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Kotani Pay has partnered with DCSPay to expand stablecoin-powered payouts and settlement capabilities across African markets. The partnership will connect DCSPay’s stablecoin payment infrastructure with Kotani Pay’s local payment rails.…
Glovo has partnered with eBee to launch an initiative designed to equip more women with the skills and access needed to participate in Kenya’s growing delivery economy. Dubbed ‘She Delivers’, the programme will deliver practical rider…
Tech enterprises, government policymakers, investors, and startups converged in Lagos to accelerate West Africa’s ascent in the global intelligence economy, as the second edition of the GITEX NIGERIA opened (2 September) with an…
Vertiv has agreed to acquire Utility Innovation Holdings. This is the parent company of UtilityInnovation Group (UIG) in a deal valued at approximately $1.45 billion in cash at closing. There is also additional earnout of up to $1.15…
Within the GITEX Nigeria Expo, taking place on September 2-3 in Lagos, Kaspersky, a global cybersecurity and digital privacy company, announces the update in its flagship Kaspersky Next product line. Kaspersky Next Optimum tier now enables…
Westcon-Comstor has announced a multi-region distribution agreement with Sonar to help organisations securely adopt AI across their software development workflows. The partnership covers channel partners across Europe, the Middle East and…
Samsung is taking a more targeted approach with the Galaxy S26 FE, focusing on the features it believes users value most rather than simply packing the device with every possible flagship specification. The new smartphone brings upgrades…
Global health insurance and prevention company Alan has completed its acquisition of Tanel, a Dakar-based digital health company operating in Senegal and Côte d’Ivoire. Tanel was founded in 2021 by Mouhamed Ndoye and Makhtar Diop to…
NTT DATA is set to launch an AI Factory Lab in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in September 2026. This new facility will bring together NTT DATA’s AI, digital business and technology services expertise with technologies from ecosystem partners such…
WIOCC Group has secured a combined US$300 million investment from Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) and Vision International Investment Company (Vision Invest). The investment will help support WIOCC’s plans to expand critical digital…
Epson has invested KES 19.4 million to expand its Nairobi office by 50%, strengthening its regional operations and customer support across East Africa.
Doage has today announced the launch of its strategic advisory and commercialisation platform. This platform will help InsurTech startups, insurers, investors and technology companies turn their ideas and innovation to commercial growth.…
Intel has partnered with the Kenya National Library Service (KNLS) and Mandela AI Hub Foundation to expand access to free AI education and digital skills training through libraries across Kenya.
Westcon-Comstor has announced the appointment of Dorio Bowes as Director, Comstor Southern Africa and MEA Alliance Lead. This appointment expands his responsibilities as he will now cover strategic alliance engagement across the Middle…
GITEX NIGERIA officially opened on Monday as a high-profile inauguration ceremony launched the second edition of West Africa’s largest tech, AI, and startup event in Abuja. Attended by senior government officials, international technology…
Binance Africa breaks down the basics of crypto wallets in five simple, practical points for anyone considering their first step into digital assets. Ask ten people what a crypto wallet actually is and you will likely get ten different…
Old Mutual has reported a profit after tax of KES 882 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026. This is an impressive recovery from the KES 5 million the company reported during the same period in 2025. The Group’s insurance service…
By Morris Maina, CEO TransUnion Kenya Here’s a question worth sitting with: how much growth are Kenya’s lenders leaving on the table simply because they can’t see the full picture? It’s not a rhetorical exercise. Across our market, 43% of…
Visa has partnered with Kenya Airways and Absa to launch the Asante Global Card. This is a premium travel-lifestyle credit card targeting professionals, frequent travellers and premium banking customers. Customers earn Asante Rewards…
The Development Innovation Ventures (DIV) Fund is inviting African innovators and organisations to apply for funding to scale evidence-backed solutions tackling poverty across low- and middle-income countries. The funding programme is open…
QKS Group announced today that it has named NETSCOUT as a leader in the SPARK Matrix: Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) Mitigation, 2026. Lokesh Biswal, Analyst at QKS Group, states, “NETSCOUT demonstrates strong capabilities in…
Nutanix has announced the general availability of Nutanix Enterprise AI (NAI) 2.8 and Service Provider Central. The company announced this alongside the upcoming release of Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP) 2.19. Nutanix says the new…
Samsung has today officially launched the Galaxy S26 FE in Kenya. The phone will be available for KES 103,100 for the 8GB RAM model with 256GB of storage. It will be available through select retail stores from September 4, 2026. The S26 FE…
SUN Mobility in partnership with Vivo Energy, today launched its open-architecture battery swapping ecosystem in Kenya, establishing the country as the launchpad for its Africa-wide rollout. With 35 stations already live across Nairobi and…
