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Africa Tech News Archive: October 28, 2026
207 headlines from Africa Tech on October 28, 2026, each linking to the original publisher. Times are GMT. Africa Tech News Archive »
Le Faso Digital 2026 : AgriSmart AI, Konon AI et NappIA Faso, les solutions retenues dans la catégorie agriculture, élevage et agro-industrieLefaso.net (FR) · 23:55- Les 100 Visages du Burkina Digital : Scarlett Zongo, quand l'innovation numérique se met au service des villes et des viesLefaso.net (FR) · 23:52
- Grey launches Paycheck, targets growth beyond three million usersTechCabal · 23:37
- Microsoft profits soar days after announcing thousands of layoffsMyJoyOnline · 23:29
- Telecom operators seek law abolishing right-of-way chargesPunch · 23:26
- Namibia: 5 000 Young Namibians Learn Robotics, CodingAllAfrica · 23:25
- ALTON urges states to scrap telecoms right-of-way feesVanguard · 23:25
- Experts to Address Africa’s Digital Transformation at AfriTECHThisDay · 23:24
- Digital Access Drives NGX Group’s Profit to N20.6bn in Nine MonthsThisDay · 23:24
- ICT Stakeholders Push for Implementation of DNSSEC to Protect Nigeria’s .ng Domain NameThisDay · 23:23
- 5G Penetration Drags as 4G, 2G Lead in Market Share across NetworksThisDay · 23:23
- FCT schoolgirls develop AI projects to tackle community challengesPunch · 23:16
- Africa’s digital economy needs more than apps to scaleTechCabal · 23:08
- CITN, ACCSA Agree on Framework to Equip Tax Professionals for Digital EraThisDay · 23:06
- Paga processes $1.5bn monthly, unfazed by fintech competition — CEOPunch · 23:05
- Showcasing Innovation, Startups and Digital Economy GrowthThisDay · 23:00
- AI Boom, Data Centres Driving Global Transformer Demand — FGLeadership · 22:50
- Google Wallet, Google Pay Launch In Nigeria: Features, How To Use ThemLeadership · 22:44
- Vinod Goel speaks on e-commerce journey in Kenya, lessons and successesCitizen Digital · 22:20
ChatGPT : Une Américaine de 31 ans meurt après avoir suivi un conseil sur son traitementLa Nouvelle Tribune (FR) · 22:16
AI and building an entrepreneurial nationThe Herald · 22:10- Nvidia invests $3 billion in Meta as the AI spending race acceleratesModern Ghana · 22:10
- When Social Media language enters the office: Is professional writing losing its quality in Ghana?3News · 22:08
- AI, drones to transform Zimbabwe’s agricultureThe Herald · 22:07
- Indian firms target Zim lithium, BPO as Govt pushes jobs-led tech growthThe Herald · 22:07
- 30-day ultimatum to tackle cyber fraudThe Herald · 22:02
Kagame Co-Chairs Global Commission Pushing for AI Benefits to Reach EveryoneKT Press · 22:01- Doris Ogala remanded in Ikoyi prison for ‘cyberbullying’ Chris OkaforTheCable · 21:49
- 2027: Kwankwaso warns INEC over alleged AI-generated images in voter registerVanguard · 21:16
- Oluremi Tinubu, NITDA and Nigeria’s digital future, By Shuaib S AgakaPremium Times · 21:15
- ChatGPT Sued Over Death Of Woman With Epilepsy After Medication AdviceLeadership · 21:12
IA appliquée : 20 startups présélectionnées par le ministère de l'Autonomisation des jeunes et de l'EmploiCridem (FR) · 20:45- Court Remands Doris Ogala Over Alleged Cyberstalking, ExtortionLeadership · 19:22
- Moonshot 2026: Day 1 highlights as tech leaders, founders gather in Lagos [Photos]Vanguard · 19:21
Science & Tech: China hosts global governance forum to poolNew Vision · 19:00- Episode | Abraham — Watch on Citizen DigitalCitizen Digital · 18:58
Cybersécurité : La caravane Cyber Pathways veut attirer davantage de jeunes filles vers les métiers du numériqueLinfodrome (FR) · 18:49- Tears as woman dies after adhering to ChatGPT's adviceLegit · 18:48
- South Africa’s 3G networks could go dark within two yearsTechCentral · 18:33
