CIO Africa

8 Oct 2025 - Cast your mind back to the perspectives you held about things, places, or people when you were younger. Where did... Source

8 Oct 2025 - When Safaricom launched in Kenya in 2000, it didn’t just enter a telecom market; it reshaped an economy. By blending... Source

8 Oct 2025 - When Kenya’s largest broadcaster—Royal Media Services (RMS)—began its digital transformation, cybersecurity was not yet a headline concern. A decade…

7 Oct 2025 - By 2030, AI is projected to unlock 230 million digital jobs across Africa – a transformation comparable to South Korea’s... Source

7 Oct 2025 - Customer Experience (CXaaS) company RightCom has announced the RightCom Customer Experience Summit 2025. The event is slated for October 29,... Source

7 Oct 2025 - With the capabilities of AI advancing every year, its potential to address challenges once thought unsolvable is rapidly expanding, from... Source

7 Oct 2025 - Last year, the average global cost of a cybersecurity breach was $4.9-million, according to the 2024 IBM Cost of a... Source

7 Oct 2025 - A record 162 organisations across Africa have been shortlisted for the 2025 CIO100 Awards, competing for recognition as the continent’s... Source

7 Oct 2025 - The African Venture Philanthropy Alliance (AVPA) has confirmed that Nairobi, Kenya, will be the host city for the 2025 AVPA... Source

6 Oct 2025 - Kaspersky, Smart Africa, and Africaines in Tech have launched an innovative, science-backed career orientation test, Future You in Tech,…

6 Oct 2025 - Integrated financial services provider Old Mutual has launched Thrive, a new digital wellness platform to address the growing challenges of... Source

4 Oct 2025 - When we first spoke to Alan Turnley-Jones, it was back in 2024 after he had just been appointed as the... Source

3 Oct 2025 - Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc has appointed Chukwuma (Chuma) Nwokocha as the substantive Group Chief Executive, effective 2nd October 2025. The... Source

3 Oct 2025 - Fintech company Network International and payment solution provider Magnati have announced the completion of their merger under the ownership of...…

3 Oct 2025 - EFT Corporation, a payment solutions provider operating across African markets, has announced the appointment of Adri Führi as Group Chief... Source

2 Oct 2025 - There I was, minding my own business one day, when an employer reached out. He had spoken to the powers... Source

2 Oct 2025 - The global payments company, Visa,  has launched a pilot program through Visa Direct, allowing businesses to prefund payouts using stablecoins…

2 Oct 2025 - Safaricom has announced the selection of 10 startups as finalists for the second cohort of the Spark Accelerator Program, chosen... Source

2 Oct 2025 - Nairobi-based educational technology startup G-funze has begun the private sale of its cryptocurrency token, ATUN, ahead of its launch of... Source

1 Oct 2025 - Microsoft has appointed Vukani Mngxati as the Chief Executive Officer of Microsoft South Africa, effective 1 October 2025. In his... Source

1 Oct 2025 - Global financial infrastructure company Tala has announced its expansion into Latin America, beginning with a launch in Guatemala, with plans...…

1 Oct 2025 - Integrated Payment Services Limited (IPSL), operators of Pesalink and Cellulant have expanded their partnership to simplify and scale customer-to-…

30 Sep 2025 - Mastercard has announced a collaboration with Insurtech company Hillcroft (mTek) to launch embedded insurance solutions across East Africa The…

30 Sep 2025 - Walk into any boardroom across Nairobi, Mombasa or Kisumu today, and you’ll hear the same conversations echoing as business leaders... Source

30 Sep 2025 - As South Africa’s digital economy matures, so too does its exposure to cyber threats, and the country is now among... Source

30 Sep 2025 - The Kenya Space Agency (KSA) has formed a cooperation with the Nigerian Communications Satellite (NIGCOMSAT) to set a course for... Source

29 Sep 2025 - The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has unveiled a bold plan to slash mobile money transaction fees by 57 percent,... Source

29 Sep 2025 - INTERPOL has announced the arrest of 260 suspects and the seizure of 1,235 electronic devices in a coordinated international operation... Source

26 Sep 2025 - Generative AI (GenAI) is fast becoming the new engine of digital transformation. Across Africa, executives are exploring how it can... Source

26 Sep 2025 - Millions of young farmers across West Africa are re-inventing everyday social media platforms, transforming them into agricultural tools that improve…

25 Sep 2025 - Cassava Technologies has entered a partnership with Accenture to expand its sovereign artificial intelligence (AI) capability across Africa, starting…

25 Sep 2025 - Mastercard has extended its commercial partnership with Smile ID, an identity verification provider in Africa to accelerate the rollout of... Source

25 Sep 2025 - Kenya-based healthtech company Ilara Health has announced plans to restructure its operations and reduce staff numbers, citing tough market…

24 Sep 2025 - Pesalink and TendePay announced a new partnership aimed at reshaping how Kenyan businesses manage and move money. By combining Pesalink’s... Source

24 Sep 2025 - Entlaq has announced the launch of the third edition of the Egyptian Entrepreneurship Sector Diagnostic Report (SDR 2025). It will... Source

24 Sep 2025 - NTT DATA has appointed Jafar Kuruniyan as the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for its Middle East and Africa (MEA)... Source

23 Sep 2025 - Paying for a safari trip, buying souvenirs at a Maasai market, or grabbing a snack from a roadside kibanda has... Source

22 Sep 2025 - The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has established a Banking Sector Cybersecurity Operations Centre (BS-SOC) to bolster the country’s defences... Source

22 Sep 2025 - Zambia has received a grant of $120 million from the World Bank, which it plans to use to expand its... Source

22 Sep 2025 - Mukuru, a prominent African fintech platform has entered a strategic partnership with global payments giant MoneyGram to accelerate cross-border…

19 Sep 2025 - Safaricom has unveiled the most significant enhancement of its M-PESA platform since 2015, introducing Fintech 2.0, a next-generation core system...…

19 Sep 2025 - Quantum computing and artificial intelligence (AI) are two technologies touted to revolutionize modern computing. In 2022, AI emerged from deep...…

19 Sep 2025 - The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner of Kenya (ODPC) was awarded the global privacy and data protection awards in... Source

18 Sep 2025 - Google and PayPal have announced a multi-year partnership designed to redefine how digital payments and commerce are delivered across platforms....…

18 Sep 2025 - Artificial intelligence is a double-edged sword, according to the new Cisco DUO report 2025 State of Identity Security, which surveyed... Source

18 Sep 2025 - Google has unveiled a major new round of investments aimed at accelerating Africa’s digital transformation, including new subsea infrastructure, free…

18 Sep 2025 - Xbox has announced the return of Xbox Game Camp Africa for its third year, reaffirming its mission to nurture and... Source

17 Sep 2025 - Uber has announced the launch of Uber Safari, a new product category offering tailored safari experiences in Nairobi National Park.... Source

17 Sep 2025 - CIO Africa by dx⁵ has announced a two-pronged expansion of its South Africa operations, combining new senior appointments with a... Source

16 Sep 2025 - e-commerce company, Jumia, has signed a partnership with asset financier, Watu Credit, to make it easier for Kenyan to own... Source