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Safaricom, through the M-PESA Foundation, has unveiled a new education initiative dubbed “Citizens of the Future”. This programme aims to transform Kenya’s education and training outcomes over the next five years. The programme will invest…
By Larry Cooke, Binance Africa This Crypto Month, it’s time to look beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum. Around the world, forward-thinking corporations are integrating a different kind of cryptocurrency, stablecoins. They are embracing…
Safaricom has partnered with Naivas Supermarket to make its 5G Home Internet devices available across all Naivas outlets nationwide. The collaboration coincides with Safaricom’s 25th anniversary and aligns with Naivas’ 35th anniversary.…
Vertiv has announced the release of its gigawatt-scale reference architectures for the NVIDIA Omniverse DSX Blueprint, designed to reduce Time to First Token for generative AI at scale on platforms including NVIDIA Vera Rubin. As NVIDIA…
A new white paper from NTT DATA, a global leader in AI, digital business and technology services, highlights the urgent need to embed sustainability into every layer of AI development and deployment to counteract the technology’s…
Cassava Technologies has announced a strategic investment by STANLIB Infrastructure Investments to accelerate the rapid expansion of Africa Data Centres’ footprint in South Africa. The strategic partnership will allow Africa Data Centres…
Yesterday, Meta announced that it has chosen Safaricom as its landing partner for a new submarine cable connecting Kenya and Oman. The deal was signed through Meta’s subsidiary Edge Network Services Limited, marking Meta’s second major…
As the results are analysed from the release of the latest global threat intelligence report from NETSCOUT, we find that Kenya is once more the East African country with the most Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks during the…
Crash bet has rapidly become one of the most exhilarating online trends, captivating millions of players who crave fast, decisive action. It’s a simple idea: the multiplier starts at 1.00x and climbs higher and higher—until suddenly, it…
Yellow Card has been awarded the Grand Prix in the Payments category at this year’s Money20/20 USA for its innovation and impact in simplifying cross-border payments through stablecoin technology. This recognition comes at the end of a…
Airtel Africa has posted strong results for the half-year ending September 2025. For the first time, Airtel Africa’s data business has surpassed voice to become its largest revenue stream. This shows the shift in consumer behavior across…
dLocal has announced the launch of BNPL Fuse. This, the company say,s is the world’s first Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) aggregator designed specifically for emerging markets. If you have a startup you want featured on TechArena, let us know…
M-PESA Ethiopia has announced the completion of its integration with EthSwitch, Ethiopia’s national payment network. This latest development comes a few months after M-PESA Ethiopia hit 10 million customers. This integration makes it…
By Samukele Mkhize, Head of Compliance for Binance As cryptocurrency becomes part of daily life across Africa, the debate over security and trust is no longer optional; it’s urgent. Digital assets are reshaping how people move money,…
Africa’s largest Artificial Intelligence & Intelligent Automation event, AI Expo Africa, will be running its highly acclaimed conference & trade show at the Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa 29-31 October 2025. Now…
Jiji has launched a free online business course dubbed “Zero to Profit: The Essentials of Business Building.” The new initiative aims to equip young Kenyans with the skills needed to turn business ideas into profitable ventures in the…
Tether has announced a strategic investment in Kenya’s Kotani Pay. Kotani Pay is a Kenyan-based fintech building Web3 on-ramp and off-ramp infrastructure across Africa. This partnership will help expand access to digital assets, enhance…
Vertiv has announced a milestone in its collaboration with NVIDIA to accelerate the next generation of AI factories, detailing its design maturity for 800 VDC power architectures. Building on its strategic alignment announced in May 2025,…
Standard Chartered Uganda has entered into an agreement with Absa Bank Uganda for the sale of its Wealth and Retail Banking (WRB) business. The deal is subject to regulatory approval and is in line with Standard Chartered’s global strategy…
Kenyan engineer Elly Savatia has been named the winner of the 2025 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation. He created Terp 360, an AI-powered sign language translation app that converts speech into sign language using lifelike 3D avatars.…
Microsoft has released its 2025 Digital Defense Report. The report revealed how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming cybercrime and placing Africa at the center of emerging digital threats. The report was drawn from over 100…
Cassava Technologies has announced a new strategic investment from global computing powerhouse NVIDIA. Hardy Pemhiwa, President and Group CEO of Cassava Technologies, said the investment represents a pivotal milestone for the company.…
NETSCOUT has announced an innovation aimed at meeting organisations’ increasing needs for comprehensive observability within complex cloud environments. With the ever-growing demands of large, multi-cluster Kubernetes deployments,…
Visa has announced the launch of its Trusted Agent Protocol. According to the company, this new framework establishes a standardized way for AI agents and merchants to interact safely during every stage of a purchase. This marks a key…
