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AI-Powered Deepfakes and Phishing Put Africa on High Alert, Microsoft Report
Microsoft has issued a stark warning to African businesses, highlighting a new wave of sophisticated, AI-driven cyber threats in its…
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Startups
Three Kenyan Startups Among 20 Semi-Finalists in MEST Africa Challenge 2025
Three Kenyan startups, Logistify AI, Farmsky Ventures, and Investa Farm, have been named among the 20 semi-finalists in the MEST Africa…
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African Telcos Call for Tax Breaks on Entry-Level Smartphones
A new coalition of Africa’s largest mobile operators is making a direct appeal to governments across the continent to immediately…
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Madica Invests in Two New African AI Startups
Madica, a structured investment program for pre-seed African startups, has announced new investments in two artificial intelligence–powered ventures, Anavid and…
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BUSINESS
Equity Group Unveils 2024 Sustainability Report, Reinforcing Africa’s Transformation Agenda
Equity Group has released its 2024 Sustainability Report, themed “A Sustainable World is a Transformed Africa,” underscoring its continued leadership…
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Hayo Launches White-Label Platform to Accelerate MNOs Shift to eSIM
Hayo, a global innovator in digital solutions, has launched an end-to-end eSIM solution aimed at helping mobile network operators (MNOs)…
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Interviews
[Interview] Driving Pan-African Connectivity with CSquared’s Samuel Owusu Yeboah
CSquared is building the digital backbone that will connect Africa. In this exclusive TechTrends Media conversation, Samuel Owusu Yeboah, Group…
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Google and World Bank Launch Alliance to Build AI-Powered Public Infrastructure in Emerging Markets
Google and the World Bank Group have announced a strategic alliance to accelerate the creation of public digital infrastructure in…
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NCBA Unveils ConnectPlus, a $6 Million Corporate Banking Platform
NCBA Bank has officially launched ConnectPlus, a next-generation digital transaction banking platform developed in partnership with Intellect Global Transaction Banking…
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Paradigm Tower Ventures Finalizes Acquisition of IHS Towers in Rwanda
Paradigm Tower Ventures (“Paradigm”), a new sub-Saharan African towers platform, has officially launched its operations by completing the acquisition of…
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Kenya Launches Programme to Accelerate E-mobility Transition
Kenya has officially launched the Safiri Electric Program, a national initiative under the Kenya Two and Three-Wheeler Electric Mobility Project,…
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President Ruto Launches Phase 1 of Konza Technopolis Smart City Facilities
President William Ruto has officially launched the first phase of Konza Technopolis, marking a major milestone in Kenya’s journey toward…
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Startups
Kenyan fintech Zanifu secures undisclosed investment from UAE-based Yango Group
Kenyan fintech platform Zanifu, which provides working capital to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), has secured a new round of…
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itel SUPER 26 Ultra Specs, Price and Availability in Kenya
itel has launched its new premium smartphone, itel SUPER 26 Ultra, in Kenya. Designed for style, strength, and intelligence, the…
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Smartphones on Safaricom Network Rise to 27.37 Million
Safaricom has announced a significant increase in the number of smartphones connected to its network, rising from 22.93 million to…
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Network International and Magnati Complete Merger
Fintech firm Network International and Magnati, a leading payment solution provider in the UAE, have announced the completion of their…
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Google Offers Free Access to Advanced AI Tools for University Students Across Africa
Google today announced a major initiative to support higher education across Africa by offering its premium AI subscription, Google AI…
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Egypt’s Renewable Feedstocks Startup Tagaddod Raises $26.3M in Series A Funding
Egyptian renewable energy startup Tagaddod has secured $26.3 million in Series A funding to accelerate its expansion across Africa, Asia,…
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Interviews
[Interview] George Mudhune on Strategy, Growth and Renewable Energy Access in Africa
Africa’s business and energy sectors are entering a period of rapid transformation, where innovation and sustainability must go hand in…
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CYBER SECURITY
INTERPOL-Led Cybercrime Crackdown Nets 1,200 Arrests Across Africa
A sweeping cybercrime crackdown coordinated by INTERPOL and AFRIPOL, with support from private-sector partners such as Binance, has led to…
