Tech

17 Jan 2026 - Deal teams across Eastern and Southern Africa have learned to read the order of documents. Term sheets first, then diligence, then filings. The Comesa merger notification…

17 Jan 2026 - The public image of online creation still leans toward freedom and upside. Work from anywhere. Publish often. Let the internet do the rest. Yet the income patterns emerging…

17 Jan 2026 - Climate infrastructure looks slower and heavier by comparison because it involves hardware, warehouses, manufacturing, complex logistics, and blended capital stacks.

17 Jan 2026 - Digital credit in Kenya has crossed a threshold where it no longer feels optional. With more than 3 million active digital credit accounts and monthly disbursements…

17 Jan 2026 - When the International Finance Corporation commits equity capital, it usually does so with an unusually long memory. The institution tends to avoid momentum trades and…

17 Jan 2026 - M-Pesa confirmation messages sit in a strange place in Kenya’s economic life. They are treated as proof, habitually displayed, sometimes demanded, yet rarely examined as…

17 Jan 2026 - Nigeria’s push to legislate artificial intelligence reflects less a fascination with new tools than a mounting discomfort with how deeply they have already settled into the…

17 Jan 2026 -   A Defining Moment for Africa’s Tech Workforce Africa’s technology workforce is entering a decisive moment. What once felt like a future conversation about artificial…

17 Jan 2026 - Paystack has made its entry into Nigeria’s banking industry through the acquisition of Ladder Microfinance Bank, representing a significant strategic expansion from payment…

17 Jan 2026 - Metro Africa Xpress (MAX), a mobility financing company based in Nigeria, has closed a $24 million funding round comprising both equity and debt as it progresses with its…

17 Jan 2026 - Nigerian fintech company Cardtonic has closed a $2.1 million seed funding round to develop Pil, an independent business spending and expense management platform. This…

16 Jan 2026 - Kenya’s tax authority has directed ride-hailing firm Uber to ensure all drivers on its platform upload valid tax identification documents, in a move aimed at tightening…

16 Jan 2026 - South African agritech Khula raised $6.7M from PepsiCo’s Kgodiso Fund to scale AI crop diagnostics, market access and financing for African farmers. The post Agritech…

16 Jan 2026 - Plus: China versus the US for tech talent, OpenAI's new $252 million investment in Sam Altman’s Merge Labs, Demumu (death app) virality, the future of crypto in India and…

16 Jan 2026 - Cleantech investment in Africa hit nearly $40B by 2024, led by renewables, battery minerals and off‑grid solutions amid funding and policy challenges. The post Cleantech…

16 Jan 2026 - Safaricom has announced the appointment of Sylvia Anampiu as the Director of Fixed Business, signaling a major strategic shift as the telecommunications giant prepares to…

16 Jan 2026 - Global fintech group, Capital.com, has been granted a license by the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) of Kenya to operate as a Dealing Online Foreign Exchange Broker under…

16 Jan 2026 - This week, we explore five African startups in the e-commerce, cryptocurrency, cleantech, and creator economy sectors and why they should be on your watchlist.

16 Jan 2026 - MTN South Africa,  through the MTN SA Foundation, has renewed its support for the country’s education sector by distributing digital learning devices to selected…

16 Jan 2026 - A preorder alert spotted inside Forza Horizon 5 points to a May 19, 2026 release and reveals Microsoft’s premium-first, platform-led rollout plan for its flagship racing…

16 Jan 2026 - The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)  of Nigeria has issued Circular No. 26-1 dated January 16, 2026, announcing a comprehensive revision of Minimum Capital (MC…

16 Jan 2026 - In a move that directly takes aim at one of Google’s most established services, OpenAI has quietly rolled out ChatGPT Translate. While users have long utilized the main…

16 Jan 2026 - Safaricom has appointed Sylvia Anampiu as director of fixed business as Kenya’s largest telecoms operator moves closer to rolling out pay-as-you-go fibre broadband for homes…

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16 Jan 2026 - CoinCircuit, which launched in December 2025, is a Nigerian startup building payment infrastructure that allows businesses and individuals to accept crypto payments without…

