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Mastercard whitepaper links rising cyber threats to Africa’s expanding digital economy, with technology, government and financial services accounting for 44% of observed activity. The report dubbed Africa’s Digital Defense Race, a…
Corporate productivity metrics often mask severe operational risks. When departmental managers face rigid central procurement, slow helpdesk response times, or clunky legacy software, they rarely wait for official approval to fix their…
Jubilee Group and FSD Africa’s BimaLab accelerator have partnered with 7 insurtech companies to develop affordable insurance products for small businesses, informal workers, farmers and low-income households in Kenya, with pilot programmes…
The College Date, a Nigerian student-focused social platform, has reached approximately 1,010 registered users as it looks to raise $250,000 in pre-seed funding to accelerate growth across university campuses. Founded by Godswill Godlife…
After nearly a decade away, Amr El Fangary has revived WonderBooks, a digital reading platform that now offers more than 2,000 illustrated books across 12 libraries and a dozen languages. The solo founder says advances in artificial…
Transify, a Uganda-built financial governance startup targets SMEs, NGOs and schools with software that connects transactions to approvals, policies and audit trails. Jay Egonda founded Transify around a question that many organisations…
Tanzania’s East Africa Foods has raised $40 million to expand its agricultural supply chain into Kenya, targeting 100,000 smallholder farmers as Kenya’s once high-profile food distribution startup Twiga Foods enters administration after…
Airtel Africa Plc plans to spend about $1.1 billion on capital expenditure in the financial year ending March 2027, extending its investment programme after spending $884 million in the previous year as demand for mobile data grows across…
MAM Telecom Ltd., a Uganda-based financial infrastructure company, has secured a $250,000 grant from an anonymous South African businessman to develop technology aimed at addressing liquidity and settlement challenges in East Africa’s…
The internet has become an essential part of everyday life. Whether you’re managing daily tasks, staying connected with loved ones, or simply enjoying your favorite online activities, you’re constantly sharing information online. While the…
TECNO has photographed 20 Kenyans for a global portrait project showcasing its skin-tone imaging technology, using the CAMON 50 Ultra to document people across different complexions, environments and lighting conditions. The Kenyan…
Nigeria-founded mobility company Moove has ended its operations in the country, weeks after Uber’s departure disrupted the ride-hailing ecosystem that underpinned its local vehicle-financing business. Moove said Thursday it will transfer…
Sun King expanded its solar inverter offering in Kenya to systems of as much as 30 kilowatts, targeting larger households and businesses as demand grows for alternatives to unreliable grid power and diesel generators. The new PowerHub…
Safaricom has launched a managed SD-WAN service that helps businesses connect multiple branches through one centrally managed network, with packages starting at KES 9,500 a month per branch. The service is designed for businesses such as…
M-KOPA, the UK and Kenyan pay-as-you-go fintech, has reached US$600 million in annual revenue and acquired Finnish software company KilpiTek Oy in a transaction valued at approximately US$8 million, as the company marks 15 years since its…
PawaPay has secured a Payment Service Provider (PSP) licence in Mozambique, giving the pan-African payments company a direct route to more than 12 million active mobile money accounts in the country. The licence, issued by the Bank of…
Chinese automaker Geely is planning a $3 billion electric vehicle project in Kenya that could produce up to 150,000 vehicles a year, in one of the country’s biggest proposed investments in electric mobility. The project, announced after…
Spotify is expanding its audiobook service from 22 markets to more than 180 by the end of 2026, bringing the offering to Kenya, South Africa, Nigeria and Ghana as the streaming company pushes deeper into digital books. The expansion will…
Unilever has invested about $540,000 (KES 70 million) in an 800-kilowatt solar installation at its Nairobi factory, targeting annual energy savings of about $230,000 (KES 30 million) as manufacturers in Kenya seek to contain electricity…
Egyptian fintech MNT-Halan has reached a $1.4 billion valuation after completing the first closing of a new investment round led by Al Ahly Capital, the investment arm of the National Bank of Egypt. The companies did not disclose the…
Samsung Electronics East Africa has opened its 24th Samsung Experience Store in Kenya, expanding its wider network as the electronics maker pushes deeper into regional markets. The new store at Naivas Mall in Kisii is operated by Samsung…
Kenyan fintech Cloud9 has raised $1 million in total funding, after securing a $500,000 equity investment from New York-based crypto accelerator and founder community Alliance. The Alliance investment represents half of Cloud9’s total…
Lagos Life, a Nigerian-made browser game that turns the hustle, economics and everyday life of Lagos into a virtual simulation, has attracted more than 2 million players in less than a week, rapidly turning a local gaming experiment into…
The Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) has approved Cable Experts Limited’s acquisition of a 68.37 percent controlling stake in East African Cables Plc, clearing a key regulatory hurdle in a transaction aimed at reviving the troubled…
