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19 Dec 2025 - The UAE’s newly announced US$1 billion AI for Development initiative could provide Kenya with a rare opportunity to move from ambitious AI policy to…

19 Dec 2025 - Qualcomm has announced the successful completion of its third annual Make in Africa (QMIA) Startup Mentorship Program, marked by the virtual Make in…

19 Dec 2025 - Rwanda-based fintech startup Kayko has raised $1.2 million in seed funding. The fresh funding will be used to expand its mission of improving access…

18 Dec 2025 - MYDAWA has completed a major upgrade of its website and mobile applications, aimed at delivering a more secure, reliable and intuitive healthcare…

18 Dec 2025 - By James Booth, Head of Revenue at Verto Africa’s fintech revolution has moved from promise to performance. Over the past decade, the continent has…

18 Dec 2025 - TechArena is set to break the story of a new documentary series from BeyondTheCode.ai and XRAgency.co that tells Africa’s blockchain and AI story…

18 Dec 2025 - Swedfund is investing USD 20 million in the Helios Climate, Energy, Adaptation and Resilience (CLEAR) Fund to support efforts that limit climate…

18 Dec 2025 - Airtel Africa has partnered with SpaceX to roll out Starlink’s Direct-to-Cell satellite connectivity t across all 14 of the telco’s African markets.…

17 Dec 2025 - Vertiv and GreenScale, a developer of hyperscale data centre campuses, have announced a strategic collaboration to deliver factory-integrated…

17 Dec 2025 - Safaricom, in partnership with taxi hailing companies, hosted drivers and riders to an event focused on empowering the transport sector, to enable…

17 Dec 2025 - By Frankline Okata, Ag. Chief Enterprise Business Officer, Safaricom PLC Imagine this, it is 7:00 a.m. The operations team walks in, coffee cups in…

17 Dec 2025 - Safaricom has officially listed its Green Bond on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE). According to the company, 2,453 individual investors…

17 Dec 2025 - BasiGo has officially opened a new electric vehicle charging site at the Shell Athi River service station. The Athi River site becomes BasiGo’s third…

17 Dec 2025 - The exchange rate between Ethereum (ETH) and the United States Dollar (USD) is a key metric for traders, investors, and enthusiasts in the…

16 Dec 2025 - NTT DATA is accelerating the rollout of Starlink-powered connectivity services in Kenya and other African markets. Months after signing an…

16 Dec 2025 - By Veerakumar Natarajan, Country Head, Zoho Kenya Over the past two years, Generative AI (GenAI) has captured global attention, including here in…

16 Dec 2025 - The holidays are a time for dreams, for imagining possibilities, and for sharing joy with loved ones. Samsung’s global festive campaign beautifully…

16 Dec 2025 - Airtel Money has integrated its mobile wallet with Showmax. With this integration, customers in Kenya will be able to pay for their streaming…

16 Dec 2025 - NBA Africa has announced the five prize-winning startups from the second edition of the NBA Africa Triple-Double Accelerator, a program designed to…

15 Dec 2025 - As the festive season begins and the countdown to Christmas quickens, many of us are preparing for travel, family gatherings, and the familiar rush…

15 Dec 2025 - Beatrice Elachi, Member of Parliament for Dagoretti North, has led the official launch of the Huawei DigiTruck Digital Literacy Programme at…

15 Dec 2025 - Building on the momentum of Canon’s EMEA launch of World Unseen 2.0, Canon Central and North Africa (CCNA) is expanding the initiative into East…

15 Dec 2025 - Nutanix has announced that Tsedey Bank has selected the Nutanix Cloud Platform to modernise its banking infrastructure as part of its…

15 Dec 2025 - HealthX has announced the launch of HealthX Boda, a first of its kind mobile solution designed to give the country’s commercial motorbike riders (…

15 Dec 2025 - Standard Bank has partnered with Safaricom to provide funding of USD138 million (approximately KES 17.94 billion) as part of investment towards…

