Tech

15 May 2026 - Mastercard  has further reinforced its visionary leadership in a new era where artificial intelligence is set to transform the way people shop, pay and interact ......

15 May 2026 - Safaricom is making a quiet but strategic bet that Kenyan businesses may not need global cloud giants to scale. At a time when most enterprises default to global…

15 May 2026 - In today's edition: Quick Fire 🔥 with Babatunde Onadipe || Jumia to cut jobs || Kenya’s 16% VAT now applies to EVs || Who secured the bag? 💰️

15 May 2026 - Meet Babatunde Onadipe, a cybersecurity professional at the Bank of Canada, and co-founder and CTO of WakaMi, a platform where people can outsource errands.

15 May 2026 - French development finance institution Proparco has announced a EUR 300 million financing commitment to support AXIAN Group’s digital and energy operations across Africa.…

15 May 2026 - African fintech companies spent the last decade solving consumer payments. The next challenge is operational. Merchants now face a growing mix of payment methods that move…

15 May 2026 - Nairobi-based workforce infrastructure company JuiceMe has acquired Ajiraworks, a compliance-focused employment firm with operations in the UK and Kenya, in a deal…

15 May 2026 - The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has opened applications for its New gTLD Programme 2026 Round. The move gives organisations worldwide,…

15 May 2026 - Fuel availability has become an operational concern for Safaricom Plc as pressure builds within Kenya’s petroleum distribution chain following instability tied to the…

15 May 2026 - Amini has announced a strategic partnership with Foxconn and Bull aimed at expanding sovereign AI infrastructure across Africa and the Global South. The collaboration seeks…

15 May 2026 - Proposed tax measures contained in Kenya’s Finance Bill 2026 may increase the cost of handling digital transactions as authorities widen the scope of taxes tied to payment…

15 May 2026 - Micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) continue to play a significant role in Kenya’s economy, driving employment, innovation, and livelihoods for millions of people.…

15 May 2026 - Red Hat has announced the expansion of its sovereign and private cloud capabilities, empowering global organisations with greater control over their technology and data. As…

15 May 2026 - Bharti Airtel is increasing its ownership in Airtel Africa through an internal share transaction that reflects the growing importance of its African business to the wider…

15 May 2026 - Kenya’s crypto conversation is entering a new phase that is defined more by institutional adoption,  regulatory engagement and financial infrastructure. VALR is one of…

15 May 2026 - Beyond the remarkable growth in transaction volumes and value, one of M-PESA’s most momentous milestones in the last financial year was the continued growth of small-value…

15 May 2026 - JuiceMe has announced the acquisition of Ajiraworks, a compliance-focused employment company operating across the UK and Kenya. As part of the deal, Ajiraworks founder…

15 May 2026 - Red Hat announced new milestones in its co-engineered Red Hat AI Factory with NVIDIA software platform—advancing enterprise adoption of AI and autonomous, long-running…

14 May 2026 - The Canadian-African fintech shut down on April 30, 2026 — not because the product failed, but because the world never quite found it. When a freelancer in Lagos gets paid…

14 May 2026 - Binance today announced the Binance Online, a new global virtual event taking place on May 13 at 11am UTC. The event brings together leading voices from across crypto,…

14 May 2026 - When a banking transaction is processed in Lagos or a payroll system runs in Cape Town, the data often leaves the continent before the task ......

14 May 2026 - The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies , Ms Khusela Sangoni Diko, has expressed full support for the position taken by…

14 May 2026 - At the Geneva Cyber Week, Smart Africa  and RealTyme  signed an addendum to their existing Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), expanding their collaboration to…

14 May 2026 - Heirs Insurance Group  has achieved a landmark double recognition, with member companies, Heirs Life Assurance and Heirs General Insurance, both earning coveted spots…

14 May 2026 - The Kingdom of Morocco hosted the African Open Government Seats forum in Rabat from May 5 to 7, 2026, bringing together public officials, parliamentarians, national ......

