- Safaricom PLC has been named Winner of the Best Use of Digital Technology at the prestigious Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) Africa Excellence in Procurement and Supply Awards 2025. This Awards programme is hosted by the CIPS, the awarding body for the profession that sets…
- Kenya has announced the establishment of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) skilling project board to provide 100,000 public sector workers with the capabilities to use the technology. This week, the program was inaugurated at the first project implementation board meeting for the Regional Centre of…
- Samsung is expanding its Certified Re-Newed program to include foldable devices for the first time — beginning with the Galaxy Z Fold5 Certified Renewed and Galaxy Z Flip5 Certified Renewed, both now available exclusively on Samsung.com. The move follows growing interest in Samsung’s foldable…
- Absa Bank Kenya, in collaboration with GirlCode, has launched the 2025 edition of GirlCodeHack, a Pan-African women-in-tech hackathon aimed at empowering 100 young women in Kenya to develop real-time solutions in FinTech, Cybersecurity, and Artificial Intelligence. The 30-hour innovation sprint,…
- Ajua, Africa’s leading customer experience (CX) platform, has acquired Rate My Service (RMS), a Kenyan customer and employee experience platform, in a strategic move that significantly deepens its local expertise and accelerates its ambition to become the largest and most comprehensive experience…
- Airtel Africa and Vodacom Group have announced a strategic infrastructure sharing agreement in key markets, including Mozambique, Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), subject to regulatory approvals in the various countries. The agreement marks a transformative milestone in…
- TLcom Capital, the Africa-focused venture capital firm, has reached a major milestone in growing its early-stage portfolio through its dedicated $5 million pre-seed fund, TAPSI (TIDE Africa Pre-Seed Investments). With its latest backing of South African travel payment platform TurnStay, fresh from…
- Verto Webinar: South African businesses looking to expand internationally face a host of challenges, from high cross-border transaction costs and regulatory hurdles to foreign exchange volatility and slow settlement times. These issues took center stage during Unlock South Africa: Guide for…
- The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is turning its focus to technology in a big way. At its second API Masterclass, the agency brought together developers to build tools that make paying taxes less of a chore. At the heart of this effort is GavaConnect, a platform that allows businesses and…
- M-Shwari is cautioning its customers to steer clear of anyone promising to “unlock” or “boost” their loan limit. The mobile lending and savings service says these offers are pure fiction — and in some cases, an easy way for fraudsters to con you out of your money. The service, run jointly by NCBA…
- Nairobi played host to the 20th edition of Wikimania, the annual global conference celebrating Wikipedia, Wikimedia projects, and the volunteers who power them, marking the first time the flagship event has been held in East Africa. The four-day gathering, held from 6–9 August, brought together…
- Verto, a leading global B2B payments platform, today announced the launch of a new accounts payable solution designed to significantly reduce the time, cost, and complexity of managing international business payments. Integrated into the Verto Accounts product, the feature directly addresses the…
- Kenya’s technology scene has no shortage of bright minds. But turning raw talent into industry-ready expertise is another story. That’s where the Huawei ICT Competition Kenya has quietly become one of the country’s most influential talent pipelines. This year marks its tenth anniversary — and the…
- We are in an era where companies, from large corporations to small enterprises, are all moving in the same direction, integrating sustainability into their daily operations. Innovators and policymakers have developed numerous sustainable technology solutions to address environmental and social…
- Safaricom has committed KES 15 million towards the 2025 Devolution Conference taking place in Homabay this week. The platinum sponsorship is a demonstration of the company’s commitment to be a digital partner of choice, reinforcing its role in powering digital societies, driving inclusion, and…
- KCB Bank has rolled out a redesigned mobile banking app, promising customers a faster, more secure, and user-friendly experience. The enhanced platform introduces self-onboarding capabilities, enabling customers to register and start banking instantly, from anywhere, at any time. Leveraging…
- Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky has discovered a new and highly sophisticated malware used in campaigns targeting fintech companies, and online trading platforms worldwide, including in the UAE, Egypt, Turkiye and South Africa. Distributed via Skype and Telegram channels, the malware, known as…
