- Abena Adoma founded Techies4Impact in 2023 to support community-driven digital projects in Ghana.
- The organization promotes technology as a tool for social impact rather than pure economic performance.
- Techies4Impact works with students, project leaders, and volunteers to build practical digital skills.
Abena Adoma is a Ghanaian technology specialist. She founded Techies4Impact, an organization that brings together digital professionals and enthusiasts around socially useful projects. She bases her approach on entrepreneurship and innovation as drivers of positive and lasting impact.
Founded in 2023, Techies4Impact aims to become a reference platform for individuals who want to use technology to act directly on their environment. The organization promotes a clear vision that positions digital technology as a tool that serves communities rather than a simple engine of economic performance.
Techies4Impact supports technology initiatives designed to address everyday challenges. The organization operates notably in schools, where it helps students move beyond passive technology use and become creators. This support includes access to computers and the development of essential digital skills.
The organization targets young people, students, project leaders, and volunteers who want to use digital tools to support their communities. It positions itself as a collaboration hub that connects learners, trainers, and individuals willing to fund or support the projects developed.
Abena Adoma earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Kumasi. She began her professional career in 2020 at Spectrum Fibre Ltd in Ghana, where she worked as a human resources administrator. From 2022 to 2024, she worked at Broadspectrum Digital Payments, a fintech company, where she held roles as business development assistant and technology operations analyst.
This article was initially published in French by Melchior Koba
Adapted in English by Ange J.A de BERRY QUENUM
- Sabi Yarou Sika OROU N’GOBI founded KryptaPay in 2022 to enable peer-to-peer cryptocurrency trading.
- The platform allows users to retain full control of funds and set prices directly.
- KryptaPay targets low-cost transfers from the diaspora to Africa and caps fees through a no-withdrawal model.
Sabi Yarou Sika OROU N’GOBI is a Beninese blockchain expert, developer, and technology entrepreneur. He founded and now leads KryptaPay as chief executive officer. He designed the platform to enable the purchase and sale of cryptocurrencies through simple and secure peer-to-peer exchanges.
KryptaPay launched in 2022 and prioritizes fund protection, transaction speed, and cost reduction. The platform allows users to buy, sell, and exchange cryptocurrencies through a peer-to-peer model. Users retain full control over their funds, select their transaction partners freely, and set their own prices within the marketplace. The system collects and distributes funds almost instantly.
KryptaPay also offers low-cost international money transfer services, particularly from the diaspora to Africa. The platform allows up to 1,000 fee-free transactions as long as users do not request withdrawals. KryptaPay never holds cryptocurrencies on its balance sheet. The platform routes digital assets directly between users, which strengthens security and improves transaction transparency.
Users can generate additional income through an active referral system linked to trading activity. Each user accesses a personal dashboard that tracks financial activity in real time. KryptaPay also operates a certified seller program that provides exclusive benefits, a user-based rating system, and responsive customer support.
Alongside his entrepreneurial activities, Sabi Yarou Sika OROU N’GOBI works as a consultant, trainer, and expert in blockchain, decentralized finance, and Web3 technologies. He also serves as a Binance Angel, a role that involves promoting Binance and its products across Africa. Between 2021 and 2022, he worked as a freelance community manager.
He earned a two-year degree in transport and logistics in 2011 from the University Institute of Technology of Parakou in Benin. He obtained a master’s degree in blockchain and Web3 in 2023 from the online education platform Founderz. He also completed web developer training at International Consulting Canada. He currently pursues a bachelor’s degree in management and business development at Burgundy School of Business in France.
This article was initially published in French by Melchior Koba
Adapted in English by Ange J.A de BERRY QUENUM
- Mauritius launched mytGPT Education, a generative AI learning assistant developed by Mauritius Telecom and the Ministry of Education.
- The country ranked first in sub-Saharan Africa on the 2024 Government AI Readiness Index.
- The government began a pilot program in eight public schools covering primary and secondary grades.
Mauritius has integrated generative artificial intelligence into its education system through the launch of mytGPT Education, a teaching assistant developed by Mauritius Telecom and the Ministry of Education. The authorities officially launched the tool on Monday, January 26. The government aims to modernize learning and teaching practices nationwide.
“The implementation of mytGPT Education in schools fully aligns with our strategy, which aims to make artificial intelligence a tool for national progress that is accessible to everyone. Through this project, every child in Mauritius will have access to an AI teaching assistant capable of supporting learning,” said Veemal Gungadin, chief executive officer of Mauritius Telecom.
