun for a major milestone in Gabon’s digital infrastructure development. The company stated that June 30, 2026 will mark a significant moment in the country’s digital history with the inauguration of its first eco-responsible Tier III-standard data center. The facility is being developed under ST DIGITAL DATACENTER SERVICES. According to the announcement, the new data center is designed to meet the increasing demand for data hosting, storage, and security services. It is expected to support businesses, government institutions, and the wider digital ecosystem by providing more reliable…

Accra: TECHz – News Desk enza has announced that it has been awarded a Payment Service Provider Enhanced licence by the Central Bank of Ghana. The award of the PSP Enhanced licence marks an important milestone for enza, Ghana’s financial services sector, and the continued development of regulated digital payments infrastructure across Africa. The Bank of Ghana’s licensing and oversight framework has been developed to support a safe, efficient and innovative payments ecosystem. The Central Bank’s framework states that effective payment system oversight is intended to promote the safety, security and reliability of financial transactions, which are vital to monetary…

Cairo: TECHz – News Desk eYouth, a prominent Egyptian educational technology platform operating across the Arab world, announced a strategic partnership with Doroob, a Syrian startup specializing in education-for-employment. The collaboration aims to develop and expand training programs designed to help Syrian youth acquire modern skills and confidently navigate a shifting labor market. The partnership bridges eYouth’s extensive digital library, which has already assisted more than 700,000 graduates in securing employment across 21 countries, with Doroob’s hybrid operational model within Syria. Doroob provides flexible online, in-person, and blended learning by combining a digital platform with a growing network of physical…

Accra: TECHz – News Desk Trident Digital Tech Holdings Ltd., a Singapore-headquartered digital infrastructure holding company focused on building and operating sovereign-scale technology ecosystems across emerging markets, announced the launch of TDTHAI Africa, a strategic initiative designed to identify, develop, and pursue artificial intelligence-powered digital infrastructure opportunities throughout Africa. Building upon the company’s previously disclosed Ghana Revenue Authority deployment targeting more than 530,000 Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (“MSMEs”) and supporting projected platform economics of approximately US$800 million over an initial five-year operating horizon, TDTHAI Africa is intended to serve as a strategic platform for evaluating and executing additional AI-driven…

Nairobi: TECHz – News Desk Stima DT Sacco Society Limited is a leading deposit-taking cooperative society in Kenya, dedicated to empowering its members financially and socially. As the first Sacco to be licensed by SASRA, the Sacco Societies Regulatory Authority (License No. 1), Stima Sacco has been a pioneer in introducing innovative financial solutions, including instant ATM services, mobile banking, cheque truncation, Shariah-compliant products, and conventional cheque issuance. Stima Sacco provides a comprehensive range of services, including savings and deposit accounts, credit facilities, mortgage solutions, investment options, insurance through its fully-owned Mpawa Insurance Brokers, and diaspora financial services. With a…

Dubai: TECHz – News Desk HashKey MENA FZE, the Dubai-based virtual asset exchange licensed by the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), is leading a landmark initiative to explore regulated stablecoin-enabled settlement flows for cross-border commerce between the Middle East and Africa. In a strategic move to address the inefficiencies of traditional finance, HashKey MENA has entered into a Corridor Pilot Agreement with the Aptos Foundation to roll out a pilot B2B stablecoin payment corridor. Operating in partnership with Daya, a Pan-African stablecoin payments platform, this pilot enables corporates to explore regional trade settlement use caseson the Aptos Layer 1 blockchain.…

Lagos: TECHz – Magazine Flutterwave, Africa’s leading payments technology company, and Tempo, a payments-focused blockchain network, today announced a strategic partnership to develop and support the next phase of stablecoin-powered payments and settlements across Africa. The collaboration aims to integrate Tempo as a blockchain settlement network within the Send App and Flutterwave for Business (F4B) platforms. Together, the companies are working to combine their products, networks, and go-to-market capabilities to enable faster, more efficient global money movement once the infrastructure goes live. This partnership directly addresses the high costs and lengthy delays that currently plague cross-border transactions into and across…

Dubai: TECHz – News Desk Ooredoo has announced the launch of Al Abraj, the standalone company that will independently operate and manage Ooredoo Qatar’s passive tower infrastructure assets in the country. Ooredoo has also announced the appointment of Khalid Barzak as General Director of Al Abraj. The launch follows the receipt of the necessary regulatory approvals in Qatar, including approval from the Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA), and marks the first operational carve-out under Ooredoo’s TowerCo initiative, a key part of Ooredoo’s broader portfolio optimisation strategy. Khalid brings more than two decades of leadership experience, including 16 years in the telecommunications…