16 Jan 2026 - Worldwide spending on artificial intelligence is projected to reach $2.52 trillion in 2026, representing a 44% year-on-year increase, according to new forecasts from Gartner…

16 Jan 2026 - Fasset,  the global banking and investment platform, has appointed seasoned banker, Rafiza Ghazali, as Managing Director, Consumer Banking, as the company accelerates…

16 Jan 2026 - NTT DATA has been certified as a Top Employer in Kenya for 2026 by the Top Employers Institute, recognizing the company’s strong people practices and its commitment to…

16 Jan 2026 - The proposal would allow everyday Russians to buy cryptocurrencies legally for the first time, with spending limits and clearer rules replacing years of uncertainty.

16 Jan 2026 - MAX has raised $24 million in an equity and debt funding round to strengthen its transition to electric mobility financing after hitting profitability in Nigeria. 

16 Jan 2026 - Binance Research has published a full-year report summarizing what defined crypto markets in 2025 and outlining themes for 2026. Below is a summary of the report’s most…

16 Jan 2026 - With Pete Davidson and Michael Irvin leading the charge, Netflix is betting that personality-driven video podcasts can turn its app into a daily habit, not just a place to…

16 Jan 2026 - The agreement makes Netflix the sole global streaming destination for Sony’s movies after theaters, ending years of regional fragmentation.

16 Jan 2026 - The changes signal the SEC’s intent to treat digital assets and fintech platforms as systemically relevant parts of Nigeria’s capital markets, not fringe innovations. By…

16 Jan 2026 - Wikipedia, the world’s largest online encyclopaedia and one of the most visited websites globally, marks its 25th anniversary today. They’re launching a new global campaign…

16 Jan 2026 - Safaricom said the deductions were linked to payments to the Social Health Authority (SHA) and processed through a standing order feature called Ratiba.

16 Jan 2026 - Starlink, SpaceX’s satellite internet network, has introduced installment payment options for Kenyan subscribers. Under this new plan, customers pay a... Source

16 Jan 2026 - Google is making its AI assistant significantly more capable by granting it a memory. On 14 January 2026, the tech giant announced the launch of Personal Intelligence, a new…

16 Jan 2026 - AI has quietly crossed a threshold. In many African organisations today, AI is no longer an experiment or a pilot.... Source

16 Jan 2026 - AlHuda Centre of Islamic Banking and Economics (AlHuda CIBE) has announced that its Managing Director, Mr. Muhammad Zubair Mughal, has been appointed as Shariah Adviser…

16 Jan 2026 - The UK–Kenya Tech Hub has partnered with Viktoria Ventures, Anza Village and advisory firm POV to launch Startup 360 Connect, a new programme aimed at strengthening Kenya’s…

16 Jan 2026 - Cloudflare, Inc. , a leading connectivity cloud company, has announced the acquisition of Human Native , an AI data marketplace designed to connect content…

16 Jan 2026 - Huawei,  a global leader in information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices, has announced the appointment of Rajesh Nagpal as Vice…

16 Jan 2026 - Sanivation has raised $3.3 million to finance the expansion of its waste-to-energy operations, the group said on Tuesday. The equity investment, made through PIDG’s project…

16 Jan 2026 - Following a pattern established in recent years, streaming leader Spotify has confirmed it is increasing the cost of its premium subscription plans by $1 to $2 across all…

16 Jan 2026 - The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC)  has launched a six-week public consultation to gather input from stakeholders on the potential introduction of Satellite…

16 Jan 2026 - SAN FRANCISCO – On 15 January 2026, Wikipedia celebrated 25 years of making trustworthy, human-created knowledge accessible worldwide. While the milestone marks two and a…

16 Jan 2026 - Woliz, a fintech and technology platform focused on neighborhood retail, has closed a USD 2.2 million pre-seed funding round led by Sanlam Maroc. This marks ......

16 Jan 2026 - Help AG , the cybersecurity arm of e& enterprise  and the region’s leading managed security services provider, has announced the renewal and expansion of its…

16 Jan 2026 - In an industry obsessed with the next feature, the ultimate competitive advantage is a brand that people actually want to let into their lives.