Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek is reportedly preparing to appoint its first chief financial officer as it considers an initial public offering on Shanghai’s technology-focused STAR Market. The Hangzhou-based company plans to hire Yan Wentao, a partner at GL Ventures, according to people familiar with the matter. The appointment would represent a major step in […]

Airtel Africa has begun winding up Airtel Kenya Telesonic Limited, its wholesale internet and fiber subsidiary, two years after establishing the company in Kenya. The closure follows an application submitted by the telecommunications group to the Registrar of Companies. The registrar subsequently approved the request and initiated the process of striking the subsidiary off the […]

Ghana’s Minister for Communications, Digital Technology and Innovation, Samuel Nartey George, has called for a major transformation in the country’s financing system to support the growth of its information and communications technology sector. Speaking at a technology and finance summit in Accra, the minister said conventional banking and debt-financing arrangements were not adequately designed for […]

Egypt has finalized a $1 billion agreement with Nvidia to establish an advanced artificial intelligence cloud and data center hub, strengthening the country’s position in Africa’s rapidly expanding digital economy. The planned facility will be powered by Nvidia’s graphics processing units and enterprise software architecture, providing the high-performance computing capacity required to develop, train and […]

Ghana’s Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, has held strategic discussions with the leadership of global telecommunications technology company Ericsson as part of efforts to strengthen the country’s digital economy. The bilateral meeting focused on improving Ghana’s telecommunications infrastructure, accelerating its digital transformation agenda and creating sustainable economic opportunities for young […]

Ghana will introduce mandatory biometric verification for all SIM card registrations before the end of 2026, Minister for Communications, Digital Technology and Innovations Samuel Nartey George has announced. Speaking at the Government Accountability Series at Jubilee House in Accra, the minister said the measure is intended to strengthen subscriber identification and address weaknesses identified during […]