Tech
- 13 May 2026 - Kenya has formally enacted the Technopolis Act, introducing a dedicated legal framework to guide the development, governance and operation of... Source
- 13 May 2026 - Metro Africa Xpress (MAX), Africa’s leading electric mobility platform, has secured USD 8 million in debt funding from Triple Jump, marking a key milestone in scaling its…
- 13 May 2026 - Mama Rachel Ruto, First Lady of Kenya, hosted a High-Level Side Event at State House in Nairobi during the Africa Forward Summit, focusing on building ......
- 13 May 2026 - Liquid Intelligent Technologies, a business of Cassava Technologies, a global technology leader, brings cloud and cyber security solutions and services to…
- 13 May 2026 - Nutanix is set to highlight how East African organisations can move from AI ambition to practical deployment at GITEX Kenya 2026, as the global tech event makes its debut in…
- 13 May 2026 - e& UAE has introduced Fibre+, a powerful home broadband offering that combines ultra-fast, reliable fibre connectivity with unmatched entertainment and gaming…
- 13 May 2026 - Table of contents Features of the Sony Xperia 1 VIII Sony Xperia 1 VIII price Sony Xperia 1 VIII vs. Sony Xperia 1 VII Sony today announced the Xperia 1 VIII, its flagship…
- 13 May 2026 - Africa's AI ambitions keep colliding with the same wall. Foreign powers overpromise, legislation imitates the wrong models, and beneath it all sits an energy deficit that no…
- 13 May 2026 - More than 140 young people graduated from the Huawei DigiTruck Programme in Lamu County on Monday, 11 May 2026, in a ceremony that blended milestone statistics with the kind…
- 13 May 2026 - A large section of Kenya’s banking industry went through 2025 without allocating money to research and development, according to findings released by the Central Bank of…
- 13 May 2026 - Vodacom reported stronger full-year earnings after growth from digital financial services and operations across multiple African markets lifted overall performance. The…
- 13 May 2026 - Vodacom reported stronger full-year earnings after growth from digital financial services and operations across multiple African markets lifted overall performance. The…
- 13 May 2026 - Along Kenya’s coast, cultural barriers, limited infrastructure, and entrenched gender stereotypes have long kept girls out of STEM. Pwani Teknowgalz is changing that.…
- 13 May 2026 - Veeam® Software, the Data and AI Trust Company, today announced the Veeam DataAI Command Platform at VeeamON 2026 in New York City. The platform marks ......
- 13 May 2026 - Samsung Electronics has started rolling out the beta version of One UI 9 for the Galaxy S26 lineup, giving users early access to a redesigned interface built on Android 17.…
- 13 May 2026 - New tax proposal could raise the cost of cross-border technology services in Kenya, with implications for banks, fintechs, and startups.
- 13 May 2026 - Kenya plans to introduce a 25% excise duty on mobile phones, a move that could raise prices in one of Africa’s most connected economies and slow smartphone adoption.
- 13 May 2026 - President William Ruto has signed into law the Income Tax Bill, the Special Economic Zones (Amendment) Bill, and the Technopolis Bill at State House, Nairobi. ......
