Tech

18 Oct 2026 - By the time Dr Simon Bransfield-Garth took the stage at the fourth Safaricom Cybersecurity Summit in Nairobi on Wednesday, the room had already been told three times that AI…

18 Oct 2026 - Not every episode of the Pure Digital Passion Podcast is recorded at a studio with cameras rolling. A few weeks ago Klaas Glenewinkel was in Nairobi for a few days and we…

17 Oct 2026 - Cabinet Secretaries at corporate summits usually read a speech, thank the host and leave. Hon. William Kabogo Gitau did read a speech at the fourth Safaricom Cybersecurity…

17 Oct 2026 - I spent Wednesday morning at the fourth Safaricom Cybersecurity Summit in Nairobi, where the theme was “Harnessing AI, Strengthening Security”. Peter Ndegwa, Safaricom’s…

17 Oct 2026 - Opening addresses at summits are usually throat-clearing. Nicholas Mulila’s at the fourth Safaricom Cybersecurity Summit in Nairobi on Wednesday was not. As Safaricom’s…

17 Oct 2026 - UniBeta uses AI to help Nigerian university students prepare for exams.

17 Oct 2026 - In February 2019 I wrote my first impressions of a yellow-branded on-demand delivery app that had just arrived in Nairobi, and a couple of weeks later I set out four reasons…

17 Oct 2026 - Medanit is a digital healthcare platform that is aiming to make healthcare easier to access in Ethiopia.

17 Oct 2026 - JAMB plans to offer its entrance exam in Ottawa from 2027, using Nigeria’s diplomatic mission rather than building a new facility. But easier access to the test may not…

16 Oct 2026 - Ethiopia has officially joined the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS), connecting the country’s financial sector to a continental network designed to…

16 Oct 2026 - Six years after Stripe's historic acquisition, Paystack is pivoting from moving money to keeping deposits to survive currency devaluations.

16 Oct 2026 - Six African startups have received a combined $400,000 in catalytic grant funding through the 2026 FINCA Ventures Prize Competition, an initiative designed to support early-…

16 Oct 2026 - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has approved financing of up to $10 million for Nigerian energy technology startup Beacon Power Services (BPS),…

16 Oct 2026 - The Africa Blockchain Festival has kicked off in Nairobi, Kenya, bringing together 50 African startup founders, venture capital investors, regulators and technology industry…

16 Oct 2026 - Roqqu wants to make Nigerian stocks available to global investors through blockchain-based tokens. Its plan could expand foreign participation in Nigeria’s stock market, but…

16 Oct 2026 - Phone maker TECNO has partnered with Safaricom to cut the price of one of its 5G smartphones by Sh11,000. The two firms are trying to close the gap between Kenya’s growing…

16 Oct 2026 - Every time a driver ends a trip or a rider drops off a lunch order, two things happen almost at once: a customer is charged, and somebody gets paid. Neither gives much…

16 Oct 2026 - African firms are getting better returns from low-cost technology projects than from big-budget programmes, according to an analysis of entries for this year’s CIO100 Awards…

16 Oct 2026 - Baxi was one of Onafriq's large bets on Nigeria's offline payments economy, built around the idea that a vast network of agents could bring financial services to customers…

16 Oct 2026 - The offering is part of a relaunch the company calls Mytherapist.ng 2.0, which also introduces in-person sessions at Café One, a co-working network with more than 30…

16 Oct 2026 - Nigeria has the technology for contactless payment, yet it remains underused as consumers stick with cash, cards, and transfers.

16 Oct 2026 - Isaac Sesi spoke to TechCabal on his journey building tools to help farmers reduce post-harvest losses, improve soil health, and increase productivity.

16 Oct 2026 - As the youngest child in a household without a breadwinner, he felt responsible for helping support his family.

