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Airtel Kenya has appointed Senegalese telecoms executive Djibril Tobe as managing director, a major leadership change as the country’s second-largest mobile operator seeks to build on recent market share gains. Tobe succeeds Ashish Malhotra, who is leaving after four years to become chief executive of Indus Towers Africa. The move comes at a pivotal moment for Airtel Kenya, which has emerged as the country’s strongest challenger to Safaricom after years of investment in network expansion, mobile money and home broadband. Before his appointment, Tobe served as managing director of Airtel Congo B, a role he has held since May 2023. He previously served as managing director of Airtel Chad and as commercial director at Airtel Burkina Faso. Before joining Airtel, he held leadership positions at Expresso Guinea, Ernst & Young and Coca-Cola. “We welcome Djibril Tobe to his role and are confident that his expertise will steer Airtel Kenya to the next level as we continue delivering innovative and relevant solutions,” the company’s board said in a statement. Tobe inherits a business that has grown rapidly under Malhotra’s leadership. In a Tuesday statement, Airtel said it rolled out more than 2,000 network sites during the period, the largest expansion programme in the company’s history, while introducing 5G services, eSIM technology, fibre connectivity products and its Home and Office Smart Connect broadband platform. The operator also expanded its financial services business, with Airtel Money’s market share rising from about 2% to 11% over the four years, according to company figures. Data from the Communications Authority of Kenya for the quarter ended March 2026 shows Airtel held a 27.6% share of mobile subscriptions, compared with Safaricom’s 68.9%. In mobile broadband, Airtel accounted for 31.8% of subscriptions, compared with Safaricom’s 64.5%. The gap remains widest in mobile money, where Airtel Money held a 10.9% market share compared with M-PESA’s 89.1%, underscoring both the progress Airtel has made and the scale of the challenge that remains in Kenya’s payments market. Airtel Kenya says it doubled revenue during Malhotra’s tenure and expanded its subscriber base from 16 million to more than 24 million customers. The operator does not disclose financial figures for its Kenyan unit. True scale demands moving beyond surface-level integrations to robust execution. We’ve filtered the noise out of Moonshot 2026, optimising the conference strictly for high-calibre connections between startup founders, global financial operators, enterprise leaders and individuals rewiring Africa’s technical frameworks.Get 20% off Early Bird tickets for a limited time.
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South Africa has deployed 33,000 CCTV cameras, drones, helicopters and 13,000 law enforcement officers across Gauteng Province ahead of Tuesday’s anti-migrant protests, in a R600 million ($35.5 million) security operation that highlights the country’s rapid shift toward technology-driven policing. The unprecedented high-tech security deployment comes as fear spreads among migrant communities, with many foreign nationals seeking refuge at embassies and consulates in Johannesburg and Cape Town ahead of demonstrations organised by the anti-illegal immigration movement March and March. Some migrants have fled homes and businesses, fearing attacks similar to previous outbreaks of xenophobic violence. Five years after the July 2021 unrest exposed glaring weaknesses in South Africa’s intelligence gathering, coordination and public-order policing, the South African Police Service (SAPS) is increasingly relying on a vast network of surveillance technologies and private-sector security infrastructure to maintain order. The June 30 operation offers the clearest indication yet that South Africa is quietly constructing a technology-driven surveillance network in which state and private security systems are becoming intertwined. Gauteng Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Tommy Mthombeni said authorities are fully prepared for the demonstrations and have already identified several hotspots across the province. “We have made arrangements to deploy CCTV cameras, helicopters and drones,” Mthombeni said during a media briefing in Eldorado Park on June 25. “Indeed, we have mobilised extensively, and we will have what is called a downlink so that we can observe activities as they happen in real time.” Mthombeni warned that lawbreakers would be identified through the extensive surveillance network. “The drones and helicopters will be able to identify who is doing what. So, if you get arrested, do not say you were not warned,” he said. “We have more than 33,000 CCTV cameras. We cannot take any warning lightly in the course of our daily duties. Whenever we receive information about a possible protest, we prepare accordingly.” Chad Thomas, director at IRS Forensic Investigations and a 32-year veteran of South Africa’s security and law enforcement industry, said the deployment marks an important technological evolution for South African policing. “It’s necessary, and it’s good to see that the state is finally investing in making use of technology,” Thomas told TechCabal on Monday. “Most other countries are already making use of these technologies, whereas in South Africa everything tends to be labour-intensive.” He believes that the June 30 operation will rely heavily on surveillance infrastructure owned by municipalities, private security firms, and community security networks. “There is so much CCTV in the hands of the private sector that can be utilised and onboarded by the state during operations,” Thomas said. Thomas added that private surveillance networks will play a key role during the operation. “Companies such as Vumacam have massive camera networks throughout Johannesburg, and security companies operating community camera networks could also allow the state access during operations,” he said. The increasing reliance on surveillance technology reflects lessons learnt from the July 2021 unrest, which left more than 300 people dead, crippled supply chains and caused billions of rands in economic losses. “This should be a very good test of this type of equipment for future reference,” Thomas said. “It would have been exceptionally useful during the July 2021 unrest if police had qualified drone operators and greater access to surveillance technology.” The June 30 protests have also prompted unprecedented cooperation between the police and private security companies. On June 26, Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia met representatives from the private security industry to strengthen collaboration ahead of the demonstrations. According to the Ministry of Police, the meeting focused on improving information sharing, coordinated planning, and technology resource pooling between the public and private sectors. True scale demands moving beyond surface-level integrations to robust execution. We’ve filtered the noise out of Moonshot 2026, optimising the conference strictly for high-calibre connections between startup founders, global financial operators, enterprise leaders and individuals rewiring Africa’s technical frameworks.Get 20% off Early Bird tickets for a limited time.
