Author: Charissa Swanepoel
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…
Algeriers: TECHz Magazine – News Desk Algerian telecommunications operator Djezzy and the General Union of Algerian Traders and Craftsmen (UGCAA) have officially signed a framework agreement to accelerate the digitalization of local merchants and artisans. Signed on September 12, 2026, the partnership aims to modernize the country’s commercial ecosystem and equip business owners with essential digital tools. The agreement was formalized at the Centre International des Conférences (CIC) in Algiers by Boumediene Senouci, General Manager of Djezzy, and Issam Bedrissi, Secretary-General of the UGCAA. The signing took place on the sidelines of the UGCAA’s 70th-anniversary celebration, an event officially sponsored…
Accra: TECHz Magazine – News Desk Zamtel has reaffirmed its commitment to STEM education and youth technology development in Zambia by supporting the 2026 JETS (Junior Engineers, Technicians and Scientists) and TETS (Tertiary Engineers, Technicians & Scientists) Fair. Hosted at the National Science Centre in Lusaka by the Ministry of Education and the Directorate of the National Science Centre, the 2026 edition has been recognized as the most attended iteration of the fair to date. Operating under the theme “Promoting Innovation and Competence Development in STEM Education,” the event gathered approximately 400 young innovators from all 10 Zambian provinces to…
Accra: TECHz Magazine – News Desk Ghana’s National Communications Authority (NCA) has officially qualified three of four applicants in the country’s first competitive 5G spectrum auction, marking a critical step in the nation’s digital infrastructure expansion. Following an August 2026 submission deadline, the NCA subjected all applications to an eligibility review and a strict technical qualification assessment. MTN Ghana, Telecel Ghana, and Goal Telecommunications Ltd successfully met all technical requirements. Goal Telecom’s qualification notably introduces a viable new competitor into a market historically dominated by two incumbents. Conversely, Infrava Ltd was the sole applicant that failed to qualify and has…
Cairo: TECHz Magazine – News Desk The Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) has logged a 1,000% year-on-year increase in transaction volumes and a 120% jump in transaction values across comparable periods in 2025 and 2026. Nigeria experienced even sharper growth, with volumes rising 1,100% and values increasing 125%. As the infrastructure transitions to mass scaling, the platform averages processing times of just seven seconds – drastically outperforming its original 120-second target while generating cross-border cost savings of up to 95%. The system’s footprint now covers all five regions of the continent, supported by an artificial intelligence-powered fraud detection system.…
Eldoret: TECHz Magazine – News Desk Kenya is rapidly advancing its digital infrastructure beyond major urban centers by bringing high-speed public Wi-Fi to the Nyaru Centre, a rural settlement in Elgeyo-Marakwet County’s Keiyo South constituency. As part of the national Digital Superhighway blueprint, the government leveraged existing Kenya Power infrastructure to deploy fiber optic cables, significantly reducing both costs and installation time for this last-mile connection. The newly installed free hotspot serves as a vital digital gateway for local micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises, traders, and youth, granting them direct access to e-government services, remote entrepreneurship resources, and e-commerce platforms.…