- Kenya takes more than half of African ClimateTech fundingBusiness Daily · 18:30
- Vodacom books R23-billion Safaricom gain as court fight ragesTechCentral · 18:29
Morocco, US Announce Initiative to Strengthen Teachers’ Digital SkillsMorocco World News · 18:26- Flutterwave CEO on why African fintechs want to become banksTechCabal · 18:25
Ministère de la Communication et de l’Économie numérique : Fana Soumah prend les rênes et dévoile ses prioritésGuineenews (FR) · 18:23- Moonshot 2026: ‘Africans deserve better protection’ — Tech experts faults companies, govt over digital safetyVanguard · 18:21
- “Kasongo” to “T-Pain”: Viral Graphic of African Leaders’ Nicknames Gets Social Media TalkingTuko · 18:18
- Prof. Kwofie calls for African-led initiatives to Cybersecurity threats through digital ubuntuAdom Online · 18:14
- Près de 1 500 présumés cybercriminels arrêtés lors de l'opération Serengeti III24 Heures au Bénin (FR) · 18:12
- Odibola Properties, Mezie And The Danger Of Trial By Social Media: When Facts Must Prevail Over AllegationsVanguard · 18:09
- How Africa’s fragmented payment systems are holding back cross-border tradeTechCabal · 18:09
- Moonshot 2026: ‘Your people are your products’ — CEOs share startup growth tipsVanguard · 18:06
- Apple's first foldable iPhone sells out on launch in SA, despite steep costEWN · 17:53
- Dickson urges INEC to probe alleged AI-generated voter photosVanguard · 17:43
- Intelligence artificielle : Des médias canadiens poursuivent Anthropic pour violation présumée du droit d’auteurBurkina24 (FR) · 17:36
- Internal Affairs Ministry Explores Biometric Technology Partnership With AratekNile Post · 17:30
- AI Education: 772 Girls Develop Projects In FCT SchoolsLeadership · 17:28
- Ghana must not confuse access to AI tools with readiness for AI-powered education – KNUST lecturerMyJoyOnline · 17:24
Techbytes: Ghana’s Vitara Agritech raises $2m to expand sustainable shea supply chains (Tech in Africa)Zambia Monitor · 17:22- Reps threaten arrest of telecom CEOs over poor networkPunch · 17:19
- NITDA tightens cybersecurity rules for MDAs, mandates DNS security assessmentsNairametrics · 17:11
- Reps threaten arrest warrants for telecom CEOsVanguard · 17:11
- Reps threaten arrest warrants against four telecom CEOs over poor network servicesTribune · 16:56
- Digital Entertainment, Consumer Protection and the UK Online-Slots ModelThe Nation · 16:53
- Zenith Bank expands digital payment options with Google Pay launchPremium Times · 16:51
- Électricité au Togo : la Russie propose des centrales nucléaires flottantesLa Nouvelle Tribune (FR) · 16:47
- Safaricom dismisses 118 staff, recovers $7.34m in agent commission fraudBusinessDay · 16:45
- Tap, pay, go: Mastercard and Interswitch bring Google Pay to NigeriaTechCabal · 16:43
- THEATRE REVIEW: First Date — A comedic musical flashback to the days before dating appsDaily Maverick · 16:30
- Moonshot: Atiku woos founders, engineers; promises tax relief for startupsVanguard · 16:23
- Read about UNILORIN agriculture graduate who won MTN scholarshipLegit · 16:17
Libya Restores Direct Ai Links With Algeria After 10 Years Of SuspensionLibya Review · 16:14- Une promesse d’échange d’iPhone vire au meurtre présumé d’une jeune filleWakat Séra (FR) · 16:06
- Airtel Africa appoints Goriola Bakare to lead home Internet businessTechCabal · 15:57
- AFRIDATA, US agency sign $1.87m grant deal for Nigeria Data Centre ProjectBusinessDay · 15:56
- Building the foundations for an AI-ready generationNation · 15:51
- Episode | MARIA — Watch on Citizen DigitalCitizen Digital · 15:47
- Episode — Watch on Citizen DigitalCitizen Digital · 15:10
- Episode | Justina — Watch on Citizen DigitalCitizen Digital · 15:10
