January 24, 2025

    MIT Sloan’s Legatum Center Partners with Botswana’s Government to Boost Economic Growth

    The Legatum Center for Development and Entrepreneurship at the MIT Sloan School of Management is launching a collaboration with the Government of the Republic of…
    January 23, 2025

    Worlds first payment gateway launches for people to use Web3 earnings

    FSL, the Web3 development studio behind the powerhouse Web3 lifestyle app STEPN, has announced the launch of GMT Pay payment…
    January 23, 2025

    Binance Futures adds new features to BFUSD

    Binance Futures, on Thursday, announced new features and enhancements to BFUSD, the first reward-bearing margin asset issued by a crypto…
    January 22, 2025

    Samsung Galaxy S25 Series: Small Changes, Big Potential

    Samsung took to the stage earlier today to unveil the Galaxy S25 series at its Galaxy Unpacked 2025 event. The…
    January 22, 2025

    Safaricom’s New Money Market Fund Ziidi Officially Launched

    Ziidi MMF: After receiving regulatory approval from the country’s Capital Market Authority (CMA) in November last year to launch its…
    January 21, 2025

    M-Pesa, PesaLink, and the CBK: The Battle for Kenya’s Financial Future

    Kenya has one of the most dynamic financial systems in the world but there’s something about to change – the…
    January 21, 2025

    MCK Invites Public Participation On AI Media Guidelines

    The Media Council of Kenya (MCK) is inviting Kenyans to issue feedback on the proposed guidelines concerning the use of…
    January 21, 2025

    [Chad Pollock] From AI to RTP: Top Trends Shaping 2025 Payments

    Digital payments are on the rise globally, with increasing adoption across websites, apps, and in-store platforms. Looking ahead to 2025,…
    January 20, 2025

    Redmi Note 14 Series Officially Launched in Kenya

    Xiaomi has unveiled the the long-awaited Redmi Note 14 series which is now finally in the country. As anticipated, the…
    January 20, 2025

    Digital Earth Africa empowers governments with new Coastlines Monitoring Dashboard

    Coastlines across Africa are undergoing rapid changes due to a combination of rising sea levels, more frequent extreme weather events…

    INTERVIEWS

      December 31, 2024

      [TechTrends Podcast] Thapelo Motlogeloa on Building Renewable Energy Solutions in South Africa

      In the fifth episode of our podcast series featuring fellows from the Legatum Center for Development and Entrepreneurship at MIT,…
      December 23, 2024

      [TechTrends Podcast] How INDOS is Transforming Africa’s Industrial Operations with AI

      In this fourth episode, I speak to Ahmed Nounou, an entrepreneur behind INDOS, a company that is revolutionizing industrial operations…
      December 16, 2024

      [TechTrends Podcast] Dupe Killa-Kafidip on her mission to alleviate food poverty in Nigeria

      In this third episode, I speak to Dupe Killa-Kafidipe who is among the 2024-2025 Foundry Fellows from the Legatum Center…
      December 3, 2024

      [TechTrends Podcast] Teniola Stuffman on building a Mobile Virtual Network in Nigeria

      In this episode, I speak to Teniola Stuffman who is among the 2024-2025 Foundry Fellows from the Legatum Center for…
      November 27, 2024

      [TechTrends Podcast] MIT Legatum Center’s Dina H. Sherif On Working With African Entrepreneurs

      In this episode of our TechTrends Podcast, we speak to Dina H. Sherif, Executive Director of the Legatum Center for…
      October 22, 2024

      [Interview] Canon’s Quentyn Taylor on Cybersecurity and Current Vulnerabilities

      October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month which aims to enhance global awareness about the importance of cybersecurity. Celebrated annually, this international…
      October 15, 2024

      [INTERVIEW] Lami’s Jihan Abass on Digital Revolution for Insurance Agents

      The insurtech sector in Africa is rapidly evolving, driven by technological advancements and a pressing need for accessible insurance solutions. …
      September 30, 2024

      [Interview] Watu Africa’s Erick Massawe Explores E-Mobility Financing Trust Shifts

      Asset financing for e-mobility is steadily gaining momentum in Kenya and across Africa, driven by increasing demand for Electric Vehicles…
      September 20, 2024

      [TechTrends Podcast] Unpacking KQ’s investments in tech and their partnership with AWS

      In this latest episode of The TechTrends Podcast, we speak with David Mwaniki, a Senior Manager at Kenya Airways (KQ),…
      September 10, 2024

      [Video Interview] Deloitte’s Aasif Karachi on upskilling and their partnership with AWS

      At last month’s AWS Summit in Johannesburg, AWS reiterated its commitment to job creation in Africa by focusing on skills…

      GADGETS & CONSUMER TECH

        January 22, 2025

        Samsung Galaxy S25 Series: Small Changes, Big Potential

        Samsung took to the stage earlier today to unveil the Galaxy S25 series at its…
        January 20, 2025