16 Oct 2026 - Nithio has invested in MAX, extending the Nigerian electric mobility company’s Series B3 funding round to $29 million as it scales electric two-wheelers, solar-powered…

16 Oct 2026 - Glovo has trained 50 entrepreneurs in Nakuru on digital marketing, catalogue management, and operational efficiency as the company expands its support for small businesses…

16 Oct 2026 - Samsung Electronics East Africa has launched the Samsung Galaxy A18 LTE and Galaxy A08 LTE in Kenya, with prices starting at KSh 32,000 and KSh 23,300, respectively. Both…

16 Oct 2026 - Absa Bank Kenya has launched a Sales and Service Pod at Nyali Bazaar Mall in Mombasa, expanding its banking services in the Coast region as the bank seeks to reach more…

16 Oct 2026 - With more than a third of employed Africans living in working poverty and 84.4% working informally, having a job does not necessarily mean earning enough to escape poverty…

16 Oct 2026 - MoneyHash has collaborated with South African Fintech company, Ozow, to expand access to local online payment methods for merchants operating in South Africa. The…

16 Oct 2026 - The estimate raises a central question about why resources that could be mobilised from existing funds are not reaching more young people.

16 Oct 2026 - The year is wrapping up, and after using the Samsung Galaxy S26 way past its honeymoon period., my review comes down to two questions: how well did it perform in everyday…

16 Oct 2026 - “Andy was an energetic and resilient leader,” Kuunda said in a statement. “He was much loved and deeply respected by everyone who worked alongside him.”

16 Oct 2026 - IPO fever for MNT-Halan || Ethiopia keys into PAPSS’s vision || South Africa is rethinking AI policy || Who secured the bag? 💰

16 Oct 2026 - Murang’a County has been forced to scale down health services after its free Afya.ke digital health platform went offline, sparking a row with the Ministry of Health over…

15 Oct 2026 - African electric logistics company Bisedge has secured €10 million ($11.2 million) in debt financing from Finnfund, Finland’s development finance institution, to expand its…

15 Oct 2026 - South African fintech company Kuunda has completed a $5 million secondary share transaction, creating an opportunity for its early investors to sell their holdings while…

15 Oct 2026 - Moniepoint UK Limited, the UK subsidiary of fintech unicorn Moniepoint Inc., made $36,284 in revenue in 2025, according to annual reports filed with UK regulators. 

15 Oct 2026 - Ten Kenyan startups building on Meta’s artificial intelligence tools will compete for funding and a slot at a global AI summit in a pitch contest in Nairobi on Friday. The…

15 Oct 2026 - South Africa’s AI policy review raises fresh questions about accountability, safeguards and the government’s plans to regulate artificial intelligence.

15 Oct 2026 - Kaspersky wants to expand its business with banks, governments, and critical infrastructure operators as the growth of digital financial services creates more systems that…

15 Oct 2026 - Alchymia AI is an applied research lab building foundational AI models engineered to produce high-level intelligence at a fraction of the compute and energy demanded by…

15 Oct 2026 - Kenya's fintech reforms proposes Central Bank approval requirements for investments in payment companies, potentially lengthening fundraising.

15 Oct 2026 - Comparing the OnePlus 16 to the RedMagic 12 Pro+ comes down to one question: what do you want besides gaming? 

15 Oct 2026 - Nigerian lender Sterling Bank and growth-stage investor Cascador have launched a $200 million fund to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) access larger, longer-…

15 Oct 2026 - African startups raised $2.49B across 315 deals in the first 9 months of 2026. Discover Q3 funding trends, top markets, and major fund closes.

15 Oct 2026 - Bolt launched Bolt Plus in Kenya this morning. For KSh 280 a month, or KSh 899 a year, subscribers get 10% cashback on rides, credited to their Bolt Balance, free delivery…

15 Oct 2026 - Ride-hailing firm Bolt has launched a monthly subscription in Kenya that gives frequent users cashback on rides, free food delivery and faster driver matching, in a bid to…

15 Oct 2026 - Kenya has a new professional body for data practitioners, which plans to train more than 10,000 data professionals over the next three years. The Data Management Association…

15 Oct 2026 - Women-led tech startups across Africa have until October 26 to apply for the second cohort of Her Startup, an accelerator offering training, a monthly stipend and a chance…

15 Oct 2026 - In today's edition: Dangote IPO gets SADC vote || Quickmart IPO to cost owners $4.5m || Kenya nears FATF greylist exit || Tanzania wants to prevent telecom damages