- NCC examines barriers facing smaller telecoms operators in market power studyBusinessDay · 15:07
- Canal+ takes a knife to DStv pricesTechCentral · 15:06
- CYBER.EX 2026 : l’ANSSI veut préparer la Côte d’Ivoire aux crises numériquesLinfodrome (FR) · 15:00
- CYBER.EX 2026 : L’ANSSI prépare la Côte d’Ivoire aux crises numériquesLinfodrome (FR) · 15:00
- Gates Foundation says Nigeria must build AI around real-world problemsTechCabal · 14:59
- CIC unveils digital channels to make financial services more accessibleCitizen Digital · 14:55
- MTN spends N4.05trn on power, urges Nigerians to optimise data useBusinessDay · 14:46
- UCC Seeks Digital Upgrade of Posta Uganda, Nationwide Addressing SystemNile Post · 14:40
- Governance specialist calls for digital reforms to improve justice deliveryMyJoyOnline · 14:25
Intelligence artificielle dans l’enseignement supérieur et universitaire en RDC : comment en faire un outil d’apprentissage et de recherche responsable ?Radio Okapi (FR) · 14:23- Experts urge parents to keep children under 13 off social mediaThe Star · 14:23
Deputy Education Minister Mamusu Inspects New Facilities at Bo SchoolSierraloaded · 14:18- Rwanda Seeks $386 Million From South Korean Telecom Over 4G DisputeKT Press · 14:17
- FCSC moves to integrate IPPIS to strengthen digital service deliveryTribune · 14:14
- Heirs’ digital push extends insurance access to over 3 million NigeriansBusinessDay · 14:07
- MTN plans major Nigeria investment push as connected homes drive next growth phaseBusinessDay · 13:58
- Hamzat commissions UNILAG’s Centre for Digital HumanitiesBusinessDay · 13:52
Ooredoo Algérie enrichit son offre prépayée : jusqu’à 220 Go et des appels illimitésAlgérie 360 (FR) · 13:41- Télécommunications : Rimatel lance la 5G à Nouakchott, Nouadhibou et RossoCridem (FR) · 13:30
- EFCC arrests 19 suspected cyber fraudsters in Lagos estateDaily Post · 13:29
Tech stocks soar as SK hynix adds to rising AI confidence - Markets & Companies - BusinessAhram Online · 13:16- Analysis| Anthropic explains to investors the 'catastrophic risks' to which the race for AI exposes us - Tech - BusinessAhram Online · 13:15
- 326 MDAs spend N3.8trn on technology as Nigeria moves to localise government dataBusinessDay · 13:10
- Instagram to allow creators upload videos up to 90 minutesVanguard · 13:08
- Cybersecurity: EFCC strengthens digital systems to combat financial crimes – OfficialPremium Times · 13:05
- e-commerce marocain: pourquoi le paiement à la livraison résisteLe360 (FR) · 12:36
- Asenso-Boakye commends new TESCON coordinator over digital membership platformMyJoyOnline · 12:34
- VIDEO: ‘Social media has rubbished my name,’ says AkpabioTribune · 12:33
- Konza City: Details of 3 Universities Setting Up in Kenya’s Planned Technology HubTuko · 12:30
- Ruto eyes AI, data centre partnerships as Kenya expands fibre network - the-star.co.keThe Star · 12:29
- Three Nigerian banks adopt Google Pay as mobile wallet competition intensifiesBusinessDay · 12:28
- Kenya: Zoho Brings Trusted Business Intelligence to Ai Agents With Major Zoho Analytics Platform UpdateAllAfrica · 12:21
- African AI startups need $300m as customer access limits growthBusinessDay · 12:14
- Taking back the algorithm: Social media platforms are restoring users’ control of their feedsEgypt Independent · 12:13
- Gov’t moves to implement Egypt Forum 2026 recommendations on wages, housing, internet servicesEgypt Today · 12:01
- TECH FEATURE: Google Maps Without Data: Finding Your Way When Networks FailLeadership · 11:50
- Uganda charts digital future at 6th AU STC-CICT Session in GabonThe Independent · 11:48
- Agency, GreySoft Launch App To Support SMEs In KadunaLeadership · 11:32
- South Korea media commission fines Google and Apple over app payment systemsTimesLIVE · 11:30