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DStv Active Users in Kenya Decline by 84% in a Year
Pay-TV provider DStv has experienced one of its biggest subscriber declines in Kenya, with the provider losing more than 80%…
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[BREAKING] Kenyan-Based Healthtech Ilara Health Announces Significant Layoffs Amid Restructuring Drive
Ilara Health, the Kenya-based healthtech company, has confirmed that it will be cutting a substantial portion of its workforce as…
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PayPal to Invest $100 Million in Middle East and Africa to Boost Digital Commerce
PayPal Holdings has announced a $100 million investment aimed at fueling innovation, supporting entrepreneurs, and driving inclusive economic growth across…
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Britam Launches BetaLab Regional Startup Challenge 2025 for East Africa
Britam’s BetaLab has announced the launch of the Regional Startup Challenge 2025, a new initiative designed to identify and support…
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Airtel Africa’s AI-Powered Spam Alert Flags Over 205 Million Messages
Airtel Africa has revealed that its AI-powered Spam Alert service has detected and flagged more than 205 million spam messages…
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Samsung Unveils 100-Inch NEO QLED AI TV in Kenya
Samsung Electronics East Africa has launched its most advanced television yet, the 2025 NEO QLED 100-inch AI TV (S-QA100QN80FUXKE), in…
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Six African Startups Win $400,000 in 2025 FINCA Ventures Prize Competition
Six African startups have secured a combined $400,000 in funding through the 2025 FINCA Ventures Prize Competition, an initiative that…
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How Nigerian Fintech Startup Cardtonic is Redefining Cross-Border Payments
When Nigerian entrepreneur Kayode “Kay” Faturoti set out to help his girlfriend order makeup from Sephora in 2018, he didn’t know he…
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CMC Networks appoints Ex-Google Exec Mahesh Jaishankar as Managing Director
CMC Networks, Africa’s leading networking provider and a subsidiary of center3, has named Mahesh Jaishankar as its new Managing Director. Jaishankar will…
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Cortex Hub Launches MCP Hackathon Africa 2025 to Embed African Contexts into AI
The Cortex Hub has announced the launch of MCP Hackathon Africa 2025, a continent-wide initiative aimed at embedding African languages,…
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Yellow Card Integrates with Fireblocks to Transform Cross-Border Payments in Africa
Yellow Card, one of Africa’s leading fintech firms, has officially joined the Fireblocks Network for Payments, bringing its emerging markets…
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Bolt Top 50 Drivers in Kenya Earn Over Ksh.1.2 Million in Six Months
Ride-hailing platform Bolt has announced that its top 50 drivers in Kenya earned an average gross income of KES 1,280,000…
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Visa Pay Launches to Expand Access to Digital Payments across the DRC
Visa, the digital payments leader, has announced the launch of Visa Pay, an innovative mobile solution that provides access to…
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LINX Takes Over Asteroid’s Kenyan Operations
The London Internet Exchange (LINX) and Internet Exchange incubator Asteroid announced that they have entered into a co-operative agreement to…
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CYBER SECURITY
Kaspersky Warns of New Malware Campaign Targeting Facebook Users Across Africa
Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky has raised concern over a malicious campaign sweeping across Africa, with cybercriminals spreading the StealC v2 infostealer…
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New Appointments
NTT DATA Names Jafar Kuruniyan as New CFO for Middle East and Africa
NTT DATA has announced the appointment of Jafar Kuruniyan as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for its Middle East and Africa…
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IX Africa Secures Major Funding from Rand Merchant Bank to Expand Nairobi Data Centre
IX Africa Data Centre Limited has secured a multi-tranche funding package from Rand Merchant Bank (RMB), a division of FirstRand…
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BUSINESS
Kenya Licenses 27 New Digital Lenders
Kenya’s Central Bank (CBK) has announced the licensing of an additional 27 Digital Credit Providers (DCPs), bringing the total number…
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Nairobi Accounts for 93% of Podcast Streams in Kenya
In 2025, Kenya’s podcast scene is thriving, driven by the country’s growing appetite for on-demand audio. According to the latest data…
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Kaspersky and NITDA Join Forces to Strengthen Cybersecurity Across Nigeria
Kaspersky and the National Information Technology Development Agency of Nigeria (NITDA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen…
