Tech
- 18 May 2026 - Zobo Money is a money transfer app designed for Africans in the diaspora. This review examines the fees, transfer speed, payment methods, user experience, and target…
- 18 May 2026 - Early-stage startups operating in select African markets can now apply for up to €100,000 in non-dilutive capital through the develoPPP Ventures Ideas Competition 2026. The…
- 18 May 2026 - Web Summit will host its first-ever event on the African continent this December, with Cabo Verde chosen as the location. The event will take the form of a “Spotlight”…
- 18 May 2026 - Nigeria and Germany have formalized a €365 million development and investment partnership, covering energy infrastructure, agriculture, and private-sector development. The…
- 18 May 2026 - Kenya has appointed Adan Abdulla Mohamed as Commissioner General of the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), in a major leadership reshuffle as President William Ruto’s government…
- 18 May 2026 - The move is the latest step in Africa Bitcoin Corporation’s multi-exchange expansion across Africa, as it seeks to bring Bitcoin exposure to institutional investors through…
- 18 May 2026 - The appointment aligns with MoneyHash’s ambition of building what it previously described as a fully agnostic payments infrastructure layer.
- 18 May 2026 - Begna Gebreyes, the head of AFC’s technology division, is leading this pivot into tech investing for one of the largest Africa-focused development financial institutions.…
- 18 May 2026 - Kenya’s High Court has temporarily halted the government’s planned sale of a 15 percent stake in Safaricom to Vodacom Group, pushing a major corporate transaction into a…
- 18 May 2026 - The AI Skills and Compute Africa Foundation (AISCA Foundation) has officially launched in Kigali, marking a major step toward strengthening Africa’s artificial intelligence…
- 18 May 2026 - Arab Financial Services (AFS), the Middle East and Africa’s leading digital payments and fintech enabler, has announced a strategic partnership with Libyan Islamic…
- 18 May 2026 - KnowBe4, the global leader in digital workforce security, securing both AI agents and humans, today announced the launch of ‘CAPY: Cyber Awareness Program for You…
- 18 May 2026 - DStv Stream reflects Canal+’s effort to streamline MultiChoice’s overlapping streaming bets after years of heavy losses and rising platform costs at Showmax, in a market…
- 18 May 2026 - Batelco by Beyon has launched “Postpaid World,” a new postpaid mobile offering that allows customers to use their data and call minutes both locally and ......
- 18 May 2026 - HOSTAFRICA announced the acquisition of zanode.co.za, a South African application hosting platform built around GitHub-based deployments, managed PostgreSQL, and…
- 18 May 2026 - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali has reaffirmed the importance of data sovereignty and domestically driven information systems as critical pillars for national…
- 18 May 2026 - Galaxy Backbone Limited (GBB) has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing Nigeria’s digital transformation agenda through active participation at the prestigious…
- 18 May 2026 - Network International – Jordan , a leading digital financial solutions provider, has announced the launch of Click to Pay for its e-commerce merchants through…
- 18 May 2026 - Visa has released a new white paper exploring how privacy and security perceptions shape the way women entrepreneurs engage with digital financial services (DFS). The report…
- 18 May 2026 - 4G Capital has been named one of Africa’s fastest-growing companies in the Financial Times rankings for 2026. The micro and small enterprise-focused lender placed 77th…
- 18 May 2026 - NCBA Bank has entered into a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Salvador Caetano Kenya Limited to roll out a new Asset Financing Scheme aimed at expanding…
- 18 May 2026 - AFC has invested $40 million in Future Africa and LightRock Africa II. Another $60 million is queued for African tech VC fund managers.
- 18 May 2026 - Apple announced that Tap to Pay on iPhone is now available in South Africa, enabling merchants to use iPhone to seamlessly and securely accept in-person ......
