Tech

16 Apr 2026 - Today, two weeks after launching My OneApp to considerable fanfare at the Decode 4.0 developer summit, Safaricom has issued a formal public apology. It appeared on their…

16 Apr 2026 - Morocco’s neighbourhood shops still run largely on handshakes and paper. A Casablanca-based startup is raising the money to change that. ZSystems has raised $1.65 million in…

16 Apr 2026 - Africa’s largest bank by assets has deepened its relationship with the continent’s most prominent fintech listing, leading a landmark refinancing deal that signals how far…

16 Apr 2026 - A Cape Town startup is reinventing one of medicine’s oldest tools to tackle one of its most persistent killers, and has now secured the backing to take it to scale. AI…

16 Apr 2026 - The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA)  has published the Digital Terrestrial Television Broadcasting Regulations, 2026, establishing a new…

16 Apr 2026 - The plan signals a shift in how subnational governments in Nigeria are thinking about economic development.

16 Apr 2026 - The job cuts deal a fresh blow to Kenya’s fast-growing but fragile AI outsourcing sector.

16 Apr 2026 - A lot of things now happen online without us even thinking twice about it. You pay for a subscription, renew a service, shop from a website, or settle a payment for work.…

16 Apr 2026 - Global data annotation firm Samasource Impact Sourcing Inc (Sama) has announced a major redundancy exercise at its Nairobi office, affecting up to 1,108 employees, after…

16 Apr 2026 - The Banque Centrale du Congo (BCC)  and Visa  have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at accelerating the modernization of the Democratic Republic of…

16 Apr 2026 - Safaricom PLC has issued a public apology to its customers following a troubled rollout of its new My OneApp platform, acknowledging that the launch fell short of the…

16 Apr 2026 - Electric mobility company SPIRO  has announced new strategic partnerships in Togo aimed at expanding financing access for customers purchasing electric motorcycles.…

16 Apr 2026 - Ghana is stepping up efforts to strengthen its national cybersecurity framework following a high-level stakeholder workshop hosted by the Cyber Security Authority (CSA)…

16 Apr 2026 - Safaricom has issued a public apology to customers following widespread complaints about its newly launched My OneApp, acknowledging that users... Source

16 Apr 2026 - Guinea has taken a fresh step toward accelerating its digital transformation agenda following a new partnership between the Ministère des Postes, Télécommunications et de l’…

16 Apr 2026 - Genetec is highlighting a disconnect between cloud adoption models in physical security and the governance and operational demands of large enterprises.  Large…

16 Apr 2026 - In response to the escalating global threats to national data integrity and the rise of AI-driven foreign surveillance, Smart Africa,  through the Smart Africa Digital…

16 Apr 2026 - The decision signals a sharper enforcement stance in Kenya’s data protection regime.

16 Apr 2026 - Mashreq,  a leading financial institution in the MENA region, has partnered with Toothpick,  a prominent healthcare platform with a network of more than 1,000…

16 Apr 2026 - Cloudflare, Inc.,  the leading connectivity cloud company, today announced a partnership with cloud and AI security leader Wiz,  now part of Google Cloud, to give…

16 Apr 2026 - The forex market across Africa is witnessing more participants and more regulatory attention than it did just a few years ago. This growth is part of a bigger picture: Sub-…

16 Apr 2026 - E-invoicing is the electronic exchange of a clearance document between a supplier, the tax authority, and a buyer.

16 Apr 2026 - The Democratic Republic of Congo’s telecommunications sector is heading into one of the most consequential gatherings in its history. From 27 to 29 April 2026, the…

16 Apr 2026 - The GSMA  has revealed new updates for MWC26 Kigali, Africa’s most influential connectivity event, including the arrival of new industry summits and the first-ever…

16 Apr 2026 - The Agence de Régulation des Télécommunications – ART Cameroun  carried out a series of field inspections in Douala on April 13–14, 2026, engaging key telecom ......

