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Govt commits to expanding ICT access in Zambian schools
The Zambian government says it has has implemented measures to ensure all schools across the country have access to Information Communication Technology (ICT) ...
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Techbytes: Egypt launches App to tackle phone smuggling, boost local industry (Techpoint)
Egypt has introduced a new electronic system to combat mobile phone smuggling and support its growing local phone manufacturing industry. The initiative, launched ...
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Techbytes: Kenyan fintech Leja handles $2 billion in transactions this year (Techmoonshot)
Kenyan fintech startup, Leja, has achieved a major milestone, processing US$2 billion in B2B payments in 2024, less than a year after launching ...
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Kenya’s ticketing startup, BuuPass, partners Flexpay for flexible travel payments (Africa NewsWatch)
Kenyan digital ticketing startup BuuPass has partnered with goal-based savings platform Flexpay to offer customers flexible payment options for holiday travel. The collaboration ...
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Govt says digital platform to track real-time classroom assessment for primary learners launched
The Ministry of Education has launched a public digital platform to track real-time classroom assessment results for primary learners, focusing on literacy. The ...
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Chinese, Filipinos among 800 arrested over Nigerian crypto-romance scam
Nigeria’s anti-graft agency has arrested 792 suspects in a major raid on a building allegedly used as a hub for international online fraud. ...
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TECHBYTES: Hackers reportedly steal over 500,000 sensitives data from govt-owned Namibia telecoms company (BBC)
Namibia’s state-owned telecoms company has fallen victim to what is known as a ransomware attack resulting in the leak of sensitive customer data, ...
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Techbytes: Moroccan retail-tech startup Z raises $1.5million to drive intense growth (Africa NewsWatch)
Morocco-based B2B retail-tech marketplace, ZSystems, has announced closing a $1.5 million seed funding round which will see it carry out its ambitious expansion ...
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TechBytes: 7th Africa Tech Summit set to hold in Nairobi in February (Africa News Watch)
Over 2,000 industry leaders, corporates, investors and international delegations, will converge at the 7th edition of Africa Tech Summit Nairobi, powered for the ...
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TechBytes: Kenya’s Ruto proposes tax on content creators, digital services amid efforts to expand tax base (Techpoint Africa)
Kenya President, William Ruto has announced plans to tax Kenyan content creators, especially those earning from monetisation opportunities introduced earlier this year. Speaking ...