Tech and digital news from Africa summarised in English: telecoms, start-ups, fintech, innovation and science, from the local press of 54 countries. 61 articles published.
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The Malagasy app Misy offers a free tool to navigate Antananarivo’s taxi-be network. By entering a starting point and destination, users can find the route, stop and connections, Midi Madagasikara reports.
Source: Midi Madagasikara
The Kayes Regional Council organised training on personal data protection for its elected representatives and staff on 12 October. The session aimed to strengthen their skills in digital security and risk management, according to Studio Tamani.
Source: Bamada.net
Libreville Mayor Eugène Mba attended a demonstration of public-building cleaning drones by Drone Clean Building Service on 12 October 2026. The GTC20 and GTC30 can hover for more than 20 minutes and reach 100 and 150 metres respectively, according to the company.
Source: Seneweb
Bank of Ghana Governor Johnson Asiama is urging the International Monetary Fund to strengthen its support for African capabilities in artificial intelligence and digital technology. He cited persistent gaps in cybersecurity, infrastructure, regulation and financing at a meeting in Bangkok, according to Starrfm.
Source: Starrfm
Meta removed more than 3.7 million accounts, Pages and Groups linked to scam networks in West Africa. The international operation led to 28 arrests, the discovery of more than 30 suspected centres and the rescue of 117 trafficking victims in Ghana, according to Vanguard.
Source: Vanguard
Lagos Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat calls on African governments and the private sector to increase investment in digital infrastructure and local innovation. He says the challenge is now to deploy innovations at scale through predictable policies and institutional reforms, according to a Lagos government statement reported by Punch.
Source: Punch
Melania Trump has launched the 2027 Presidential Superintelligence Challenge in the United States, aimed at pupils from kindergarten to high school and teachers. The programme also provides for a label for schools committed to preparing for these technologies, following a first edition that brought together more than 20,000 pupils, according to Alwihda Info.
Source: Alwihda Info
Angola climbed two places in the Global Innovation Index, while retaining a score of 13 points out of 100, unchanged from 2025. The country nevertheless remains one of the four lowest-ranked, held back by its infrastructure, financing, education system and political and economic environment, reports Expansão.
Source: Expansao
Freetown City Council in Sierra Leone has launched an eight-day training programme for 112 participants on using an app to track trees planted under the Freetown Tree Town project. The tool is intended to improve their geolocation and growth monitoring, as well as the reliability of data used to measure their survival and carbon sequestration, according to the city council.
Source: Sierraloaded
The Theodore-Bilharz Institute organised training on the standards and mechanisms of international scientific publishing, with the support of the Egyptian Knowledge Bank. Speakers presented the criteria for evaluating and indexing journals in databases such as Scopus and the DOAJ directory, according to Vetogate.
Source: Vetogate
Engineer and doctor of mathematics Soilih Zilé discusses his career and his role in Alkamar IA, the Comorian association behind the AI4GOOD Festival Comores competition. The interview makes the case for the importance of artificial intelligence and primarily serves to promote the initiative, according to Masiwa Comores.
Source: Masiwa Comores
Mauritanian military engineer Sidi Abdallah Al Wafi has published a study on a hybrid method combining artificial intelligence and numerical computation to analyse electricity networks more quickly. The approach combines neural networks with the Newton-Raphson algorithm, according to Alakhbar, which cites a research abstract.
Source: Alakhbar
The World Bank believes artificial intelligence can chiefly benefit developing countries through affordable tools adapted to local languages and everyday needs. This approach prioritises accessibility over the most powerful and costly models, according to Weekendpost.
Source: Weekendpost
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has called for investment in research, modern technologies and meteorological data infrastructure. These services are intended to improve early warnings and support agriculture, water management, public health and disaster prevention, according to his remarks after a visit to the national institute.
Source: Fanamc
Xiong’an New Area in China’s Hebei province has launched the Honghu-03 satellite, also known as Xiong’an-1, aboard a reusable Zhuque-3 rocket. The launch completes an industrial chain spanning research, manufacturing, testing and in-orbit applications, according to the Chinese newspaper People’s Daily.
Source: Alwihda Info
The Gambia Immigration Department denies losing access to national identity card data and says the servers remain in the country. The administration explains that the controversy stems from a misinterpretation of court testimony and says it continues to protect identity records, according to its statement.
Source: Gambiana
Beninese official Kévin Degila is calling for the development of more studios capable of creating video games inspired by the country’s heritage. At a panel held in Cotonou on the sidelines of the Moov Gaming League 4, he also advocated educational games, according to 24haubenin.
Source: 24haubenin
WhatsApp is testing on Android a feature allowing text messages, links, photos and videos to be scheduled for sending, even when the app is closed. For now limited to some beta users, it imposes a delay of 10 minutes to two weeks, according to La Nouvelle Tribune.
Source: La Nouvelle Tribune
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