- In a market where small businesses often wrestle with unreliable internet and limited capital, Safaricom’s latest offer on business fibre connections comes at a pivotal moment. The telco’s announcement of a 25% discount on new fibre connections for businesses in fibre-ready buildings promises to…
- Elon Musk has endorsed a suggestion that could alter how videos circulate on X: make all clips from unlocked accounts downloadable, but watermark them aggressively. The pitch came from Daniel, a verified user who tagged X product lead Nikita Bier with a plea that sounded more like a late-night text…
- Equity Group has reported a 17% growth in profit after tax for the first half of 2025, rising to Kshs.34.6 billion from Kshs.29.6 billion in a similar period in 2024 According to Equity Group, the performance was driven by a 9% increase in net interest income and an 18% drop in interest expenses.…
- A new report by the Bloggers Association of Kenya (BAKE), “State of the Internet in Kenya: 2020-2024,” reveals that while Kenya has solidified its status as a regional tech leader, its digital progress is being undermined by serious challenges to digital rights. Between 2020 and 2024, Kenya’s…
- Two students from Nova Pioneer Boys High School Eldoret, Kon Lual Ajok and Ian Mwadiloh, have been crowned winners of the 2025 Young Scientists Kenya (YSK) National Science and Technology Exhibition with their blockchain-powered project, Afronomy Chain. The web system enables real-time tracking of…
- Samsung’s latest Galaxy A Series midrange phones—the Galaxy A26, A36, and A56—are doing more than just closing the spec gap. They’re redefining what entry-level means inside a connected tech world. For years, the company’s flagship S and Fold lines have carried the burden of being “ecosystem…
- There was a time when taking photos at night with your phone felt like a gamble you were destined to lose. The results were predictable: shadowy blobs where faces should be, blown-out streetlights, and a blur that made even still objects look like they were mid-sprint. It wasn’t entirely the phone’…
- Safaricom’s latest M-Pesa platform upgrade isn’t just a technical milestone—it’s a bet on the future of African finance. The telco is preparing its mobile money powerhouse to handle up to 8,000 transactions per second by the end of 2026, doubling its current ceiling of 4,000. For a service that now…
- On a quiet Friday morning, a small notice appeared in the Kenya Gazette that barely raised an eyebrow—but behind it lay a shift with big implications. Mary Wambui Mungai was out as chairperson of the Communications Authority board. Taking her place was Charles Kamau Karondo, a man more familiar…
- Zoho isn’t chasing headlines — it’s building infrastructure. At this year’s Zoholics Kenya, the company showed why it’s gaining traction across East Africa. With over 1,000 attendees, the Nairobi gathering was the largest Zoho event in the Middle East and Africa, and the third biggest globally…
- Mediacent Interactive is carving out a space most global software firms have overlooked — payroll systems built for Africa’s tax and compliance realities. Its homegrown platform, Payroll Master, is now running in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Zambia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, and…
- Join this open web session as it explores the evolving landscape of international payments for South African businesses, highlighting challenges like high costs, friction, and FX volatility in cross-border transactions. It delves into how smart payment tools and fintech solutions offer a faster,…
- There’s an African proverb that says, “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” As the continent works to bridge the digital divide and improve access to connectivity and digital tools, one truth remains: no single organisation can achieve meaningful and sustainable…
- Airtel Africa Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Airtel Africa plc announced the launch of its ‘Tech For Her’ Program’, targeting young women across Zambia, Uganda, and Kenya. The initiative, to be delivered in partnership with Tertiary DNS, is a five -week intensive online program that aims to…
- At this year’s Zoholics Kenya, Zoho didn’t just show off new tech. It drew a line in the sand. The company unveiled Zia LLM, its homegrown large language model, and introduced a suite of AI agents and workflow tools — all built to slot quietly into how real businesses work. Not disrupt. Not replace…
- Android 16 is bringing in more than just tweaks and polish. It’s also dialing up security with a system-wide feature called USB Protection. You probably won’t see it in action — and you may not even notice it at first. But if you’re someone who plugs in and expects a fast charge right away, you ……
