Tech

11 Jun 2026 - Visa and OpenAI are working together on infrastructure designed to let artificial intelligence systems carry out purchases and payments within user-defined limits, marking a…

11 Jun 2026 - Yuno, the global financial infrastructure platform, has announced a strategic partnership with Onafriq to bring Africa’s most expansive payments infrastructure to merchants…

11 Jun 2026 - For many people using home Wi-Fi, internet access can fluctuate depending on their location in the house. The signal seems to weaken the further away you…

11 Jun 2026 - The Mwanga wa Elimu movement held its inaugural public workshop at the eLearning Africa 2026 conference in Accra. The conference brought together policymakers, developers,…

11 Jun 2026 - Only a few years ago, AI policy on the continent revolved around ethics, digital literacy and startup incubation. Now governments are discussing cloud infrastructure,…

11 Jun 2026 - Women in low- and middle-income countries remain 12% less likely than men to use mobile internet, leaving 810 million unconnected, despite a slight narrowing of the gender…

11 Jun 2026 - Kenyan fintech startup Pezesha has been named among the 2026 Technology Pioneers by the World Economic Forum. This places the startup in a global cohort of 100 early-stage…

11 Jun 2026 - Kenya’s Family Bank has been cleared by the regulator, the Capital Markets Authority, for stock market listing after record earnings growth.

11 Jun 2026 - NTT DATA has announced the expansion of its Salesforce capabilities in East Africa. The announcement was made during an industry event in Nairobi. This signals to a deeper…

11 Jun 2026 - In today's edition: MTN eyes fintech licences || Kenyans lose $835 to online fraud || South Africa proposes new EV incentives || SA formalises rules for e-hailing

11 Jun 2026 - Large enterprises face a cybersecurity mismatch: rising AI-powered attacks and Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) outpace understaffed teams. Fragmented tools create…

10 Jun 2026 - Visa has published its annual Stay Secure study in Kenya, highlighting how artificial intelligence and social commerce are reshaping digital shopping behaviour amid growing…

10 Jun 2026 - Researchers from Spain and Uganda are using cloud computing to improve the quality of MRI scans produced by ultra-low-field systems, in a development that could expand…

10 Jun 2026 - The Kenyan government has begun rolling out laptops and 65-inch interactive smart boards to 10,382 Junior Secondary Schools nationwide on Tuesday. The launch was held at…

10 Jun 2026 - Uber is seeking regulatory approval to expand into Kenya’s parcel delivery sector, a move that would place the ride-hailing company in one of the country’s fastest-growing…

10 Jun 2026 - Vehicle ownership records in Kenya are entering a fully digital environment after the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) activated its electronic logbook…

10 Jun 2026 - Oraimo is widening its presence in Kenya beyond the audio and mobile accessory categories that helped establish the brand across Africa, unveiling a broader portfolio that…

10 Jun 2026 - The race for size is becoming a defining feature of Kenya’s banking industry as lenders expand beyond their traditional customer bases in search of new growth. Recent…

10 Jun 2026 - MTN plans to expand into lending across key African markets, including Nigeria, as Africa’s biggest telco seeks regulatory approvals that would allow its fintech arm to…

10 Jun 2026 - Three new studies show that Zipline’s autonomous logistics network is delivering measurable results across Africa, far beyond the public health use case that it’s…

10 Jun 2026 - African tech and startup ecosystem recorded a notable rebound in investment activity, with **37 companies on the continent announcing deals that collectively raised around $…

10 Jun 2026 - If you have been looking for a mid-range phone that can last all day on a single charge, these two are worth your attention.

