CIO Africa

19 Dec 2025 - Africa’s push toward technology-enabled energy governance took a major step forward this week as the African Energy Commission (AFREC) launched...…

19 Dec 2025 - It started with a bright pink advert on social media. “Limited offer! Get yours today!” Scam clicked through, paid via... Source

18 Dec 2025 - Airtel Africa and SpaceX are set to introduce Starlink Direct-to-Cell satellite connectivity. It launches across Airtel’s 14 markets, serving over…

18 Dec 2025 - Over the past two years, Generative AI (GenAI) has captured global attention, including here in Kenya, thanks to its ability... Source

18 Dec 2025 - For years, the cybersecurity industry has warned that threats are becoming ‘more sophisticated.’ In reality, attackers aren’t getting smarter; they’…

18 Dec 2025 - According to a new report by Kaspersky, virtual presents and personalised greetings are highly popular for the 2025/2026 holiday season,... Source

17 Dec 2025 - Uganda has officially joined the growing list of African countries rolling out next-generation mobile networks as Airtel Uganda significantly expands…

16 Dec 2025 - East Africa has quickly become one of the most dynamic regions for cloud computing. By 2025, around 70–77% of enterprises... Source

15 Dec 2025 - There’s a lot to be said about circumventing a cookie cutter approach. Yes, metrics and frameworks are fundamental to implementing... Source

15 Dec 2025 - Tala, the financial infrastructure company building the world’s most accessible financial services, has announced the launch of its tokenized lending…

15 Dec 2025 - Battery swapping is emerging as one of Africa’s most practical paths to clean mobility and distributed energy access, but the... Source

14 Dec 2025 - Africa Data Centres’ East African Executive, Dan Kwach, has announced his departure from the organisation after a transformative 19-year journey....…

10 Dec 2025 - Africa’s entertainment industry has undergone a dramatic transformation over the past decade. Since the digital migration, the way people consume...…

10 Dec 2025 - 1995 was in some respects a banner year for the nascent technology industry – the PalmPilot was a smash hit,... Source

9 Dec 2025 - The headline numbers are blunt. Vodafone Kenya wants to buy 6 billion Safaricom shares from the government of Kenya, a... Source

8 Dec 2025 - If you’ve ever tried to build something new, really new, you know that innovation isn’t only about what’s possible. Often,... Source

8 Dec 2025 - Egypt is broadening its technology ambitions beyond its capital city, with the Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA) presenting…

8 Dec 2025 - M-PESA Ethiopia has called out Ethio Telecom for blocking mobile data access to its newly launched mobile money application, M-PESA... Source

7 Dec 2025 - For years, crypto has lived in a strange space: treated like money on screens, code in courtrooms and a risk... Source

5 Dec 2025 - AI adoption is only part of the story According to new research, more than three-quarters of respondents in South Africa... Source

5 Dec 2025 - KCB Bank Kenya has partnered with Visa to introduce Tap-to-Phone, a contactless payment solution that allows merchants to accept card... Source

5 Dec 2025 - Hexaware Technologies, a global provider of digital and IT services, has expanded its international delivery network with the launch of... Source

5 Dec 2025 - Integrated Payment Services Limited (IPSL), the operator of Pesalink, has held its inaugural awards to establish new benchmarks for instant... Source

4 Dec 2025 - Today, storytelling has become the currency of attention and one of the most powerful ways people connect with brands and... Source

4 Dec 2025 - Africa is beginning to make its mark on the AI era. It’s a continent that’s keen to secure digital sovereignty,... Source

4 Dec 2025 - The traditional retail frenzy weekend that is associated with the ‘Black Friday’ and ‘Cyber Monday’ events has come and gone,... Source

4 Dec 2025 - Latitude59, the flagship start-up and tech event from Estonia, which also hosts international editions in Singapore and Cape Town, kicked... Source

4 Dec 2025 - Safaricom Plc is set for a major shift in its ownership structure following a landmark announcement that the Government of... Source

3 Dec 2025 - The festive season is a time of giving, celebration, and connection. Across Africa, more money moves across borders, back home,... Source

3 Dec 2025 - As Africa accelerates its critical digital infrastructure investments, Angola’s strategic geographic position, rapidly expanding mobile ecosystem,…

3 Dec 2025 - Saviynt, an AI-powered identity security company, has announced the opening of its new regional headquarters in Dubai and a strategic... Source

3 Dec 2025 - Bolttech has acquired Kenya-based digital insurance platform mTek, a move that extends Bolttech’s presence in East Africa and adds to... Source

3 Dec 2025 - The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) has rolled out a faster, more connected way for investors to trade on the Exchange... Source

3 Dec 2025 - Zoho has expanded its Young Creators Program (YCP) across East Africa, working with students and professionals to build hands-on digital... Source

2 Dec 2025 - The UAE has announced the launch of the AI for Development initiative, worth $1 billion, to support and finance artificial... Source

2 Dec 2025 - LOOP Digital Financial Services (DFS), a Pan-African fintech company owned by NCBA Group, has appointed Bryan Kariuki as its new... Source

2 Dec 2025 - AI is rapidly becoming the primary driver of growth and innovation, transforming industries and reshaping value creation. Yet despite ambitious...…

2 Dec 2025 - Microsoft has unveiled a bold new chapter in artificial intelligence at Microsoft Ignite 2025, introducing innovations that promise to redefine...…

2 Dec 2025 - iColo,  a carrier-neutral data centre provider, has announced the appointment of Wanja Muriithi as its new General Manager, a move... Source

28 Nov 2025 - Across Africa, governments are racing to modernise trade systems, yet the skills needed to run those systems are not advancing... Source

28 Nov 2025 - Grace Anyetei calls herself an ‘analytical creative’, a combination that sounds contradictory until she explains it. Numbers are her playground,...…

28 Nov 2025 - South Africa has launched a major new initiative under its Business 20 (B20) presidency: the B20 South Africa Digital Inclusion... Source

28 Nov 2025 - The continent of 1.5+ billion is ever-expanding. Currently in the throes of a major technological boom, Africa is witnessing more... Source

27 Nov 2025 - Across Africa, women are the engines of growth, resilience, and innovation. They make up 58 per cent of the self-employed... Source

27 Nov 2025 - The era of adopting artificial intelligence simply because it is the “must-do cool thing” is officially over. As African businesses... Source

27 Nov 2025 - Over the past few years, the data centre industry has undergone a profound digital transformation as organisations across various sectors... Source

27 Nov 2025 - M-KOPA Kenya has unlocked more than $1.593 billion (KES 207 billion) in access to formal credit since 2010, according to... Source

27 Nov 2025 - Opera, software innovator, has renewed its partnership with Safaricom to provide 1.5GB of free browsing data every month to Opera... Source

26 Nov 2025 - Safaricom PLC has unveiled Daraja 3.0, a major upgrade to its M-PESA API platform, introducing cloud-native architecture, enhanced security features…

26 Nov 2025 - Over the past decade, Kenyan businesses have modernised through cloud-based software—from HR systems to CRM platforms to digital payment tools....…