Author: Anita Bosman
Johannesburg: TECHz – News Desk Absa Group, one of Africa’s largest diversified financial services providers, has partnered with Thunes, the Smart Superhighway to move money around the world, to launch a new digital-first remittance solution, Absa Global Pay, that makes sending money across borders faster, simpler and more affordable for millions of customers across Africa. With international remittances playing an increasingly critical role in supporting families, education, healthcare and small businesses, customers are demanding solutions that are intuitive, transparent and cost-effective. The Absa-Thunes collaboration responds directly to this need by combining Absa’s trusted Pan African banking footprint with Thunes’ agile…
Barcelona: TECHz – News Desk Cassava Technologies, a global technology leader of African heritage, announced its National Sovereign Cloud (NSC) solution, designed to support African governments with secure, locally-governed digital infrastructure that enables the deployment of AI-enabled public services. The solution provides government customers with Cloud, Cyber Security, Compute AI infrastructure, Local-Language AI models, and an AI Institute to support national platforms across the public sector. It further supports collaboration with the public sector by developing digital skills for both enterprises and individuals to help ensure African economies can fully and securely participate in the digital economy. Building upon this…
Cairo: TECHz – News Desk Modupay, the leading payments tech enabler across the Middle East and Africa, has announced a significant advancement in its strategic collaboration with Banque Misr, one of Egypt’s most established and trusted financial institutions. Through a newly completed ATM direct integration, FinTech cards sponsored by Banque Misr and processed on Modupay’s platform can now seamlessly access the bank’s extensive nationwide ATM network. This milestone marks a significant step in enabling full ATM direct integration for Banque Misr’s sponsored FinTech programs through Modupay. With this integration, cardholders of FinTech programs sponsored by Banque Misr and hosted on…
Barcelona: TECHz – News Desk Day One declared the era. Day Two raised the stakes. Day Three made things real. Wednesday at Fira Gran Via felt different. The buzz of opening day and the density of Tuesday’s announcements gave way to something more focused: a show floor in full stride, session rooms packed with practitioners, and a string of partnerships and technical demonstrations that moved the conversation from strategy to substance. If this week has a through-line, it is that intelligent infrastructure is no longer a future ambition. It is being built now, tested now, and deployed now – including,…
Brazzaville: TECHz – News Desk On February 28, 2026, in Brazzaville, Minister of Posts, Telecommunications, and the Digital Economy, Léon Juste Ibombo, received a Chinese delegation during the launch of rehabilitation works on the Congo-Ocean Railway (CFCO). The discussions focused on the integration of satellite communications and navigation systems, including the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System, to support the modernization of the CFCO. Minister Ibombo emphasized that these technologies are essential rather than a luxury for the Congo. He noted that satellite systems enable better connectivity for rural areas, optimize natural resource management, secure critical infrastructure, and link the country’s major…
Dakar: TECHz – News Desk On March 1, 2026, the Minister of Communication, Telecommunications, and the Digital Economy of Senegal, Mr. Alioune Sall, received H.E. Ms. Laure Huberty, Ambassador of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, accompanied by the resident representative of LuxDev, Luxembourg’s Development Agency. The meeting focused on strengthening bilateral digital cooperation and exploring high-impact initiatives to advance Senegal’s digital economy. Discussions emphasized the development of a structured and competitive FinTech ecosystem in Senegal. Key priorities included improving the regulatory framework to foster innovation while maintaining financial stability, promoting regional collaboration within the UEMOA space for scalability and interoperability,…
Abuja: TechZ – News Desk On March 3, 2026, the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) announced a collaborative effort with 60 other Data Protection Authorities (DPAs) to enforce privacy rights in the use of artificial intelligence (AI). The initiative centers on the “Joint Statement on AI-Generated Imagery and the Protection of Privacy”, coordinated by the International Enforcement Cooperation Working Group (IEWG) of the Global Privacy Assembly. This collaboration highlights growing concerns over AI tools capable of generating realistic images and videos of identifiable individuals. The Joint Statement raises specific concerns regarding the misuse of AI-powered tools to produce non-consensual imagery,…
Barcelona: TECHz – News Desk Day One set the tone. Day Two raised the stakes. As the Fira Gran Via filled up on Tuesday morning, MWC Barcelona 2026 shifted from grand declarations to ground-level action. The halls felt denser, the conversations more specific, and the announcements more pointed. If Day One was about establishing the ambition of The IQ Era, Day Two was about showing what that ambition looks like in practice, on the exhibition floor, in the session rooms, and across the industry partnerships taking shape in real time. From 5G Standalone roundtables and O-RAN summits to the latest…
Centurion: TECHz – News Desk SES, a leading space solutions company, along with IoT technology provider Advannotech and additional service providers are collaborating to bring technology to South Africa’s next generation of farmers. The project would enable young farmers to get a feel for data-driven agribusiness while participating in the Enterprising Africa Regional Network (EARN), a hands-on program combining practical farming, business skills and innovation for success. The program aims to leverage technology to tackle food insecurity and economic growth through a climate-smart training farm in Centurion, South Africa and has successfully completed a three-month proof-of-concept trial. Using IoT over…
Mountain View: TECHz – News Desk SentinelOne has been recognized by Software Analyst Cyber Research (SACR) as a leader in its inaugural “Unified Agentic Defense Platforms Majestic Technoscope” evaluation. The report, which is the first of its kind, evaluates the convergence of AI and data security as well as the emergence of unified AI and data cybersecurity platforms. The evaluation includes a mix of cyber platform giants and emerging startups. SentinelOne earned the coveted Innovator distinction – the highest ranking in the report, defined as players (who) are strong in both their Purpose (strategic vision, market understanding) and Delivery (execution,…