Business
Geely Plans $3 Billion Electric Vehicle Plant in Kenya, With 150,000 Vehicles a Year
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...
Tech
Spotify Expands Audiobooks to Kenya, SA, Nigeria & Ghana in 180+ Market Rollout
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...
Brand Voice
SBM Bank Partners with Dr. Stasch Clinic to Offer 10% Wellness Benefit to Cardholders
SBM Bank Kenya has partnered with Dr. Stasch Clinic & MediSpa to give eligible retail customers a 10% benefit on selected aesthetic and wellness treatments when they pay with...
Tech
Lagos Life Hits 2 Million Players in Days as Nigeria’s Hustle Goes Virtual
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...
Business
Geely Plans $3 Billion Electric Vehicle Plant in Kenya, With 150,000 Vehicles a Year
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...
Business
CAK Approves Cable Experts’ Acquisition of 68.37% Stake in East African Cables
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...
Business
Safaricom, Pesapal Target 500,000 Outlets With Scan-to-Pay, Tap-to-Pay Rollout
Safaricom and Pesapal are expanding digital payment options at physical points of sale, introducing Dynamic Scan-to-Pay and Tap-to-Pay through Pesapal’s POS devices as the...
Tech
Spotify Expands Audiobooks to Kenya, SA, Nigeria & Ghana in 180+ Market Rollout
Spotify is expanding its audiobook service from 22 markets to more than 180 by the end of 2026, bringing the offering to Kenya, South...
Tech
Lagos Life Hits 2 Million Players in Days as Nigeria’s Hustle Goes Virtual
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...
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 TAURUSÂ
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...
Geely Plans $3 Billion Electric Vehicle Plant in Kenya, With 150,000 Vehicles a Year
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 the signing of a memorandum of understanding between...
Geely Plans $3 Billion Electric Vehicle Plant in Kenya, With 150,000 Vehicles a Year
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...
Spotify Expands Audiobooks to Kenya, SA, Nigeria & Ghana in 180+ Market Rollout
Spotify is expanding its audiobook service from 22 markets to more than 180 by the end of 2026, bringing the offering to Kenya, South...
Unilever Invests $540,000 in Nairobi Solar Plant as Kenya Businesses Seek Cheaper Power
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...
MNT-Halan Hits $1.4 Billion Valuation After Al Ahly Capital Investment
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,...
Samsung Expands Kenya Retail Network with 24th Experience Store
Samsung Electronics East Africa has opened its 24th Samsung Experience Store in Kenya, expanding its wider network as the electronics maker pushes deeper into...
CEO Weekends: PawaPay Secures Kenya Payments Licence After 3 Billion Mobile-Money Transactions
PawaPay has secured a Payment Service Provider licence in Kenya after processing three billion mobile-money transactions and more than €10 billion in payments across the continent.The company, operating in Kenya through Quidexplus Kenya Limited, has announced it has been licensed as a payment service...
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...