- 18 May 2026 - Fresh state funding for the Hustler Fund will end in the next budget cycle after the National Treasury removed the programme from planned development spending, closing a…
- 18 May 2026 - A new long-term operating permit from Kenya’s telecom regulator pushed Safaricom Plc higher into licence spending during the year ended March 2026, with related costs…
- 18 May 2026 - Absa Bank has been recognised as the Best Retail Bank in Kenya by the Global Banking and Finance Review 2026, reflecting the bank’s continued investment in customer…
- 18 May 2026 - The proposed acquisition of NCBA Group by Nedbank Group has opened a broader debate inside Kenya’s capital markets over how major investors position themselves during…
- 18 May 2026 - President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has witnessed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and operational licence agreement between the Uganda Communications…
- 18 May 2026 - The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa announces the publication of a Draft Amendment of the Radio Frequency Spectrum Regulations, 2015, as well as a…
- 18 May 2026 - Zambia has reinforced its commitment to advancing digital identity systems as a cornerstone of national development following its participation at the ID4Africa Conference…
- 18 May 2026 - A spot check by TechCabal in over 10 bus stops across Nairobi found thousands of stranded commuters unable to get into the city for work as public transport operators kept…
- 18 May 2026 - With the approach of Eid Al-Adha, Gulf Bank has announced the availability of new banknotes of various denominations across in all bank branches except the ......
- 18 May 2026 - Presight, a global leader in applied AI for intelligent systems, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Ministry of the Interior of Montenegro…
- 18 May 2026 - Omantel has announced the launch of its AI Centre of Excellence, an integrated platform designed to accelerate the adoption of advanced artificial intelligence…
- 18 May 2026 - ESET, a leader in cybersecurity solutions and services, announced an integration of ESET with Sekoia , a leading provider of detection and response solutions, to…
- 18 May 2026 - Kaspersky has recently contributed its industry recognised threat intelligence data to an INTERPOL -coordinated operation Ramz, a cybercrime crackdown across the…
- 18 May 2026 - stc Bahrain , a digital enabler, has announced the launch of Mastercard ’s Click to Pay, becoming the first telecommunications provider in Bahrain to introduce…
- 18 May 2026 - Riyad Bank and Mastercard announced the launch of an innovative Travel and Expense (T&E) Corporate Card program, marking Riyad Bank’s first corporate card…
- 18 May 2026 - Equity Group Managing Director and CEO James Mwangi is calling for a stronger convergence between technology and finance as Africa looks to unlock its digital economy and…
- 18 May 2026 - Valu, Egypt’s leading universal financial technology powerhouse, has partnered with ElTawkeel.com , a comprehensive digital platform for automotive services in…
- 18 May 2026 - Vodafone Group Plc announces that Olaf Koch will be appointed as a Non-Executive Director with effect from the conclusion of the 2026 Annual General Meeting (“AGM…
- 18 May 2026 - Absa Bank Kenya PLC has been recognised as the Best Retail Bank in Kenya by the Global Banking and Finance Review 2026, reflecting the bank’s continued investment in…
- 18 May 2026 - In today's edition: GoTyme employees to receive stock options || Vumatel to acquire 100% Herotel fibre business || a16z backs Stitch, a Saudi-based fintech || NCBA signs EV…
- 18 May 2026 - Safaricom has hosted the Spark Accelerator Program Demo Day, with nine startups pitching their businesses to leading investors and venture capital firms. Launched in 2024…
- 18 May 2026 - TECNO has released a commissioned study by technology research firm Omdia arguing that localised artificial intelligence built for African infrastructure constraints, not…
- 17 May 2026 - In Kenya’s older tax structure, the easiest people to monitor were salaried workers and registered companies with fixed addresses, accounting departments and visible supply…
- 17 May 2026 - Samsung has officially launched the Galaxy A57 5G and Galaxy A37 5G to the Kenyan market, which extend several of its flagship AI and software support features into the…
- 16 May 2026 - Table of contents What is One UI 9? What is new in One UI 9 Which Samsung Galaxy phones will get One UI 9 When will your phone get the update How to join the One UI 9 Beta…
- 16 May 2026 - For years, Kenya’s development agenda has been defined by infrastructure built to move people and goods faster across the country: highways, rail corridors, ports and…
- 16 May 2026 - Across Kenya and Nigeria, many small businesses no longer begin with a website, a storefront, or even a marketplace listing. They begin with a phone contact, a WhatsApp…