Author: Anita Bosman

Lusaka: TECHz – News Desk Airtel Zambia PLC has announced a new partnership between Airtel Money and Stanbic Bank Zambia aimed at expanding digital payment solutions across the country. The collaboration introduces Airtel Money payments on Stanbic Bank’s Point of Sale (POS) machines, enabling customers to make payments directly from their mobile wallets at merchant locations using their phones. The initiative allows businesses using Stanbic POS devices to accept Airtel Money payments seamlessly, offering greater convenience for both merchants and consumers. The move is expected to strengthen the adoption of cashless transactions and improve financial accessibility for customers who rely…

Juba: TECHz – News Desk MTN South Sudan officially launched the 2026 21 Days of Y’ello Care, MTN’s flagship employee volunteerism campaign, bringing together employees, healthcare partners, government institutions, and communities to support improved access to healthcare services across South Sudan. Running from 1st to 21st June 2026 under the theme “Expand Equitable Health for Every Community,” this year’s campaign focuses on advancing maternal and child health while supporting broader community wellbeing through practical, people-centered healthcare interventions. Implemented in partnership with the Ministry of Health, Juba Teaching Hospital, and the World Health Organization (WHO), the initiative reflects a shared commitment…

Dubai: TECHz – News Desk Mawarid Finance and Fimple have officially entered into a strategic agreement to deliver Banking as a Service (BaaS) capabilities through a modern, composable banking platform, marking a significant step forward in the region’s digital banking evolution. The announcement was made during the Mawarid Fintech Summit 2026, reinforcing both organizations’ shared commitment to driving innovation, agility, and next-generation financial services across the UAE and wider region. As part of the agreement, Fimple will provide its advanced core banking technology platform, designed to function as a “Side Core Banking” layer integrated seamlessly with Mawarid’s existing infrastructure. This…

Lomé: TECHz – News Desk The Société d’Infrastructures Numériques (SIN) and ST DIGITAL have signed a strategic agreement to deploy private cloud services at the Lomé Data Centre, reinforcing Togo’s ambition to build a more sovereign and resilient digital infrastructure. The partnership, formalized in Lomé on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, brings together two key technology players to expand secure cloud hosting capabilities and accelerate the availability of locally managed digital services. According to the agreement, SIN will provide access to and oversight of the Lomé Data Centre, a Tier III-certified facility recognized for its high reliability and strong uptime performance.…

Taipei: TECHz – News Desk NVIDIA announced the NVIDIA Vera Rubin platform is ramping into full production to power agentic AI factories worldwide. Taiwan’s top server makers and global supply chain leaders are manufacturing Vera Rubin-based systems at scale – fueling AI labs, cloud providers and hyperscalers to build tomorrow’s intelligence. Vera Rubin delivers NVIDIA’s most extensive POD-scale platform – five purpose-built racks operating as one massive AI supercomputer for agentic workloads. The platform unifies NVIDIA Vera Rubin NVL72 systems, NVIDIA Vera CPU, NVIDIA Groq 3 LPX, NVIDIA Vera BlueField-4 STX storage and NVIDIA Spectrum-6 SPX Ethernet racks into a…

Antananarivo: TECHz – News Desk Airtel Madagascar and Eutelsat OneWeb are continuing to expand satellite-powered internet connectivity across Madagascar, bringing high-speed broadband services to some of the country’s most remote and underserved areas. Through the partnership, Airtel Business is leveraging a constellation of low earth orbit (LEO) satellites positioned between 160 and 2,000 kilometres above earth to deliver reliable, high-speed internet with low latency. The solution is designed to provide stable connectivity even in regions where traditional telecommunications infrastructure remains limited. The satellite technology integrates with existing fibre optic and 4G networks, creating a more resilient and secure connectivity ecosystem.…

Berlin: TECHz – News Desk AXIAN Group has announced that its co-founder and CEO, Hassanein Hiridjee, has been formally elected to the Supervisory Board of Jumia Technologies AG, the leading pan-African e-commerce platform. The election was confirmed at Jumia’s Annual General Meeting on May 15, 2026, cementing a seat Hassanein had occupied since September 2025. The decision by Jumia’s shareholders reflects Hassanein Hiridjee’s standing as one of Africa’s most experienced operators. Under his leadership, AXIAN Group has grown into a pan-African conglomerate active in 21 countries across five strategic sectors: energy, telecoms, fintech & digital banking, financial services, and real…

Bo City: TECHz – News Desk Orange Foundation, in partnership with Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Communication, Technology and Innovation, has officially launched the Orange Village project at Felei-Tech City in Tikonko Village, Bo, marking a major step toward expanding community access to education, healthcare, and technology. The groundbreaking ceremony was attended by the Minister of Communication, Technology and Innovation, Salima Bah; Orange Sierra Leone CEO, Aicha Touré; Felei-Tech City CEO, David Manley; and Orange Foundation Director, Annie Wonnie-Katta, alongside government officials and traditional leaders. The initiative will see the development of a school and a hospital within the community, aimed…

Abuja: TECHz – News Desk Zipline is preparing for a significant expansion of its healthcare logistics network in Nigeria, with plans to establish 12 additional distribution centres nationwide by 2028. This would grow the company’s footprint from its current three operational hubs to a total of 15 facilities, broadening access to essential medical supplies for millions of people across the country. Since launching operations in Nigeria in 2022, the drone logistics company has supported more than 1,300 healthcare facilities in Kaduna, Cross River, and Bayelsa states. Through the proposed expansion, Zipline aims to scale its services to approximately 20,000 health…

Kigali: TECHz – News Desk Broadband Systems Corporation has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Oman Data Park to jointly invest in the development of an AI-ready Tier III Data Centre in Rwanda. The partnership is aimed at strengthening the country’s digital infrastructure and supporting the growing demand for advanced data and artificial intelligence capabilities. The agreement was witnessed by officials from the Ministry of ICT & Innovation, including ministers Musoni Paula and Yves Iradukunda, as well as Rwanda Information Society Authority (RISA) Chief Executive Officer Antoine Sebera. According to the companies, the planned facility will be designed…