- WhatsApp has unveiled a new “Strict Account Settings” feature alongside a massive structural overhaul of its code, as it seeks to protect journalists…
- The Kenyan government is to bring short-term rental platforms, including Airbnb and Jumia, into the country’s formal tax net by the end of June 2026…
- In a move set to transform East Africa’s digital landscape, Oracle, a hyper-growth Artificial Intelligence (AI) Infrastructure Provider has partnered…
- The gap between male and female entrepreneurs in Africa has reached a startling new low, as fresh data reveals that women-led start-ups are receiving…
- Expand Health, a longevity healthcare platform owned by Ilara Health, has launched a fully operational clinic in Cape Town and is preparing to expand…
- Kenya has been selected to host a prestigious global space program that will allow its citizens to speak directly with astronauts orbiting the Earth…
- Worldcoin’s parent company, Tools for Humanity, has deleted all biometric data collected from Kenyan citizens, Kenya’s Office of the Data Protection…
- The M-KOPA X30 is a successor of the M-KOPA X20, both budget-friendly Android smartphones designed for Africa’s growing urban and rural consumer who…
- Safaricom has announced five more winners of KES 1 million in the Shangwe @25 national consumer promotion, bringing the total number of winners to 20…
- I recently reached out to a Kenyan friend who runs a cross-border trade business in Kampala via WhatsApp, only to be met with total silence. When we…
- Standard Chartered Plc has appointed Dalu Ajene as chief executive officer for Africa, expanding his role to include head of coverage for the region…
- Kenya’s transport sector recorded a strong recovery in 2025, driven by a sharp rebound in motorcycle sales and asset financing, according to official…
- In the sprawling ports of Lagos, Timothy Joseph, a finance manager, stares at a screen refreshing a payment status that refuses to change. Somewhere…
- The National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) has launched a sophisticated new set of social media monitoring guidelines, signaling a shift…
- Paystack, a Nigerian payments firm has launched The Stack Group (TSG), a new parent holding company as it expands from payments to banking, consumer…
- In a move to integrate youth entrepreneurship with the digital economy, President William Ruto officially presided over the disbursement of Ksh.258.4…
- After years of quietly bootstrapping its consumer fintech business, Nigerian startup Cardtonic has raised $2.1 million in seed funding to launch Pil…
- Tanzania-based fintech startup, NALA has announced a strategic partnership with global payments infrastructure provider Noah. This collaboration aims…
- The Africa GoGreen Fund (AGG), managed by Cygnum Capital, has raised €30 million ($33 million) from Germany’s development finance institution DEG to…