14 May 2026 - At the Kenya Blockchain and Crypto Conference, fintech leaders painted a clear picture of where Africa’s payments ecosystem is heading.This will include faster, cheaper and…

14 May 2026 - The Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA)  of The Gambia has issued a regulatory compliance and enforcement notice targeting unauthorised Wi-Fi hotspot operators…

14 May 2026 - Mauritius Telecom  has launched my.t protect Parental Control, a new digital safety solution aimed at helping parents manage and protect their children’s online…

14 May 2026 - The proposal, contained in the Finance Bill 2026, could increase the cost of imported batteries, electric buses, and related components.

14 May 2026 - The Universal Telecommunications Service Development Fund (FDSUT)  has officially inaugurated the Living Lab of Ziguinchor, a new innovation and collaboration space…

14 May 2026 - The Information and Communication Technologies Authority (ICTA)  has officially launched KaliteNet, a national platform designed to measure and monitor the quality of…

14 May 2026 - The Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Technology and Innovation (MESCTI)  has presented the National Network for Education and Research of Angola (AngoREN)…

14 May 2026 - African fintech executives used a breakout session at the Kenya Blockchain & Crypto Conference 2026 to describe how businesses are handling cross-border payments as…

14 May 2026 - The Siemon Company  has announced the launch of its new portfolio of high-speed optical transceivers, supporting 200G, 400G and 800G PAM4 applications to meet rising…

14 May 2026 - In a move that reflects the accelerating shift toward the digitalisation of healthcare in Kuwait, Ooredoo Kuwait;  the leading telecom and technology provider and…

14 May 2026 - At the Kenya Blockchain & Crypto Conference 2026, one theme cut across the panel on exchanges and Africa’s evolving financial system: crypto platforms are steadily…

14 May 2026 - The government now wants machines to take over. Treasury documents tabled in parliament show Kenya has allocated KES 1.18 billion ($9.1 million) next financial year to…

14 May 2026 - Mashreq,  a leading financial institution in the Middle East, has officially launched Money Insights, a fully integrated personal financial management capability within…

14 May 2026 - HONOR,  a global AI device ecosystem company, has announced a strategic collaboration with OWN eSIM to bring seamless digital connectivity solutions to smartphone users…

14 May 2026 - Adyen,  the financial technology platform of choice for leading businesses, today announced a new collaboration with SAP , deepening its partnership to support the…

14 May 2026 - Kenya’s next fintech contest is no longer about mobile money adoption. It is about whether the country can build enough regulatory trust to attract institutional crypto…

14 May 2026 - Liquid Intelligent Technologies brings cloud and cyber security solutions and services to businesses and enterprises of all sizes in Botswana. The announcement comes as…

14 May 2026 - Settlement delays, foreign exchange bottlenecks and the rising cost of moving money across borders dominated discussions at the Kenya Blockchain & Crypto Conference 2026…

14 May 2026 - William Kabogo Gitau has held bilateral talks with Rwanda’s ICT and Innovation Minister, Paula Ingabire, aimed at strengthening cooperation between the two countries in the…

14 May 2026 - Exito’s BFSI Innovation & Technology Summit, South Africa is set to take place on 10 June 2026. It draws on... Source

14 May 2026 - In today's edition: End of the road for Starlink in South Africa? || Cameroon acquires French-owned bank || Chimoney shuts down || Kenya proposes 25% levy on smartphones

14 May 2026 - Space42  has reported higher first-quarter revenues and sustained profitability for the three months ended March 31, 2026, supported by growth in its satellite services…

14 May 2026 - The Zambian government has reaffirmed its commitment to accelerating the country’s digital transformation agenda through stronger collaboration with local technology…

14 May 2026 - Paymentology,  the leading global issuer-processor, announced a $175 million investment co-led by Apis Partners (”Apis”) , a private equity firm specialising in…

14 May 2026 - Safaricom has increased its shareholding in the Ethiopian telecom venture to 54.1 percent after committing additional capital to the operation during the year ended March…