As we step into October, and mark the start of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, organizations’ focus on protecting digital...
EDITOR'S PICK
M-KOPA, the pioneering Kenyan company known for bringing pay-as-you-go solar power to rural households, is grappling with a...
A new report commissioned by Google and conducted by London-based research consultancy Public First predicts that artificial intelligence...
TOP TRENDING
As we step into October, and mark the start of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, organizations’ focus on protecting digital...
XA Network, a prominent investment network founded by tech alumni in Southeast Asia, has announced its expansion into...
Burundi and Zambia are set to be linked through an underwater fiber optic cable following the signing of...
Meta has unveiled its latest innovation, Movie Gen, a pioneering artificial intelligence tool poised to transform the video...
Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, saw its market share drop to 36.6% in September, its lowest level...
Apple has pulled out of discussions to invest in OpenAI’s upcoming funding round, which aims to raise approximately...
Uber Eats has rolled out a series of new safety features aimed at enhancing the safety of its...
Kenya’s Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) has fined Mogo Kenya, a subsidiary of Baltic lender Eleving Group, $84,120...
In response to escalating cyber threats, Ghana’s Communications and Digitalisation Minister, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has officially launched the National...
FUTURISM
South Africa’s Scale secures $700,000 pre-seed funding, eyes expansion in Kenya and Zambia
As the company prepares to expand, Scale’s innovative approach aims to accelerate the growth of fintechs across Africa
Inside M-KOPA’s $40 million cost of tracing loan defaulters
Many of M-KOPA’s customers live in remote regions, far from major urban centers, making it difficult to track them down. Geographic isolation combined with limited infrastructure means that even sending a debt collector can be prohibitively expensive
Talk360 has raised $1.4 million in Pre-Series A to connect 7 million users by 2025
Talk360’s continued expansion reflects its commitment to providing affordable and accessible communication solutions for underserved communities
Roam Air embarks on a 6,000km solar-powered expedition from Nairobi to Stellenbosch
The event will also see the handover of a retrofitted 65-seater electric bus to Golden Arrow Bus Service
Kenyan electric mobility firm Roam shines on global 2024 Impact/100 list
The company's work directly supports the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with a focus on reducing carbon emissions (Goal 13: Climate Action), promoting sustainable urban transport (Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities), and fostering economic growth and job creation (Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth)
Safaricom leads $800 million investment in healthtech for Kenya
Despite the promise of the project, some have questioned whether Safaricom truly stands to gain from the deal, given that Apeiro, linked to the Adani Group
Uganda’s Agent Banking Company secures investment from Goodwell to drive financial inclusion
ABC’s expansion comes at a time when Uganda's payment sector is seeing notable developments
4IR STARTUPS
XA Network launches XA Africa to connect African startups to global expertise
XA Africa aims to connect exceptional African tech founders with seasoned investors and industry experts, primarily from global and regional technology companies, to provide not just capital but also the guidance and support needed to scale their ventures
Kenyan electric mobility firm Roam shines on global 2024 Impact/100 list
The company's work directly supports the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with a focus on reducing carbon emissions (Goal 13: Climate Action), promoting sustainable urban transport (Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities), and fostering economic growth and job creation (Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth)
Ghanaian startup Kofa is expanding its battery-swapping with the launch of $8 million SPV
Kofa will focus on managing the battery network and supporting SPV operations, ensuring users have access to fully charged batteries anytime
South African startup Fintr uses gamification to teach financial literacy to youth
Almost 1,000 people have so far used Fintr’s digital games, and the company is set on expanding its offering. It has built FinMaster, a board game that aims to be the modern-day Monopoly, and is taking pre-orders
M-KOPA ordered to pay taxes in Kenya after losing $6.8 million appeal
For many startups operating in Kenya, especially those with international incorporations, this decision serves as a warning to closely examine their tax residency status and ensure that their arguments align with both the law and the evidence of where critical decisions are made
BuuPass is transforming African transportation, one digital ticket at a time
With over 16 million travel tickets sold and $100 million in total sales value, BuuPass has established itself as a key player in the African mobility landscape
Kenya’s DigiTax expands to Zambia, appoints Gilbert Lungu as country manager
DigiTax’s platform offers a range of features designed to streamline compliance, including system-to-system integration
METAVERSE
Zoho Corporation, a global technology company, has announced Zoho Marketing Plus- a unified platform that brings together marketing...
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has partnered with Zindi to develop solutions to important global challenges through a...
Businesses in logistics, retail and field industries are set to benefit from durable connectivity after American mobile computing...
Your data purchased using Bonga points now have a deadline. Safaricom has limited the period in which subscribers...
After identifying more than 100 data leaks with credit card information and finding over 1,000 broken verificati0n issues...
