Liquid Intelligent Technologies, a business of Cassava Technologies, has appointed Bernard Beya as Chief Executive Officer for its operations in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), effective 1 April 2026. Cassava Technologies operates in more than 40 markets across Africa, the Middle East and Latin America. Through Liquid Intelligent Technologies, the group has built one […]

African SaaS Leader Becomes Seamless Technologies, Unveils AI and Financial Solutions SeamlessHR, a leading African HR technology company, today announced its evolution into Seamless Technologies, a strategic transition driven… TechCity

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic concept; it is rapidly becoming the backbone of modern business and society. Yet the conversation cannot stop at ChatGPT and other chat-based tools. The next wave of innovation lies in agentic AI and fully integrated applications, systems capable of autonomous decision-making and seamless orchestration across industries. For […]

Deepfakes have moved past being a novelty — they’re now a hidden danger in everything from social posts to phone calls. Surfshark’s study reveals that to this day, people have lost at least $3.7B to deepfake fraud. An investigation into the origins of these scams reveals social media is the leading threat, accounting for 47% […]

South African organisations are facing a growing cybersecurity challenge at a time when artificial intelligence (AI) is accelerating technological change across every sector of the economy. The country was already one of the most targeted cyber environments in Africa before the latest advances in AI. According to industry research, local organisations experienced a sharp increase […]

How to Protect Children’s Data Online in 2026: A Parent’s Complete Guide Your child’s first digital footprint may have been created before they could even speak. From baby photos shared… TechCity

5 Phone Habits Ruining Your Sleep in 2026 (And How to Fix Them) You’re tired. You know you should be asleep. But before putting your phone down, you decide to check… TechCity

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Tomorrow Foundation, the non-profit organisation empowering the next generation of leaders and innovators across Africa and the Middle East, has signed a new three-year partnership with Thunderbird School of Global Management and Arizona State University to deliver the 100 Million Learners Initiative in Nigeria. The initiative equips the country’s young generation with the entrepreneurial, leadership, […]

Digital payments may be accelerating the growth of West Africa’s economy, but with new fraud tactics emerging, organisations are increasingly relying on omnichannel communication to protect both customers and brands. Criminals are resorting to phishing scams, spoof calls and SIM swaps to exploit gaps in the system. In this increasingly sophisticated landscape, it is little […]

South Africans have saved R12.5 million on groceries while preventing 200,000 meals from ending up in landfill through Refreshi, a local startup that built a surplus-food marketplace that has expanded from just 35 partner stores to 700 nationwide in the space of a year. The startup has released its very first annual Grocery Savings Impact Report, revealing […]

Ethio telecom Chief Executive Officer, Frehiwot Tamru, and Huawei Northern Africa President, Mr. Li Shen, together with their executive leadership teams, held high-level strategic discussions to further strengthen their long-standing strategic partnership and accelerate the growth of Ethiopia’s Enterprise and Small & Medium Enterprise (SME) markets through innovative digital solutions. The discussions were aligned with […]

For the past decade, FNB’s nav» ecosystem has evolved from a financial management tool into a comprehensive platform designed to help South Africans navigate life’s biggest financial decisions. Marking its tenth anniversary, FNB has unveiled two new offerings—nav» Youth and nav» Payroll—as customer demand shifts beyond traditional banking towards practical tools that support financial wellbeing, […]

Spiro Kenya, has signed a one-year partnership agreement with Gor Mahia Football Club, becoming the club’s Official Electric Mobility Partner for the 2026/27 season. The partnership brings together Kenya’s largest electric mobility company and Kenya’s most successful football club in a collaboration that seeks to leverage the reach and influence of football to engage communities, […] The post Spiro Kenya Partners with Gor Mahia Football Club (FC) to Drive Electric Mobility Adoption in Kenya appeared first on Tech In Africa.

As organizations across Africa accelerate modernization, many are moving beyond basic transformation toward building AI-enabled, agentic enterprises. WSO2 is expanding its presence across the continent to help enterprises modernize legacy systems, unlock data, and create intelligent digital experiences. Ahead of WSO2Con Africa 2026 in Nairobi, Kenya, WSO2’s Vice President and General Manager for Africa Dinal […]

Nigerian fintech Nearpays has won the AI for Good Innovation Factory grand finale — the first African startup ever to take the global title in the competition, which runs as part of the United Nations’ AI for Good Global Summit. The competition drew more than 500 startups worldwide, each pitching AI solutions aimed at social […] The post Nigeria’s Nearpays Becomes First African Startup to Win the UN’s AI for Good Innovation Factory appeared first on Tech In Africa.

Timon, a stablecoin-powered travel payments startup, is scaling up its Kenyan operations after crossing 100,000 users across Africa — a milestone that underscores rising demand for cross-border financial tools built for Africans who increasingly earn, live, and travel internationally. The expansion follows fresh backing from Alliance, one of the world’s leading accelerators for crypto startups. […] The post Alliance-Backed Timon Pushes Into Kenya After Passing 100,000 Users appeared first on Tech In Africa.

HR leaders have never faced a more complex set of challenges. Artificial intelligence is reshaping jobs, skills shortages continue to intensify, employee expectations are evolving, hybrid work has become the norm, and organisations are under pressure to improve productivity while protecting employee wellbeing. At the same time, HR departments are expected to deliver strategic business […]

NEC Africa and PowerX have announced a strategic partnership to deliver intelligent remote management system (RMS) and energy efficiency solutions for large, distributed telecommunications networks across Africa. The partnership combines NEC’s proven track record of large-scale ICT delivery across Africa with PowerX’s market-leading machine learning and AI analytics platform. The result is a single, accountable […]

For 20 years, payment security treated bots as the enemy. Agentic commerce just flipped that assumption upside down. Over the last year, agentic commerce has shifted from a conference concept to reality. Visa enrolled local banks in its Agentic Ready programme, Mastercard unveiled Agent Pay, and OpenAI and Stripe integrated Instant Checkout. By March 2026, […]

Directive 11 is live. SARS is chasing R44 billion in unpaid taxes from companies still holding state contracts. A cabinet minister just lost her job over undisclosed benefits. The regulatory environment in South Africa has shifted – not gradually, but all at once. The question isn’t whether your organisation is compliant. The question is whether […]

Something exciting is taking place in Nigeria right now. The energy in the air is palpable. The citizens can feel it. I felt it too the last time I was there. A feeling that change is coming, and is coming fast. It didn’t take me long to trace back to the source of this unmistakable […]

Google Sheets vs Excel 2026: Which Spreadsheet Skill Should You Learn First? If you’re looking to improve your digital skills in 2026, learning how to use spreadsheets is one of… TechCity

Do Fitness Apps Work in 2026? What the Research Really Says Fitness apps promise to help us become healthier, stronger, and more consistent. They count our steps, remind us… TechCity

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Artificial intelligence is forcing financial institutions to rethink the foundations of cybersecurity as increasingly sophisticated AI-generated fraud exposes the limitations of traditional security systems. While deepfakes have dominated public attention, banking executives and cybersecurity specialists say the real challenge extends far beyond manipulated videos or cloned voices. Instead, AI is changing how financial institutions approach […]