CIO Africa

11 May 2026 - Global critical digital infrastructure provider, Vertiv, has appointed Frieda He as the company’s Chief Procurement Officer (CPO). She will lead...…

11 May 2026 - Hormuud Telecom has partnered with Get-Phone to launch a smartphone financing programme aimed at helping low-income users across Central and... Source

11 May 2026 - From mobile money to real‑time payments, Kenya’s digital payments solutions have emerged because consumers and businesses needed faster, inexpensive…

11 May 2026 - Kenya and France have signed a landmark cooperation agreement aimed at accelerating Kenya’s digital transformation and expanding high-speed internet…

8 May 2026 - Visa has announced a new agreement with Ethiopian Airlines to expand the rollout and adoption of co-branded payment products, in... Source

8 May 2026 - The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) will phase out physical motor vehicle logbooks and roll out digital e-Logbooks beginning... Source

8 May 2026 - Quantum computing has long been viewed as a futuristic technology still years away from practical enterprise deployment. While experts expect...…

7 May 2026 - Industry leaders, policymakers, and technology experts have called for accelerated investment in All-Optical Networks (AON), positioning fibre…

6 May 2026 - Kenya is drawing increasing global attention as a high-priority target in the evolving cyberthreat landscape. According to the latest findings...…

5 May 2026 - South Africa experienced a 46 per cent increase in insider cyber risk in 2026, surpassing the global average of 44... Source

5 May 2026 - Cybersecurity in Africa can’t be separated from business, governance, public trust or digital inclusion, especially as cyber risks rise alongside...…

30 Apr 2026 - Kenyan President William Samoei Ruto on Wednesday hosted a high-level working breakfast at State House in Nairobi, convening ministers and... Source

29 Apr 2026 - Opening the Connected Africa Summit 2026 in Nairobi, Prof Kithure Kindiki, Kenya’s Deputy President, challenged African countries to place technology…

27 Apr 2026 - The Connected Africa Summit 2026 officially opened today in Nairobi, bringing together government leaders, policymakers, regulators, ambassadors,…

23 Apr 2026 - Africa’s leading policymakers, innovators, and technology leaders are set to converge in Nairobi for the highly anticipated Connected Africa Summit…

22 Apr 2026 - Anzens, issuer of USDA, a dollar-backed stablecoin enabled by cross- border payments infrastructure, has partnered with Credit Bank PLC, a... Source

22 Apr 2026 - As Africa’s innovation economy gains global momentum, a powerful delegation of African policymakers, entrepreneurs, investors, and technology leaders…

22 Apr 2026 - South Africa’s equity market has long supported a high standard of trading activity, with infrastructure that global participants recognise and...…

20 Apr 2026 - Kredete has partnered with Visa Africa to expand the use of stablecoin-backed cards across Africa and into the Gulf Cooperation... Source

16 Apr 2026 - Safaricom has issued a public apology to customers following widespread complaints about its newly launched My OneApp, acknowledging that users...…

15 Apr 2026 - Artificial Intelligence (AI), Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), and cybersecurity will headline discussions at the Connected Africa Summit 2026,…

15 Apr 2026 - South Africa’s Draft National AI Policy was published for public comment on 10 April, marking a new phase of artificial intelligence…

14 Apr 2026 - Cisco has announced that Shane Heraty has been appointed as the Vice President and General Manager for Cisco Middle East,... Source

13 Apr 2026 - Vertiv is set to bring its AI Innovation Roadshow back to Africa, this time in a fully digital format, as... Source

13 Apr 2026 - African business leaders are increasingly shifting their focus from pure technology-driven performance to the human dynamics that underpin successful…

13 Apr 2026 - Visa has unveiled 18 high-growth fintech startups from 10 African countries at the fifth cohort Demo Day of its Africa... Source

9 Apr 2026 - As organisations across Africa accelerate their AI-driven digital transformation, cyber attackers are moving even faster, exploiting new AI systems,…

7 Apr 2026 - South Africa is at a pivotal juncture as we embrace artificial intelligence at speed, with enterprises across key sectors, including... Source

7 Apr 2026 - Rising AI workloads are pushing rack densities far beyond the limits of air cooling, making liquid cooling essential for resilience... Source

7 Apr 2026 - In many finance roles today, the scope of the work is expanding beyond what it once was. What used to... Source

7 Apr 2026 - Nigeria has advanced its digital governance agenda after the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) formally took over the…

4 Apr 2026 - Last month, Iranian Shahed-136 drones struck two AWS facilities in the UAE and damaged another in Bahrain. For the first... Source

2 Apr 2026 - A new global study by Sophos has revealed a growing crisis of confidence in the cybersecurity industry, with just 5%... Source

2 Apr 2026 - Kenya stands on the cusp of a bold new digital era. Already renowned as a hub of tech innovation with... Source

1 Apr 2026 - Ethio telecom has unveiled a national digital signature platform dubbed teleSign, marking a significant step in the country’s push toward... Source

1 Apr 2026 - Schneider Electric has announced the appointment of Steven Santini as Vice President of its Secure Power division for Sub-Saharan Africa,... Source

31 Mar 2026 - A new report by NTT DATA has revealed that despite nearly two decades of cloud adoption, only 11% of organisations... Source

30 Mar 2026 - Kenya’s innovation ecosystem has a new rising star. Abdihamid Hassan, a 23-year-old graduate from Isiolo County, has been named the... Source

27 Mar 2026 - Visa has introduced Visa Intelligent Authorization in Kenya, a new capability on the Visa Acceptance Platform aimed at helping acquirers... Source

26 Mar 2026 - Ericsson has appointed Siseko Ngxola as Head of Ericsson South Africa. Ngxola has over 20 years of extensive experience in... Source

26 Mar 2026 - Westcon-Comstor has announced a new distribution partnership with Infoblox across Southern Africa. Cloud adoption across Africa has moved well beyond…

26 Mar 2026 - I am watching the rapid evolution of the digital world with mixed feelings. The potential is significant. Technology is reshaping... Source

25 Mar 2026 - Trust has always been the cornerstone of banking. Yet, even as financial institutions accelerate their investments in artificial intelligence (AI…

25 Mar 2026 - Namibia has taken a firm stance against Starlink, ordering the satellite internet provider to halt operations in the country over... Source

25 Mar 2026 - Equity Group is accelerating its transition into an artificial intelligence-driven financial services provider, betting on AI to power its next...…

25 Mar 2026 - Airtel Africa has completed testing of satellite-based mobile data and messaging services in Kenya in partnership with SpaceX, marking a... Source

24 Mar 2026 - Canonical has appointed Caesar Tuva as its new Channel Manager for Africa. Tuva, who brings over 15 years of experience... Source

24 Mar 2026 - Africa has cemented its position as the global leader in mobile money, processing $1.4 trillion in transactions in 2025, according... Source

24 Mar 2026 - Generative AI is not just another wave of innovation, it marks a turning point in how knowledge, creativity, and decision-making... Source

24 Mar 2026 - Cisco has announced a significant expansion of its Secure AI Factory in collaboration with NVIDIA, unveiling a comprehensive framework designed...…