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bolttech Partners with LOOP to Launch New Financing and Protection Programme for Devices
Global insurtech, bolttech, has announced its entry into the Kenyan market via its partnership with LOOP, the fintech subsidiary of…
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Startups
African Angel Academy Launches 12th Cohort to Bridge Africa’s $194B Startup Funding Gap
The African Angel Academy (AAA), Africa’s leading angel investor training platform, has announced the launch of its 12th cohort as…
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Verto Unveils Atlas Suite to Simplify Cross-Border Payments
Global B2B payments platform Verto has announced the launch of The Atlas Suite, an API-first embedded finance solution designed to…
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BUSINESS
CBK Approves New Tool to Transform Credit Data Quality in Kenya
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has officially approved the CIS ValiData tool, an innovative credit data validation and submission…
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The Most Data-Hungry Apps in 2025: YouTube Tops the List
The average smartphone user now consumes over 11 gigabytes of mobile data per month, a 40% increase from just two…
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Bboxx Appoints Justus Mucyo as Chief Operating Officer to Drive Growth Across Africa
Bboxx, an Africa pay-as-you-go off-grid solar and energy-as-a-service company, has appointed Justus Mucyo as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO).…
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Bolt Introduces Dash Cams for Driver Partners in Kenya
Bolt has introduced dashboard cameras (dash cams) for driver partners nationwide in Kenya, as part of ongoing efforts to increase safety…
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Safaricom Clinches Top Digital Technology Award at CIPS Africa 2025
Safaricom PLC has been named Winner of the Best Use of Digital Technology at the prestigious Chartered Institute of Procurement…
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Kenya Unveils AI Skilling Project for 100,000 Public Servants
Kenya has announced the establishment of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) skilling project board to provide 100,000 public sector workers with…
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BUSINESS
Ajua Seeks to Build Africa’s Largest Customer Experience Platform with Rate My Service Acquisition
Ajua, Africa’s leading customer experience (CX) platform, has acquired Rate My Service (RMS), a Kenyan customer and employee experience platform,…
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Airtel Africa, Vodacom Sign Network Infrastructure Sharing Agreement
Airtel Africa and Vodacom Group have announced a strategic infrastructure sharing agreement in key markets, including Mozambique, Tanzania and the…
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TLcom Capital’s TAPSI Fund Hits 50% Deployment with $2M TurnStay Investment
TLcom Capital, the Africa-focused venture capital firm, has reached a major milestone in growing its early-stage portfolio through its dedicated…
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BUSINESS
Verto Launches New Bill Pay Feature for Global Businesses
Verto, a leading global B2B payments platform, today announced the launch of a new accounts payable solution designed to significantly…
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CYBER SECURITY
A Sophisticated Malware Targeting Fintech and Online Trading Platforms Uncovered
Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky has discovered a new and highly sophisticated malware used in campaigns targeting fintech companies, and online trading…
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Nova Pioneer Students Win Top Prize at Young Scientists Kenya 2025
Two students from Nova Pioneer Boys High School Eldoret, Kon Lual Ajok and Ian Mwadiloh, have been crowned winners of…
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[Free Webinar, August 14th] Unlock South Africa: Guide for Expansion, Compliance & Capital Movements
Join this open web session as it explores the evolving landscape of international payments for South African businesses, highlighting challenges like…
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Airtel Africa Partners With Xtelify to Roll Out AI-Driven Telecom Platform Across 14 Markets
Airtel Africa has entered into a multi-year, multi-million dollar strategic partnership with Xtelify, the digital arm of Airtel India and…
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Gadgets
Epson Taps Bose for Audio-Visual Projector Series
Projector manufacturer Epson has announced a strategic partnership with Bose Corporation, the renowned global audio brand, to launch a new…
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SBM Bank Kenya Partners with PesaLink to Offer Lowest Money Transfer Fees in the Market
SBM Bank Kenya has announced a new partnership with PesaLink, in a move that positions the Bank as the most…
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Kenyans Top Global Rankings for ChatGPT Use
Kenya has been ranked number one globally in ChatGPT usage, according to the July 2025 Global Digital Report by DataReportal…
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BUSINESS
