https://www.bizcommunity.com/IT Africa IT & Telecommunications news 15 ICT news - Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/IT en-us Sun, 15 Nov 2026 19:47:02 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/cape-town-fintech-startup-lumepay-raises-6m-to-build-african-payments-network-417099a Cape Town-based fintech Lumepay has raised $6m (approximately R99m) in pre-seed funding to build its cross-border payment infrastructure for businesses across Africa. 1-273285 Wed, 11 Nov 2026 16:34:00 +0200 Bizcommunity IT & Telecommunications Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/vodacom-half-year-profit-surges-257-on-africa-wide-growth-safaricom-deal-073625a Mobile telecoms operator Vodacom Group reported a 25.7% jump in half-year profit on Tuesday, 10 November, helped by growth across its markets and a fuller contribution from Kenya's Safaricom following the acquisition of a further 20% stake. 1-273237 Tue, 10 Nov 2026 13:43:00 +0200 Bizcommunity IT & Telecommunications Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/mtn-service-revenue-rises-over-17-as-nigeria-recovers-306978a South Africa's MTN Group said on Monday, 9 November, its service revenue rose more than 17% in constant-currency terms in the nine months ended 30 September, helped by a recovery in Nigeria and continued strong performance in Ghana. 1-273203 Mon, 09 Nov 2026 15:34:00 +0200 Bizcommunity IT & Telecommunications Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/african-gaming-startup-rise-of-fearless-raises-r165m-to-scale-mobile-game-globally-528840a African-owned mobile game developer Rise of Fearless has secured $1m (about R16.5m as of writing) in funding from advisory firm Epic Edges Capital to expand its battle royale game and grow its presence in international markets. 1-273076 Tue, 03 Nov 2026 11:53:00 +0200 Bizcommunity IT & Telecommunications Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/google-opens-free-ai-and-digital-skills-training-to-south-africans-528830a Google has launched a free online learning hub that allows South Africans to access more than 15 digital and artificial intelligence (AI) training programmes, with lessons that can be downloaded and completed offline. 1-273046 Mon, 02 Nov 2026 17:07:00 +0200 Bizcommunity IT & Telecommunications Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/western-cape-tech-startups-invited-to-apply-for-international-investor-programme-181316a Applications are open for a new programme aimed at preparing 20 Western Cape technology startups for international expansion and venture capital investment, with five businesses to receive fully funded places at GITEX Africa in Morocco. 1-272818 Fri, 23 Oct 2026 10:37:00 +0200 Bizcommunity IT & Telecommunications Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/african-businesses-race-to-adopt-ai-but-workforce-readiness-lags-292297a African businesses are rapidly elevating artificial intelligence on the executive agenda, yet many organisations still struggle to prepare their people to use the technology effectively. That is the assessment of ALX Enterprise, the corporate learning and workforce transformation arm of ALX Africa, following a series of executive engagements across the continent. 1-272150 Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:14:00 +0200 Bizcommunity IT & Telecommunications Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/vodacom-to-appeal-kenya-court-ruling-against-safaricom-stake-purchase-742862a South African telecoms group Vodacom plans to appeal a Kenyan court ruling that ordered the cancellation of the deal it completed earlier this year to buy an additional 15% stake in Kenya's Safaricom from the Kenyan government. 1-271772 Wed, 16 Sep 2026 10:32:00 +0200 Bizcommunity IT & Telecommunications Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/trump-administration-to-lend-100m-to-telecoms-firm-africell-countering-huawei-in-africa-964324a The Trump administration will lend nearly $100m to Africell, Africa's only American-owned telecoms firm, as the US seeks to thwart the expansion of China's Huawei in Africa, according to a press release and a person familiar with the matter. 1-271694 Mon, 14 Sep 2026 10:46:00 +0200 Bizcommunity IT & Telecommunications Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/social-media-companies-increasingly-under-fire-for-violations-of-children-privacy-308628a Representing one of the largest fines ever under the US children's protection law, the US Department of Justice has announced that TikTok has agreed to pay $400m to settle allegations it violated the privacy of children using the app. 1-271073 Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:52:00 +0200 Bizcommunity IT & Telecommunications Africa