        Redmi Note 14 Series Officially Launched in Kenya

        Xiaomi has unveiled the the long-awaited Redmi Note 14 series which is now finally in…
        January 16, 2025

        OPPO Reno 13 Series: Launch Timeline, Upgrades, and Features

        OPPO is set to launch the Reno 13 series next month, succeeding last year’s Reno…
        January 15, 2025

        Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Series Kenyan Launch Date Revealed

        January is always a great time for budget phone enthusiasts in Kenya, especially Xiaomi fans,…
        January 9, 2025

        ASUS 2025 ROG Flow Z13 and More Unveiled at CES 2025

        At its CES 2025 virtual launch event, ASUS unveiled a range of AI-powered products emphasizing…
        January 9, 2025

        Samsung Galaxy A56 Features: Everything We Know So Far

        Samsung has a packed schedule this year—from launching new gadgets at CES 2025 like the…
        January 7, 2025

        Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2025: Galaxy S25 Series – Everything We Know So Far

        Samsung has set January 22 for its Galaxy Unpacked 2025 event. This is the company’s…
        December 20, 2024

        Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, A06 Debut in Kenya

        Samsung Electronics East Africa has introduced the Galaxy A16 5G and Galaxy A06 smartphones in…
        December 18, 2024

        Xiaomi Universe: Redefining Technology with Smart Integration

        Xiaomi Kenya launched its global “Human x Car x Home” smart ecosystem earlier today at…
        December 12, 2024

        LG Partners with will.i.am to Relaunch its Xboom-Branded Audio Products

        LG Electronics (LG) has partnered with creative artist, global music icon, and tech entrepreneur, will.i.am,…

        STARTUP NEWS

        REVIEWS

          December 27, 2024

          Web3 JamboPhone 1 Review: Should You Buy It?

          JamboPhone 1, developed by the Congo-based crypto startup Jambo, is their first Web3 earn phone, announced early this year. Here’s…
          December 2, 2024

          Samsung Galaxy S24 FE Overview: Perfect Upgrade

          The recently launched Samsung Galaxy S24 FE went against the familiar compromised trend of the Fan Edition lineup. Its upgraded…
          November 12, 2024

          Vivo V40 Lite Full Review: Heavy Hitter

          Vivo V40 Lite Review: Vivo excels at creating beautiful yet affordable smartphones, and the V40 Lite, as their latest midrange…
          October 29, 2024

          Infinix Hot 50i Review: Best Budget Camera Smartphone

          While Infinix focuses on the Zero Flip and Hot 50 Pro Plus, the Infinix Hot 50i is often overlooked. However,…
          October 24, 2024

          Vivo V40 In-depth Camera Review: Portrait Smartphone Camera King

          Vivo V40 Camera Review: The Vivo V40 takes really good photos with its main and selfie cameras. I took over…
          October 15, 2024

          Vivo V40 5G Review – Worth the upgrades + ZEISS

          Vivo V40 5G Review: For Ksh. 64,999, the vivo V40 5G is quite an interesting device. The phone is the…
          October 7, 2024

          Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6 Long-Term Review: Still King in This Space

          The foldable space in the country is heating up, especially this month. I’ve had the just-launched Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6…
          September 19, 2024

          Asus Zenbook S16 (2024): Peerless Performance

          2024 is the era for AI PCs and the just-launched Asus Zenbook S16 comes packed with the new AMD Ryzen…
          September 13, 2024

          Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 Review

          This year, Samsung made a big splash by integrating Galaxy AI with Google AI and Google Gemini on the Galaxy…
          September 13, 2024

          OPPO Reno12 5G Full Review: Midrange Jewel

          OPPO Reno12 5G Review: OPPO Reno12 5G wants to offer a premium flagship experience at a modest price. Despite strong competition,…

          CLOUD

            January 16, 2025

            Nutanix Launches Multicloud Experts Community in EMEA

            Hybrid multicloud computing provider Nutanix on Wednesday announced the launch of its Multicloud Experts community (“MC Experts”) in EMEA. A bold…
            November 18, 2024

            Andela and CNCF partner to train 20k Africans in cloud-native skills

            Andela, the tech talent outsourcing company has partnered with the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) to train over 20,000 African…
            November 13, 2024

            South African data centre firm Teraco begins construction on 120MW solar power plant

            South African data centre company Teraco announced today that it has begun construction of a 120MW utility-scale solar PV power…
            November 4, 2024

            Binance taps AWS Cloud to Enhance User Experience with Generative AI

            Binance today announced it will use Amazon Web Services (AWS) to improve the user onboarding experience, customer support and internal…
            October 28, 2024

            SEACOM Offers Colocation and IP Transit Services Via New Johannesburg Data Centre

            SEACOM now offers colocation and IP transit services via the JN1 International Business Exchange (IBX) data centre owned and operated…
            October 10, 2024

            CMC Networks Rolls Out MEA Networking Platform

            CMC Networks, a global Tier 1 service provider, has rolled out its CMC Fusion networking platform across 51 African and…
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