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Vertiv supported Open Access Data Centres (OADC), a WIOCC Group company, in standardising power and cooling infrastructure at its Parklands data centre in Johannesburg, enabling faster capacity deployment, higher‑density workloads and…
The Global Africa Business Initiative (GABI) has shifted its new Digital and Health Action Pathways into a higher gear in order to accelerate the continent’s economic transformation by identifying and driving solutions to problems that…
A new philanthropic investment vehicle, the Africa Jobs Fund (AJF), has officially launched with an ambitious goal of mobilising $100 million to address one of the continent’s most pressing challenges, the lack of high-quality jobs. The…
Tanzanian fintech, Swahilies, has been granted a Payment Service Provider (PSP) license by the Central Bank of Tanzania. The fintech announced the development via LinkedIn, noting that it has worked with more than 15,000 small and…
NALA has secured up to $50 million in credit financing from Liquidity. The financing is structured through Mars Growth Capital, a joint venture between Liquidity and MUFG Bank Ltd. It will begin with an initial $25 million facility, with…
Absa Bank Kenya’s Q1 2026 profit after tax rose to KSh 5.3 billion. The bank delivered a Return on Equity of 20.3%. Customer deposits rose by 8% to KSh 399.1 billion, while net loans and advances stood at KSh 303.8 billion. Total assets…
Young people in Bungoma County are increasingly accessing life-changing digital opportunities through the Government’s Jitume Digital Enablement Programme, an initiative that is accelerating digital job creation, enhancing digital skills,…
Westcon-Comstor has today announced the launch of SASEvolution, a new programme designed to simplify and accelerate the adoption of Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) across its partner ecosystem in Europe, the Middle East and Africa…
Tata Motors has announced the launch of new electric trucks for the Kenyan market. The company unveiled four electric vehicle (EV) models, including tippers, pick-ups, and mini-trucks. These trucks are targeting industries such as…
Spiro has announced the acquisition of Coexlion and has also announced plans to establish its first African research and development (R&D) center in Kenya. The acquisition brings a team of 28 engineers from Coexlion, whose expertise in…
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…
