Tech

1 Jan 2026 - This could solve parking headaches and power its robotaxi plans.

1 Jan 2026 - The Reno 15 series arrives in Taiwan with IP69 durability, Android 16, and large batteries, while a compact Reno 15 Pro Mini is expected to follow soon.

1 Jan 2026 - PlayStation Plus kicks off January 2026 with Need for Speed Unbound, Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed, and Core Keeper, offering racing, nostalgia, and underground adventure.

1 Jan 2026 - January 2026 is stacked for Xbox from 2XKO and FFVII Remake Intergrade to Code Vein 2, it’s a huge month out the gate.

1 Jan 2026 - Five African founders returned after collapse in 2025, showing how failure, capital discipline, and hard lessons now shape who gets funded in Africa’s tech ecosystem.

1 Jan 2026 - StormWall, a cybersecurity company specializing in DDoS protection, analyzed attack patterns across the Middle East and North Africa throughout the... Source

1 Jan 2026 - If you’ve ever tried to build something new, really new, you know that innovation isn’t only about what’s possible. Often,... Source

1 Jan 2026 - Starlink teams with two major African telcos to deploy Direct-to-Cell and LEO backhaul, expanding broadband to rural schools, clinics and businesses across Africa. The post…

31 Dec 2025 - Mobile money expanded access across Africa, adding about $600B to GDP, lowering poverty and boosting transactions despite digital literacy and infrastructure gaps. The post…

31 Dec 2025 - Deel bought South Africa's PaySpace for $100M, adding 45 payroll engines and expanding native payroll to 70+ countries with plans to reach 100 by 2028. The post Deel…

31 Dec 2025 - New year, new newsletter.

31 Dec 2025 - Kenya’s Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has licensed Safaricom Plc and Airtel Money Kenya Limited as Intermediary Service Platform Providers (ISPPs), while Capital.com’s…

31 Dec 2025 - Kenya’s Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has licensed Safaricom Plc and Airtel Money Kenya Limited as Intermediary Service Platform Providers (ISPPs), while Capital.com’s…

31 Dec 2025 - Egypt aims to produce 15 million mobile phones next year and start exporting devices to international markets, building on the 10 million units manufactured in 2025, the…

31 Dec 2025 - Learn how you can future-proof your website, helping it achieve both scalability and longevity.

31 Dec 2025 - African tech funding flipped the script in 2025. After bleeding capital for two straight years, the ecosystem pulled in over $3 billion—a 36% jump from 2024’s $2.2 billion…

31 Dec 2025 - Bari Keenam turned 200 job rejections a month into a competitive sport to land roles at Snapchat and Lyft. Learn how a "tough skin" and the audacity of UNILAG's tech circle…

31 Dec 2025 - Samsung’s new budget Galaxy A17 5G and Tab A11+ bring six to seven years of software updates, durable hardware, and built-in Gemini AI to the sub-$250 category.

31 Dec 2025 - Applications have opened for the fifth cycle of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Water Award, inviting innovators, researchers, companies and institutions worldwide…

31 Dec 2025 - Online learning platforms Coursera and Udemy have agreed to merge in an all-stock transaction valuing the combined company at roughly $2.5 billion, in one of the largest…

31 Dec 2025 - Senegalese fintech KaliSpot has secured $4 million in combined equity and debt financing to grow its interoperable financial infrastructure across the region, according to…

31 Dec 2025 - UAE-based fintech firm Lucid Capital has closed a $2.5 million seed funding round led by Saudi investment firm Tharawat Holding, with additional participation from strategic…

31 Dec 2025 - Google for Startups has officially opened applications for the 2026 edition of its Accelerator program targeting early-stage technology startups across the Middle East,…

31 Dec 2025 - Safaricom Ethiopia has announced a sweeping 44% average increase in mobile data tariffs, marking its most aggressive pricing adjustment since entering the Ethiopian market…

31 Dec 2025 - South African fintech Street Wallet has secured R6.2 million (approximately $350,000) in a funding round to expand its digital payment solutions for informal traders and has…