MytGPT Education relies on generative AI technologies designed to deliver personalized academic support to students. The platform provides explanations tailored to each learner’s level, interactive exercises, and secure content available in English, French, and phonetic Creole. For teachers, the tool automates the creation of quizzes and teaching materials and integrates student performance analytics to guide instructional strategies more precisely.
The government has deployed the project initially as a pilot program for students in Grades 4, 7, 8, and 9. The pilot covers eight schools, including four primary schools and four state secondary schools across the country. The platform already integrates more than 50 teaching resources aligned with the National Curriculum Framework. In parallel, training sessions held between December 2025 and January 2026 introduced teachers to artificial intelligence fundamentals, platform usage, and best practices in prompt engineering.
Through this experiment, Mauritius aligns with a global trend that explores the use of generative AI in education, a segment that remains nascent in African countries. The project opens the way for more personalized learning and optimized teaching resources. However, nationwide scaling will depend on several factors, including the platform’s technological robustness, its integration with existing education systems, data governance for student information, and the education system’s capacity to support teachers in adopting these digital tools over the long term.
This article was initially published in French by Samira Njoya
Adapted in English by Ange J.A de BERRY QUENUM
Wema Bank is now accepting applications for its Hackaholics Accelerator 2026, aimed at Nigerian tech startups that have been operating for at least two years and are already generating revenue. The programme offers mentorship, technical support and access to investors and corporate partners, as well as guidance on scaling up. Founders are required to participate for the full duration of the hybrid programme and apply through the bank’s online portal.
VivaTech is now accepting applications for its AfricaTech Awards, which recognise some of the continent’s most innovative startups. Six finalists will pitch in Paris on June 17-20, 2026, ahead of the global awards ceremony. The competition is open to startups headquartered in Africa that have raised at least $150,000 in funding. Applications close on February 16.
Nigerian crypto platform Obiex is preparing to expand into Ghana and South Africa after a sharp jump in trading volumes. Launched initially as a crypto off-ramp service, it took off with its “no-confirmation swap” feature, which locks in prices and protects users from volatility during confirmation lags. Already active in Cameroon, Obiex is now targeting some of Africa’s biggest markets.
- Morocco signed three agreements to strengthen training, territorial attractiveness, and high value-added digital offshoring projects.
- The offshoring sector employed about 148,500 people and generated 26.2 billion dirhams in export revenue by the end of 2024.
- Authorities aim to double sector performance by 2030, targeting 270,000 jobs and nearly 40 billion dirhams in exports.
Morocco signed three agreements on Tuesday, January 27, in Rabat to reinforce its digital offshoring ecosystem. Authorities concluded the agreements on the sidelines of a meeting focused on renewing the country’s national offshoring offer. The partnerships aim to support skills training, improve territorial attractiveness, and encourage the establishment of high value-added projects.
The agreements focus in particular on the rollout of a training incentive designed to align workforce skills with the needs of digital companies. They also provide for the development of Tech Valleys Offshoring through the creation of specialized economic hubs. These hubs will integrate technological infrastructure, shared services, and dedicated spaces to host both domestic and international investment.
The signing of these agreements comes as the global offshoring market undergoes rapid transformation driven by service digitalization, cloud computing, data expansion, and artificial intelligence. In this new environment, traditional destinations now compete with emerging hubs, especially across Africa.
Morocco seeks to consolidate its position by promoting a more structured offering that focuses increasingly on digital professions and high value-added services. Authorities see this repositioning as essential to maintaining competitiveness in a shifting global landscape.
Offshoring now ranks among the main contributors to Morocco’s service exports. By the end of 2024, the sector employed nearly 148,500 people and generated more than 26.2 billion dirhams ($2.8 billion) in export revenue.
At the same time, activities are gradually evolving. Traditional call centers are losing ground, while IT services, engineering, and specialized digital functions continue to expand. Moroccan authorities aim to double the sector’s performance by 2030, targeting 270,000 jobs and nearly 40 billion dirhams in exports.
Through these partnerships, the government aims to enhance the competitiveness of the “Made in Morocco” digital services offer on the global market. Authorities expect skills development, the structuring of specialized territorial hubs, and increased investor visibility to serve as the main growth levers.
Over time, these agreements could help attract new technology projects, support qualified employment, and strengthen Morocco’s position as a regional digital services platform serving both European and African markets.
This article was initially published in French by Samira Njoya
Adapted in English by Ange J.A de BERRY QUENUM
- Tunisian engineer Khouloud Abada founded RenYou in 2023 to structure long-term skin health monitoring.
