Author: Anita Bosman
Johannesburg: Techz News Desk – Anita Bosman The GSMA, in collaboration with six of Africa’s largest mobile operators – Airtel, Axian Telecom, Ethio Telecom, MTN, Orange, and Vodacom today proposed a groundbreaking baseline set of minimum requirements for an affordable entry-level 4G smartphone. The initiative, part of the GSMA Handset Affordability Coalition, is designed to accelerate digital inclusion across the continent by lowering the cost of smartphone ownership for millions who remain unconnected. Smartphone affordability remains the single largest barrier to mobile internet adoption in Sub-Saharan Africa. According to the GSMA’s State of Mobile Internet Connectivity 2025 Report, more than…
Johannesburg: Techz News Desk – Anita Bosman Burkina Faso has officially inaugurated its first-ever virtual digital fair, Faso Digital, a groundbreaking event dedicated to showcasing the nation’s digital innovation and technological talent. The fair, launched on October 18, 2025, in Ouagadougou, takes place entirely online through an immersive and interactive platform developed by LeFaso.net, the pioneer of online media in the country. Under the theme “Innovating to Rebuild: Digital Technology at the Service of a Resilient Burkina Faso,” Faso Digital 2025 aims to strengthen the country’s digital ecosystem and highlight the creativity of Burkinabè innovators. Speaking at the opening, Dr.…
Johannesburg: Techz News Desk – Anita Bosman The Government of Côte d’Ivoire has taken a major step toward modernizing its trade administration with the launch of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry’s Digitalization Program, led in partnership with Cybastion’s Digital Solutions team. From October 15 to 17, 2025, Cybastion’s representative, Yves Yoboue, conducted a series of scoping and needs assessment workshops in Yamoussoukro, bringing together more than 70 officials from the Ministry’s regional directorates. The workshops marked the initialization phase of the ambitious digital transformation project, which aims to overhaul the Ministry’s administrative and operational processes. The initiative is designed…
Johannesburg: Techz News Desk – Anita Bosman e& enterprise, the digital transformation arm of global technology group e&, announced at GITEX GLOBAL 2025 a strategic collaboration with Intel and Dell Technologies to introduce a sovereign inference AI platform. This groundbreaking solution provides enterprises and government agencies with secure, high-performance AI inference capabilities, fully compliant with data residency and sovereignty requirements, while delivering optimized performance at scale. The platform is a hybrid, in-country inference stack powered by Intel’s Gaudi 3 AI-optimized hardware with Inference endpoint software and Dell’s scalable infrastructure, including the Dell AI Factory offering. Operated by e& enterprise, the…
Johannesburg: Techz News Desk – Anita Bosman As part of strengthening collaboration with the corporate and transport sectors, Orange Jordan and Jordan Express Tourist Transport company (JETT) have signed an agreement to provide a comprehensive range of communication services. This will include mobile lines, enterprise connectivity services, as well as ICT solutions to cover multiple sites across the Kingdom through an advanced MPLS network. The Chief Enterprise Business Unit Officer at Orange Jordan, Eng. Ahmad Abu Diab, emphasized the importance of this partnership, noting that it reflects Orange’s ongoing commitment to supporting national companies by providing them with the latest…
Johannesburg: Techz News Desk – Anita Bosman Emirates NBD, a leading banking group in the Middle East, North Africa, and Türkiye (MENAT) region, has announced the launch of the fifth cohort of its pioneering National Digital Talent Incubator (NDTI)® program. This milestone marks two years since the inception of the program that has consistently fostered Emirati talent and driven the expansion of the UAE’s FinTech ecosystem. The UAE FinTech market is currently valued at USD 46.67 billion and is projected to reach USD 81.55 billion by 2030, reflecting an 11.81% compound annual growth rate. This momentum, driven by sustained public-private…
Johannesburg: Techz News Desk – Anita Bosman IBM has announced an expanded collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to help organizations in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) modernize core systems, adopt hybrid cloud strategies, and scale responsible AI in line with national digital priorities. The collaboration is intended to give customers access to IBM software products delivered as SaaS on AWS cloud regions in UAE and KSA – simplifying procurement and deployment. By combining select IBM data, AI and automation offerings with the secure and scalable cloud infrastructure of AWS, clients can accelerate…
Johannesburg: Techz News Desk – Anita Bosman Dubai has unveiled an artificial intelligence-powered trackless tram during the global technology exhibition GITEX 2025. The innovation was presented by the city’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) as part of a showcase of cutting-edge transport technologies aimed at redefining urban mobility, according to Tabnak, a partner of TV BRICS. The AI tram operates autonomously without traditional rail infrastructure, using advanced artificial intelligence and Internet of Things (IoT) systems to navigate designated routes. The technology promises to reduce congestion, improve transport efficiency, and enhance overall quality of life in the city. The trackless tram…
Johannesburg: TECHz News Desk – Anita Bosman The global biotechnology equipment market is poised for robust expansion, projected to reach $143.9 billion by 2030, according to a recent report by BCC Research. This growth reflects a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.6% from the estimated 2025 value of $95.1 billion. The surge underscores the critical role of biotechnology equipment in pharmaceutical research and development, particularly in drug discovery, clinical trials, and manufacturing operations. Advanced analytical and processing technologies are becoming indispensable across the pharmaceutical sector. As drug development pipelines grow more complex, the demand for high-performance biotech instruments continues…
Johannesburg: TechZ News Desk – Anita Bosman InfraX, a subsidiary of Digital DEWA, the digital arm of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (PJSC), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with MEA-Comm, a UAE-based system integrator at the forefront of developing private wireless networks for industrial IoT across the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region, in partnership with international leading Technology suppliers and manufacturers to accelerate the development and enablement of advanced industrial IoT solutions and applications for utilities and critical industries in Dubai and UAE. The partnership was signed between Rashid Alahmedi, COO of InfraX, and Dr. Abdulhadi AbouAlmal,…