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 […]
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.
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.
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’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.
Lusaka, Zambia, August 12, 2025/ — The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) is supporting a new Artificial Intelligence (AI) training initiative to advance the implementation of Africa’s continental development blueprint, Agenda 2063: The Africa We Want (http://apo-opa.co/4miWmzo).
Bright Simons is undeniably one of Ghana’s brightest minds and a prolific writer whose insights often challenge conventional thinking. However, in his recent article critiquing Ghana’s exclusive 5G wholesale license awarded to NextGen Infrastructure Company (NGIC), he overlooks several key facts and the broader strategic rationale behind the policy.
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.
Johannesburg, South Africa// — Airtel Africa and Vodacom Group have announced a strategic infrastructure sharing agreement in key markets including Mozambique, Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), subject to regulatory approvals in the various countries.
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.
