Tech

26 May 2026 - Rach Finance is building crypto payment rails and an OTC desk for stablecoin payments and currency conversion in Africa.

26 May 2026 - Canal+ is steadily reshaping the commercial structure of DStv across African markets, with recent package changes pointing to a broader effort to hold onto lower-income…

26 May 2026 - Beltone Venture Capital, the corporate venture arm of Egypt’s Beltone Holding, recorded a 271 percent rise in operating revenue in Q1 2026, driven by a partial exit from…

26 May 2026 - Nigerian agribusiness Tomato Jos Farming and Processing Limited has obtained a $2 million impact-linked debt facility from Sabou Capital to scale its operations in Kaduna…

26 May 2026 -   Cape Town-based Mia Healthcare Technologies has raised ZAR 15 million (approximately $920,000) from the Vumela Fund, a venture capital fund managed by Edge Growth and…

26 May 2026 - For years, Kenya’s home internet market expanded through geography. Internet providers raced to wire apartment blocks, reach gated estates, and extend fibre into towns…

26 May 2026 - Kenya’s capital markets regulator has approved two fintech firms to operate digital investment access platforms, widening the reach of regulated investment products through…

26 May 2026 - The findings arrive as Elon Musk-owned Starlink has secured authorisation in at least 25 African countries.

26 May 2026 - George Odo, a senior partner at pan-African private equity firm AfricInvest, has spent close to two decades reading markets before they fully reveal themselves.

26 May 2026 - Vertiv has announced the expansion of its end-to-end thermal chain with the availability of the Vertiv CoolChip CDU 2300 and Vertiv CoolChip Fluid Network Row…

26 May 2026 - The setback has triggered renewed scrutiny over how generative AI is being used in policymaking and exposed weaknesses in government oversight.

26 May 2026 - Chris Wood, Managing Executive: Product at Absa Business Banking  Just a few years ago, most South African businesses largely thought about payments in fairly simple…

26 May 2026 - Francophone Africa has the EV economics. What it lacks is the policy architecture to match. Here's where the gap is and what it costs.

26 May 2026 - South African-based Mia Healthcare Technologies has raised R15 million ($910,000) to expand the reach of affordable dental and orthodontic care in Southern Africa. The…

26 May 2026 - The expansion comes as African regulators move to tighten anti-money laundering controls and transaction monitoring requirements.

26 May 2026 - Kenya is set to introduce minimum fare regulations for ride-hailing services. William Ruto has directed the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) to engage ride-…

26 May 2026 - The drawn-out transaction tells a broader story: breaking into African payments infrastructure is slow, complicated and rarely goes according to plan. Licences, local…

26 May 2026 - Ferrari spent years insisting it would not build an electric car. Now the company has unveiled one that may alter how the luxury auto industry approaches the EV transition…

26 May 2026 - Kenya’s return to electricity rationing is increasingly being driven by a problem deeper than temporary supply fluctuations. The country expanded renewable generation…

26 May 2026 - Kenya’s plan to impose new taxes on digital payment services is triggering concern across the banking and business sectors, with industry groups warning that higher…

26 May 2026 - In today's edition: Kenya proposes 15% CGT on foreign exits || Prosus wants to stop forced Delivery Hero sell-downs || Shareholders to vote on MTN-IHS deal || CAR’s new…

25 May 2026 - The update covers three things: end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging (in beta), a new Suggested Places section in Apple Maps, and a customisable Pride Luminance wallpaper.

25 May 2026 - The restoration reopens access to services such as “Borrow Me Credit” by Globacom and airtime advances that millions of subscribers rely on for emergency communication needs.

25 May 2026 - Launch Africa backed over 170 startups across 22 countries. Jeffery Akemu explains how the firm supports that many founders.