- The application combines artificial intelligence with direct support from dermatologists and medical specialists.
- RenYou integrates lifestyle and nutrition factors into dermatological follow-up.
Khouloud Abada is a Tunisian entrepreneur and a trained engineer specializing in chemical process engineering. She founded and currently leads RenYou, an application designed to support people seeking better skin care through direct involvement of doctors and dermatology specialists.
Founded in 2023, RenYou introduces a new approach to telemedicine applied to skin health. The application aims to simplify the care pathway while ensuring monitoring under the supervision of healthcare professionals. The platform prioritizes personalized support tailored to each user’s needs rather than a standardized solution.
The platform relies on artificial intelligence to help users understand their skin condition, track changes over time, and receive structured guidance to treat dermatological issues. RenYou emphasizes accessibility by simplifying access to information and follow-up tools, allowing users to manage their skin care autonomously and continuously.
At the same time, the application adopts a holistic approach. RenYou does not treat the skin in isolation but incorporates factors such as diet and lifestyle that directly affect skin health. This approach reflects the idea that skin health often mirrors overall living habits. In line with this vision, RenYou also develops educational content aimed at informing and raising awareness beyond the application’s core use.
Khouloud Abada graduated from the Preparatory Institute for Engineering Studies in Tunis, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in applied sciences in 2016. She later obtained a master’s degree in energy from the University of Tunis in 2020, followed by a master’s degree in mechanical engineering in 2021 from the Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences in Germany.
She began her professional career in 2020 as a chemical process engineer at Medis, a company specializing in licensing generic medicines to pharmaceutical groups. From 2021 to 2023, she worked as a mechanical engineer at Audi UK within the British automotive group, before fully committing to her entrepreneurial project with RenYou.
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- Moroccan entrepreneur Karim Beqqali founded Yakeey in 2022 to centralize real estate transactions on one digital platform.
- Yakeey integrates listings, advisors, notaries, banks, and insurers into a single transaction workflow.
- The platform targets market inefficiencies in buying, selling, and renting property across Morocco.
Karim Beqqali is a Moroccan serial entrepreneur and the founder and chief executive officer of Yakeey, a real estate platform launched in 2022. The company seeks to transform how individuals buy, sell, and rent property in Morocco.
Yakeey positions itself as a centralized platform that aggregates all services related to a real estate transaction. The platform offers verified listings for houses, apartments, villas, and offices for sale or rent, while integrating all key stakeholders involved in the process, including real estate advisors, notaries, banks, and insurance providers.
For buyers, the platform provides filtering tools based on property type, budget, city, or neighborhood. Users can request property visits and receive personalized follow-up from a dedicated advisor.
For sellers and landlords, Yakeey simplifies the transaction journey by offering free listing publication, online property presentation, and end-to-end support through closing. The platform assists with price setting, visit scheduling, and negotiation phases. Meanwhile, tenants access available listings and track the progress of their applications directly through the platform.
A key differentiating feature of Yakeey lies in the central role assigned to real estate advisors. Each user works with a single point of contact who supports the project from start to finish, including needs assessment, visit coordination, explanation of sale or rental terms, and preparation of administrative procedures.
Beyond Yakeey, Karim Beqqali also serves as founder and chief executive officer of Ynexis Group, a Moroccan investment group established in 2013. Earlier, in 2006, he founded the Moroccan subsidiary of U.S. real estate firm CBRE and led the operation until 2013, with responsibility for the North Africa region.
Beqqali graduated from ESSEC Business School in Paris after completing preparatory classes at École Sainte-Geneviève in Versailles. He also completed the High Potentials Leadership Program at Harvard Business School in Boston.
This article was initially published in French by Melchior Koba
Adapted in English by Ange J.A de BERRY QUENUM
The Tony Elumelu Foundation is now accepting applications for the latest round of its entrepreneurship programme. The initiative offers African entrepreneurs 12 weeks of online training, mentorship and $5,000 in seed funding. Successful applicants will also gain access to the foundation’s network and further financing opportunities. Applications close on March 1.
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Qualcomm is now accepting applications for the latest round of its “Make in Africa” mentorship programme, aimed at tech startups across the continent. The equity-free initiative offers business coaching, engineering support for hardware and software development, and guidance on intellectual property protection. Applications close on Sunday, Feb. 15.