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Africa’s assistive technology ecosystem is becoming more coordinated, but millions of people with disabilities remain vulnerable because many countries have yet to build locally led assistive technology systems, according to a new report by South Africa’s Stellenbosch University. The Assistive Technology Landscape in Africa Scoping Review, commissioned by the Mastercard Foundation, analysed 523 sources, including 185 peer-reviewed scientific studies and 338 policy documents, organisational reports, and other materials spanning all 54 African countries. It found that assistive technology policy activity has accelerated since 2016, with at least 38 countries adopting national strategies aligned with the World Health Organisation and United Nations frameworks. But most policies remain aspirational because they lack adequate financing and monitoring systems to support implementation, leaving Africa “policy-rich but implementation-poor.” The report said East and Southern Africa have built more resilient assistive technology ecosystems by strengthening links between governments, universities, and civil society. By contrast, West and Central Africa remain more reliant on donors and international partners, with weaker institutional integration limiting the development of sustainable systems. The findings come as more than 200 million Africans require at least one assistive product, while only 10% to 25% of that need is being met across most countries. Demand is projected to double to 400 million people by 2050, according to the World Health Organisation, driven by the continent’s youthful population and rising rates of chronic disease and injury. Without stronger domestic financing and coordination, the report warns, many African countries will struggle to meet that growing demand as donor support becomes less certain. The report said that weak financing remains one of the biggest obstacles to building self-sustaining assistive technology systems. It found that government-led programmes account for less than 15% of assistive technology distributed across the continent. At the same time, most countries lack dedicated budget lines or ring-fenced funding for assistive technology. The review also found that more than 90% of assistive technology products used in sub-Saharan Africa are imported, exposing countries to supply chain disruptions and shifts in donor priorities. That dependence extends to local manufacturers. Of the 42 manufacturers and innovators identified across Africa, only four receive stable government subsidies, including the Ethiopian Prosthetic and Orthotic Service (EPOS), which produces artificial limbs and supportive braces for people with physical disabilities and two orthopaedic service providers in Namibia. Most instead rely on grants, donations, and other unstable revenue streams to survive and expand, the report found. Private-sector financing remains limited. The report cites Safaricom in Kenya and I&M Bank in Rwanda as rare examples of companies helping to finance assistive technology, rather than evidence of a broader market. Overall, it characterises Africa’s assistive technology financing landscape as one marked by donor dependence, high production costs, low insurance coverage and fragmented governance, conditions that it says make it difficult for even well-established manufacturers to operate sustainably at scale. The report said the consequences of that instability fall directly on the people who need assistive technology most. “In countries where manufacturers rely on donations or unstable grant funding, users face inconsistent supply, long waiting times and limited device choice, often leaving them dependent on imported or poor-fit products,” it said. Against that backdrop, the report identifies East Africa as home to the continent’s strongest locally coordinated assistive technology ecosystem. It says Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda and Tanzania have developed systems linking governments, academia, the private sector, civil society and international partners. Academic institutions play a central role in generating evidence to inform policy, while the region hosts 19 of the 42 assistive technology manufacturers and innovators identified. Southern Africa follows closely. It says South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe have developed mature ecosystems anchored by social enterprises and long-established academic institutions, together hosting another 11 manufacturers and innovators. West Africa presents a different picture. Despite being home to some of the continent’s largest economies, the region has only five of the 42 manufacturers and innovators identified in the review. Although Nigeria, Ghana, Sierra Leone and Senegal have adopted national assistive technology frameworks, the report says donor organisations continue to play a larger role than locally coordinated systems. According to the review, Central Africa relies even more heavily on regional bodies and faith-based organisations to fill service delivery gaps, with limited evidence of sustained government leadership. Nigeria illustrates the wider challenge. The report notes that Nigeria’s National Assistive Technology Scale-Up Plan, one of the few in West Africa to include formal costing, estimates that ₦12.6 billion ($9.16 million) is needed to implement the strategy, but government funding remains limited. Across West Africa, the share of assistive technology needs being met ranges from as little as 5% in Nigeria to more than 70% in localised pilot projects in Sierra Leone. The review also found that governments across the continent are increasingly using Technical Working Groups to coordinate multi-stakeholder policy development, describing the approach as promising. Kenya, Ethiopia, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe are among the countries where these groups have been actively engaged in co-producing and validating AT policy. But the report cautions that the groups have not yet delivered their full potential. “While promising, coordination across education, labour, industrial development, and youth systems remains weak,” it said. 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