Togo and Mozambique have established a formal cybersecurity partnership through a memorandum of understanding that creates operational frameworks for incident response coordination and digital threat management across African territories. The agreement was finalized as Mozambique launched its first International Cybersecurity Week, enabling structured information exchanges between national Computer Security Incident Response Teams while supporting collaborative…

Ministers and delegation leaders from over 65 nations delivered brief national digital strategy presentations during sessions at the World Telecommunication Development Conference in Baku, where more than 2,300 participants gathered to address connectivity gaps affecting populations excluded from digital economies. Cameroon Telecommunications Regulatory Agency Director General Professor Philémon Zoo Zame represented prominent African delegations, emphasizing…

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa has initiated a training program to enhance digital trade capabilities among government officials and private sector participants across the continent, with particular emphasis on women-led small and medium businesses. Japan provides financial backing for the effort, which partners with TradeMark Africa and Google to support implementation of the…

Etihad Salam Telecom and AFR-IX Telecom have confirmed continued progress on their collaboration supporting the Medusa Submarine Cable System during discussions at Connected World 2025 in Riyadh. Salam operates as the international gateway partner for the cable landing in Saudi Arabia, delivering terrestrial backhaul services and interconnection access to hyperscalers, cloud providers and regional carriers…

NTT subsidiary Transatel has established itself as the first international mobile virtual network operator to finalize a direct roaming partnership with China Unicom Global, expanding service delivery capabilities for enterprise clients and travelers requiring cellular access throughout mainland China. The arrangement provides enhanced network performance and coverage continuity across one of the world’s largest telecommunications…

Flash Group has partnered with redAcademy to address persistent shortages of experienced technology professionals by accelerating skill development among junior developers through a customized training framework. The South African fintech company identified abundant entry-level candidates but limited senior expertise during recruitment analysis, prompting collaboration with the education provider to prepare junior talent for advanced responsibilities…

Intel Corporation has appointed Cindy Stoddard to the position of senior vice president and chief information officer, with responsibilities beginning in December under the direct supervision of CEO Lip-Bu Tan. The executive will manage the semiconductor manufacturer’s worldwide information technology operations while advancing efforts to modernize enterprise systems and strengthen artificial intelligence capabilities across internal…

PartServe Channel Support has been appointed as the authorized warranty repair provider for Motorola Mobility devices throughout southern Africa, supporting the Lenovo subsidiary’s market reentry in South Africa. The partnership establishes PartServe as the official service center for Motorola smartphones in the region, offering customers access to an online portal that enables repair request submissions,…

MTN Group’s infrastructure division, Bayobab, participated in a Cape Town ceremony recognizing the completion of 2Africa, a subsea cable system that represents the longest underwater telecommunications project globally and establishes the first continuous link between the eastern and western coasts of Africa while extending to the Middle East, South Asia, and Europe. The META-led consortium…

Sony Interactive Entertainment has announced a temporary reduction of $100 on its entire PlayStation 5 console range for the holiday shopping season, affecting the standard edition, digital variant, and the high-end Pro model. American buyers can purchase the digital console for $399.99 and the 1TB disc version for $449.99, while European customers will see savings…