Tech

12 Dec 2025 - MBME Group,  a leading UAE-based technology and digital services provider, and ZENDATA,  an international cybersecurity specialist, announced today the signing of…

12 Dec 2025 - Ethiopia has launched its National Digital Payment Strategy (NDPS 2026–2030) alongside a new Instant Payment System, aiming to advance a cash-lite, inclusive digital economy…

12 Dec 2025 - Beverly Ezebuike is a global fintech and blockchain marketing expert and recognised thought leader, with a track record of driving large-scale marketing operations that have…

12 Dec 2025 - AI-powered children’s toys have quickly moved from novelty gadgets to mainstream products. From conversational plush companions and adaptive learning robots to smart dolls…

12 Dec 2025 - São Tomé and Príncipe has officially become the 26th African country to receive access to Starlink’s satellite internet network, allowing residents and businesses to…

12 Dec 2025 - South Sudan’s Ministry of Information, Communication Technology and Postal Services  has commended MTN South Sudan  for reducing its service tariffs by 25%, while…

12 Dec 2025 - Netflix has agreed to acquire the film and television studios and streaming assets of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) in a blockbuster transaction valued at approximately…

12 Dec 2025 - Zimbabwe’s Ministry of ICT, Postal and Courier Services  has officially commissioned the TelOne Omni Contact Centre, a modern digital facility designed to strengthen…

12 Dec 2025 - Nigeria has secured a major boost for its digital transformation agenda as the European Commission announced a €45 million commitment under the EU–Nigeria Digital Economy…

12 Dec 2025 - Mastercard  has joined forces with TerraPay,  a global money movement company, to equip its wallet partners including mobile money wallets, fintechs, and banks,…

12 Dec 2025 - In today's edition: Quick Fire 🔥 with Beverly Ezebuike || Privacy concerns over Kenya-US health deal || Standard Bank backs Safaricom Ethiopia || Who secured the bag?

12 Dec 2025 - Strataphy, a Saudi Arabia-based deep-tech company developing geothermal and subsurface cooling technology for energy-intensive infrastructure such as AI data centres,…

12 Dec 2025 - UAE-based venture capital firm FAST Ventures has launched the FAST Foundry Fund, a US $3 million micro-fund and venture studio aimed at supporting very early-stage…

12 Dec 2025 - UAE-based Revibe, the refurbished electronics marketplace, has raised **US $17 million in a Series A funding round led by global investor Partech, with participation from E…

12 Dec 2025 - Samsung’s Galaxy Z TriFold marks the company’s first venture into three-panel foldable smartphones, offering a hybrid device that transforms from a traditional smartphone…

12 Dec 2025 - AI robotics startup Buildroid AI has raised about US $2 million in pre-seed funding to accelerate development and deployment of its intelligent robotics platform for the…

12 Dec 2025 - Dan Kwach, a veteran executive at Africa Data Centres (ADC), has announced his departure from the firm, ending a nearly two-decade tenure that saw him play a pivotal role in…

12 Dec 2025 - Egyptian human resources technology startup bluworks has secured US $1 million in seed funding to accelerate growth in its home market and begin expansion across the Middle…

12 Dec 2025 - South African electrotech and climate-technology company Plentify has closed an oversubscribed Series A funding round, bringing its total capital raised to nearly US $15…

12 Dec 2025 - South African-founded lithium-ion green-tech company maxwell+spark has secured US $15 million in a Series B funding round, closing the financing to support the startup’s…

12 Dec 2025 - South African renewable energy company SolarSaver has raised US $60 million in equity funding to scale its portfolio of decentralised solar and battery energy systems for…

12 Dec 2025 - Kenyan environmental conservationist Truphena Muthoni has received a significant financial boost of KSh 1 million from betting firm Odibets to amplify her climate advocacy.…

11 Dec 2025 - Villgro Africa, in partnership with The Fred Hollows Foundation, has opened applications for the Eye Health Innovation Accelerator 2026. This programme is designed to…

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11 Dec 2025 - The inaugural Cardano Africa Tech Summit (CATS26), set for February 13, 2026 in Nairobi, is positioning Africa as a leader in community-driven blockchain development after a…