10 Jun 2026 - Nigerian insurtech startup Myka announced it has raised a pre‑seed funding round from a group of investors including Ventures Platform, TLcom, and notable industry founders…

10 Jun 2026 - The move underscores a growing shift towards tokenisation in Nigeria's digital asset sector. Several crypto platforms, including Luno Nigeria, the subsidiary of the UK-based…

10 Jun 2026 - Algeria inaugurated its first dedicated national hub for virtual learning systems and artificial intelligence at the Scientific and Technological Hub “Abdelhafid Ihaddaden”…

10 Jun 2026 - Africa’s AI boom has a supply problem. Developers and small agencies across the continent want to build and deploy artificial intelligence tools, but they routinely run into…

10 Jun 2026 - On June 5, 2026, Fitch Ratings announced an upgrade of South Africa’s long-term foreign and local currency credit rating from BB- to BB, marking the first upgrade for the…

10 Jun 2026 - The mechanics of corporate control often emerge long after a share purchase agreement is announced. Documents tied to the planned restructuring of Safaricom’s ownership show…

10 Jun 2026 - In the first half of 2007, Nigerians processed ₦946.22 million ($695,469) in point-of-sale (PoS) transactions. In the first quarter of 2025, that figure grew to ₦10.51…

10 Jun 2026 - The Capital Markets Authority’s innovation sandbox is emerging as a key part of Kenya’s conversation on virtual asset regulation, with officials highlighting the programme…

10 Jun 2026 - MTN Group is preparing a major upgrade of its mobile money business through a partnership with Ant International, a move that will introduce new technology to the operator’s…

10 Jun 2026 - The update comes with a rebuilt Siri, bigger AI tools across your apps, and a long list of upgrades to Photos, Messages, Wallet, and more. 

10 Jun 2026 - Vertiv announced the Vertiv Rack Extreme, a next-generation rack designed for the increasing demands of high-performance computing and AI applications. This future-…

10 Jun 2026 - Manda leads timbuktoo, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)-backed initiative that describes itself as the “world's largest platform supporting Africa's…

10 Jun 2026 - In today's edition: Amazon wants to build a ground station in Kenya || Spiro appoints Group CEO || Al Ahly invests in MNT-Halan || Uber eyes Kenya’s courier market

10 Jun 2026 - Technology distributor Mitsumi Distribution has announced its expansion into India, Iraq and Morocco. The expansion was unveiled during GITEX Kenya 2026 and comes as demand…

10 Jun 2026 - Westcon-Comstor has announced its latest annual Great Place To Work survey results, with employees praising the company’s trusted, values-led leadership and focus on…

10 Jun 2026 - NTT DATA has announced an expanded collaboration with Google Cloud to help enterprises move from AI experimentation to scaled deployment of agentic AI solutions built with…

9 Jun 2026 - In its Payments System Vision (PSV) 2028 strategy, unveiled on June 1, the CBN signals a major rethink of the eNaira's role.

9 Jun 2026 - Kim Tran launched Trenderz in Abidjan as a hybrid agency-SaaS for the hospitality sector. A year and a half later, even though the model was working, she saw the limits and…

9 Jun 2026 - The proposals have raised concerns that Kenya could undermine an industry it deliberately nurtured through the Finance Act 2022.

9 Jun 2026 - Spiro, a leading African electric mobility company, has appointed former Indofast Energy CEO Anant Badjatya as its new Group Chief Executive Officer. Under the new leadership…

9 Jun 2026 - A new study released by Visa reveals that artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming deeply embedded in how consumers discover and shop for products in Kenya. The findings come…

9 Jun 2026 - ARM-Harith's new fund is part of a broader effort to channel more African capital into financing the continent's infrastructure that powers energy, telecoms, and logistics…

9 Jun 2026 - A new cohort of African startups tackling some of the continent’s most pressing challenges, from food insecurity to climate resilience and digital infrastructure, has been…

9 Jun 2026 - Shagaya launched Myka, a licenced digital broker that enables consumers and businesses to purchase insurance products from multiple providers.

9 Jun 2026 - Unlike iOS 26, which overhauled the iPhone's visual design with Liquid Glass, iOS 27 is focused on performance improvements and a major AI push.

9 Jun 2026 - The move comes as African lenders struggle to find the balance between financial inclusion and credit risk management.

9 Jun 2026 - In today's edition: United Capital secures Ethiopian licence || MTN revives streaming ambition || Stanbic Bank mulls Ethiopia entry || Kenyan SMEs face June 30 deadline for…

9 Jun 2026 - Spiro has appointed Anant Badjatya, former Indofast Energy chief executive officer, as its group CEO, in a major leadership shake-up.