DRC Deputy Prime Minister and Economy Minister Daniel Mukoko Samba on Thursday unveiled Loba, a digital platform designed to inform consumers of their rights and handle complaints across regulated sectors. The chatbot is due to officially launch in late February 2026, covering areas such as banking, insurance, telecommunications and healthcare.
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu approved the acquisition of two new telecom satellites to replace Nigeria’s aging NigComSat-1R.
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The government aims to support digital transformation, broadband expansion, and Nigeria’s $1 trillion economy target.
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Authorities estimate the satellite replacement project at about $500 million and have opened it to multiple investors and suppliers.
Nigerian authorities are advancing plans to acquire two new telecommunications satellites to strengthen national digital infrastructure. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu approved the initiative, Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy Minister Bosun Tijani said, according to local media reports.
Tijani made the announcement on Wednesday, January 28, in Abuja during a press conference held on the occasion of World Data Privacy Day, which the Nigeria Data Protection Commission organized.
The two new satellites will replace NigComSat-1R, the only communications satellite Nigeria has operated since December 2011. Authorities launched NigComSat-1R to replace NigComSat-1, which China supported and launched on May 13, 2007, but lost shortly after deployment. Engineers designed NigComSat-1R for a 15-year lifespan, which placed its expected end of service in 2026. However, the government announced in September 2025 that it extended operations until 2028.
According to the minister, the satellite acquisition fully aligns with Nigeria’s digital transformation ambitions. He said the government is simultaneously deploying 90,000 kilometers of fiber-optic infrastructure, a project that has reached 60% completion. Digital technology plays a central role in President Tinubu’s strategy to build a $1 trillion economy. Satellites can expand access to information and communication technologies in a country where GSMA estimated that 120 million people lacked mobile internet access at the end of 2023, out of a population of 223.8 million.
As early as 2016, the Nigerian government expressed its intention to acquire two new telecom satellites and estimated the project cost at about $500 million. At the time, the executive branch said it was negotiating a loan with the Export-Import Bank of China, following the financing model used for the first satellite.
However, Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited Chief Executive Officer Jane Nkechi Egerton-Idehen said in a September 2025 interview with TechCabal that this financing structure no longer represents the sole option. She said the process is now open and that several suppliers and investors have submitted bids.
Beyond financing considerations, Egerton-Idehen emphasized that Nigeria also seeks to preserve its orbital slots, which represent the positions allocated to each country for satellite deployment. NigComSat-1R currently occupies one of the three orbital slots assigned to Nigeria by the International Telecommunication Union.
This article was initially published in French by Isaac K. Kassouwi
Adapted in English by Ange J.A BERRY QUENUM
- Cybastion and Gabon’s ANINF launched a free national digital and cybersecurity training program for 1,000 young Gabonese.
- The program offers three training levels, from basic digital literacy to certified specializations in networks and cybersecurity.
- The initiative builds on a 2025 Gabon–U.S. partnership to support digital infrastructure and youth employability.
U.S. technology company Cybastion and Gabon’s National Agency for Digital Infrastructures and Frequencies (ANINF) officially launched the free program on Tuesday, Jan. 27. The initiative targets young Gabonese seeking skills in digital technologies and cybersecurity.
Presenting the Africa DigiEmpower program, Antonia Akouré-Davain, managing director of Cybastion Gabon, said the country must develop local talent to sustain its digital transformation drive. She said the program aims to support the modernization of Gabon’s digital infrastructure while equipping young people and women with market-ready skills to improve their employability in both the public and private sectors.
The training framework includes three levels, ranging from entry-level courses to advanced technical specializations. The first level, open to participants without prior qualifications, focuses on basic computer skills and the use of digital tools. Advanced levels offer certification tracks in networking, cybersecurity and digital technologies to meet rising demand in the sector.
The program extends a partnership signed in 2025 between Cybastion and the Gabonese state to accelerate digital infrastructure development and provide the workforce with globally competitive digital skills. ANINF, a key project partner, will host the training through the ANINF Academy at its headquarters in the ANINF Tower and will support participants throughout the program. The agency said it may recruit top-performing trainees for national digital transformation projects.
Beyond Gabon, the initiative reflects a broader continental challenge. The World Bank estimates that more than 230 million jobs in sub-Saharan Africa will require digital skills by 2030, in a region where nearly 60% of the population is under 25. By investing in training, Gabon aims to strengthen its human capital, boost youth employment, support the digital economy and position itself within Africa’s growing role in the global digital economy.
This article was initially published in French by Samira Njoya
Adapted in English by Ange J.A de BERRY QUENUM