- 13 May 2026 - The SMART Zambia Institute has concluded a one-week Training of Trainers programme focused on the Smart Office application, an Electronic Registry System designed to…
- 13 May 2026 - The Ministry of Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development in Zambia has officially launched the Property Management Information System (PMIS) in partnership with…
- 13 May 2026 - MTN Group has announced the appointment of Amitha Chetty as Executive: Legal, effective 1 May 2026. Amitha brings extensive legal, regulatory and commercial expertise…
- 13 May 2026 - Heirs Insurance Group, Nigeria’s fastest-growing insurance group, has announced the launch of its multi-language generative AI assistant, Prince AI, marking a major…
- 13 May 2026 - Kenya has already proved that digital payments can bridge the financial inclusion gap. Its next challenge is to build an ecosystem where every bank, fintech, merchant, and…
- 13 May 2026 - Investors including Canalink, GUILAB, International Mauritania Telecom, Orange Group, Orange Côte d’Ivoire, Sonatel, Silverlinks ,…
- 13 May 2026 - In today's edition: Jiji acquires Bangladeshi startup || South Africa hires AI policy panel || Bolt increases fares in Kenya || Kenyan regulator wants details of crypto users
- 13 May 2026 - Vehicle owners in Kenya have less than a month to prepare for a major change in motor vehicle records after the National Transport and Safety Authority confirmed that…
- 13 May 2026 - Across Africa, the AI divide is increasingly becoming a language divide. While artificial intelligence continues to reshape access to information, education, healthcare, and…
- 13 May 2026 - Africa Tech Summit London has revealed the 13 startups that will showcase their solutions at the London Stock Exchange on May 29, 2026. The summit will convene over 350…
- 13 May 2026 - African governments are beginning to frame artificial intelligence, connectivity and digital infrastructure less as isolated technology sectors and more as part of a wider…
- 13 May 2026 - The Kenya National Examinations Council(KNEC) will begin introducing computer-based assessments in senior schools from 2027, extending a digital testing model that has…
- 13 May 2026 - Apple is preparing another major redesign of the iPhone software experience, with iOS 27 expected to introduce a rebuilt Siri system, expanded AI search features and a more…
- 13 May 2026 - Bolt has announced a 6% fare increase that is aimed at cushioning drivers against the rising fuel costs. The adjustment follows sustained feedback from drivers who have…
- 13 May 2026 - Stanbic Bank Kenya has reported a 5% year-on-year increase in profit after tax to KES 3.5 billion for the first quarter of 2026. The lender’s performance which is up from…
- 13 May 2026 - Spotify users opening the company’s mobile app this week are being given a long-range view of their listening habits as the streaming platform introduces a new anniversary…
- 13 May 2026 - Google is widening the role of artificial intelligence across Android devices with new automation, creator and security tools in Android 17, while also pushing deeper into…
- 13 May 2026 - By Johnson Idesoh, Group Chief Information and Technology Officer at Absa For the past three or four years, the world has lived through what is probably the fastest adoption…
- 12 May 2026 - The event explored the integration of Gemini Intelligence across several devices, including the newly unveiled Googlebook.
- 12 May 2026 - Google's central message was that Android is moving from being an operating system to what it calls an “intelligent system.”
- 12 May 2026 - Ride-hailing platform Bolt has increased fares in Kenya by six percent, citing sustained fuel price increases that have raised operating costs for driver partners on its…
- 12 May 2026 - Financial Times’ 2026 ranking of Africa’s Fastest-Growing Companies, an annual list that features 130 high-growth businesses across the continent, has featured 30 startups…
- 12 May 2026 - M-KOPA, the pan-African fintech, has been ranked on the Financial Times’ “Africa’s Fastest Growing Companies” list for the fifth consecutive year. M-KOPA is one of…
- 12 May 2026 - The Konza Technopolis Development Authority (KoTDA) is hosting a high-level North African innovation forum this week, positioning Kenya as a strategic corridor for startups…
- 12 May 2026 - On Wednesday, at the Hôtel Riviera Royal in Conakry, the Republic of Guinea and MEDUSA Submarine Cable System officially signed the Construction and Maintenance…
- 12 May 2026 - The acquisition is Jiji's first outside Africa and the second time in four years that the company has bought a marketplace from Sweden-based Saltside Technologies.
- 12 May 2026 - M-KOPA has once again secured a spot on the Financial Times’ “Africa’s Fastest Growing Companies” list. This marks its fifth consecutive appearance and placing it among a…
- 12 May 2026 - The findings come as newsrooms globally grapple with how generative AI is reshaping journalism production and audience trust.
- 12 May 2026 - OpenAI has announced the launch of the OpenAI Deployment Company, a new business unit designed to help organizations build and deploy reliable artificial intelligence…
- 12 May 2026 - The spread of electric buses across Kenya is increasingly being determined by where charging infrastructure exists, with towns outside Nairobi beginning to emerge as key…
- 12 May 2026 - As businesses across the UAE continue to focus on efficiency while supporting their workforce, e& money , part of e&’s fintech portfolio, has introduced a new…
- 12 May 2026 - Proparco and Ecobank Group have announced an expanded phase of their long-standing partnership. This is aimed at mobilising up to €300 million to support agriculture and…