Author: Anita Bosman

Kinshasa: TECHz – News Desk Yamify, an AI agent infrastructure company, proudly announces its strategic partnership with OADC Texaf – Kinshasa to host and manage Artificial Intelligence (AI) agents for local businesses in the region. By partnering with OADC Texaf – Kinshasa, Yamify enhances its digital capabilities, enabling businesses to deliver mission-critical AI workflows, even in challenging operating environments characterised by power outages and intermittent connectivity. The platform integrates people, systems and infrastructure, enabling businesses to automate operations and payments while ensuring compliance with local regulatory requirements. Luc Okalobé, CEO and Co-founder, Yamify: “Yamify’s mission is to build AI agent…

Cairo: TECHz – News Desk TECHz Magazine, a technology-focused media platform specializing in innovation and emerging technologies, has announced a new cooperation with CTrustGlobal Group, an international investment and entrepreneurship group, in support of AI Everything MEA 2026, set to take place in Cairo and organized by GITEX Global Dubai. The cooperation reflects a shared vision to support innovation ecosystems, digital transformation, and thought leadership around artificial intelligence and advanced technologies, while contributing to the broader impact of one of the region’s leading AI-focused events. Under this cooperation, both parties will align efforts during the current phase to support the…

Muscat: TECHz – News Desk Astranis, the leader in small geostationary communications satellites, and The MB Group, a leading Oman-based conglomerate, announced a strategic agreement for Oman’s first dedicated MicroGEO satellite. The satellite is contracted as part of Astranis’ Block 3 launch later this year. This collaboration marks a major expansion of satellite broadband capacity across key markets in the Middle East, bringing reliable, high-performance connectivity to governments, enterprises, and communities. The contract with Astranis is part of a $200 million investment made by MB Group towards Oman’s Vision 2040 programs in this sector, which includes the dedicated MicroGEO satellite,…

Redmond: TECHz – News Desk Microsoft Corp. reported strong financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, driven by growth in cloud services, AI integration, and productivity tools. The company posted revenue of $81.3 billion, up 17% from the same period last year, and operating income of $38.3 billion, up 21%. GAAP net income reached $38.5 billion, a 60% increase, while non-GAAP net income was $30.9 billion, up 23%. Diluted earnings per share rose to $5.16 on a GAAP basis and $4.14 on a non-GAAP basis. Non-GAAP results exclude the impact from Microsoft’s investments in OpenAI, which contributed a…

Johannesburg: TECHz – News Desk The Department of Home Affairs in South Africa has achieved a record-breaking milestone in 2025 by delivering over 4 million Smart IDs, marking the highest annual issuance in the country’s history. A total of 4,002,946 Smart IDs were issued, representing a 17% increase compared to the 3,427,468 cards delivered in 2024, which had previously set the annual record. This achievement reflects the department’s ongoing digital reforms and efforts to improve service delivery, ensuring faster and more efficient access to essential identity services for South African citizens. Over the past five years, the issuance of Smart…

Nouakchott: TECHz – News Desk Mauritania is turning to satellite technology to expand internet access across the country and reduce the digital divide, as nearly 63% of the population remained offline in 2023, according to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). On January 22, the Mauritanian Regulatory Authority (ARE) announced the launch of an international tender to award licenses for mobile electronic communications services via satellite or the sale of satellite capacity. The tender will include two batches: one for operators providing direct retail services to the public using geostationary (GEO) satellites, and another for the sale of satellite capacity to…

Doha: TECHz – News Desk PayLater, a licensed Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) platform in Qatar, has closed a USD 10 million seed funding round, marking one of the largest seed-stage investments in the country’s startup ecosystem. The round was led by LuLu Alternative Investments Portfolio, with strategic participation from Qatar Development Bank and KBN Holding, along with several angel investors. The investment highlights rising confidence in Qatar’s digital payments sector and reinforces Doha’s growing reputation as a hub for financial innovation, supported by regulatory frameworks overseen by the Qatar Central Bank. The company plans to use the new capital…

Pune: TECHz – News Desk Tech Mahindra has entered a strategic partnership with FICO, a global analytics software leader, to help banking, financial services, and insurance (BFSI) organizations accelerate value creation through AI-driven decisioning and advanced analytics. As part of the collaboration, Tech Mahindra will establish a dedicated Centre of Excellence (CoE) for the FICO Platform, offering end-to-end consulting, implementation, and managed services. The CoE aims to help enterprises modernize core banking systems, unify fragmented decisioning processes, and operationalize AI for faster, measurable business outcomes. The partnership leverages Tech Mahindra’s expertise in digital transformation, cloud-native architectures, data engineering, and AI-led…

Cairo: TECHz – News Desk NowPay, a Cairo-based fintech focused on payroll and employee financial wellness, has announced its entry into the Saudi market through NowAccess, a newly established joint venture with Tas’heel, the consumer finance arm of United International Holding Company. The partnership follows an MoU signed by the two companies in early 2025 and comes amid accelerating demand in Saudi Arabia for modern payroll, HR, and fintech infrastructure. Under the agreement, Tas’heel has invested $20 million in the venture and will hold a 75% stake, while NowPay will retain 25%. NowAccess will leverage NowPay’s experience in building payroll-linked…

New York: TECHz – News Desk IBM announced IBM Enterprise Advantage, a first-of-its-kind asset-based consulting service that combines proven AI-tools and expertise to help clients quickly build, govern, and operate their own tailored internal AI platform at scale. Organizations can now use IBM Enterprise Advantage to redesign workflows, connect AI to existing systems, and scale new agentic applications without requiring changes to their cloud providers, AI models, or core infrastructure. This includes Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, IBM watsonx, and both open‑ and closed ‑source models, allowing companies to build on their existing investments. IBM Enterprise Advantage brings…