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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…
Absa Bank Kenya’s Board of Directors has today appointed Yusuf Omari as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Absa Bank Kenya, with immediate effect, after meeting all required regulatory and internal approvals. Mr Omari has…
Egyptian edtech startup 3C Coding School has raised $3 million in seed funding as it prepares to expand into Saudi Arabia and accelerate development of an artificial intelligence-powered learning platform. The equity round was led by MRG…
Saviynt, an identity security solutions firm has appointed Kamel Heus as Vice President of Sales for the Middle East and Africa (MEA), as the company advances its growth and strengthens its presence in key markets. Based in Dubai, Heus…
Digital Realty is investing $80 million in a new data center in Nairobi, expanding its infrastructure footprint in Kenya as demand for cloud computing, artificial intelligence and digital services accelerates across East Africa. The…
Kenyan creator-commerce platform HustleSasa has raised fresh funding from African impact investor Impacc, which is leading the company’s latest financing round as it expands its event-ticketing and commerce platform across Africa. The…
AXIAN Group and the African Development Bank are launching a program to provide digital finance and business support to more than 34,000 women-led enterprises in five African countries, targeting a funding gap that has long constrained the…
Nigeria-based mobility company Drive45 Mobility has secured a $3 million senior debt facility from TLG Capital as it seeks to expand its vehicle fleet and increase its presence in the country’s corporate transportation market. The…
Bluecore Energy has raised $50 million in seed funding to develop small nuclear reactors mounted on floating barges, giving the startup fresh capital to advance regulatory approvals, secure nuclear fuel and move toward its first commercial…
Mastercard and Flowcart have launched chat-to-pay offerings to allow secure, seamless card payments directly within social and conversational commerce journeys. Initially launching in Kenya, the collaboration will expand across East Africa…
Electric mobility company ARC Ride has raised $33.3 million from venture capital firms, development finance institutions and impact investors as it seeks to expand battery-swapping infrastructure and electric two- and three-wheelers across…
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has proposed to invest $40 million in Camco Renewable Energy Performance Platform 2 (REPP 2), a private debt fund focused on financing renewable energy projects across sub-Saharan Africa. The…
M-KOPA has financed more than 10,000 electric motorcycles in Kenya, marking a new milestone for the fintech’s electric-mobility business as it expands into financing electric tuk-tuks. The company said its financed motorcycle riders save…
Zoho Corporation is expanding Catalyst, its cloud platform for building and deploying applications, with tools designed to let AI coding assistants perform more of the work involved in taking software from generated code to production. The…
Uber last week announced it had withdrawn from Nigeria and Uganda with immediate effect creating an illusion that it was giving more room to its competitors such as Yango, inDrive, Bolt, Little among other local operators, but the…
JentaHub is a verified talent marketplace that connects businesses around the world with verified African professionals. The firm’s mission is to give qualified African professionals greater access to international opportunities offered by…
TryMassive AI has launched in Kenya with a platform aimed at helping restaurants, salons, pharmacies, retailers and other small businesses gain visibility in Google Search and Maps as consumers increasingly turn to online and AI-powered…
Glovo, an on-demand delivery platform owned by Uber, has partnered with e-mobility company eBee to onboard more women on the platform on its platform in Kenya from 1% to 5% over the next year. Glovo works with more than 2,500 active…
