It’s On—and it’s massive! ESPN Africa, available on DStv and GOtv, has secured the broadcast rights to the ROSHN Saudi League, delivering live action from one of the fastest-growing and most electrifying football leagues in the world.
Category: Governance
Coding Against the Odds: Redefining Stereotypes Through African Girls Can Code Initiative in Rwanda
NEW YORK, United States of America// — From 23 July to 4 August 2025, UN Women, in collaboration with the Ministry of ICT and Innovation (MINICT), the Ministry of Education (MINEDUC), and the Ministry of Gender and Family Promotion (MIGEPROF), held the third edition of the African Girls Can Code Initiative (AGCCI) coding bootcamp in […]
Namibia Joins 37 Other Countries in Adopting ICT Initiative
WINDHOEK, Namibia, August 16, 2025/ — Namibia has become the latest country to adopt cutting-edge technology for development project management, as senior government officials and the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) jointly launched the transformative Remote Appraisal, Supervision, Monitoring and Evaluation (RASME) project on Wednesday in Windhoek.
MTN Ghana, GFA In Landmark $2 Million Sponsorship Deal
Accra, Ghana//-MTN Ghana has signed a landmark sponsorship agreement with the Ghana Football Association (GFA). The $2million sponsorship package reaffirms MTN Ghana’s long-standing commitment to the growth and development of Ghanaian football.
Ghana: Gov’t Slaps DStv with GH¢10,000 Daily Fine Over Pricing Data Delay
Accra, Ghana,//- Ghana’s Communication Minister has begun imposing a statutory fine of GH¢10,000 per day on MultiChoice Ghana (DSTV) for failing to submit critical pricing data requested under the Electronic Communications Act (ECA).
Ghana: NCA Suspends 3 Wontumi Radio Sstations, 6 Others for Regulatory Breaches
Ghana’s National Communications Authority (NCA) has suspended the operations of nine radio stations across Ghana for various regulatory breaches, including three radio stations owned by Ashanti regional NPP chairman, Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Wontumi.
Why Going ‘Cloud First’ Doesn’t Have to be Difficult for Kenya’s Businesses
Clouds are brewing over Kenya, and companies are noticing. Earlier this year, Oracle announced plans to establish a public cloud region in Nairobi, making it the company’s second region in Africa after Johannesburg, and highlighting the strength of its business in the country.
Truecaller Crosses 100 Million Monthly Active Users in Middle East and Africa
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN//– Truecaller, the leading global platform for verifying contacts and blocking unwanted communications, reached a significant milestone in August as the number of monthly active users (including both Android and iOS) crossed 100 million in the MEA region, representing a 19% growth y-o-y.
Alhaji Salifu Abdul-Rahaman Appointed The Ghanaian Times Editor
Accra, Ghana//-Alhaji Salifu Abdul-Rahaman has been appointed as the substantive Editor of The Ghanaian Times.
AI in Africa to Top $16.5B by 2030: Mastercard Explores Path for Continued Digital Transformation
Nairobi, Kenya–Mastercard has released its latest white paper, Harnessing the Transformative Power of AI in Africa, a pan-African study examining the continent’s readiness, opportunities, and roadmap for responsible artificial intelligence (AI) adoption.