United States of America// — PayPal (www.PayPal.com) today announced it is making PayPal USD (PYUSD) available in 70 markets worldwide in the PayPal account. This dollar-backed stablecoin enables users to send funds globally, with faster settlement and lower cost than traditional payment methods.
WhatsApp is trying out a new placement for Status updates, showing them at the top of the chats tab. The tech company is running a limited test to see if making statuses more visible will help people catch updates before they disappear in 24 hours.
London, UK//- The UK’s Department for Business and Trade – Africa is backing the launch of the UK–Africa Ecosystem Week, the UK’s first coordinated, pan-African support programme delivered during London Tech Week.
London, United Kingdom// — Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (www.AfricaFC.org), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, today announced that its Board has approved a commitment of up to US$100 million to invest in Africa-focused technology fund managers.
Paradigm Initiative (PIN) is supporting an ongoing constitutional case before the High Court of Tanzania challenging the restriction of access to the X platform (formerly Twitter), with a determination expected on May 22, 2026.
London, UK//- The informal economy accounts for more than 80% of Africa’s workforce, creating significant broadband challenges and opportunities, according to the newly released Broadband and the Informal Economy in Africa report from Omdia.
imaginima / Getty Images Meredith Primrose Jones, RMIT University Early this week, Iranian state-linked media floated a plan to charge the operators of undersea internet cables in the Strait of Hormuz for access to what they say is Iran’s offshore territory.
Accra, Ghana//-The Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, today launched the 30th anniversary celebrations of MTN Ghana, parent company of Scancom PLC, with a call on the leading telecoms firm to invest more in its telecom services.
The term ‘unicorn’ was introduced in 2013 by venture capitalist Aileen Lee to describe privately held startups valued at over $1 billion, companies so uncommon they seemed almost mythical.
Workers of the National Identification Authority (NIA) under the Public Services Workers’ Union (PSWU) have begun an indefinite nationwide strike over unresolved concerns relating to their working conditions.
