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Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC)
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Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Study Explores SMS Messaging to Strengthen Tuberculosis (TB) Treatment

The study will provide evidence on the effectiveness of SMS-based TB adherence support in Africa, identify barriers and enablers to the use of digital adherence tools, and guide TB control policies and programmes in Ethiopia, Liberia and other Member States

A new study by the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) is exploring how mobile phone messaging can improve tuberculosis (TB) treatment adherence in Ethiopia and Liberia, two of the continent’s most affected countries. The research is supported by a US$100,000 grant from the World Bank and…

Vodacom Group

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Vodacom M-Pesa Tanzania Launches Cross-Border payments across the Globe

Revolutionizing trade & financial convenience for Tanzanian merchants and consumers

Vodacom Tanzania (www.Vodacom.com), the country’s leading telco company, is revolutionizing cross-border trade and digital financial inclusion with the launch of M-Pesa Global Payment. In partnership with VISA, Alipay, Network International, Magnati, and MTN Uganda, customers can now make global Tap & Pay transactions using the M-Pesa Visa tokenized card, pay…

Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI)
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Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI) Launches eBook Reader App Review Competition

This competition aims to promote user engagement and collect qualitative feedback for further enhancements of the Reader

The Islamic Development Bank Institute (https://IsDBInstitute.org/) is pleased to announce the launch of a Competition of the IsDBI eBook Reader App Review. The Reader offers the access to the Institute’s extensive collection of publications in Islamic economics and finance on its online bookstore (https://IsDBInstitute.org/publication). We invite users to share their…

TikTok

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    • TikTok in partnership with AfricTivistes Strengthens Ties with Stakeholders at Summit in Dakar, shaping policy and online safety for the region
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TikTok in partnership with AfricTivistes Strengthens Ties with Stakeholders at Summit in Dakar, shaping policy and online safety for the region

TikTok’s Outreach and Partnerships Manager for Sub-Saharan Africa, Duduzile Mkhize, emphasised the platform’s commitment to enhancing user security by gathering stakeholder insights and ideas

Yesterday, TikTok (www.TikTok.com), in partnership with AfricTivistes hosted its first West Africa Safety Summit in Dakar, Senegal, bringing together senior government officials, policy experts, NGO's, regulators, media and industry leaders from varying West African nations and Sahel region. Delegates from Nigeria, Senegal, Mali, Côte d'Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Chad and even…

Cassava Technologies
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Cassava Technologies launches Africa’s first Artificial Intelligence (AI) Multi-Model Exchange to advance local AI development

The platform serves as a one-stop shop for accessing multiple AI models from providers like OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and others

Cassava Technologies (www.CassavaTechnologies.com), a global technology leader of African heritage, has announced the launch of its Cassava AI Multi-Model Exchange (CAIMEx), a first-of-its-kind platform designed to make the world’s leading artificial intelligence (AI) tools and large language models (LLMs) easily accessible to mobile network operators (MNOs) across Africa. The platform…

Mukuru

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    • Mukuru and JUMO partner to launch responsible Artificial Intelligence (AI) powered credit solution in South Africa
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Mukuru and JUMO partner to launch responsible Artificial Intelligence (AI) powered credit solution in South Africa

Fast Loan set to help customers build credit profiles, alleviate financial pressure, and participate in the formal financial system

Mukuru (www.Mukuru.com), a leading next-generation financial services platform, has partnered with AI-powered banking technology provider JUMO to launch ‘ Fast Loan’, a scalable, mobile-first credit solution designed to address a critical gap in South Africa’s financial ecosystem. According to TransUnion (https://apo-opa.co/4nVVSPL), 16.8 million people in South Africa remain outside the…

Afriex Inc

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Afriex Collaborates with Visa to Facilitate Real-Time Cross-Border Payments to 160+ Markets

Integration with Visa Direct expands Afriex’s global reach, enabling users to send funds in real time to participating Visa endpoints

Afriex (www.Afriex.com), a global fintech platform, today announced a collaboration with Visa, a world leader in digital payments, to bring real-time cross-border payments to more than 160 markets. By integrating Visa Direct through Afriex’s financial institution partner, Afriex is making it faster and easier for individuals and businesses to send…

Equality Now
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New Research Reveals How Digital Platforms are Being Weaponised to Abuse and Exploit Women in Kenya

Social media platforms such as Facebook, WhatsApp, and TikTok, dating sites, encrypted messaging services, and mobile money applications like M-Pesa are increasingly used to lure women and girls into harmful situations

Across Kenya, online sexual exploitation and abuse (OSEA) is escalating rapidly, with predators exploiting digital technologies to recruit, groom, abuse, and traumatise women and girls. Two new reports uncover how the digital realm is being weaponised to perpetrate harm online and offline through technology-facilitated sex trafficking, online sexual coercion and…

Gebeya
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Gebeya Inc. Launches ‘Gebeya Dala,’ a Groundbreaking Artificial Intelligence (AI)-Powered App Builder Designed for Africa

The new platform enables users to build digital tools using simple voice or text prompts in local languages, directly from a mobile phone, democratizing software creation across the continent

Gebeya Inc. (www.Gebeya.com), a platform technology company empowering Africans in the service economy , today announced the launch of Gebeya Dala, a revolutionary AI-powered app builder engineered specifically for the African context. Born from the need to overcome unique local barriers to tech creation, Gebeya Dala empowers anyone, from curious…

Clickatell

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    • Celebrating 25 years of innovation, Clickatell reflects on its beginnings, defining moments, and vision for a unified, AI-powered chat platform that makes every interaction effortless
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Clickatell Celebrates 25 Years as it Enters the Age of Agentic Commerce

From an SMS pioneer to a globally trusted AI-powered chat commerce innovator

Clickatell (www.Clickatell.com), a pioneer in mobile messaging and global leader in chat commerce, is celebrating its 25th anniversary, marking a quarter-century of transforming how brands interact and transact with their customers. Founded in Cape Town, South Africa, in 2000 (https://apo-opa.co/4q874Ld), Clickatell made history as the first company to connect businesses on…