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Samsung’s Fan Edition phones have traditionally offered a middle ground between flagship performance and a more approachable price. The Galaxy S26 FE continues that formula, but this time Samsung has made several changes that go beyond a…
South African telecoms group Vodacom plans to appeal a Kenyan High Court ruling that ordered the cancellation of its $1.6 billion purchase of an additional 15% stake in Safaricom from the Kenyan government. The court ruled on Tuesday that…
Meta is partnering with African AI accelerator This Is Digital to launch an AI academy in Kenya, targeting students, developers, startups, small businesses and professionals as demand for artificial intelligence skills grows across the…
Mamor Capital has secured R300 million ($18.8 million) in the first close of its debut venture capital fund, giving the black women-owned investment firm capital to begin backing post-revenue technology companies in South Africa. The…
Payments technology company Zeal has raised $10 million in a funding round that will finance a global expansion across more than 4 million payment terminals under contracts signed with acquiring companies, taking its total funding to $14…
Breadfast has entered Egypt’s restaurant-delivery market with the launch of Breadfast Food, extending the company beyond groceries as it seeks to capture more of consumers’ everyday spending through a single app. The restaurant service…
Mawingu Foundation is taking its push to expand internet access in underserved African communities to the United Nations this week, arguing that connectivity alone will not be enough to transform healthcare unless it is paired with…
Electric-mobility company Spiro has partnered with Chinese electric two-wheeler maker Yadea as the African startup moves to expand its battery-swapping network and commercial EV operations following a $270 million funding round. The…
Kenya’s High Court has ordered the reversal of Vodacom’s $1.6bn purchase of a 15 per cent stake in Safaricom, dealing a major blow to the South African telecoms group and raising questions over the Kenyan government’s programme of…
Thally, a bootstrapped software startup founded by former developer-experience executive Ekene Eze, launched publicly after signing up more than 100 active workspaces for its service aimed at helping software companies keep customer-facing…
Madica has committed up to $1 million across five African startups, making its first investments in Algeria and Cameroon as the early-stage investment program after recently announcing a total of $600,000 across three African startups. The…
Stanbic Bank Kenya appointed Michael Mutiga as chief executive officer after receiving regulatory approval, putting a veteran investment banker and former Safaricom executive in charge of the lender as it seeks to build on strong earnings…
Airtel Africa Plc is shutting down its Kenyan wholesale fiber venture after two years without generating revenue, highlighting the difficulty of breaking into a market where established operators already control much of the country’s fiber…
Synapse Analytics, an AI company that builds agentic decisioning infrastructure for fintechs, has raised US$13 million in a Series A funding round, bringing the total raised to US$17 million since inception to scale the team, accelerate…
Twiga Foods, one of Kenya’s best-funded technology startups, has entered statutory administration, marking a major setback for a company that raised about $185.4 million in disclosed funding and was once positioned as a leading technology…
Grindstone Ventures has launched a $27.7 million venture fund targeting high-growth, technology-enabled African businesses from Seed through Series A, seeking to close a financing gap that often leaves startups struggling between early…
Ugandan startup SANDI AI Technologies has won $50,000 at the GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize 2026 for developing technology aimed at helping smallholder farmers access loans without traditional collateral. Founded by Nabakka Sandra, SANDI AI…
Samsung Electronics has introduced the Galaxy S26 FE to the Kenyan market, expanding its flagship smartphone portfolio as the company targets consumers looking for premium performance at a lower price point. The Galaxy S26 FE will go on…
Energy and Petroleum Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi reportedly became the focus of a coordinated political amplification campaign that used Anthropic’s Claude artificial intelligence to generate social-media content portraying strong…
Power Learn Project is training 1,700 young people from refugee and host communities in Kenya’s Garissa and Turkana counties in artificial intelligence, cloud computing and data analytics, as technology skills become increasingly important…
Apple has entered the foldable smartphone market with the iPhone Duo, a $1,999 device that combines a 7.6-inch inner display with a conventional 5.4-inch outer screen as the company seeks to redefine its flagship iPhone lineup. The device,…
Apple has unveiled the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, adding a variable-aperture camera system, a new A20 Pro processor and deeper artificial intelligence capabilities as the company seeks to push its flagship smartphone further into…
KCB Group has been named among the world’s top-performing banks in the inaugural Forbes World’s Top Performing Banks 2026 ranking, giving Kenya one of the 500 spots on a new global benchmark focused on banks’ financial performance rather…
TendePay has received approval from the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) to operate an e-wallet in Kenya, adding a new regulated payments capability to the fintech’s platform. The development comes about 20 months after TendePay received its…
