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Vodacom’s M-Pesa Tanzania has partnered with PayPal to allow customers to easily transfer funds between their PayPal accounts and M-Pesa wallets. The service will be accessible directly through the M-Pesa Super App. The integration enables…
Kaspersky has launched a report on tech-enabled abuse based on its global study, which reveals that 8.5% of respondents had experienced digital stalking, and 5.4% reported being doxxed. The report also includes an analysis of dark web…
As African businesses accelerate their adoption of artificial intelligence and cloud technologies, a new challenge is emerging, protecting the data that powers these systems. According to executives from Veeam, many organisations are…
Vertiv has announced the expansion of its end-to-end thermal chain with the availability of the Vertiv CoolChip CDU 2300 and Vertiv CoolChip Fluid Network Row Manifolds in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). These liquid cooling…
Chris Wood, Managing Executive: Product at Absa Business Banking Just a few years ago, most South African businesses largely thought about payments in fairly simple terms: cash or card. That no longer feels true, even for relatively small…
South African-based Mia Healthcare Technologies has raised R15 million ($910,000) to expand the reach of affordable dental and orthodontic care in Southern Africa. The investment comes from the Vumela Fund, which is managed by Edge Growth…
Kenya is set to introduce minimum fare regulations for ride-hailing services. William Ruto has directed the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) to engage ride-hailing companies and implement a pricing framework that will…
Binance is commemorating Africa Month by reinforcing its long-term commitment to supporting communities across the continent and expanding access to opportunity through digital innovation. As part of its Africa Month activities, which ran…
Payoneer has announced an extension of its strategic partnership with Upwork, marking 15 years of collaboration supporting the global freelance economy. Under the renewed agreement, Payoneer will continue to serve as a primary wallet and…
By Stella Mambo, Global Markets Director at Absa Bank Kenya Kenya has now concluded public consultations on the Draft Virtual Asset Service Providers Regulations, 2026. These rules will operationalise the VASP Act passed last November and,…
Cassava Technologies has been named the 2026 Pan-African Champion at the Africa CEO Forum Awards. The award was presented during the Africa CEO Forum Gala Dinner held in Kigali on May 14, bringing together top business leaders,…
Mitsumi Distribution has announced a $2 million investment in an artificial intelligence (AI) cloud platform. The company says the aim is to empower young Kenyan innovators with access to critical digital infrastructure. The initiative was…
In conjunction with its participation at the AI Everything Kenya x GITEX Kenya conference, global cybersecurity company, Kaspersky, has revealed that from January to the beginning of May 2026, Kaspersky solutions detected more than 92,000…
National Bank of Kenya (NBK) recorded KShs 1.03 billion in profit after tax for the first quarter ending March 31, 2026, representing a 275% growth compared to KShs 275.7 million recorded during a similar period last year, driven by net…
Visa has announced the launch of Apple Pay in Mauritius. The service is currently available to MCB Visa cardholders, with plans to expand support to additional banks in the near future. Apple Pay enables users to make secure, contactless…
Tharisa Minerals, an integrated resource group critical to the energy transition and decarbonisation of economies, has successfully transformed its South African open-pit mining operation into a highly connected, data-driven environment.…
At AI Everything GITEX Kenya 2026, Qhala, Amini AI, Angani and iXAfrica Data Centres announced a strategic collaboration to launch Qubit Hub at iXAfrica’s NBOX1 facility. The initiative aims to create a unified environment where AI…
Prediction markets are emerging as a crucial tool in the crypto industry, connecting information, capital, and collective intelligence. Unlike traditional betting, prediction markets use trading of outcome shares to reflect the probability…
At Google I/O 2026, Google announced a massive wave of innovation across its technology stack, marking a decisive shift into the agentic era of artificial intelligence. “Gemini 3.5 and Antigravity are unlocking a new world of agents and…
Vertiv has announced the successful modernisation of the cooling infrastructure at Acciona’s corporate headquarters data centre in Madrid. Acciona shared that the project delivered about 70% reduction in cooling-related energy consumption,…
PayPal has announced the expansion of its dollar-backed stablecoin, PayPal USD (PYUSD), to 70 markets worldwide. With this rollout, PYUSD will be integrated directly into PayPal accounts across newly supported markets. These include…
Westcon-Comstor has unveiled OneSOC, a new vendor-agnostic, white-label Security Operations Centre (SOC) service designed to help channel partners deliver advanced cybersecurity services under their own brand without the need for upfront…
As artificial intelligence adoption accelerates across Africa, cybersecurity experts are warning that organisations may be moving faster than their ability to secure themselves. Speaking to TechArena on the sidelines of AI Everything Kenya…
Hannes Wessels, South Africa General Manager at Binance Stablecoins are no longer a niche instrument tucked away in crypto trading desks. They have evolved into critical financial infrastructure that is reshaping how money moves, how value…
