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Today's cybersecurity news, professional moves, and key developments

Today's cybersecurity news, professional moves, and key...

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency announced it kicked off Cybersecurity...

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Orange Egypt Partners Wadi Degla Developments for Smart Connectivity at NEO

Orange Egypt Partners Wadi Degla Developments for Smart...

Orange Egypt  has signed a strategic partnership with Wadi Degla Developments  to...

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Maryland Leads on Responsible AI and Innovation

Maryland Leads on Responsible AI and Innovation

Last month, Governor Wes Moore expressed pride in attending the opening of Northrop...

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Vodafone Earns EcoVadis Platinum Medal for Third Consecutive Year

Vodafone Earns EcoVadis Platinum Medal for Third Consecutive...

Vodafone  has received a Platinum medal from EcoVadis for the third consecutive...

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NCC Launches Zero-Rated Data Initiative for Educational Platforms

NCC Launches Zero-Rated Data Initiative for Educational...

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC),  in collaboration with the Association...

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Terry Crews and Yvette Nicole Brown Bring the Competition to Roku’s ‘Battle of the Streaming Stars’

Terry Crews and Yvette Nicole Brown Bring the Competition...

Your favorite streaming stars are getting off the couch and onto the field. And...

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Review: Visionary Mike Flanagan Returns to the Small Screen with ‘Carrie’

Review: Visionary Mike Flanagan Returns to the Small Screen...

Stephen King’s 1974 debut novel, Carrie, was first adapted for the screen in Brian...

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EthSwitch Unveils Unified Government Payment Platform

EthSwitch Unveils Unified Government Payment Platform

Ethiopia’s national payment switch, EthSwitch , has presented a Unified Government...

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Ethio Telecom Recognized for Digital Transformation Contribution

Ethio Telecom Recognized for Digital Transformation Contribution

Ethiopia’s 132-year-old telecommunications operator, Ethio Telecom,  has been recognized...

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NITDA, ITU and DBI Partner to Expand Digital Skills Training Across Nigeria

NITDA, ITU and DBI Partner to Expand Digital Skills Training...

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA)  has held discussions...

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NaiTel and MEDUSA Sign Agreement to Strengthen Connectivity Between Jordan, Europe and North Africa

NaiTel and MEDUSA Sign Agreement to Strengthen Connectivity...

NaiTel,  the telecom arm of Aqaba Digital Hub (ADH) , and MEDUSA Submarine Cable...

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Kenya Advances Digital Public Infrastructure Roadmap for a Connected Digital State

Kenya Advances Digital Public Infrastructure Roadmap for...

Kenya is advancing its Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) roadmap as part of efforts...

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Kora Launches One Rail to Enable Stablecoin Payments for African Businesses

Kora Launches One Rail to Enable Stablecoin Payments for...

Kora,  a pan-African payment infrastructure provider, announced the launch of One...

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Airtel Money Sets IPO Price at £1.96 Per Share, Valuing Company at £5.3 Billion

Airtel Money Sets IPO Price at £1.96 Per Share, Valuing...

Airtel Money  has set the offer price for its planned initial public offering (IPO)...

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Mukuru Launches Account and Card to Expand Digital Banking Services in South Africa

Mukuru Launches Account and Card to Expand Digital Banking...

Mukuru  has launched the Mukuru Account & Card in South Africa, expanding its financial...

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Orange Côte d’Ivoire Certifies 42 Technicians as Drone Remote Pilots

Orange Côte d’Ivoire Certifies 42 Technicians as Drone...

Orange Côte d’Ivoire  has certified 42 of its technicians as drone remote pilots...

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IFS Partners With Echelon to Bring Industrial AI to Saudi Enterprises

IFS Partners With Echelon to Bring Industrial AI to Saudi...

IFS,  the leading provider of industrial AI and enterprise cloud software, is partnering...

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NCC Calls for Increased Investment in Nigeria’s Telecoms Infrastructure

NCC Calls for Increased Investment in Nigeria’s Telecoms...

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC)  has called for increased public and...

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How Did the Next Billion Users Become Collateral Damage in the AI Race?

How Did the Next Billion Users Become Collateral Damage...

The world added 160 million new mobile internet users in 2025, down from 190 million...

