Author: Charissa Swanepoel
Cairo: TECHz Magazine – News Desk The Egyptian National Telecommunication Institute (NTI), an affiliate of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), has signed a cooperation protocol with international IT and automation firm 4DT.io to equip young professionals with practical skills in digital transformation. Signed by NTI Director Dr. Ahmed Khattab and 4DT.io Director Dr. Mahmoud Abdel-Rahman, the agreement establishes a comprehensive capacity-building framework focused heavily on practical applications of 4D digital twin technologies, predictive AI, and real-time enterprise automation. Moving beyond traditional classroom learning, the joint training program blends rigorous technical instruction with professional industry insights. Candidates will…
San Francisco: TECHz Magazine – News Desk San Francisco-based AI interactive content startup Flam has successfully raised $40 million in its Series B funding round. The round was led by QED Investors, with participation from new and existing backers including Claypond Capital, Australian Gulf Capital, Martin Chavez, Olivier Pomel, Venky Harinarayan, and the SRK Family Office (Shah Rukh Khan). Existing investors RTP Global and Dovetail also doubled down on their investments. Founded in 2021, Flam has built a platform designed to make interactive media as effortless to produce and deploy as standard video. The company plans to use the fresh…
Libreville: TECHz Magazine – News Desk Gabon has officially inaugurated its Electronic Document Management (GED) project in Libreville, marking a pivotal step in the digital transformation of its public services. The platform is designed to drastically reduce the government’s reliance on paper, improve the traceability of official correspondence, and accelerate administrative processing. Spearheaded by the Ministry of Digital Economy under Minister Marc-Alexandre Doumba, the initiative is a core component of the broader “Gabon Digital” program. The reform aligns with national directives to modernize an administration historically dependent on physical documentation. To ensure a smooth transition, the system is currently undergoing…
Abuja: TECHz Magazine – News Desk The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) is taking decisive steps to ensure that Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) are not left behind in Nigeria’s rapidly expanding digital economy. In a recent collaboration with the Centre for Inclusive Development (CID), the agency has committed to creating stronger standards and fostering greater digital inclusion across both public and private sectors. Representing NITDA’s Director General, Dr. Ayodeji Eniola emphasized that genuine digital transformation must accommodate every citizen, regardless of their physical abilities. Recent research presented by disability rights advocate Tracy Onabis Agbamu highlighted a significant digital divide.…
Arlington: TECHz Magazine – News Desk Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has secured a $300 million commitment from U.S.-based technology and cybersecurity firm Cybastion to accelerate Senegal’s digital transformation. Announced during President Faye’s strategic engagements with American business leaders in Washington, D.C., the landmark agreement targets critical infrastructure and capability enhancements across Senegal’s technology sector. The targeted mobilization will fund the development of state-of-the-art data centers to modernize digital public services and deploy robust cybersecurity frameworks to fight cybercrime and protect personal data. The partnership also prioritizes capacity building and technology transfer to strengthen national digital skills, fortify Senegal’s technological…
Kigali: TECHz Magazine – News Desk On September 15, 2026, international GovTech company Kitsoft and the Kigali-based Smart Africa Secretariat announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance public sector digital transformation across the African continent. The strategic partnership centers on modernizing Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), e-governance, and artificial intelligence (AI). The two organizations will exchange practical expertise, conduct joint educational sessions, and collaborate on building robust digital public services utilizing low-code technologies.Headquartered in Kyiv, Ukraine, Kitsoft brings over 12 years of GovTech experience to the partnership. The company is widely known for building the technical foundation of Diia -…
Nairobi: TECHz Magazine – News Desk Kenya has officially commenced the second phase of its Digital Literacy Programme device rollout to strengthen digital learning and support the Competency-Based Education framework. Implemented by the ICT Authority under the Kenya Digital Economy Acceleration Project with World Bank support, the initiative transitions the focus from basic access to the meaningful application of classroom technology. The nationwide rollout targets 10,382 public Junior Secondary Schools across all 47 counties, equipping each with one 65-inch interactive smart board and a teacher laptop. The integration of these devices is designed to make lessons more visual, interactive, and…
Espoo: TECHz Magazine – News Desk To address the surging bandwidth demands driven by cloud services, AI workloads, and data center interconnectivity, Telxius has partnered with Nokia to roll out 800G coherent pluggable optics across its terrestrial transport networks. The deployment spans key digital corridors in Europe, the United States, and Latin America. The infrastructure upgrade leverages Nokia’s ICE-X 800G ZR/ZR+ coherent pluggable technology, enabling Telxius to seamlessly add capacity to its existing footprint. By utilizing IP-over-DWDM networking, the deployment expands network bandwidth while reducing the power and space required for network expansion. The integration of these next-generation optics is…
Abu Dhabi: TECHz Magazine – News Desk In a significant move to accelerate technology adoption across the region, e& UAE and Accenture have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish the AI Transformation Alliance. The strategic partnership is designed to drive large-scale, AI-led digital transformations for government entities and enterprise sectors within the United Arab Emirates, with plans to eventually expand into select international markets. The alliance creates a shared operational framework that allows both organizations to jointly develop, market, and execute complex transformation programs. By combining their distinct strengths, the partnership aims to provide organizations with an end-to-end solution…
Dubai: TECHz Magazine – News Desk In a major move to bolster the United Arab Emirates’ growing technology ecosystem, data cloud giant Snowflake has announced the expansion of its startup support initiative into the UAE. The programme provides local founders in Dubai and across the emirates with direct access to Snowflake’s AI Data Cloud, alongside a comprehensive suite of technical, commercial, and investment resources. This initiative arrives as the UAE continues to position itself as a global hub for artificial intelligence and enterprise innovation. Rather than launching an entirely new entity, this represents a targeted regional expansion of the global…