Tech
Techbytes: Africa’s startup funding rebounds in April 2025, led by South Africa, Egypt (Techpoint)
After a sluggish March, Africa’s startup funding surged in April 2025, with over 39 startups raising a total of US$343 million—up sharply from ...
Tech
Airtel Africa, SpaceX reportedly partner to expand Starlink internet in Africa
Airtel Africa has reportedly partnered with SpaceX to roll out Starlink’s high-speed satellite internet services across the continent, in a move aimed at ...
Tech
Stanchart launches 5th Women in Tech cohort to promote diversity in entrepreneurship, technology
Standard Chartered Bank Zambia has launched the fifth cohort of its Women in Tech (WiT) programme, committing over K3.5 million to support female-led ...
Power and Politics
Govt urges journalists to use AI responsibly to safeguard press freedom
The Zambian government has urged journalists to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) responsibly, warning that misuse could spread misinformation and foster surveillance environments that ...
Tech
Techbytes: Rwanda hopes to ditch paper health records by December with e-Ubuzima rollout (Techable)
In a bid to fully digitise its healthcare system by the end of 2025, Rwanda is accelerating efforts to eliminate physical medical records ...
Tech
Meta rolls out new Facebook measures to suppress spam, support real creators (Techbuild)
Meta has announced a series of new steps to reduce spammy content on Facebook, as part of a broader push to improve the ...
Tech
Cabinet approves repeal of data protection Act to broaden legal framework for AI, analytics
Cabinet has approved, in principle, the introduction of a Bill in Parliament to repeal the Data Protection Act No. 3 of 2021, with ...
Tech
Zambian government set to digitise key mine safety services in 2025
Zambian government has announced plans to digitise critical services under the Mine Safety Department starting in 2025, as part of wider efforts to ...
Tech
Zambia’s envoy to China, Zyuulu, says digital technologies reshaping finance, promoting inclusion
Zambia’s Ambassador to China, Ivan Zyuulu, says digital technologies are transforming the financial landscape by creating new opportunities to reach the unbanked, under-banked, ...
Tech
Tech-driven Zambian startup tops UN-backed global awards in health
Zambian startup, Duniya Healthcare, has been named Global Champion in the Health and Wellbeing category at the 2025 World Summit Awards (WSA), marking ...