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Vodacom Marks First Anniversary of Commercial Virtual Wheeling in South Africa

Vodacom Marks First Anniversary of Commercial Virtual Wheeling...

A year ago, Vodacom  became the first company in South Africa to fully operationalise...

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Safaricom Ethiopia Recognised for Advancing Ethiopia’s Digital Agenda

Safaricom Ethiopia Recognised for Advancing Ethiopia’s...

Safaricom Ethiopia Telecommunications PLC  has been recognised by Ethiopia’s Ministry...

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Mike Flanagan and the Cast of ‘Carrie’ Introduce a New Generation of Horror

Mike Flanagan and the Cast of ‘Carrie’ Introduce a New...

Written by: Vanessa Young Nearly 52 years after Stephen King published his groundbreaking...

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MTN Zambia Launches Sign Language Interpreter Videos to Improve Customer Accessibility

MTN Zambia Launches Sign Language Interpreter Videos to...

MTN Zambia  has launched Sign Language Interpreter Videos at its Levy Mall Service...

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The Power of Three: Accountants and Bookkeepers, Banks and Technology Working Together

The Power of Three: Accountants and Bookkeepers, Banks...

Phil Hobden on the future of accountants, banks and technology working together...

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Burnout in the workplace: how businesses can recognise it and provide support

Burnout in the workplace: how businesses can recognise...

Data from People Management reveals that around 46% of UK HR professionals have...

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Arnold Schwarzenegger Recruits the Naughty List to Save Christmas in ‘The Man With the Bag’

Arnold Schwarzenegger Recruits the Naughty List to Save...

Santa usually checks the naughty list to decide who isn’t getting presents. In The...

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Shell puts digital tools in the driving seat

Shell puts digital tools in the driving seat

For SMEs, fleet management has got a lot more complex, and is no longer just about...

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Closing the Cyber Talent Gap and Advancing AI Resilience

Closing the Cyber Talent Gap and Advancing AI Resilience

In spring 2021, Renata Spinks-McNeal, known as "cyberbosslady" on social media,...

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South Africa’s Competition Commission Backs MTN’s IHS Tower Deal, With Conditions

South Africa’s Competition Commission Backs MTN’s IHS Tower...

South Africa’s Competition Commission  has recommended that the Competition Tribunal...

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Microsoft, UAE Cyber Security Council and Core42 to Deploy AI Cybersecurity Tool Across Government

Microsoft, UAE Cyber Security Council and Core42 to Deploy...

Microsoft,  the UAE Cyber Security Council (CSC)  and Core42,  a G42 company, announced...

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Airtel Nigeria Upgrades 10 Schools With Classrooms, WASH Facilities and Solar ICT Labs

Airtel Nigeria Upgrades 10 Schools With Classrooms, WASH...

Airtel Nigeria  has completed the latest phase of its School Adoption Programme...

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Safaricom’s Masoko Named Best Mobile and Consumer Electronics E-Commerce Website 2026

Safaricom’s Masoko Named Best Mobile and Consumer Electronics...

Safaricom PLC ’s digital commerce platform, Masoko, has been named the Best Mobile...

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Mastercard Partners With Mojaloop and AfricaNenda to Strengthen Instant Payments in Africa

Mastercard Partners With Mojaloop and AfricaNenda to Strengthen...

As countries across Africa continue to modernize their payment infrastructure, Mastercard ...

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MTN Zambia Foundation Launches ICT Hub at Nachiyaba Secondary School

MTN Zambia Foundation Launches ICT Hub at Nachiyaba Secondary...

MTN Zambia Foundation  has launched the Nachiyaba ICT Hub at Nachiyaba Secondary...

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How to protect a business break-up even after divorce

How to protect a business break-up even after divorce

Lauren Pilcher of Gardner Leader explains why married founders who delay legal planning...

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African businesses race to adopt AI, but workforce readiness lags – ALX Enterprise

African businesses race to adopt AI, but workforce readiness...

African businesses race to adopt AI, but workforce readiness lags – ALX Enterprise...

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Airtel Uganda Pays UGX 42.6 Billion Dividend to NSSF for 2025

Airtel Uganda Pays UGX 42.6 Billion Dividend to NSSF for...

