November 22, 2024

    Lowering Infrastructure Costs Key To Boosting Financial Inclusion In Africa

    Musa lives in a bustling city in Nigeria. He uses his smartphone daily to make payments, send money to relatives,…
    November 22, 2024

    Uber Eats hosts 2024 Merchant Awards

    Uber Eats celebrated excellence in the hospitality sector during the Uber Eats Merchant Awards. The event brought together small, medium,…
    November 22, 2024

    Absa Bank Kenya Lowers Transaction Limits to Mobile Wallets

    Absa Bank Kenya on Friday announced that it has revised its transaction limits for account-to-mobile wallet transfers, reducing the maximum…
    November 22, 2024

    SEACOM Partners With Cloudflare to Deliver Cybersecurity Solutions in Africa

    SEACOM, a leading African connectivity and cloud services provider, together with Forefront, a cybersecurity managed services firm, have announced a…
    November 22, 2024

    Online Brokerage Market Projected to Reach $18 Billion by 2028

    Projections indicate that the online brokerage market will reach $18.02 billion by 2028, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR)…
    November 21, 2024

    Schneider Electric East Africa launches eCommerce platform

    Schneider Electric East Africa has launched an eCommerce platform to streamline procurement for its full product range, targeting a wide…
    November 21, 2024

    [BREAKING] Kenya Cancels Controversial KSh95.68 Billion Power Project Deal With Adani

    Kenya has cancelled the controversial KShs 95.68 Billion (USD 736m) deal with Adani Energy Solutions for the development of transmission…
    November 21, 2024

    AI in Fintech Market to reach USD 70.1 billion by 2033

    The fintech industry worldwide is witnessing unprecedented growth, driven by the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI).  According to market forecasts,…
    November 21, 2024

    Senegal’s eMobility Startup Solarbox Africa Secures $1m Pre-Seed Funding

    Senegal’s eMobility solutions provider and energy startup Solarbox Africa on Thursday announced the closing of its $1m Pre-Seed round. The…
    November 21, 2024

    Money Flows Into Africa’s Climate Tech Startups

    African climate tech startups are pulling in more money than ever before, overtaking fintech as the continent’s hottest investment sector.…

    INTERVIEWS

      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…
      August 16, 2024

      [TechTrends Podcast] Unpacking gaps in payment systems in Africa ft TBD’s Angie Jones

      In this episode, we unpack the existing gaps in payments in Africa with Angie Jones, the Global Vice President of…
      August 7, 2024

      ICANN’s Pierre Dandjinou on how they’re building a more inclusive internet

      The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), has over the last couple of months been working towards a…
      July 14, 2024

      [Video] Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 and Z Flip6, What’s New?

      Samsung on Wednesday officially announced its latest foldable smartphones, the Galaxy Z Fold6 and Galaxy Z Flip6. This year, Samsung…
      June 26, 2024

      [Interview] Webb Fontaine’s Pascal Minvielle on the company’s new products and plan for Africa

      Webb Fontaine has significantly expanded its presence in Africa in recent years.  The company is a leading provider of solutions…
      June 13, 2024

      [Interview] How Epson is Revolutionizing Learning through Powerful Interactive Classrooms

      Global technology company Epson is consistently involved in promoting e-Learning in schools by offering cutting-edge technology that makes classrooms more…

      GADGETS & CONSUMER TECH

        November 21, 2024

        OPPO Find X8 to Soon Launch in Kenya

        Today, OPPO launched its Find X8 series for the global market. The company plans to…
        November 20, 2024

        LG Wins Numerous CES 2025 Innovation Awards

        LG Electronics (LG) has garnered significant recognition for its smart life solutions at the CES…
        November 12, 2024

        OPPO, LOOP Renew Partnership With Discounted Smartphone Offers

        OPPO has renewed its collaboration with LOOP DFS to provide exclusive offers and improve the…
        November 12, 2024

        Infinix Hot 50 Pro+ Officially Launched in Kenya

        Infinix has launched the Hot 50 Pro+ in the country. The Hot 50 Pro+ joins…
        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…
        November 11, 2024

        Vivo V40 Lite Officially Launched in Kenya

        Vivo has today announced that the V40 Lite is available in the country, right off…
        November 7, 2024

        Infinix Hot 50 Pro+ Launch to Have Khaligraph and Ssaru Musical Experience

        Infinix has collaborated with top Kenyan rappers Khaligraph Jones and Ssaru to launch the HOT…
        November 6, 2024

        TCL Unveils New QD-Mini LED TV Series 

        TCL has unveiled its QD-Mini LED television series. Apart from its technology, in this new…
        November 5, 2024

        Vivo V40 Lite Set to Launch in Kenya With Premium and Stylish Design

        Vivo has revealed that the V40 Lite will launch on November 11, 2024, featuring a…
        November 4, 2024

        LG’s HVAC Solutions Endorsed by Top Property Developers in Kenya

        Leading players in the construction and housing business have today endorsed the quality of LG’s…

        STARTUP NEWS

        REVIEWS

          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,…
          September 10, 2024

          OPPO Reno12 5G Camera Review: Almost Flagship Performance

          OPPO Reno12 5G is the country’s latest midrange smartphone, and we’ve taken it through its paces over the past few…
          July 16, 2024

          Samsung Galaxy Book 4 Edge vs. Galaxy Book 4 Pro: Which Should You Buy?

          Thinking about getting a new laptop and wondering if you should pick the Samsung Galaxy Book 4 Edge or the…

          CLOUD

            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…
            October 8, 2024

            Vodafone, Google in Billion Dollar Deal for Cloud, Cybersecurity, Devices

            Vodafone and Google have today announced a ten-year billion-dollar strategic expansion of their existing partnership to bring new services, devices,…
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