Orange Money Group Partners with JUMO to Expand Microcredit Services Across Africa
Orange Money Group has announced a strategic partnership with fintech company JUMO to broaden access to digital financial services in…
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CLOUD
Vertiv to Acquire Custom Rack Solutions Manufacturer Great Lakes for $200m
Vertiv, a global provider of critical digital infrastructure, has announced that it has agreed to acquire the Great Lakes Data…
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Bolt’s New Family Profile Feature Allows One to Book and Pay Rides for up to Nine People
Bolt, one of Kenya’s leading ride-hailing platforms, has launched a new Family Profile feature designed to simplify how families and…
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News
TECNO SPARK 40 Series Launched in Kenya
TECNO SPARK 40 Series: TECNO’s SPARK series has been a personal favourite since its debut in 2017. Designed with budget-conscious…
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M-KOPA Surpasses 1 Million Branded Smartphone Sales in Just 12 Months
Leading fintech M-KOPA has announced it has sold over 1 million of its branded smartphones within just 12 months of…
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TechTrends Podcast
The TechTrends Podcast | Empowering Kenyan Youths Through AI: Inside the OI Lead Initiative
How can AI literacy unlock a brighter future for Kenyan youth? In this virtual episode of The TechTrends Podcast, host…
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BUSINESS
IOM and Bolt Launch Global Partnership to Support Migrant Integration in Mobility and Delivery Sectors
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and Bolt, a leading European shared mobility and delivery platform, have signed a global…
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Startups
Tech Funding in Africa Contracts in H1 2025 Despite Early-Stage Growth
Tracxn has released its Africa Tech H1 2025 Funding Report, offering a detailed view of funding trends, sectoral performance, acquisitions,…
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BUSINESS
Multichoice Kenya Revises Subscription Prices for DStv, GOtv, and Showmax
MultiChoice Kenya has announced new pricing for its DStv, GOtv, and Showmax packages, set to take effect on August 1st,…
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Starlink Resumes Sign-ups in Nairobi After 7 Months
Elon Musk-owned satellite internet provider Starlink has resumed new subscriptions in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, and surrounding counties. The seven-month freeze…
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CYBER SECURITY
Cyber Threats in Kenya Triple to 2.54 Billion in Just Three Months
Kenya’s cyber security space continues to experience massive threats, with the number of threats detected in Q3 of the 2024/2025…
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Mobile Money Subscriptions in Kenya Hit 45.4 Million
Mobile money subscriptions in Kenya grew by 7.3% to reach 45.4 million users in the quarter ending March 2025. This…
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News
World MSME Day 2025: How Safaricom is Enabling Kenyan MSMEs to Scale
As the world marks World MSME Day 2025, the spotlight turns to the micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises that form…
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Axian Telecom $600 Million Bond Issuance Attracts Strong Global Investor Interest
Axian Telecom has completed a major financial milestone with the pricing of its $600 million Senior Notes due in 2030.…
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Tech
Kenya’s Shamba Records, Apexloads Among Startups Picked for Google for Startups Accelerator
Google has selected 15 promising tech startups for its Google for Startups Accelerator: Africa Class 9 program. These innovative startups,…
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Sony Unveils ULT Series in Kenya, Promising Next-Level Music Performance
Sony has announced the highly anticipated launch of its new ULT series of audio products in the Kenyan market. The…
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CLOUD
SISCOM Tech Launches New Data Center Cluster, Gains Data Controller Status
SISCOM Tech has unveiled its newest data center cluster, hosted within IX Africa’s Tier III-designed, 4.5 MW, 780-rack, carrier-neutral facility…
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Huawei Launches Watch Fit 4 and Band 10 in Kenya
Huawei has launched its latest wearable devices in Kenya — the Huawei Watch Fit 4 and Huawei Band 10. Launched…
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AWS Opens Applications for the 2025 Generative AI Accelerator
Amazon Web Services has opened applications for the third cohort of the AWS Generative AI Accelerator (GAIA). The accelerator is…
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Genetec Champions Unified Security as Catalyst for East Africa’s Development
Genetec, a global leader in physical security software, recently hosted its first security symposium in Nairobi as part of its…
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Startups
Twiga Foods Temporarily Pauses Nairobi Operations