12 Dec 2025 - Liquid Intelligent Technologies (Liquid) has announced the appointment of Neeraj Pradhan as the Chief Executive Officer of Liquid Intelligent…

11 Dec 2025 - When Josh Whale talks about electric mobility in Africa, he does not sound like a CEO pushing a trend. We had a chat with Josh Whale, Ampersand’s co-…

11 Dec 2025 - Visa brought together founders, investors, corporate partners and industry leaders in Cape Town on 1 December for the fourth cohort of the Visa…

11 Dec 2025 - Airtel Money has announced that its customers can now make payments to I&M Bank merchants across the country. Through the partnership, Airtel…

11 Dec 2025 - Africa Tech Summit Nairobi has confirmed Fincra, the global payments solutions provider, as the Headline Supporter for its eighth edition set for…

11 Dec 2025 - KCB Bank Kenya and Visa have partnered to introduce a Tap to Phone payment solution that allows merchants to accept card payments using only an NFC-…

11 Dec 2025 - NTT DATA has released the 2026 Global AI Report: A playbook for AI leaders.The playbook is based on the company’s new benchmark research and…

11 Dec 2025 - By Erkan Satik, Director of Cloud Ecosystem & Alliances at Wingu Africa East Africa has quickly become one of the most dynamic regions for cloud…

10 Dec 2025 - CaptainsBet: Kenya’s Top Betting Site If you enjoy online casino games or betting on sports in Kenya, you’ve probably heard of CaptainsBet. It has…

10 Dec 2025 - What Are Some of the Best Things CaptainsBet Offers to Casino Players? Over the years, Captains Bet Kenya has built a reputation for being one of the…

10 Dec 2025 - Investing in Innovation Africa (i3) has announced three major healthtech partnerships during its third Access to Markets (A2M) event.  Each…

10 Dec 2025 - In the quiet village of Masare, in Bomet County, 25-year-old Sheila Cheptoo rises early before sunrise. The soft rustling of her 132 chickens is…

10 Dec 2025 - Ezeebit, a stablecoin and cryptocurrency payment infrastructure company regulated by South Africa’s Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA), has…

9 Dec 2025 - Ampersand Energy has announced a new partnership that brings the Wylex electric motorcycle onto its battery network across East Africa. The…

9 Dec 2025 - Africa Data Centres’ Managing Director for the East Africa region, Dan Kwach, has officially announced his exit after a 19 year tenure that saw him…

9 Dec 2025 - Absa Bank Kenya has introduced two new customer service innovations to strengthen its national presence and increase access to banking services. The…

9 Dec 2025 - Capitec Bank has entered into a binding agreement to acquire 100 percent of Walletdoc Holdings, a South African fintech firm known for its modern…

9 Dec 2025 - Vertiv has completed its previously announced plan to acquire Purge Rite Intermediate, also known as PurgeRite. The deal is valued at approximately $…

9 Dec 2025 - Africa’s endpoint security market is growing rapidly – and for good reason. Statista projects revenue in this segment to reach US$183.29…

8 Dec 2025 - The Government of Kenya has released nine conditions that Vodacom must commit to before the State proceeds with the planned sale of a 15% Safaricom…

8 Dec 2025 - Gold has long been viewed as a store of value, a hedge against uncertainty, and one of the core components of global finance. Technology has reshaped…

8 Dec 2025 - Riyadh is set to become the global stage for modern artificial intelligence with the upcoming Global AI Show (GAIS), beginning from 09-10…

8 Dec 2025 - Absa Bank Kenya has been named Bank of the Year – Kenya at the 2025 Banker Awards, securing one of the most competitive honours on the continent…

8 Dec 2025 - Westcon-Comstor Southern Africa is proud to celebrate the success of its 2025 Santa Shoebox initiative. A heartfelt community effort led by…

8 Dec 2025 - By Leonard Agufa, Head of Operations Support at MultiChoice Kenya Africa’s entertainment industry has undergone a dramatic transformation over the…