Airtel Uganda  has handed over UGX 42.6 billion in dividends to the National Social...

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Qatar’s CRA Launches Consultation on Draft Universal Service Policy

Qatar’s CRA Launches Consultation on Draft Universal Service...

Qatar’s Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA)  has published a draft Universal...

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OpenAI Introduces “Dots,” Always-On AI Agents That Work on Your Behalf

OpenAI Introduces “Dots,” Always-On AI Agents That Work...

OpenAI  has introduced “dots,” a new kind of always-on AI agent that it says works...

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Mastercard Launches Advanced B2B Analytics to Simplify Supplier Payments

Mastercard Launches Advanced B2B Analytics to Simplify...

We hear it time and time again. One of the biggest pain points for banks and corporates...

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Yas Wins Three Awards at Transform Awards MEA 2026

Yas Wins Three Awards at Transform Awards MEA 2026

Yas Group is proud to announce that the Yas brand has received three awards at the...

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du Partners With Sapia.ai to Bring AI to Its Hiring Process

du Partners With Sapia.ai to Bring AI to Its Hiring Process

du,  the leading telecom and digital services provider, announced a partnership...

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NITDA DG Calls for More Investment in Connectivity, Compute and Digital Talent

NITDA DG Calls for More Investment in Connectivity, Compute...

The Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), ...

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Qatar National Library Launches Accessible Digital Kiosk for Inclusive Heritage Access

Qatar National Library Launches Accessible Digital Kiosk...

In an initiative that bridges cultural heritage and innovative technology, Qatar...

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Angola Cables Upgrades Transatlantic Network with Ciena to Support AI and Cloud Growth

Angola Cables Upgrades Transatlantic Network with Ciena...

Angola Cables , a multinational telecommunications and digital solutions provider,...

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AI, Entrepreneurship, and Community Impact

AI, Entrepreneurship, and Community Impact

Seven months ago, Aalliyeh Clinton announced her role as a panelist at the 40th...

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TTCL Provides Internet Services at Tanzania Public Institutions CEOs Forum

TTCL Provides Internet Services at Tanzania Public Institutions...

Tanzania Telecommunications Corporation (TTCL)  is providing internet connectivity...

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Airtel Malawi Revenue Rises 33.8% as Currency Losses Hit Profit

Airtel Malawi Revenue Rises 33.8% as Currency Losses Hit...

Airtel Malawi Plc  recorded strong revenue growth in the first half of 2026, but...

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Meta Launches Enterprise Platform to Expand AI Services for Businesses

Meta Launches Enterprise Platform to Expand AI Services...

Meta  has announced the launch of Meta Enterprise Platform, a new business division...

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The machines took the internet in June. Your boardroom is next

The machines took the internet in June. Your boardroom...

Emma van Rooyen warns that UK SMEs must shift AI focus from productivity to governance,...

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e& UAE Unveils Locally Developed Secure Communications Solution Rannah

e& UAE Unveils Locally Developed Secure Communications...

e& UAE  unveiled Rannah, a “Made in UAE” secure communications solution developed...

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Screen fatigue

Screen fatigue

Nick Dormon reflects on the rise of screen fatigue - humans were never designed...

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Mambu and Mastercard Partner to Simplify Cross-Border Payments for Financial Institutions

Mambu and Mastercard Partner to Simplify Cross-Border Payments...

Mambu  and Mastercard  have announced a strategic collaboration that will make it...

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Vodacom South Africa Tests World-First Integrated Passive-Active Massive MIMO Solution with Nokia

Vodacom South Africa Tests World-First Integrated Passive-Active...

Vodacom South Africa  has successfully tested the world’s first integrated passive-active...

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Abhi and NymCard Partner to Streamline SME Credit Solutions for UAE Financial Institutions

Abhi and NymCard Partner to Streamline SME Credit Solutions...

Abhi,  an embedded finance platform providing Earned Wage Access (EWA) and financial...

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The AU’s Question: What 55 Countries Need to Agree on Before Africa Can Govern AI  

The AU’s Question: What 55 Countries Need to Agree on Before...

Africa’s debate over how to govern artificial intelligence is increasingly running...

