WapiPay, a Kenyan financial technology firm, has obtained a Money Services Business license from Canada’s Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Center, marking its first regulated entry into North America...
4G Capital has disbursed more than $1 billion in loans to entrepreneurs in Kenya and Uganda, underscoring rising demand for working capital among small businesses typically shut out of...
WapiPay, a Kenyan financial technology firm, has obtained a Money Services Business license from Canada’s Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Center, marking its first regulated entry into North America...
Football fans across Sub-Saharan Africa are increasingly turning to podcasts for match analysis, commentary and fan-led discussion, with new Spotify data showing a sharp increase in listening across the...
WapiPay, a Kenyan financial technology firm, has obtained a Money Services Business license from Canada’s Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Center, marking its first regulated entry into North America as it...
Dubizzle Group has invested in UAE-based rental rewards platform Tern, betting that incentives and payment flexibility can help it capture more of the value...
Ericsson named longtime executive Per Narvinger as its next chief executive officer, handing leadership of the Swedish telecom equipment maker to an internal veteran...
Amazon’s cloud computing subsidiary Amazon Web Services (AWS) has selected nine African organisations for the fourth cohort of its Social Entrepreneur Accelerator programme, the...
Pauline Namwakira, 23, an AWS Authorized Instructor, cloud educator, and technology mentor, has become the second Kenyan to receive the prestigious AWS Golden Jacket,...
While cybersecurity companies leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI) to enhance threat detection, cybercriminals are weaponising the same technology for automated phishing and malware attacks —...
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...
By Veerakumar Natarajan, Country Head, Zoho Kenya
Six years ago, Kenya enacted the Data Protection Act (DPA), becoming the first East African country to establish...
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...
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...
WapiPay, a Kenyan financial technology firm, has obtained a Money Services Business license from Canada’s Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Center, marking its first regulated entry into North America as it scales its global payments network.
The license allows the Nairobi based company to offer...
Binance has pledged $250,000 in emergency humanitarian funding to support frontline efforts responding to an ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo...
Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, used Africa Month to deepen its engagement on the continent, positioning digital assets and blockchain...
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 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...
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...
For decades, Africa's technology story has been centred on major cities such as Nairobi, Lagos, Cape Town, and Kigali. These urban hubs have attracted investment, startups, and digital talent, becoming symbols of the continent's growing innovation economy. However, Mawingu, Kenya's largest ISP for rural...
TiE Dubai, the regional chapter of global entrepreneurship network The Indus Entrepreneurs, has opened applications for the 2026 edition of its TiE Women MENA Program, aiming to scale women-led...
Inside a clinic at Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi, a nurse opens a patient file on a tablet. The record loads instantly, pulling the patient’s full cancer treatment history,...