Author: Today Africa

Bayobab acquires MTN Zambia’s fibre assets to further growth plans which will enhance its operational capabilities by improving traffic management on its fibre networks and making bandwidth usage more efficient. Bayobab (formerly MTN GlobalConnect), a company specialising in digital infrastructure, announced on Wednesday, April 17, 2023, that it has completed

With the launch of Llama 3, a new AI assistant, Meta AI enables Google and Bing searches to improve social connections, engage in conversations, and make suggestions. The Meta AI assistant, integrated into all Meta platforms, utilises real-time search results from Bing and Google. Its image generation capabilities enable users

Binance executive bail request stalls as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has reportedly moved against the bail request of the Binance executive, Tigran Gambaryan, asking the Federal High Court in Abuja to turn down his bail application and to adjourn the hearing. According to the defendant’s lawyer, Mark

MarketForce, a Kenyan-born sales force automation software startup founded in 2018, has announced the shutdown of RejaReja, its B2B eCommerce platform, and the launch of its new venture, Chpter, a social commerce platform. Per the company, Chpter is already in Kenya and South Africa, assisting hundreds of merchants in increasing

Wema Bank, one of Nigeria’s commercial banks, has removed and suspended up to seven fintech partners from its payment gateway platform, citing fraudulent activity. The bank recently reported a loss of ₦685 million (~$595,000) due to fraud and forgery in 2023 and launched an anti-fraud campaign to protect customers from

BasiGo, a Kenyan electric mobility startup, unveiled its electric bus production line at the Kenya Vehicle Manufacturers plant in Thika. Marking the country’s first specialised assembly line for modern electric buses. This development comes two weeks after Kenya published and launched a draft of its National E-mobility Policy. This is