- Mauritanie : Télécommunications : Rimatel lance la 5G à Nouakchott, Nouadhibou et RossoCridem (FR) · 11:30
- Aminu Maida : AI-driven cyberattacks now increasingly targeting people — not systemsTheCable · 11:11
- Kenyan man charged in US over fake online love and crypto scam targeting 800 AmericansTuko · 11:09
- CSO unveils digital tool to help regulators track methane emissions in oil sectorTheCable · 11:05
Senator Cyrus Urges Stronger Cybersecurity, Protection of Citizens’ RightsLiberian Investigator · 11:01- Four technologies that could reshape Africa’s energy futureThe Independent · 11:00
- US FDA warns Amgen over cancer drug promotional videoTimesLIVE · 11:00
- National AI Agency gets new leaders| The New TimesThe New Times · 10:59
- Rwanda: National Ai Agency Gets New LeadersAllAfrica · 10:53
- LOCAL SPOTLIGHT: Five Male Nigerian Tech Talents To Watch In 2027Leadership · 10:45
- The hidden cost of owning a folding phoneTechCentral · 10:44
- Visa Card holders in Nigeria can now use Google Pay for fast, secure digital paymentsTheCable · 10:43
Usage et régulation de l’intelligence artificielle: L’Afrique veut se démarquer - Cameroon-TribuneCameroon Tribune (FR) · 10:38- NOA wins Public Information Campaign of the Year Award at 2026 ARCON Special Recognition AwardsPremium Times · 10:26
- Startup Uganda Builds Momentum for Five-Day Innovation WeekNile Post · 10:21
- AI-powered fraud threatens telecom security, banking – NCCPunch · 10:09
- How OPay is taking financial inclusion closer to more NigeriansPremium Times · 10:08
- Mutare launches youth innovation hubThe Herald · 10:02
- Five university students held in Eldoret over alleged child pornography, cybercrime networkNation · 09:53
- Co-op Bank leads Kenya’s banks in digital search visibilityCitizen Digital · 09:52
- Morocco launches AI training caravan for teachersYabiladi · 09:50
- Reps Give Telecom CEOs October 28 Deadline Over Poor ServicesLeadership · 09:47
Gabon–Union africaine : un accord pour accélérer la coopération numériqueGabonreview (FR) · 09:40- Port-Bouët : une promesse d’échange d’iPhone 12 contre un iPhone 13 tourne au meurtreIvoirematin (FR) · 09:36
- In Montreal, the director of ISIC makes the case for media literacy in the face of AIYabiladi · 09:35
- Centenary , Airtel Money Launch Kwaata Sente Digital Loan ProductNile Post · 09:28
- GAVIN MAGUIRE | Natural gas is losing its grip across key power marketsTimesLIVE · 09:22
Russia offers Africa technology partnerships…but warns against economic dependenceNew Era · 09:14- Gift card trading apps vs social media vendors: Which should you use?Legit · 09:13
- NEDO Plans 4,000 Observers, AI Monitoring for 2027 General ElectionThisDay · 09:03
- Turn AI into revenue, Odundo tells mediaNation · 09:00
- IDWS 2026 Brings the World Together to Accelerate the Deployment of Water SolutionsDaily News Egypt · 08:52
- Startup funding plunges 96.9% in September, these 9 CEOs still attracted $11.3 millionNairametrics · 08:49
- The NTRA issues order to double Egypt’s base internet package capacity at no extra costEgypt Independent · 08:47
- INEC, AI-generated faces and the integrity of Nigeria’s voter registerTheCable · 08:45
- Mudavadi calls for African technology sovereignty at Nairobi conferenceCitizen Digital · 08:42
- Colline Wabomba Revels in Using Digital Platforms to Reshape Uganda’s Media IndustryNile Post · 08:41
- Minister Sackey Announces Emergency Training for English Teachers After 63% WASSCE Failure RateSierraloaded · 08:35
- Alleged Israeli spy company heavily targeted Starlink users, sources sayCiti Newsroom · 08:27
- The key to AI search visibility is human attention: media agency ConnectTechCentral · 08:27