11 Dec 2025 - Kenya’s NCBA Bank has partnered with HEVA Fund to roll out a suite of financing products aimed at improving access to credit for artists and creative-sector enterprises, in…

11 Dec 2025 - Visa convened founders, investors, corporate partners and industry stakeholders in Cape Town for the Demo Day of its fourth Africa Fintech Accelerator programme, showcasing…

11 Dec 2025 - The Emirates Growth Fund (EGF) and Hub71, Abu Dhabi’s global tech ecosystem, have signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at enhancing support for growth-…

11 Dec 2025 - The update focuses on everyday design tasks like object removal and image expansion, signalling Figma’s push to keep more of the workflow inside its own app.

11 Dec 2025 - Early-stage African water technology startups have been invited to apply for the 2026 Imagine H2O Accelerator programme, a zero-equity global accelerator that provides…

11 Dec 2025 - Google has published its annual 2025 Year in Search report, revealing the most-searched topics and queries that defined the year across global and regional search activity,…

11 Dec 2025 - Villgro Africa, in partnership with The Fred Hollows Foundation, has opened applications for its Eye Health Innovation Accelerator 2026, a programme designed to support…

11 Dec 2025 - Standard Bank has partnered with Safaricom to provide funding of $138 million (approximately KES 17.94 billion) as part of investment towards Safaricom Telecommunications…

11 Dec 2025 - Safaricom has secured a $138 million loan from Standard Bank to support the expansion of its Ethiopian unit, the operator said on Thursday. The funding will be used by…

11 Dec 2025 - Twelve education technology startups have graduated from the third cohort of the Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship, concluding an eight-month acceleration programme…

11 Dec 2025 - OceanHub Africa has opened applications for the seventh edition of its 12-month accelerator programme, inviting African ocean-impact ventures to apply for the cohort set to…

11 Dec 2025 - The Communications Authority of Kenya’s National KE-CIRT/CC recorded over 842 million cyber threat events between July and September 2025, representing an 81.64% decrease…

11 Dec 2025 - VC4A, the Africa-focused startup ecosystem builder, announced that applications are open for Cohort 10 of the develoPPP Ventures programme, inviting post-revenue startups in…

11 Dec 2025 - A new report coordinated by the African Digital Rights Network (ADRN) in collaboration with Paradigm Initiative provides the most comprehensive and up-to-date account of…

11 Dec 2025 - From HODL to rug pulls, this guide explains the core crypto terms that help you stay informed and avoid common risks.

11 Dec 2025 - Vambe, a Chile-based artificial intelligence-powered conversational commerce platform, has raised US $14 million in a Series A funding round, underscoring growing investor…

11 Dec 2025 - The feature gives users a clearer view of how Instagram defines their interests and lets them adjust the signals shaping their Reels recommendations.

11 Dec 2025 - Mexican education technology startup Ginia has raised US $1.7 million in a pre-seed funding round to accelerate development of its artificial intelligence-powered platform…

11 Dec 2025 - Colombian renewable energy startup Unergy has secured US $4 million in a pre-Series A funding round to scale development of decentralised “mini-solar farms” aimed at…

11 Dec 2025 - Amazon.com Inc. has led an $81 million Series D extension funding round for U.S. solid-state battery developer Blue Current, adding to a wave of strategic investments in…

11 Dec 2025 - Cloud data management and backup startup Eon has secured $300 million in a Series D funding round, lifting its valuation to approximately $4 billion, according to finance…

11 Dec 2025 - Pick n Pay  is accelerating its digital transformation under the leadership of Kerry Janse van Rensburg, the retailer’s new head of digital operations. The strategy…

11 Dec 2025 - Flex, a U.S. artificial intelligence-powered finance technology startup targeting mid-sized business owners, has secured US $60 million in Series B funding, valuing the…

11 Dec 2025 - The new Prompted Playlists feature shows Spotify moving toward user-directed discovery at a time when streaming competition is rising.

11 Dec 2025 - Marvell Technology, a U.S. semiconductor maker, said it has entered a definitive agreement to acquire AI-focused startup Celestial AI in a transaction valued at about US $2.…