- Google’s decade-long push into the living room may be entering a new chapter — or a quiet retreat. Despite the platform’s wide footprint, sources say Google TV is struggling to turn growth into profits, leading to internal debates about how much longer the company can justify the cost of competing…
- It’s framed as a move to protect creators. But a bill moving through the U.S. Senate—called the Block BEARD Act—could do more than just shield Hollywood. It could reshape how the rest of the world, including everyday Kenyan internet users, access entertainment online. At first glance, it’s another…
- OpenWay, a global provider of digital payment software, is widening its footprint in Francophone Africa with the launch of its Way4 platform for banks and fintechs across the region. The expansion includes a long-term technology partnership with a leading tier-1 bank in Morocco to support its…
- Zambia’s Chipper Cash users can now send and receive money around the world, thanks to a new partnership with Western Union and Zoona Transactions Zambia Limited. The update folds Western Union’s international transfer service directly into the Chipper Cash app, giving customers access to over 200…
- MTN Uganda has signed a new partnership deal with the Uganda Hotel Owners’ Association (UHOA), a move set to bring digital services and mobile finance tools to more than 780 hotels across the country. The agreement, formalized through a memorandum of understanding, pulls in MTN’s enterprise tech…
- MTN’s mobile money platform, MoMo, is offering prepaid users in South Africa a new way to get a smartphone — and they don’t need a payslip or credit history to do it. Through a new rent-to-own option, customers can now order a 4G or 5G-enabled smartphone directly from the MoMo app and pay for it ……
- Meta Platforms has quietly acquired WaveForms AI, a startup developing audio-based artificial intelligence capable of understanding and mimicking human emotion.The startup launched in December with a $40 million seed round led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z). Though the financial terms of the deal…
- Ripple has agreed to acquire stablecoin-focused payments startup Rail for $200 million, doubling down on the one corner of crypto that Washington seems willing to back. Rail’s technology lets companies move money across borders using stablecoins like USDC and USDT—skipping traditional rails like…
- As organisations face growing pressure to scale efficiently, respond faster to disruption, and deliver meaningful business outcomes, the role of Chief Information Officers has become increasingly strategic. In a landscape defined by rapid digitisation, evolving customer expectations, and…
- In a year where global aviation is still catching its breath, Kenya Airways (KQ) has managed something remarkable; not just returning to profitability, but doing so with a renewed sense of purpose. Although the national Kenya Airways headlines may deal with the flights, the expansion of the fleet,…
- Africa’s artificial intelligence (AI) market is projected to grow from USD 4.5 billion in 2025 to USD 16.5 billion by 2030, according to a new whitepaper released by Mastercard. Titled “Harnessing the Transformative Power of AI in Africa,” the report explores the continent’s readiness,…
- Safaricom, through its youth engagement platform Safaricom Hook, has announced a KES 3 million sponsorship for the 8th edition of the National Science and Technology Exhibition by Young Scientists Kenya (YSK). The exhibition, taking place from August 5th to 9th at Moi Educational Centre in South C…
- Visa, a global leader in digital payments, has officially opened applications for the fifth cohort of the Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator—a 12-week program designed to support African fintech start-ups with the tools, mentorship, and resources they need to grow and scale their solutions. Startups…
- ViFi Labs, a decentralized protocol known for its work in stablecoin and foreign currency trading, has acquired Uganda’s OneRamp—a rising player in the African crypto payments space. The deal gives ViFi an immediate foothold in key African markets and positions the firm to broaden its reach into…
- PUBG Mobile, the world-renowned mobile battle royale game, today announced the launch of its electrifying “Afro Frenzy Dance Challenge” on TikTok, inviting players and dance enthusiasts across Africa to showcase their moves and creativity. This exciting initiative aims to blend the thrill of in-…
- TikTok doesn’t sleep. At least not when it comes to moderating what shows up on your feed. Between January and March this year, the platform removed more than 450,000 videos in Kenya alone, most of them flagged and taken down before anyone had the chance to watch. According to TikTok’s Q1 2025…
- In its latest effort to blunt the rise of scam-driven group chats, WhatsApp is introducing a friction layer — a new safety overview that appears before users are added to unfamiliar groups. The feature, rolling out globally, gives users a brief but important snapshot: when the group was created,…
