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Visa has unveiled a suite of new artificial intelligence (AI), stablecoin and tokenization capabilities designed to help financial institutions, fintechs and merchants across Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa (CEMEA)…
Dimension Data Uganda today officially announced its transition to the NTT DATA brand. This is a big step in the company’s growth and strengthens its commitment to supporting Uganda’s digital transformation goals. The transition reflects…
Spotify and Afronation Portugal are partnering to bring fans closer to the artists, performances and fan culture shaping African music globally. As an official sponsor and exclusive streaming partner of Afronation Portugal 2026, Spotify…
Absa Bank Kenya has announced the appointment of Diana Mwaniki in the acting capacity of Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective 1 July 2026, pending regulatory approval. The announcement follows the appointment of Yusuf Omari, the…
Sanara, a creative economy initiative supported by the Mastercard Foundation and implemented by HEVA Fund, SNDBX Ubuntu, Baraza Media Lab and GoDown Arts Centre, has deployed more than KES 1.2 billion through a combination of commercial…
By Lynette Waweru, Cybersecurity Specialist at ESET East Africa Kenyans are fending off disruption and complexity at every intersection. The economy remains fragmented with elevated risk due to debt pressures and the high cost of doing…
Google Cloud hosted its inaugural Cloud Summit in Africa at the Sandton Convention Centre in South Africa, gathering 3,000 business leaders, developers, public sector leaders, and partners. Anchored by the central theme, “Building for…
Binance has announced that stock trading on its platform has surpassed $1 billion in assets under management (AUM) in 30 days since launch. The milestone is accompanied by more than $3 billion in total trading volume since the product went…
By Quintin Roberts – Regional Sales Manager, Genetec Africa When banks and financial institutions upgrade their physical security systems, they are making decisions that will affect operations for years. Branch formats are changing, cyber…
TLG Capital announces the second close of Africa-focused private credit fund, AGIF II. It raised $120 million from 22 institutional investors to expand financing for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across the continent. The…
Pan-African EdTech startup Craydel has announced its expansion into Ghana. The expansion gives Craydel access to one of West Africa’s largest outbound student markets. Ghana becomes the fifth new market the company has entered since late…
Visa has announced new capabilities across Visa Accept and Visa Direct aimed at expanding how smartphones can be used to accept and send digital payments. This will help small businesses manage transactions without requiring additional…
Liquid C2 has achieved gold-level status in Google’s Verified Peering Provider (VPP) programme. The accreditation places Liquid C2 among a select group of global network providers recognised for high-performance, reliable peering with…
Vodafone Kenya Limited has completed the acquisition of the Government of Kenya’s 15% stake in Safaricom. With this, its shareholding in the telecommunications giant to 55% and making it the majority shareholder. The transaction was…
The Kenya International Freight and Warehousing Association (KIFWA), in partnership with several insurance providers and technology partners, has officially launched the Digital Marine Cargo Insurance (DMCI) Platform. The platform is…
If you’ve ever bought traditional stocks before, you’re familiar with the practical side of owning shares in a publicly listed company. Open a brokerage account, place an order during market hours, and shares sit in that account until it’s…
Airtel Kenya has appointed Djibril Tobe as its new Managing Director. He is succeeding Ashish Malhotra, who is taking up a new role as Chief Executive Officer for Africa at Indus Towers. Tobe brings more than two decades of experience…
Open Startup has unveiled The Science Road, a new strategic direction aimed at accelerating science, deep technology and research-led innovation across Africa by helping promising ventures transition from research into globally competitive…
Stanbic Kenya Foundation, in partnership with Microsoft, Pathways Technologies and Konza Technopolis, has supported the rollout of the Microsoft Elevate AI National Skilling Initiative across four counties. 152 participants have been…
Safaricom’s fixed internet market share has grown to 35.5% and its fibre subscriber base has reached 941,501 customers, according to the latest sector statistics released by the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA). The telco added more…
Deloitte, IBM and Red Hat have announced a strategic collaboration aimed at helping enterprises strengthen the security of their software supply chains. The partnership brings Deloitte on board as an integration collaborator for Lightwell,…
Absa Bank Kenya Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Abdi Mohamed will step down from the role effective 30 June 2026. The bank’s Board announced Monday that Mohamed is leaving to pursue other career opportunities after serving as…
African fintech startup Daya has raised $2.4 million in pre-seed funding to accelerate the development of its platform designed to simplify cross-border payments for businesses across the continent. The funding round was led by Hivemind…
Binance launched bStocks, tokenized 1:1 U.S. securities that trade 24/7, convert instantly for free, and can be withdrawn to a self-custody crypto wallet. In 15 days, bStocks holdings on the platform have crossed $100 million in assets, an…