- Produce Agric, Tech Professionals, Minister Urges New VCLeadership · 08:16
- Digital Enforcement and Procedural Reform: Unpacking Kenya’s Finance Bill 2026Nation · 08:12
- DIGITAL 08 H : la combinaison gagnante24 Heures au Bénin (FR) · 08:04
- Les résultats du DIGITAL 00 H24 Heures au Bénin (FR) · 08:04
- Kagame meets private sector coalition on digital paymentsIGIHE · 08:03
- Security Chiefs Fear AI Deepfakes Could Fuel Crisis, Undermine Public TrustLeadership · 08:03
- Fed, Kaduna govts, military unite against fake news, cyber threatsThe Nation · 07:50
- Why customers still feel unheard when automation works exactly as designedTechCentral · 07:50
AFFAIRE COD : Le parquet du Pôle national de lutte contre la cybercriminalité s’auto-saisitBamada.net (FR) · 07:49- Kenyan Among 6 Charged in U.S Over Alleged Crypto Investment ScamKenyans.co.ke · 07:45
- Airtel Africa appoints Nigerian executive to drive broadband growth across marketsNairametrics · 07:15
BitFuFu evaluates terminating $4.1M Ethiopian bitcoin mining deal amid power disputeCapital Ethiopia · 07:14- What Nigeria’s Crypto Growth Reveals About Bitcoin TrendsLeadership · 07:07
- South African activists push back on data centre rush in water scarce Cape TownIOL · 07:00
- Nigeria : Don Jazzy et TS Academy lancent une bourse tech pour 2027Benin Web TV (FR) · 06:55
- UPPC Opens Free Digital Access to Uganda GazetteNile Post · 06:51
Local golfers impress as TGU praises Vodacom Open supportThe Citizen TZ · 06:40- 👨🏿🚀TechCabal Daily – Safaricom cleans houseTechCabal · 06:24
- MTN Uganda turns to Starlink as satellite internet competition intensifiesThe Independent · 06:01
- Dollar cloud bills squeeze African AI startups as customers resist higher pricesBusinessDay · 05:57
- How online ads were used to hunt Starlink usersTechCentral · 05:54
- Horaires de prière : le ministère des Affaires religieuses lance une nouvelle version de son applicationAlgérie 360 (FR) · 05:43
Somalia Launches 4th National Cybersecurity Forum in MogadishuAllAfrica · 05:31- Rwanda: Kagame Meets Private Sector Coalition On Digital PaymentsAllAfrica · 05:16
- MTN Uganda opens digital training centre for teachersThe Independent · 05:15
- Turn digital platforms into money making ventures, DP urges youthThe Star · 05:10
- Why 5G remains out of reach for most NigeriansVanguard · 05:04
- Save time and money with AI-powered software modernisation from CodehesionBusinessTech · 04:49
- INEC probes use of AI pictures in online Voter RegisterThe Nation · 04:47
- Energy, AI, food security top Russia-Africa Summit agendaThe Herald · 04:44
- A digital Imo in four yearsTheCable · 04:43
- Nigeria: BOI Establishes 15 Tech Hubs, Supports Young Fashion Entrepreneurs With Solar Power InstallationAllAfrica · 04:41
- Wendy Myers on the emerging-market tech stocks to watchBusinessTech · 04:40
- Elon Musk’s Starlink cuts off South African users amid licensing delaysTuko · 04:38
- List of Samsung phone models whose supply will be reduced soonTuko · 04:27
- Ojumu calls for global consensus on AI regulationThe Guardian Nigeria · 04:24
- IGNITE unveils wellness, digital life toolsThe Guardian Nigeria · 04:22
- Nation Digital Summit calls for stronger intellectual property protection for creativesNation · 03:56
China Leverages Digital Technology to Elevate Integrity EducationAlwihda Info (FR) · 03:51- Fire Prevention Requires Better Planning, Modern Technology — Rhodes-VivourLeadership · 02:59
Réseaux sociaux et santé mentale : Snapchat face à un jury pour la première fois avec InstagramDefimedia (FR) · 02:52- Digital Economy: Hamzat Urges Investment In Cybersecurity To Strengthen Public ConfidenceLeadership · 02:49
- Nigeria: Dangote Refinery Targets $60m Saving With New Ai TechnologyAllAfrica · 02:43