25 May 2026 - ASUS is expanding its commercial footprint in Kenya with a strategy built around offline artificial intelligence, SME-targeted products, and partnerships with government…

25 May 2026 - Binance is commemorating Africa Month by reinforcing its long-term commitment to supporting communities across the continent and expanding access to opportunity through…

25 May 2026 - Spotify, the global music streaming giant, believes Nigerian artists’ streaming earnings will grow not because subscription prices rise, but because more Nigerians begin…

25 May 2026 - bPOWERd's entry comes as Nigeria’s solar energy market expands amid unstable electricity supply and rising energy costs. 

25 May 2026 - Five of Kenya’s leading universities are expected to sign partnership agreements this week with a Romanian EU-accredited institution, establishing what would be East Africa’…

25 May 2026 - The board of IHS Holding Limited has backed MTN Group’s plan to take the telecom tower company private, setting the stage for a shareholder vote that could reshape ownership…

25 May 2026 - The vision was the easy part. The harder question – the one development financiers, regulators, and infrastructure operators inevitably ask – is whether sovereign cloud…

25 May 2026 - I&M Bank, in collaboration with Google, is rolling out the Google Hustle Academy programme to its MSME customers. The free, practical training programme is designed to…

25 May 2026 - Payoneer has announced an extension of its strategic partnership with Upwork, marking 15 years of collaboration supporting the global freelance economy. Under the…

25 May 2026 - The upgrade, rolled out last week, raises Zuku’s entry-level package from 15 megabits per second (Mbps) to 30 Mbps at KES 2,799 ($22) a month. 

25 May 2026 - Solar-powered battery rental startup bPOWERd has launched operations in Lagos, establishing its first seven sites at Mobil service stations operated by 11plc. The launch…

25 May 2026 - African talent accelerator ALX has trained more than 347,000 people across the continent, with nearly 258,000 graduates having transitioned into employment. This comes as…

25 May 2026 - By Stella Mambo, Global Markets Director at Absa Bank Kenya Kenya has now concluded public consultations on the Draft Virtual Asset Service Providers Regulations, 2026.…

25 May 2026 - Altron’s results cap a three-year turnaround that has reshaped the company while returning a substantial windfall to shareholders.

25 May 2026 - There is generally an agreement about the need to mobilise more local capital. So, the thinking goes, we can reduce dependency on foreign investors.

25 May 2026 - Cassava Technologies has been named the 2026 Pan-African Champion at the Africa CEO Forum Awards. The award was presented during the Africa CEO Forum Gala Dinner held in…

25 May 2026 - Equity Group processed 89.5% of all customer transactions through digital platforms in the first quarter of 2026, the lender has announced. The figure sits within a broader…

25 May 2026 - Kenya has now concluded public consultations on the Draft Virtual Asset Service Providers Regulations, 2026. These rules will operationalise the VASP Act passed last…

25 May 2026 - The proposal in the Finance Bill 2026 tabled before parliament would allow the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) to tax gains made by non-resident investors selling shares…

25 May 2026 - In today's edition: Branch lays off staff || Investec wants an Irish banking licence || SA rail transit agency eyes e-hailing || Orange’s subsea cable plans

23 May 2026 - Only Google, Samsung, Motorola, OnePlus, OPPO, Xiaomi, and Honor have officially confirmed devices so far.

23 May 2026 - One UI 8.5 first arrived on the Galaxy S26 series earlier in 2026 and began rolling out to older Galaxy phones on May 6, 2026.

23 May 2026 - Africans from 30 countries could soon lock up at least $871 million yearly under expanded US visa bond rules that require some first-time travellers to deposit up to $15,000…

23 May 2026 - Mitsumi Distribution has announced a $2 million investment in an artificial intelligence (AI) cloud platform. The company says the aim is to empower young Kenyan innovators…

23 May 2026 - Branch said both its Kenya and Nigeria businesses remained profitable last year, while the group posted roughly $30 million in global profit for 2025.

23 May 2026 - The change removes one of the biggest friction points surrounding My OneApp, particularly among diaspora users.