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NTT DATA has unveiled new data that shows manufacturing organizations worldwide are increasingly turning to GenAI to establish smart factories, spur innovation, improve productivity, build resilience and gain competitive advantage. The…
Kenya Power has announced plans to install 45 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations across six counties over the next year. The chargers will be deployed in Nairobi, Nyeri, Kisumu, Eldoret, Nakuru, Mombasa, and Taita Taveta. In Nairobi,…
Bolt has announced a new partnership with Driver Technologies to bring affordable, high-tech dash cam functionality to its driver partners across South Africa. Through this partnership, Bolt drivers can now turn their smartphones into…
IFC and TLG Capital have announced the first close of a new private credit fund, TLG Africa Growth Impact Fund II (AGIF II), with $75 million raised. IFC, through its Distressed Asset Recovery Program (DARP), is anchoring the AGIF II Fund…
Money Fellows has announced it has raised $13 million in a new financing round. This round brings the total amount invested in the company to over $60 million. The company will use the investment to enhance and upgrade its digital…
Building on the success of its existing engagement to improve access to HIV care, Homa Bay County in Kenya has taken a bold step to strengthen its entire health system by investing in procuring, storing and delivering critical medical…
Spotify’s AI Playlist tool is now available in Kenya. This feature gives Premium subscribers a fun and creative way to discover and curate music. It was Initially launched in the UK and Australia but is now rolling out to over 40 new…
Aruwa Capital Management, the trailblazing, female-founded investment firm based in Lagos, has announced it has raised 90% of its $40 million target for its second fund, Aruwa Capital Fund II—a major milestone in a tough fundraising…
Ghanaian startup Tendo has received fresh backing from Renew Capital. Tendo is expanding its mission to empower everyday people to launch and run ecommerce businesses using nothing more than their smartphones and social media accounts. The…
Kenya has been ranked among the top 10 African countries for digital rights compliance, according to the newly launched 2024 Londa Digital Rights and Inclusion in Africa report by Paradigm Initiative (PIN). However, the report also sounds…
The third annual E-mobility Stakeholders Conference and Expo is set to take place in a couple of days, starting this Sunday, 4th May 2025. The three-day event is set to host over 1,000 participants from the private and public sectors to…
AI is transforming how we shop and pay. Visa is bringing the power of its network and decades-long expertise to bring trust and security to AI-driven commerce. Introduced today at the Visa Global Product Drop, Visa Intelligent Commerce…
NCBA has launched the third cohort of its Go-Getter Internship Programme. This welcomes a fresh group of 50 graduates into a year-long journey to shape the next generation of corporate leaders. The programme, which has become a key part of…
Onafriq and Circle, stablecoin market leader and issuer of USDC, have announced their strategic partnership aimed at transforming cross-border payments and digital financial services. Currently, over 80 percent of intra-African payments…
As organizations worldwide navigate the next wave of workplace transformation, Microsoft’s fifth annual Work Trend Index (WTI) Report uncovers the emergence of a new kind of enterprise: the Frontier Firm. These businesses operate with…
MYDAWA has secured $9.6 million ((~KES 1.3 billion)) from Denmark’s Investment Fund for Developing Countries (IFU) to help expand its footprint across Kenya and Uganda. With this funding, MYDAWA plans to open 30 new pharmacies in Uganda…
Investing in Innovation Africa (i3) has announced its 3rd cohort of 7 growth-stage companies working to transform pharmacy services on the continent. Sponsored by the Gates Foundation, MSD, Cencora (formerly AmerisourceBergen), Endless…
Kofa, the tech energy company and end-to-end ecosystem enabler, has announced the close of an $8.1 million pre-Series A funding round. The investment, comprising $3.25 million in equity, $4.315 million in debt, and $590,000 in grants, will…
At the launch event for Cohort 8 of the Women in Tech programmme, a collaboration between Standard Chartered Bank and iBizAfrica at Strathmore University, there was no shortage of inspiration. Held earlier today at Standard Chartered’s…
Check Point and Illumio, the breach containment company, have announced a strategic partnership to help organisations strengthen security and advance their Zero-Trust posture. The integration between the Check Point Infinity and Illumio…
Kijani Supplies, a sustainable logistics and supply chain tech company, has been awarded a Silver Badge in the “Local Sourcing” category at the WTM Africa Responsible Tourism Awards 2025, held in Cape Town. This award recognizes Kijani’s…
OmniRetail, the Nigerian B2B commerce platform, has raised $20 million in a Series A equity round. This round was led by Norwegian development finance institution Norfund and Timon Capital with the participation of Ventures Platform, Aruwa…
Nairobi-based EV distributor, MojaEV Kenya, has announced plans to start assembling its electric vehicles locally from August according to Bloomberg. At the moment, MojaEV imports fully built units from China. Initially, the company plans…
At the recent Safaricom Spark Accelerator Demo Day, Kenyan startup Nobuk took the stage sharing their mission to bring order to the chaos of community finances across Africa. Co-founded by Elvis Bando, Nobuk is a payments reconciliation…
