CAF president Patrice Motsepe calls for good governance, as Africa throws weight behind FIFA’s Gianni Infantino. Published On 7 Aug 20267 Aug 2026 The Confederation of African Football’s Executive Committee has unanimously confirmed its support for beleaguered FIFA president Gianni Infantino, at odds with its counterparts in Europe, North America and Asia. On the day…
Moment, the pan-African payments company that grew out of MultiChoice’s fintech ambitions, has closed a US$22-million (R364-million) series-A funding round led by AlphaCode Venture Partners, taking the total it has raised since inception to $55-million. The round includes follow-on investment from existing backers General Catalyst and MultiChoice, and fresh money from Canal+, the French media…
ICASA regulations on data expiry seek to help reduce the cost to communicate in SA. Communications minister Solly Malatsi has described the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa’s (ICASA’s) regulatory moves on mobile data expiry as a useful intervention to bring down the cost to communicate. However, he believes the resultant legal deliberations are likely…
Social Coding SA partners with Stellantis SA to expand technology in schools. Stellantis South Africa has partnered with Social Coding SA to launch a mobile computer lab that will bring coding, robotics and digital literacy to learners in underserved communities. The initiative targets grade eight and nine learners, who will gain hands-on experience in digital literacy,…
Accra, Ghana — Somalia has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening primary healthcare and building resilient health systems as African leaders gathered in Ghana for the African Union’s 20th Extraordinary Summit on Health. Health Minister Dr. Ali Haji Adam, representing President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, told the summit that Somalia had made the implementation of Primary Health…
The Cue team. (Image: supplied) Artificial intelligence (AI)-powered customer service platform Cue has secured a $5 million (R82 million) primary funding round, co-led by Knife Capital and FAM Investments. The funding will support product development, international expansion and deeper investment in voice, security and enterprise integrations, according to a statement. Cape Town-headquartered Cue says it…
The US has lifted export controls on Anthropic’s Fable and Mythos AI models, less than three weeks after the company was ordered to suspend access to its most advanced AI models over national security risks. Washington has stepped up oversight of new model releases to identify potential threats amid concerns that advanced AI models could…
The African Union on Thursday threw its support behind the 10 African nations competing in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, while Somalia protested a US decision to deny entry to one of the continent’s most prominent football referees. In a statement marking the start of the competition, AU Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf said the…
Foras.AI invested in Efham.ai, an Arabic-language AI education platform developed by Egypt-based NixAI, as demand grows for artificial intelligence skills across the Middle East and North Africa. The size of the investment was not disclosed. Efham.ai said the funding will support its plan to build what it describes as the first Arabic community focused on…
Orange is backing a new 20,000-kilometer subsea cable that will connect Nigeria and almost 20 other countries across Africa and Europe, as demand for data and cloud services rises across the continent. The project, called Via Africa, is being developed by a consortium led by Orange. It will run across the Atlantic corridor and is…
