Safaricom Concludes ‘Wai Ndai’ Challenge with a Car Giveaway
March 5, 2025
Safaricom has handed over a brand-new Suzuki Alto to the third and final grand prize winner of the just-concluded ‘Wai Ndai’ Challenge. 29-year-old Joseph Kinyua from Wangige, Kiambu County, emerged as the final winner of…
SK Telecom and Schneider Electric Partner to Advance AI Data Center Infrastructure
March 5, 2025
SK Telecom has partnered with Schneider Electric, a global leader in energy management and automation, at the Mobile World Congress 2025 (MWC25). The partners will collaborate on mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) systems for artificial…
Internet Society and Meta Launch $30 Million Connectivity Co-Funding Initiative
March 5, 2025
As leaders in mobile technology and connectivity gather in Barcelona for Mobile World Congress, the Internet Society has announced the expansion of its partnership with Meta with the launch of a new Connectivity Co-Funding Initiative. …
Badili Secures $400,000 from Proparco to Expand Smartphone Re-Commerce in Africa
March 5, 2025
Badili, a re-commerce startup specializing in refurbished smartphones, has raised $400,000 in debt from Proparco. The debt was supported by Digital Africa and deployed by Proparco. Badili plans to use the funding to improve access to…
Opera Introduces 'Browser Operator' – A Native AI Agent for Smart Web Browsing
March 4, 2025
At MWC 2025, Opera announced the Browser Operator, a native AI agent that can perform browsing tasks for users. “For more than 30 years, the browser gave you access to the web, but it has…
Honor Unveils 'Alpha Plan' to Evolve into an AI Device Ecosystem Company
March 4, 2025
Yesterday, Honor announced its new corporate strategy dubbed Honor Alpha Plan. This strategy seeks to transform Honor from a smartphone maker to an AI device ecosystem company. The three-step plan details the bold steps Honor…
Red Hat and Fujitsu Partner to Deliver AI-Ready vRAN Solution on OpenShift
March 4, 2025
Red Hat has announced a global collaboration with Fujitsu to deliver a virtualised radio access network (vRAN) solution on Red Hat OpenShift, the industry’s leading hybrid cloud application platform powered by Kubernetes. Fujitsu has chosen…
Vertiv Resumes Technology Knowledge Forum Webinar Series in Africa for 2025
March 4, 2025
Vertiv has announced the resumption of its technical webinar series in Africa in 2025. Called the “Technology Knowledge Forum” webinar series, the talks aim to keep data centre managers, IT professionals, and industry leaders informed on the latest…
Safaricom Deploys Red Hat OpenShift for M-PESA and Digital Services
March 3, 2025
Red Hat has announced that Safaricom has deployed Red Hat OpenShift as a common cloud platform for applications, including the M-PESA system. Safaricom has more than 45 million subscribers and the widest modern mobile network…