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Algeria Opens First National Center for Virtual Learning and Artificial Intelligence
1+ hour, 26+ min ago (256+ words) By: Samira Njoya Date: mardi, 09 juin 2026 16: 55 Algeria inaugurated its first national center dedicated to technologies and innovation in virtual education systems near Algiers on June 8. The facility aims to accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence, digital learning tools and remote…...
Mauritius Plans Social Media Identity Checks to Combat Rising Cyber Fraud
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (420+ words) By: Samira Njoya Date: lundi, 08 juin 2026 15: 37 Mauritius plans to strengthen oversight of online activities through a proposed identity verification mechanism for social media users as authorities confront a rise in digital fraud, identity theft and harmful online content. The Ministry…...
Whats App rolls out on-device scam detection feature
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (26+ words) We are Tech Whats App rolls out on-device scam detection feature Date: jeudi, 04 juin 2026 07: 51...
Congolese Entrepreneur Gachlem Ngassaki-Zoni Connects Africa to Global Payments Networks
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (205+ words) By: Melchior Koba Date: mercredi, 03 juin 2026 11: 57 Gachlem Ngassaki-Zoni is a Congolese entrepreneur and the founder and chief executive officer of Digi Pay Group, a pan-African fintech company specializing in digital payments and money transfers. Founded in 2020, Digi Pay aims to…...
Belmoney, Digi Pay launch instant transfer app for Congo and DRC
1+ week, 5+ day ago (146+ words) By: Samira Njoya Date: jeudi, 28 mai 2026 14: 01 Digi Pay and Belmoney launched Digi Transfer for money transfers from Europe to Congo and the DRC The app enables transfers to mobile wallets and bank accounts within minutes The service aims to lower…...
C'te d'Ivoire seeks experts in AI, cybersecurity and digital governance
1+ week, 5+ day ago (196+ words) By: Samira Njoya Date: jeudi, 28 mai 2026 13: 51 C'te d'Ivoire launched a recruitment drive for six senior digital sector positions The roles focus on AI, cybersecurity, digital policy and public sector digitalization The hires aim to support government digital transformation and expand…...
Cybersecurity Must Be Built Into Africa's Digital Transformation" " Babel Balsomi, Cybersecurity Expert
2+ week, 2+ day ago (1620+ words) Date: samedi, 23 mai 2026 17: 25 We Are Tech Africa: Ivorian authorities have stepped up their cybersecurity ambitions with the creation of the National Agency for Information Systems Security (ANSSI) and the launch of a Security Operations Center (SOC). On the ground, do…...
Liberia Launches Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics Laboratory
3+ week, 6+ day ago (283+ words) By: Isaac K. Kassouwi Date: mercredi, 13 mai 2026 14: 18 Liberia has launched a cybersecurity and digital forensics laboratory aimed at reinforcing the country's ability to respond to growing cyber threats. A delegation from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) conducted an…...
Gabon Moves to Protect Aviation Systems Against Rising Cyber Threats
4+ week, 1+ hour ago (289+ words) Date: mardi, 12 mai 2026 17: 13 Gabon has moved to strengthen the protection of digital systems in its civil aviation sector as governments and operators face rising cyber threats targeting critical infrastructure. The National Civil Aviation Agency, known as ANAC, announced on Thursday,…...
Kenyan Entrepreneur Felix Sifuna Expands Digital Access to SME Finance
4+ week, 1+ hour ago (284+ words) Date: mardi, 12 mai 2026 17: 03 Felix Sifuna serves as co-founder and chief executive officer of PEMi G, a digital financial services company that focuses on underserved borrowers. Sifuna founded PEMi G in 2022 with Philip Amwata, Priya Maharaj and Lilian Kariba. The company…...