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Across Africa, blockchain conversations are steadily shifting from speculation to practical experimentation. Developers are building tools, community hubs are nurturing talent and new conversations around governance and ownership are…
LG Electronics (LG) has unveiled a new smart telematics solution designed to improve how vehicles connect to networks, satellites and surrounding infrastructure. Introduced at Mobile World Congress (MWC) Barcelona 2026 in Spain, the system…
By Allan Juma, Lead Cyber Security Engineer at ESET Editor’s Note: This article is part of TechArena Executive Insights, a curated series featuring perspectives from industry leaders across Africa’s digital economy. The views expressed are…
By StarHub Dr. Volkan Sevindik, Red Hat Anand Venkat, Wilson Toh Editor’s Note: This article is part of TechArena Executive Insights, a curated series featuring perspectives from industry leaders across Africa’s digital economy. The views…
Samsung Electronics has announced that Galaxy S26 Ultra won Best in Show at the Global Mobile Awards (GLOMO Awards) during Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2026 held in Barcelona, Spain. The Global Mobile Communications Association (GSMA) holds…
Google has today announced it is expanding its AI-powered search capabilities to support 13 African languages, including Kiswahili. The update introduces larger language support for AI Overviews and AI Mode. Google said the languages…
Nearly one in four identity verification attempts rejected in East Africa last year were flagged for suspected fraud, according to new data from digital identity company Smile ID. Out of these, document manipulation emerged as the dominant…
By Zoho Country Head – Veerakumar Natarajan, (Kenya) Editor’s Note: This article is part of TechArena Executive Insights, a curated series featuring perspectives from industry leaders across Africa’s digital economy. The views expressed…
NETSCOUT has released its second half of the year 2025 Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) Threat Intelligence Report, revealing sophisticated attacker collaboration, resilient botnets, and compromised IoT infrastructure that drove more…
Kenyan electric mobility manufacturer Roam has launched Roam Explorer, an AI-enabled vehicle intelligence platform designed to help fleet operators monitor electric vehicles in real time across Africa. The companu has also confirmed to…
As dark clouds gather over the skyline, a familiar question echoes in many homes; will the laundry dry today? The rainy season has a way of disrupting routines, leaving clothes damp for days and laundry baskets overflowing. But what if…
Absa Bank recorded a 10% growth in profit after tax for the year ended December 31, 2025 reaching KSh 22.9 billion. Total revenue stood at KSh 61.4 billion. This reflects on the pressure on net interest income which declined 6% during the…
When Johnson Gituma talks about financial empowerment, his conviction is grounded not in theory, but in lived experience. As Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Flexpay, Gituma is helping reshape how Africans access goods and…
Vertiv is adding a new compact, high-capacity double-stack design to its PowerBar Track busway portfolio. This is aimed at supporting the growing power demands of artificial intelligence workloads in hyperscale and colocation data centres.…
By Dion Harvey, Regional General Manager at Red Hat Sub-Saharan Africa Editor’s Note: This article is part of TechArena Executive Insights, a curated series featuring perspectives from industry leaders across Africa’s digital economy. The…
Cassava Technologies has announced the launch of Cassava Autonomous Network, an AI-powered solution designed to optimise mobile Radio Access Networks (RAN) across the continent. The solution is powered by NVIDIA AI infrastructure, NVIDIA…
Telenor has picked Red Hat’s cloud-native and AI platforms to power a sovereign AI Factory in Norway. This is aimed at delivering secure, in-region AI infrastructure for enterprise and public sector customers. The Telenor AI Factory is…
Guaranty Trust Bank has announced the scrapping of Pesalink transaction fees for transfers below KES 1,000. This appears to be a calculated bet on growing digital transactions. The bank revised its Pesalink pricing structure as follows…
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a €6.5 million investment in the Saviu II fund. This investment will support technology startups through seed-stage financing and also support startups through their first…
The Central African Republic (CAR) has officially launched Dûnîa, a fully digital platform that modernizes the Ministry of Economy, Planning and International Cooperation (MEPCI). The launch was presided over by President Faustin Archange…
Airtel Kenya has expanded its retail footprint with the opening of new customer care shops at Spur Mall and Nord Mall in Ruiru and at Galana Energies along the Eastern Bypass. The telco says the move is aimed at reducing service turnaround…
Ericsson has extended its long-standing partnership with Safaricom through a new multi-year microwave agreement that aims to strengthen 5G capacity across Kenya. Ericsson will supply advanced all-outdoor E-band and multi-band solutions…
Open Access Data Centres (OADC), a subsidiary of WIOCC Group, has acquired a portfolio of seven data centre facilities in South Africa from NTT DATA. The transaction was advised by Verdant IMAP and includes strategically located facilities…
Truecaller and AnyMind Group have partnered in a move that makes the latter its direct sales reseller partner. This partnership aims to accelerate the growth of its advertising business across the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) and…