31 Dec 2025 - Saudi Arabia-based artificial intelligence startup Newera.ai has closed a $2.1 million (SAR 8 million) pre-seed funding round, with Embark leading the investment and…

31 Dec 2025 - In the December 2025 edition of the Journal of the Association of Kenya Insurers (AKI), I had the opportunity to contribute an article titled “A Social Media Cheat Sheet for…

31 Dec 2025 - India Accelerator, a leading multi-stage accelerator and early-stage investment platform from India, has announced its expansion into Saudi Arabia with the launch of a $15…

31 Dec 2025 - NBA Africa has announced the five prize-winning startups from the second edition of its Triple-Double Accelerator, spotlighting early-stage African innovators across sports…

31 Dec 2025 - Middle East e-commerce heavyweight Noon has raised $500 million in fresh funding from its existing investors, including Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, the Public…

31 Dec 2025 - Nawah Scientific, an Egyptian deep-tech research and scientific services company, has closed a $23 million Series A funding round comprising a mix of equity and debt…

31 Dec 2025 - Starlink confirmed the requirement in an email sent to customers on Monday, December 29, 2025, noting that the verification process takes “less than two minutes.” The…

31 Dec 2025 - The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has announced that it has granted operating licenses to an additional 42 Digital Credit Providers (DCPs).  This move now raises the…

31 Dec 2025 - Digital hoarding poses a significant and often underestimated cybersecurity risk that extends far beyond a simple productivity issue. Like a... Source

31 Dec 2025 - M-PESA, Kenya’s mobile money service run by Safaricom, already touches the daily lives of millions across East Africa. But the next frontier for M-PESA couldn’t just be…

30 Dec 2025 - In the long run, the strongest online marketing solutions for attorneys look like old-fashioned professionalism made visible.

30 Dec 2025 - Sanlam Maroc, a unit of South Africa’s Sanlam insurance and financial services group, said on Tuesday it had taken an equity stake in Woliz, a Moroccan retail technology…

30 Dec 2025 - Egyptian agritech startup Croptimus has received an undisclosed strategic investment from Venture X, according to reports, in a deal expected to accelerate the company’s…

30 Dec 2025 - Abu Dhabi-based sovereign investor ADQ and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation have unveiled a four-year, $40 million partnership aimed at accelerating the ethical…

30 Dec 2025 - TikTok has signed a binding agreement to transfer control of its U.S. operations to a new joint venture led by American investors, a move designed to avert a potential…

30 Dec 2025 - Emirati technology firm Relik has closed its seed funding round, attracting participation from investors including KBW Ventures, Naatt Holding, Fort Holding and Ayman Sejiny…

30 Dec 2025 - Rwandan financial technology startup Kayko has secured $1.2 million in seed funding to scale its micro-ERP platform and expand efforts to digitise small and medium-sized…

30 Dec 2025 - UAE-headquartered analytics and risk solutions provider Premialab has closed a $220 million growth funding round led by global investment firm KKR, marking a major backing…

30 Dec 2025 - The ITHCA Group, the technology investment arm of the Oman Investment Authority, has launched a new accelerator and venture fund initiative designed to support Omani…

30 Dec 2025 - Ghanaian technology startups focused on social impact have been invited to apply for the sixth cohort of the UNICEF StartUp Lab, a six-month accelerator programme designed…

30 Dec 2025 - An EpicVIN-style breakdown for everyday shoppers.

30 Dec 2025 - The 2025 South African Startup Awards announced their winners, spotlighting a new generation of early-stage technology ventures shaping the nation’s innovation ecosystem,…

30 Dec 2025 - Hub71-backed deep-tech startup Planys Technologies has raised around $12 million in a primary funding round to expand its advanced industrial inspection services across key…

30 Dec 2025 - Kenyan off-grid solar energy provider Sun King has raised a $40 million equity investment from global sustainable investment platform Lightrock, the company confirmed in a…

30 Dec 2025 - Regeny EV Charging has inaugurated a new fast-charging electric vehicle hub near Dubai International Airport (DXB), aiming to bolster sustainable mobility in one of the UAE’…