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PwC report highlights AI potential to boost GDP, jobs and public finances

Artificial intelligence could help governments drive economic growth, create jobs and reduce fiscal deficits, but realising these benefits will require public trust, equitable access to AI models and investment in workforce skills, according to a PwC repo

NIGCOMSAT CEO highlights impact of Nigeria’s first NUCAP base station on rural connectivity

Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NIGCOMSAT), Jane Egerton-Idehen, has highlighted the impact of Nigeria’s first base station under the Federal Government’s Nigeria Universal Communication Access P

South Africa’s Nzimande calls for stronger innovation partnerships to drive industrialisation

South Africa’s Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Professor Blade Nzimande, has called for stronger partnerships between government, Special Economic Zones (SEZs) and industry to advance innovation-led industrialisation and strengthen local e

Ethiopia AI Institute welcomes second cohort of AI Startup Incubation trainees

The Ethiopian Artificial Intelligence Institute has welcomed a second cohort of startups into its AI Startup Center’s incubation programme, offering the trainees access to workspace, infrastructure, training, mentorship and market linkage opportunities.

Senegal moves to enhance digital security and intellectual property protection

Senegal’s Minister of Telecommunications and Digital Affairs, Samba Diouf, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to securing the country’s digital environment and protecting intellectual property amid concerns over the illicit dissemination of conten

Egypt graduates 10,485 university students from 2026 Summer Technology Training Programme

Egypt’s Information Technology Industry Development Authority (ITIDA), in cooperation with the National Telecommunications Institute (NTI), has graduated 10,485 university students from its 2026 summer training programme, as the country steps up efforts t

ACMAD, WMO and AIMS launch African Summer School on AI for weather and climate modelling

The African Centre of Meteorological Applications for Development (ACMAD), the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) have launched the African Summer School on Artificial Intelligence for Weathe

Nigeria Data Protection Commission hosts Sri Lankan delegation for study tour

Nigeria’s Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has hosted a delegation from Sri Lanka’s Data Protection Authority for a two-day study tour focused on institutional development, regulatory operations and emerging priorities in data protection.

CRASA Committee reviews broadband pricing and roaming regulation in Botswana

The Communications Regulators’ Association of Southern Africa (CRASA) is holding its Second Ordinary Meeting of the Economic Regulation Committee (ERC) for 2026/27 in Gaborone, Botswana, to advance regional cooperation on economic regulation across Southe

Nigeria’s inflation falls to 14.63% as external reserves exceed $55 billion

Nigeria’s headline inflation declined to 14.63% in September 2026 from approximately 34.8% at the end of 2024, while the country’s external reserves exceeded $55 billion, an 18-year high, according to Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Olayemi Cardoso

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