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iSchool Acquires Rubikal to Build In-house AI Education Stack

Egypt-based edtech firm iSchool has acquired software engineering company Rubikal, in a move to deepen its shift from a coding education provider into a full-stack AI-driven learning platform. The deal...

Capitec Reports 23% Profit Growth, with Majority of Income From Non-lending

Capitec reported a 23% rise in headline earnings to R16.8 billion for the financial year ended February 2026, with the majority of its income now generated from non-lending activities,...

Kenya’s BasiGo Begins Electric Van Assembly as Matatu Sector Eyes Potential Transition

Kenyan electric mobility firm BasiGo has begun local assembly of its electric vans, a move that could mark an early turning point in efforts to electrify Kenya’s dominant public...

Apple Names John Ternus as CEO, Tim Cook to Become Executive Chairman

Apple said on Tuesday that Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook will transition to executive chairman, with senior vice president of Hardware Engineering John Ternus set to become the company’s...
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iSchool Acquires Rubikal to Build In-house AI Education Stack

Egypt-based edtech firm iSchool has acquired software engineering company Rubikal, in a move to deepen its shift from a coding education provider into a full-stack AI-driven learning platform. The deal brings Rubikal’s...

Apple Names John Ternus as CEO, Tim Cook to Become Executive Chairman

Apple said on Tuesday that Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook will transition to executive chairman, with senior vice president of Hardware Engineering John Ternus...

Johny Srouji Named Apple’s Chief Hardware Officer

Apple has announced that Johny Srouji will assume the role of Chief Hardware Officer, effective immediately, marking a significant leadership shift within the company’s...

NTT DATA Hits 400Gbps Peering Milestone at JINX, Signaling Africa’s Internet Maturity

NTT DATA has become the first network operator in Africa to establish active 400Gbps peering at the Johannesburg Internet Exchange (JINX), marking a major...

Kenya’s BasiGo Begins Electric Van Assembly as Matatu Sector Eyes Potential Transition

Kenyan electric mobility firm BasiGo has begun local assembly of its electric vans, a move that could mark an early turning point in efforts...

Galaxy S26’s Nightography and the Visual Language of the After-Hours City

The Galaxy S26 Nightography and the Visual Language of the After-Hours City There is a specific kind of energy that only exists after the sun...

How Digital Platforms Are Transforming Vehicle Insurance in the UAE?

The vehicle insurance industry in the UAE is going through a noticeable shift. What was a process with many requirements like paperwork, office visits,...

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...

Safaricom Shangwe @25 Promotion Concludes | Creates 25 Millionaires

 Safaricom has unveiled the final five winners of KES 1 million in its Shangwe @25 nationwide consumer promotion, bringing the total number of new...

How Buying Data on M-PESA Opened New Doors for Sheila

Sheila Cheptoo, a 25-year-old poultry farmer in the quiet village of Masare, in Bomet County, rises early before sunrise. The soft rustling of her 132...

NCBA Ends Year on a High with Johari Awards After KSh 16.4B Profit

NCBA Group has ended the year on a high with Johari Awards after posting KSh 16.4Bn profit after tax, an 8.5% increase year-on-year. The Group's profit...

Vivo Energy Kenya, Safaricom to Offer Data & Discounts to Cab Drivers

Vivo Energy Kenya, the local Shell fuel stations operator, and Safaricom have launched Bundle Ya Deree, to offer fuel discounts every Saturday, across all...

iSchool Acquires Rubikal to Build In-house AI Education Stack

Egypt-based edtech firm iSchool has acquired software engineering company Rubikal, in a move to deepen its shift from a coding education provider into a full-stack AI-driven learning platform. The deal brings Rubikal’s 21 engineers and founding team into iSchool, bolstering its internal capacity to design...

Hamilton Labs Secures AXIAN Backing to Expand Digital Dollar Access in Africa

Hamilton Labs has secured an undisclosed strategic investment from AXIAN Investment to accelerate the rollout of its dollar-pegged stablecoin across Africa, the companies said. The...

Nedbank Partners with Crypto.com to Explore Blockchain Payments Across Africa

Nedbank Group said on Thursday it had entered a strategic partnership with Crypto.com to explore blockchain-based payment, settlement and liquidity solutions across Africa, in...

Kenya Confirms Deletion of Worldcoin Biometric Data

Worldcoin’s parent company, Tools for Humanity, has deleted all biometric data collected from Kenyan citizens, Kenya’s Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) has...

From Muddy Roots to Digital Boots: How MangroveCoin is Tokenizing Kenya’s Coastline Restoration Efforts

Forget "mining" for Bitcoin in a dark room; the next big thing in the Kenyan coastal tech scene involves getting your feet wet in...

Ezeebit Raises $2M to Scale Stablecoin & Cryptocurrency Adoption Across Africa

Ezeebit, the stablecoin and cryptocurrency payment infrastructure firm, has raised $2.05 million to accelerate product development and merchant adoption in South Africa, Kenya, and...

CEO Weekends: Ryan Mule on Why Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra is ‘Best in the Market’

Samsung Electronics recently launched its flagship devices, the Galaxy S26 series at its #GalaxyUnpacked event, emphasizing AI integration, advanced hardware, and user-centric design. Ryan Mule, Samsung East Africa's Product Manager for the Mobile Experience Division shared insights on the devices’ capabilities, including AI-driven features, One...

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Egypt’s Reme-D Raises $500,000 to Expand Room-Temperature Diagnostics Across Africa

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