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TVS Motor Company has launched its electric scooter, the TVS iQube, in Kenya. The iQube will be distributed and supported in Kenya through Car & General, leveraging the company’s established sales and after-sales network across the…
Samsung has partnered with Housewives Paradise to launch the Samsung Brand Store, a direct-to-consumer e-commerce platform designed to expand the company’s digital retail presence in Kenya. The platform is available at s…
Kenya is set to strengthen its position as a regional digital infrastructure hub with two new submarine fibre-optic cables expected to land in the country before 2027. The first cable is a 4,108-kilometre subsea fibre-optic system…
Airtel Kenya has secured a new 25-year operating licence from the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA), bringing an end to years of uncertainty over the telecom operator’s long-term licence status in the country. The licence has been…
Sending money across a border within Sub-Saharan Africa costs more than anywhere else in the world. According to the World Bank, moving $200 between African countries costs an average of 8.78 percent of the amount sent, nearly 9 cents of…
Stanbic Holdings has reported a Profit After Tax (PAT) of KES 6.6 billion for the first half of 2026. The Group’s total assets grew 27% to KES 602 billion, while customer deposits increased 28% to KES 422 billion. Customer loans also rose…
NTT DATA has launched NTT DATA AI for Insurance, an AI-native agentic solution designed to help insurers modernise core workflows while maintaining governance, auditability and human oversight. The Service-as-Software solution combines…
Yellow Card has raised $40 million in a strategic funding round to accelerate the expansion of its stablecoin infrastructure and Global USD Accounts. The round attracted investment from SC Ventures by Standard Chartered, Sony Innovation…
Moove has secured $250 million in a Series C funding round, pushing its valuation to $2.1 billion. The funding round was led by Mubadala Investment Company and co-led by Woven Capital, Toyota’s growth fund, alongside Ion Pacific. New…
Taara, a graduate of X, Google’s Moonshot Factory and a leader in high-speed, high-capacity wireless optical communication, today announced its continued collaboration with Liquid Intelligent Technologies. Taara has helped Liquid to…
Absa Asset Management Limited (AAML), the asset management subsidiary of Absa Bank Kenya PLC, has received regulatory approval from the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) to register two new special funds under the Absa Unit Trust Scheme. The…
INTERPOL’s African Cyberthreat Assessment Report 2026 says that 55% of reported cybercrime in Africa is now powered by artificial intelligence, making attacks faster, more scalable and harder to detect. INTERPOL’s African Cyberthreat…
Bitzero Holdings has partnered with Vertiv to expand its ecosystem of technology and engineering partners supporting the development of AI and high-performance computing (HPC) data centres. The partnership will strengthen Bitzero’s…
Google has opened applications for the 2026 edition of its Google for Startups Accelerator South Africa. The three-month hybrid programme aims to help startups improve their products and technical capabilities by providing access to…
As the fastest growing sector in Africa, Nigeria’s digital economy is growing at an unprecedented rate with millions moving in and out of the West African nation through smartphones, digital wallets, and dollar-backed crypto assets. With…
Airtel Money has today introduced Bizna Wallet, a new digital wallet designed for small businesses. Bizna Wallet is Airtel Money’s equivalent of Safaricom’s M-PESA Pochi la Biashara, targeting Kenya’s micro and small businesses with a…
SanlamAllianz Life Insurance has launched Flexi Future Plus in Kenya. This is a new savings and life insurance solution aimed at helping Kenyans build long-term wealth while protecting themselves and their families against life’s…
Technology changed play. Online betting is one way. The betting world is new. Mobile platforms are fast. Data is real-time. Security is stronger. Betting operators are investing in new ideas. Users want smooth online experiences. They must…
Carrefour has partnered with KCB Bank and Mastercard to launch the Carrefour Prepaid Card in Kenya. The prepaid card allows shoppers to set grocery budgets, track spending and make sure that money budgeted for household essentials is spent…
By Donghun Lee According to data from Kenya’s National Environment Management Authority (NEMA), the country generates an estimated 51,300 metric tons of electronic waste annually. However, just 5 percent of this total is formally recycled.…
iHUB, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, has selected 12 Kenyan startups for Cohort 4 of the Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship. The selected startups are developing technology solutions in four key areas: learners with…
Ask anyone running an online shop through WhatsApp or Instagram, and they will tell you: the hardest part is not always getting the customer interested. It is what happens after the customer says, “I’ve paid.” Now someone has to confirm…
Visa has today announced the appointment of Anne Kinuthia Otieno as its new Vice President and Head of East Africa, effective August 4, 2026. Anne will oversee Visa’s operations across seven East African markets, leading efforts to expand…
Binance has announced that its tokenised securities platform bStocks has exceeded $500m in assets under management (AUM) just seven weeks since launch. Launched on June 11, 2026, bStocks has expanded rapidly from five tokenised securities…
