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Nigerian HR tech startup PaidHR is tackling Africa’s HR automation gap with all-in-one HR software, cross-border payroll, and financial wellness tools tailored to small and medium-sized enterprises across the continent. If you have a…
Stanbic Holdings facilitated KSh. 76 billion of trade in 2024 and provide over KShs 500 million in loans to support the transition to green energy as part of its quest to become the most sustainable financial services player in the region.…
Vertiv has announced that its AI Solutions Innovation Roadshow will make its next stop, this time in Casablanca, Morocco on Wednesday 02 July, 2025. The roadshow, with a visit scheduled to take place at Le Casablanca Hotel, is part of a…
Sally Kimeu, Territory Manager – Sales East Africa & IOI, Nutanix The biggest challenge to Africa’s digital transformation isn’t infrastructure, investment, or even access to technology—it’s leadership. For decades, we’ve looked at…
Mastercard has introduced Account Intelligence Reissuance, an advanced fraud prevention service to efficiently manage the card reissuance process, in the Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa (EEMEA) region. The product leverages…
The Realme C75X is one of the latest smartphones launched by the company in Kenya. The phone is available in stores starting from Ksh 20,000 for the 8GB RAM variant with 128GB of internal storage space. The price may vary slightly but this…
Google today announced the selection of 15 promising tech startups for its Google for Startups Accelerator: Africa Class 9 program. These innovative startups, hailing from Ghana, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, and South Africa,…
By Ramon Villarreal, global architect and payments lead, financial services, at Red Hat Financial services providers are in the midst of a major modernisation push, with AI playing a growing and transformative role. The potential impact is…
Peach Tech, the Nairobi-founded startup behind Peach Cars, has raised $11 million in a Series A round led by Suzuki Global Ventures (SGV), the venture capital arm of Suzuki Motor Corporation, Japan’s leading automaker with around 40%…
When global tech firms expand into Africa, the playbook usually looks the same: dollar pricing, limited localization, and a heavy reliance on channel partners. But Zoho is rewriting that script in Kenya with a refreshingly grounded…
When it comes to moving money across Africa’s borders, traditional banks have long left businesses facing high fees, slow transactions, and regulatory red tape. Verto, a fintech company focused on simplifying cross-border payments, wants…
Luno, the global cryptocurrency investment platform, is officially back in Kenya. Originally introduced to the Kenyan market between 2013 and 2014 under its former name BitX, Luno returns with a promise to make buying, selling, and holding…
Check Point Software Technologies has announced PDFguard, an advanced AI engine designed to prevent malicious PDFs that employ deceptive tactics. PDFguard claims to identify 25% more malicious files than its predecessor, most of which have…
Onafriq, in collaboration with the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS), announced the launch of a new cross-border payment service that will initially pilot outbound transactions in Ghana. This launch operationalises the…
Betting in Africa is evolving quickly. The spread of mobile access and digital platforms makes it easier to place bets, but it also raises the risk of common errors. Many bettors still repeat basic mistakes that can cost a lot of money.…
Multisport events are gaining attention across the African continent. These include regional tournaments, cross-country games, and continental events that feature football, athletics, combat sports, and more under a single organisational…
Standard Chartered has announced the successful handover of Standard Chartered’s Wealth & Retail Business to Access Bank PLC. The hand over is in line with Standard Chartered’s global strategy, aimed at achieving operational efficiencies,…
BURN, Africa’s leading clean cookstove manufacturer and carbon project developer, has signed a landmark agreement with the Trade and Development Bank Group (TDB Group) to scale access to clean cooking in Mozambique, the Democratic Republic…
SISCOM has today announced the opening of its latest data-centre cluster that is hosted inside IX Africa’s Tier III-designed, 4.5 MW, 780-rack, carrier-neutral campus on Mombasa Road in Nairobi. With this deployment, SISCOM has tripled its…
PaidHR, a Nigerian HR and payroll startup, has secured $1.8 million in a seed funding round led by Accion Venture Lab. Existing investors including Zrosk, Chui Ventures, and Zedcrest Capital also participated in this round. The startup was…
Last week, Huawei officially unveiled its latest wearables, the HUAWEI WATCH FIT 4 Series and the HUAWEI Band 10, to the Kenyan market. Huawei hasn’t been active in the Kenyan market but it looks like that is changing. These new devices…
Visa has appointed Tareq Muhmood to be its Regional President for Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa (CEMEA). In his new role, he will be responsible for leading operations across more than 86 innovative and fast-growing…
itel has announced the launch of the CITY 100, the inaugural smartphone in its brand-new CITY Series. With an RRP price tag of Ksh 11,200 itel CITY 100 redefines expectations for budget smartphones by integrating both playful features and…
This article has been updated to reflect the latest changes that require the M-Pesa app to withdraw from PayPal. The PayPal mobile money portal will stop working on August 16, 2025. You can ready the updated steps here. PayPal is one of…