The World Economic Forum is drawing up integrated strategies for streamlining and digitization of the world’s cities. The...
It is no news that the story and adoption of Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) spread rapidly throughout Africa and...
The manufacturing’s share of gross domestic product (GDP) has for long stagnated at about 10 percent. And as...
Kenya, a country known for its vibrant tech scene and the pioneering mobile money service M-Pesa, is witnessing...
BLOCKCHAIN
Pickspot has joined Peaq to launch a blockchain parcel locker network
Pickspot will integrate peaq’s identity management system and develop a decentralized app (dApp) for onboarding new lockers and agents
Top platforms to trade Hamster Kombat (HMSTR) after September 26 Airdrop and listing
Season 1 of Hamster Kombat has been a groundbreaking success, attracting over 300 million players
Binance sets conditions for registration under Nigeria’s SEC crypto framework
Binance’s position on registering under Nigeria’s SEC crypto framework hinges on the release of its executive and the resolution of ongoing legal disputes
Binance introduces Hamster Kombat as Its 58th Launchpool project
In addition to Launchpool farming, Binance is also including HMSTR in its Super Earn program. This initiative allows users to lock tokens for a specified duration in exchange for a special annual percentage rate (APR)
BuuPass is transforming African transportation, one digital ticket at a time
With over 16 million travel tickets sold and $100 million in total sales value, BuuPass has established itself as a key player in the African mobility landscape
How CertiK is shielding Africa’s Web3 industry from cyber attacks
The company has worked with 4,000 enterprise clients, secured over $360 billion worth of digital assets, and detected nearly 70,000 vulnerabilities in blockchain code
Inside Melanin Kapital’s plan to tokenize $3 million carbon credits via blockchain
E-mobility has helped Melanin Kapital in the transition from Web2, as it ensures it does not only tokenize carbon credit processes but also the assets it provides “so that anyone outside of Kenya is able to contribute by purchasing a small piece of each asset and making it again cheaper for the entrepreneur to acquire the equipment”
AI / BIG DATA
Truecaller is in trouble in Kenya
The suit says Truecaller's automated processes, including the use of an undisclosed algorithm to select and display names, raise concerns about transparency. It's pushing for a cease-and-desist order to prevent Truecaller from transferring Kenyan user data to India, where the company is accused of sending the information without sufficient safeguards in place
Kenya Re partners with university students to develop AI-driven solutions
As a pioneer in promoting technology adoption within the Kenyan insurance sector, Kenya Re's initiative could significantly transform the (re)insurance landscape
Google’s 2021 $1 billion investment in Africa has generated $16 billion in economic activity so far
The study estimates that investments in digital technologies—especially AI, mobile broadband, and cloud computing—could double returns for the region’s economy by 2030
I&M bank unveils AI-powered ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ solution for seamless purchases
The BNPL service allows customers to make purchases up to KSh 350,000 and repay over flexible terms of up to 12 months
Togo leverages data science lab to foster innovation and combat poverty
In its first year, the Data Lab will integrate MOSAIKS — a low-cost, streamlined tool for drawing insights from satellite imagery and machine learning — into day-to-day policy decision-making
Demystifying Data: How SYSPRO Africa’s Business Intelligence empowers smarter business decisions
A cornerstone of SYSPRO's BI capabilities is the establishment of a centralized data repository. This repository serves as a reservoir, consolidating information from various business processes.
Sama unveils cutting-edge AI training platform to strengthen Kenya’s position as a global AI hub
With an emphasis on responsible AI, Sama hopes the new platform strengthens its pipeline of skilled workers, primarily women and individuals from underrepresented communities.
CYBER SECURITY
Google has quietly banned deepfake projects on its Colaboratory (Colab) service, consequently ending the large-scale utilization of the...
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) is seeking to regulate the fastest-growing Super Applications, and Mpesa App in...
Kenya’s Directorate of Criminal Investigations, a Kenya’s intelligence tasked primarily with intelligence gathering and evidence collection in crimes,...
Inspirant Group, the award-winning, disruptive management consulting firm, has announced the introduction of a new practice area, Operational...
Global payments technology company, Mastercard has introduced Crypto SourceTM, a new program to enable financial institutions to bring...
According to reports, WhatsApp has two billion active users worldwide, is ranked as the most-used mobile messenger app...
Google-backed Impact Amplifier launches $1m plan to bolster African firms’ online safety initiatives
South African social impact advisory firm, Impact Amplifier has announced the launch of the Africa Online Safety Fund...
It was an astonishing interview for recruiter Elliott Garlock. While screening candidate engineers for a crypto firm in...
Amazon Web Services (AWS), a subsidiary of American tech giant Amazon, has partnered with Kenya’s Information Communication Technology...