IMF pushes telecom tax to boost Nigeria’s coffers

United Kingdom steps up support for Nigeria’s digital transformation agenda with the launch of a £15 million growth programme.

On a visit to Angola’s recently inaugurated national datacentre, Namibia’s ICT minister Emma Theofelus has drawn inspiration as her ministry embarks on plans to establish its own sovereign datacentre.

As part of its push to modernise the economy and service delivery, the Central African country is putting technology at the fore.

The National Registration Bureau will launch the Nzika Wallet app, enabling Malawians to access secure national digital identity cards on smartphones.

In a recently released report on Nigeria, the International Monetary Fund has recommended the country’s financial regulators take a harder stance on of crypto assets.

Malawi proposes Government Data Sharing Regulation to provide rules of engagement around the National Data Exchange Platform.

Blantyre City Council has partnered with fintech OneKhusa to launch an online city rates payment platform, enabling residents and businesses to pay digitally.

A step to bridge the digital divide, Kenya has officially kicked off its Digital Literacy Programme, which will roll out thousands of interactive smartboards and laptops to public junior schools.

Southern African country is working toward an aggressive legislative overhaul to force tech platforms to report and eliminate online child exploitation.

Malawi and Huawei are discussing strategies to implement a US$180m national ICT investment for the next four years.

Nigeria’s central bank is set to introduce artificial intelligence in an attempt to strengthen the resilience of the country’s payments ecosystem.

Kenya allocates Sh16 billion funding in upcoming budget for continued expansion of nationwide fibre network coverage.