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By Angela Ng’ang’a, Board President, American Chamber of Commerce Kenya (AmCham Kenya) Kenya’s creative economy is evolving from cultural promise into investment reality. Spanning film, music, digital content, gaming, fashion, and sports,…
Equity Bank has been named Africa’s strongest banking brand and Kenya’s most valuable brand in the latest 2026 rankings by Brand Finance. The bank achieved a Brand Strength Index (BSI) score of 93.9 out of 100, earning an AAA+ rating. This…
Orca Fraud has raised $2.35 million in seed funding to accelerate the growth of its real-time transaction monitoring and fraud intelligence platform across Africa and other emerging markets. If you have a startup you want featured on…
Sistema.bio has announced the financial close and launch of FarmCarbon. This is a new carbon finance vehicle designed to channel global climate capital directly to smallholder farmers adopting biogas technology. If you have a startup you…
Samsung has announced the comprehensive AI computing technologies it will showcase at NVIDIA GTC 2026 in San Jose, California, scheduled for March 16-19. As the industry’s only semiconductor company offering a total AI solution spanning…
Last week, Ndovu Wealth Limited launched the Kibaba Multi-Asset Special Fund in Kenya. This Fund is available in both Kenyan shillings and US dollars. It is targeting medium to long-term investors with a moderate risk appetite. Investors…
Cellulant has appointed Darren Makarem as its new Chief Financial Officer. Makarem brings more than two decades of experience across fintech and digital platforms. He joins Cellulant after holding senior roles at global companies including…
New data from a report by Bolt in partnership with Ipsos shows that over 50% of gig workers in Kenya now rely on it as their primary source of income. According to the report, Kenya’s gig economy now supports approximately 1.5 million…
AVEVA, a global leader in industrial software, driving digital transformation and sustainability, today announces the appointment of Khaled Salah, 37 years old, as Vice President of Africa. In this new role, he will be responsible for…
Equity Group has reported the highest profit in Kenya’s corporate history. The bank has posted a 55% jump in profit after tax to KSh75.5 billion for the financial year ending 2025, up from KSh48.8 billion the previous year. Total income…
Cassava Technologies has announced the deployment of its AI factory, which is powered by NVIDIA AI platform in South Africa. The company has laos announced plans to scale the same to Kenya, Nigeria, Egypt and Morocco. Speaking on this,…
Safaricom has entered into a strategic partnership with Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison aimed at advancing inclusive digital ecosystems through artificial intelligence, fintech innovation and smarter network investments. The partnership is…
Safaricom is rolling out a major privacy upgrade to M-Pesa that will change how customer information is shared in transactions. Starting March 24, M-Pesa users will see less personal information in transaction notifications, with Safaricom…
Safaricom is preparing to introduce Tap-to-Pay functionality for M-Pesa in Kenya, according to its CEO, Peter Ndegwa. The feature is already live in Tanzania and will allow users to make contactless payments by simply tapping their phones.…
Standard Bank Group has once again been ranked as Africa’s Most Valuable Banking Brand by Brand Finance, marking the fifth consecutive year the lender has secured the top spot. Brand Finance evaluates more than 5,000 of the world’s largest…
Vertiv has announced its role in advancing converged physical infrastructure designs for the NVIDIA Vera Rubin DSX AI factory reference design and the NVIDIA Omniverse DSX Blueprint. As AI factories scale in density, complexity, and power…
LG Electronics (LG) has introduced the LG PuriCare™ AeroMini, a small air purifier designed to keep indoor air clean while taking up very little space. The device provides strong air purification with 360-degree airflow, allowing it to…
Nutanix has announced a new Agentic AI solution, a full-stack platform designed to help organisations build, deploy and scale AI agents in production environments. The solution is built to address a growing challenge in the AI space: while…
Samsung has announced that it has maintained its leadership in the audio-visual sector as the world’s top soundbar brand for the 12th year in a row. According to new research from Future Source, Samsung captured 21.5% of global soundbar…
Zutari, a leading infrastructure engineering and advisory practice, has modernised the server environment at its main data centre in Ashlea Gardens, Pretoria, to support rising performance demands and improve operational resilience. The…
Old Mutual is taking a new approach to financial and digital wellness through its wellness app named Thrive. This app uses behavior-driven engagement, strategic partnerships and data-driven insights to craft solutions that help users make…
M-Pesa has introduced a new Tap-to-Pay feature in Tanzania, allowing users to make contactless payments directly from their smartphones at Visa-enabled terminals worldwide. The rollout was delivered in partnership with Paymentology,…
Old Mutual Holdings today reported a profit after tax of KES 856 million for the year ended December 2025.This represents a 2% growth from KES 838 million the company recorded back in 2024. The Group’s performance was supported by strong…
Huawei, in partnership with the Konza Technopolis Development Authority, has unveiled Kenya’s first Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) set up inside a Digital Hub, powered by AI technology. The launch took place during the Siaya Community…