Twiga Foods, the Kenyan agri-tech and food distribution company, has announced a temporary operational pause in its Nairobi operations. The…
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CYBER SECURITY
Sophos Updates its Firewall Software
Cybersecurity firm Sophos has announced an update to its Firewall Software, now including Sophos NDR Essential, which is free for…
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News
4DX Ventures Appoints Mimi Alemayehou and Kurankye Sekyi-Otu as Senior Advisors
4DX Ventures, a leading pan-African venture capital firm, has appointed Mimi Alemayehou and Kurankye Sekyi-Otu as Senior Advisors as it…
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dLocal to Acquire AZA Finance in Strategic Play for Africa’s Fintech Market
Cross-border payments firm dLocal is making a bold move into Africa’s fintech landscape with the planned acquisition of Nairobi-founded AZA…
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[BREAKING] AXIAN Telecom Acquires 8% Stake in Jumia Technologies
AXIAN Telecom, the pan-African telecommunications service provider, has acquired a minority stake in e-commerce platform Jumia. The company announced on…
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Check Point to Acquire Cybersecurity Firm Veriti
Check Point Software Technologies has revealed plans to acquire Veriti Cybersecurity, the first fully automated, multi-vendor pre-emptive threat exposure and…
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News
Safaricom Pushes for Infrastructure Sharing to Bridge Africa’s Connectivity Gap
According to the latest data from GSMA, Sub-Saharan Africa remains the least connected region globally. While mobile internet access is…
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Safaricom is Investing Over $500 Million in AI Infrastructure Across East Africa
Safaricom is making a bold move into artificial intelligence (AI), with Chief Enterprise Business Officer (CEBO) Cynthia Kropac announcing that…
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Valour and Gulf Investment Bank Announce Crypto Asset Cross-Listing on NSE
Valour Inc. has appointed GulfCap Investment Bank as its key transaction advisor for cross-listing its exchange-traded products on the Nairobi…
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Qualcomm Make in Africa 2025 Shortlisted Startups Announced
Qualcomm Incorporated has announced the shortlisted startups for Qualcomm Make in Africa 2025. Qualcomm Make in Africa is an equity-free…
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iHUB Kenya Launches Cohort 3 of the Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship
Seven inspiring female founders are among the twelve innovators selected for the third cohort of the Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship,…
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Nokia and Reflex Expand Broadband Reach Across South Africa
Nokia has announced that Reflex will deploy its Broadband Network Gateway (BNG) solution to modernize and scale its network in…
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Startups
develoPPP Ventures Seeks Kenyan Startups Driving Social and Economic Change
Kenyan startups with innovative, impact-driven solutions are invited to apply for Cohort 9 of the develoPPP Ventures programme, which opened…
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News
NCBA Digital Loan Disbursements Hit KES 307 Billion in Q1, 2025
NCBA Group has recorded a significant growth in its digital lending business, disbursing KES 307 billion in digital loans in…
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Video: Inside the Huawei Cloud Summit Kenya 2025 – Key Moments
Join Nixon Kanali at the Huawei Cloud Summit Kenya 2025 as he brings you exclusive highlights from one of the…
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Huawei Cloud Summit 2025: Kenya Launches AI & Cloud Pioneer Initiative
Kenya has launched a new initiative to establish itself as a regional hub for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and cloud computing.…
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Huawei Kenya Cloud Summit 2025 Scheduled for This Friday
Tech giant Huawei is gearing up to host its flagship Cloud Summit event in Nairobi, Kenya, on May 15, 2025. …
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Safaricom, iXAfrica Partner to Launch East Africa’s First AI-Ready Data Centre
Safaricom has partnered with iXAfrica Data Centre, Kenya’s hyperscale-ready data centre operator, to deliver East Africa’s first AI-ready data centre…
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Bayobab Launches New Uganda-Kenya Fibre Connectivity Route
Bayobab, MTN Group’s digital infrastructure company, has unveiled a new strategic fibre route connecting Uganda and Kenya. The company says…
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Safaricom Lipa Mdogo Mdogo Device Sales Hit 2 Million
Safaricom’s device financing program, Lipa Mdogo Mdogo, has achieved a significant milestone by selling over 2 million 4G smartphones since…
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Airtel Kenya Rolls Out AI-Powered Spam Alert Service
Airtel Kenya on Wednesday launched an artificial intelligence (AI)- powered Spam Alert Service to enhance mobile security for its customers. The…
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