Startups
Nomba Expands Cross-Border Payments to Zambia From DRC
Nomba is extending its cross-border payments infrastructure into Zambia through licensed local partners, targeting businesses trading along a corridor where bilateral commerce is growing.The expansion builds on the business...
How To Guides
What Is a Good View Count on Instagram Reels? Industry Benchmarks
Are you about to post an entirely new Instagram Reel, then look after an hour at the number of views and try to figure out if your view count...
Mobile
Samsung Galaxy A08 LTE | Key Specs & Price in Kenya
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...
Business
Nedbank Completes Acquisition of 66% of Kenya’s NCBA in $850 Million-Plus Deal
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...
Startups
Nomba Expands Cross-Border Payments to Zambia From DRC
Nomba is extending its cross-border payments infrastructure into Zambia through licensed local partners, targeting businesses trading along a corridor where bilateral commerce is growing.The expansion builds on the business banking and...
Business
Bolt Plus’s KSh 280 Subscription Faces a Bigger Hurdle Than Loyalty
Bolt wants Kenyan customers to pay an extra monthly fee fo Ksh 280 for cheaper rides, free delivery and priority service. But as the...
Business
SBM Bank Kenya Profit More Than Doubles to KSh911 Million
SBM Bank Kenya more than doubled its pretax profit in the first nine months of 2026 as higher income, deposit growth and an improving...
Tech
Safaricom Takes Hook Hip Hop Musical Auditions to Nakuru to Discover New Talent
Safaricom is taking its Hook Hip Hop Musical talent search across Kenya, with auditions in Nakuru giving aspiring performers a chance to showcase their...
Tech
Mastercard, Moovn Sign Five-Year East Africa Payments Deal
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...
How
Factors to Compare Before Applying for a Credit Card in South Africa
A credit card is a crucial financial tool. Apart from providing instant revolving cash, it can help you improve your credit score if you...
Business
AvadaPay’s All-in-One Payment and SMS Solution for Growing Businesses
Ask a growing business how it manages its payments and customer communication, and you'll often hear a familiar story.One provider handles collections.Another handles payouts.Bulk...
Samsung Care+ Offers Affordable Damage Cover in East Africa
Samsung has expanded access to Care+, a service plan built to help owners of eligible Galaxy smartphones in East Africa manage the cost of...
TECNO Wins Two IFA Global Product Technology Innovation Awards for Modular Phone and Tonino Lamborghini TECNO TAURUS
Earlier this month TECNO, a global AI-driven innovative technology brand, achieved two IFA Global Product Technology Innovation Awards at IFA 2026 for its products:...
iGaming AFRIKA Summit Opens in Nairobi with Focus on Regulation, Taxation & Growth
The inaugural iGaming AFRIKA Summit opened in Nairobi on Monday, bringing together regulators, operators, investors and technology firms to discuss the future of Africa’s...
The Trust Economy: Why the Data Protection Act is the New SME Gold Standard
By Veerakumar Natarajan, Country Head, Zoho KenyaSix years ago, Kenya enacted the Data Protection Act (DPA), becoming the first East African country to establish...
Safaricom’s Daraja 3.0 Platform Speeds Up API Integration for Kenyan Businesses
Faster integration of payment systems is emerging as a competitive advantage for businesses operating in Kenya’s digital economy.Developers say improvements introduced under Safaricom’s Daraja...
Nomba Expands Cross-Border Payments to Zambia From DRC
Nomba is extending its cross-border payments infrastructure into Zambia through licensed local partners, targeting businesses trading along a corridor where bilateral commerce is growing.The expansion builds on the business banking and financial infrastructure platform’s existing operations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC),...
Nomba Expands Cross-Border Payments to Zambia From DRC
Nomba is extending its cross-border payments infrastructure into Zambia through licensed local partners, targeting businesses trading along a corridor where bilateral commerce is growing.The...
What Is a Good View Count on Instagram Reels? Industry Benchmarks
Are you about to post an entirely new Instagram Reel, then look after an hour at the number of views and try to figure...
Disrupt Africa, Touch Inspiration Launch App-Building Programme for Startups
Disrupt Africa, a pan-African tech media platform, has partnered with app development firm Touch Inspiration to launch Disrupt Launchpad, to offer founders technical development...
Bolt, BYD Partner to Expand South Africa EV Fleet to 500
Bolt, the European mobility platform in Africa, is partnering with BYD, the electric-vehicle manufacturer and the South African Meter Taxi and E-Hailing Association (SAMTEA),...
Tech-Savvy Teams Building Their Own Workarounds Isn’t Efficiency, It’s Shadow IT
Corporate productivity metrics often mask severe operational risks. When departmental managers face rigid central procurement, slow helpdesk response times, or clunky legacy software, they...
CEO Weekends: Nigeria’s College Date is a Campus-First Social Platform for African Students
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 Onah, the platform combines dating, social discovery, messaging and student services, positioning...
Startups
Standard Chartered Backs Seven Kenyan Women-Led Startups With $70,000 in Grants
Standard Chartered Plc's charitable arm awarded 9 million Kenyan shillings (about $70,000) in grants to seven women-led technology startups, part of a program aimed at closing the funding gap...
Startups
Mamor Capital Raises $18.8 Million First Close for South Africa Tech Fund
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...