16 Apr 2026 - BasiGo has begun assembling electric vans in Kenya, marking the first local production of its Ma3e model as the company moves to scale operations. The work is being carried…

16 Apr 2026 - The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)  and Senegal’s Ministry of Communication Telecommunications and Digital Economy Senegal (MCTN)  have signed a…

16 Apr 2026 - Kenya added 724,753 new 5G users over the past year, pushing adoption of high-speed mobile internet deeper into homes and businesses as demand for data-intensive services…

16 Apr 2026 - Ride-hailing fares have increased in Kenya as drivers respond to higher fuel costs by introducing minimum charges, fare multipliers, and off-app pricing. On platforms like…

16 Apr 2026 - The Ministry of Transport Kuwait  has introduced four new e-services through the Sahel app Kuwait government app, advancing the country’s push toward digital…

16 Apr 2026 - Zoom Communications, Inc.  announced the appointment of Russell Dicker as the company’s chief product officer (CPO), leading product strategy for Zoom’s system of…

16 Apr 2026 - Kenya is moving to deepen the use of digital tax systems as it prepares a Sh4.7 trillion budget for the 2026/27 financial year, with policymakers under pressure to bring…

16 Apr 2026 - Kenya’s tourism sector is expanding again, with revenues nearing Sh500 billion and visitor numbers rising sharply after the introduction of visa-free entry. The growth has…

16 Apr 2026 - The World Bank Group,  through its private-sector arm the International Finance Corporation (IFC),  and Citi  have signed a new 1.6 billion South African rand…

16 Apr 2026 - Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) , the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, announced its equity investment in Dhamana Guarantee Company Limited…

16 Apr 2026 - Tabby  has been granted a Stored Value Facilities (SVF) licence by the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) , authorising the company to hold customer funds ......

16 Apr 2026 - A healthcare facility in Eldoret has been ordered to compensate a patient KSh 525,000 after Kenya’s data protection regulator found it unlawfully disclosed sensitive medical…

16 Apr 2026 - End-to-end data management solutions and services provider Data Management Professionals South Africa (DMP SA)  has acquired a stake in local software development…

16 Apr 2026 - The vivo V70 is now available in Kenya , bringing 50 MP ZEISS Super Telephoto precision to users ready to capture more from any distance. Built around professional telephoto…

16 Apr 2026 - Helios Towers,  a leading independent mobile infrastructure company operating across Africa and the Middle East, has announced the completion of 133 telecommunications…

16 Apr 2026 - Breedjr,  a crypto-to-naira payout platform, has surpassed $4 million in total payouts since its launch in 2025, while unveiling an upgraded payout experience designed…

16 Apr 2026 - In today's edition: Kenya issues 32 digital lending licences || Nigeria’s CAC affected by security breach || Cellulant taps ex-Xapo Bank executive || Zambia is digitising…

16 Apr 2026 - Nairobi Securities Exchange has admitted Fincredit SEZ Limited into its Ibuka Programme, placing the lender on a structured path toward capital market participation and…

16 Apr 2026 - Global fintech Verto has introduced US dollar-denominated business accounts aimed at companies operating between the United States and African markets, addressing growing…

16 Apr 2026 - More than 100 entrepreneurs gathered in Eldoret for a mentorship forum focused on supporting youth and women-led businesses, with organisers positioning guidance and…

16 Apr 2026 - African startups secured $705 million in funding across the first three months of 2026, marking a 26.5% increase compared to the same period in 2025. The capital was spread…

15 Apr 2026 - I was at the JW Marriott in Nairobi this morning for the official Kenyan Government recognition launch of TouristTap — Craft Silicon’s cashless payments mobile app for…

15 Apr 2026 - A Nigerian startup born from a hackathon has closed a pre-seed round and launched publicly, aiming to replace the fragmented, unrewarding experience of crypto finance with…

15 Apr 2026 - Endeavor South Africa has completed the final close of its third Harvest Fund, bringing together institutional capital and founder-led investment to back late-stage…

15 Apr 2026 - A South Africa-founded startup is making the case that the AI industry’s default answer to the energy crisis — building bigger, burning more — is the wrong approach entirely…