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NITDA and NDPC Strengthen Collaboration on Nigeria’s Data Governance

NITDA and NDPC Strengthen Collaboration on Nigeria’s Data...

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA ) has reaffirmed its...

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William J. Makell Jr. Champions AI Education and Economic Advancement

William J. Makell Jr. Champions AI Education and Economic...

In January 2026, William J. Makell Jr. was a featured speaker at the AI Insights...

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Climate Leaders Driving Innovation and Resilience

Climate Leaders Driving Innovation and Resilience

Climate Week NYC concluded on September 27, 2026, after hosting 1,000 events in...

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Mastercard Finds 14% of UAE SMEs Accept Cryptocurrency Payments

Mastercard Finds 14% of UAE SMEs Accept Cryptocurrency...

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UAE are among the world’s most...

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Arabsat Signs Agreement With China’s CGWIC to Manufacture Arabsat-50 Satellite

Arabsat Signs Agreement With China’s CGWIC to Manufacture...

The Arab Satellite Communications Organization (Arabsat)  has signed an agreement...

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Vodafone and Digital Virgo Partner to Strengthen Digital Payments and Fraud Protection

Vodafone and Digital Virgo Partner to Strengthen Digital...

Vodafone  and Digital Virgo , a global specialist in distribution, payments and...

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MACRA and Blantyre City Assembly Explore AI-Powered Smart City Surveillance

MACRA and Blantyre City Assembly Explore AI-Powered Smart...

The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA)  has engaged the Blantyre...

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African Development Bank Launches Free AI Training for Public Officials Across Africa

African Development Bank Launches Free AI Training for...

The African Development Bank Group,  together with UNDP  AI Hub for Sustainable...

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Egypt and Orange Expand Digital Cooperation With AI Training and Startup Support

Egypt and Orange Expand Digital Cooperation With AI Training...

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has met Orange Group  CEO Christel Heydemann...

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Abu Dhabi Chamber and Siemens Partner on Industrial Digital Transformation

Abu Dhabi Chamber and Siemens Partner on Industrial Digital...

The Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ADCCI)  has signed an MoU with Siemens ...

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Checkout.com Integrates UAE’s Jaywan Domestic Card Scheme Into Acquiring Platform

Checkout.com Integrates UAE’s Jaywan Domestic Card Scheme...

Checkout.com,  a leading global digital payments company, announced that it has...

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FOO Embeds AI Across Fintech Product Development and Delivery

FOO Embeds AI Across Fintech Product Development and Delivery

FOO,  the UAE-headquartered B2B fintech solutions provider is applying AI technology...

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Qatar and Brain Co Partner to Accelerate AI Adoption and Digital Transformation

Qatar and Brain Co Partner to Accelerate AI Adoption and...

Invest Qatar,  the country’s Investment Promotion Agency, and Brain Co,  a Silicon...

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Egypt and Mali Deepen Digital Cooperation on Fibre Networks and AI

Egypt and Mali Deepen Digital Cooperation on Fibre Networks...

Egypt and Mali have discussed strengthening cooperation in digital transformation,...

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NITDA Wins Two 2026 IPRA Golden World Awards for AI Crisis Management

NITDA Wins Two 2026 IPRA Golden World Awards for AI Crisis...

Nigeria’s National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) , in collaboration...

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MTN Uganda Opens ICT Hub for Refugees and Host Community in Palabek

MTN Uganda Opens ICT Hub for Refugees and Host Community...

MTN Uganda,  through the MTN Uganda Foundation  Digital Access Programme, has handed...

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Posture matters: how we stand, communicate and engage

Posture matters: how we stand, communicate and engage

Kerrie Dorman explores how posture shapes first impressions, influences trust and...

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Voice of BEYA and WOC, Remembered for Her Warmth, Legacy, and Inspirational Impact

Voice of BEYA and WOC, Remembered for Her Warmth, Legacy,...

Angela Stribling, a longtime host of the BEYA and Women of Color conferences, as...

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Reggie Smith and AI NEXTGEN: Transforming Distance Learning and the Workforce

Reggie Smith and AI NEXTGEN: Transforming Distance Learning...

Reggie Smith, PhD, a 2009 BEYA Community Service awardee, has received multiple...

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