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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…
Safaricom is taking its Hook Hip Hop Musical talent search across Kenya, with auditions in Nakuru giving aspiring performers a chance to showcase their abilities, receive coaching and compete for a place in the musical production. Held at…
Nedbank Group Ltd. has completed its takeover offer for a 66% controlling stake in NCBA Group Plc, giving the South African lender a base in East Africa, the companies said in a statement on Monday. Nedbank put the total purchase…
Mastercard and Moovn Technologies have signed a five-year strategic agreement to expand digital payments across East Africa, combining Mastercard’s global payments network with MoovnPay’s digital wallet to offer card payments, merchant…
Small businesses have until Oct. 31 to take advantage of lower M-Pesa costs under Safaricom Plc’s “Pata More” campaign, which has cut what merchants pay to receive and send money since it launched on Aug. 1. For merchants on Lipa na M-Pesa…
Samsung has expanded its smartphone lineup in Kenya with the Galaxy A08 LTE, a device featuring a 6,000mAh battery, a 50-megapixel main camera, AI-powered search tools and six years of security updates. The smartphone is designed for…
Kenyan fintech Pesapal has partnered with business transformation firm Drift Consult to expand adoption of RACK, a platform integrating payments, inventory management and point-of-sale systems for retail and hospitality businesses. Under…
Sila Kaloki is the founder of miGuy, a digital services marketplace owned and operated by Asazia Technologies Limited, a Kenyan technology company. The platform connects customers with service providers across everyday and professional…
Brian Otieno, a Kenyan technology entrepreneur, is building KulaMtaani, a food-commerce platform designed to help restaurants, food vendors and private chefs manage their operations, receive orders and coordinate business activities…
TECNO and Safaricom have cut the price of a 5G-enabled smartphone by KSh11,000 in Kenya, seeking to make compatible devices more affordable and encourage wider adoption of next-generation mobile connectivity. The TECNO POVA Curve 2 5G will…
Samsung Electronics has launched the Galaxy A18 LTE and Galaxy A08 LTE in Kenya, expanding its smartphone lineup with better AI features, larger battery capacity and six years of software support as manufacturers compete for…
Andrew Milne, co-founder and co-chief executive of digital lending infrastructure company Kuunda, has died at 54, the company said, two days after announcing a $5 million secondary share sale. Kuunda did not disclose the cause of death. In…
Bolt wants Kenyan customers to pay an extra monthly fee fo Ksh 280 for cheaper rides, free delivery and priority service. But as the ride-hailing company launches Bolt Plus, its challenge is not simply persuading passengers that a…
Four innovators from Kenya, South Africa and Niger have been selected as finalists for the 2026 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation, with the winner set to receive £50,000 as engineers develop solutions to healthcare access, medical…
Latitude59, the Estonian startup and technology event, has added pre-events Uganda and Zambia before its Kenya startup pitch competitions later this year. The organization is holding pre-events in Uganda and Zambia for the first time,…
SBM Bank Kenya more than doubled its pretax profit in the first nine months of 2026 as higher income, deposit growth and an improving bad-loan ratio strengthened its financial performance, BusinessTech reports. Profit before tax rose 122%…
Blockchain technology is a way to maintain a shared record that participants can verify without relying entirely on one central database owner. Its applications extend beyond digital money. Even consumer platforms such as Winna raise…
Kenya recorded 11.12 billion cyber threat events in the last financial year, a 29% increase from 8.62 billion a year earlier, as artificial intelligence gives cybercriminals new ways to automate scams, impersonate trusted individuals and…
Kuunda, a digital lending infrastructure company expanding access to credit across Africa, has raised $5 million led by E4E Africa with participation from existing investors Accion Ventures, Portugal Gateway Fund, and Seedstars Africa…
Seedstars has backed Morocco’s solar irrigation company, Jordan’s water-monitoring startup and Uganda’s food-preservation business for cash prizes as 22 ventures advance through SANAD ElevateHer. Three startups developing technologies for…
Bluecore Energy has purchased enriched uranium from nuclear fuel intermediary WMC, advancing development of its floating nuclear power system after raising $50 million in seed financing last month. The Long Beach, California-based startup…
Solarise Africa has secured a €1 million grant from the Energy and Environment Partnership Trust Fund (EEP Africa) to expand into Uganda and Zambia, targeting 3 MW of new renewable energy capacity over 24 months. The company will provide…
Absa Bank Kenya Plc has signed marathon star Eliud Kipchoge as its Official World Tour Financial Partner, using the Kenyan runner’s international profile to bolster its brand as financial institutions compete for customer attention and…
Microsoft is preparing to close its Africa Development Centre (ADC) in Nairobi, putting about 400 engineering jobs at risk and threatening to end a seven-year effort to build a major software engineering operation in Africa. Employees were…
