- Safaricom entered Ethiopia with a familiar story in mind. A large population, low formal banking penetration, and a mobile network expanding at speed…
- Koko Networks did not run out of customers. Its blue-flame stoves were still in kitchens across Nairobi when administrators took over on February 1.…
- Eveready’s place in Kenyan life was uncomplicated for decades. The brand lived in drawers and kiosks, tied to torches, radios, and the familiar red-…
- Music streaming sold a simple idea for most of the past decade. Everything in one place, available instantly, no effort required beyond pressing play…
- YouTube Music now restricts full lyrics to paying subscribers. Free users can see five songs’ lyrics before the rest blurs and becomes inaccessible.…
- Kenya is rapidly evolving from a primarily agrarian and services economy into one of Africa’s most dynamic digital and financial hubs. Over the last…
- When Canal+ Africa completed its acquisition of MultiChoice Group in September 2025, many pay-TV subscribers across Africa waited for one thing: the…
- In late 2025 and early 2026, comments from Ralph Mupita, the chief executive of MTN Group, set a subtle but important narrative shift across African…
- Every fast-growing technology sector reaches a point where speed alone stops being an advantage. Growth exposes weak wiring. Rules lag behind reality…
- Electric car assembly in Kenya is taking shape in a way that feels slightly out of sequence. Factories are being prepared before the market has fully…
- LG Electronics (LG) has identified Africa as a key growth frontier for its AI-enabled innovations as it accelerates expansion across emerging markets…
- Absa is not entering Kenya. It never left. The institution now discussing acquisitions is the same lender that operated for decades as Barclays Bank…
- Artificial intelligence often enters public conversation as software. Chatbots, automated tools, prediction engines. The visible layer. What receives…
- Following a successful pilot in South Africa, Absa, in partnership with Microsoft Elevate and Women in Tech (WiT), has announced the expansion of the…
- Initially seen as novelties, Kenya’s electric buses and matatus once stood out for their quiet hum amidst Nairobi’s usual diesel noise. Now, they are…
- For years, a digital paradox has quietly slowed Africa’s economic engines. An email sent between two offices in Nairobi or a bank transfer initiated…
- Rideence Africa Limited, in collaboration with Associated Vehicle Assemblers (AVA), has announced a KES 320 million investment to launch a dedicated…
- A few years ago, African tech founders learned to talk in valuation multiples and future exits. Lately, the language has changed. Repayment schedules…
- Airtel Africa has reported a significant surge in profitability for the period ended December 31, 2025, with profit after tax more than doubling to $…
