Business
Kenya’s Mobile Money Subscriptions Hit 51.36 Million, Safaricom Maintains Lead
Kenya’s mobile money sector continues to drive growth in a maturing telecommunications market, with subscriptions reaching 51.36 million in the second quarter of the 2025/26 financial year, according to...
Startups
Madica Invests $600,000 in Three African Startups, Launches Fundraising Guide
Madica, an early-stage investment program, has invested a total of $600,000 across three African startups—Kilimo Fresh, Hakimu, and Biovana—as it expands efforts to support underrepresented founders on the continent.
Each...
Business
Kenya’s Mobile Money Subscriptions Hit 51.36 Million, Safaricom Maintains Lead
Kenya’s mobile money sector continues to drive growth in a maturing telecommunications market, with subscriptions reaching 51.36 million in the second quarter of the 2025/26 financial year, according to the Communications...
Business
Nigeria’s Paga Appoints Opeyemi Oyinloye as Nigeria CEO | Tayo Oviosu Assumes Group CEO
Nigerian fintech company Paga has appointed Opeyemi Oyinloye as acting chief executive of its Nigeria business, marking a major leadership transition after more than...
Business
Airtel Surpasses 650 Million Users, Ranks Second Globally by Subscribers
India’s Bharti Airtel has surpassed 650 million customers, becoming the world’s second-largest mobile operator by subscriber base, according to GSMA Intelligence, as the telecom...
Startups
Google, UpSkill Universe Relaunch Hustle Academy to Expand Free AI Training Across Africa
Google and UpSkill Universe have relaunched the Hustle Academy programme, expanding the free training initiative to individuals across Africa as demand for artificial intelligence...
Business
Airtel Surpasses 650 Million Users, Ranks Second Globally by Subscribers
India’s Bharti Airtel has surpassed 650 million customers, becoming the world’s second-largest mobile operator by subscriber base, according to GSMA Intelligence, as the telecom...
Guides
Digital Nomad Health and Wellness Strategies
Working from anywhere sounds like a dream, right up until your spine stages a protest, your sleep pattern falls apart somewhere over a time...
Guides
7 Best AI Add-ons for Google Slides 2026: Native Extensions vs. Standalone Tools
Staring at a blank title slide feels like the clock’s already against you. Fortunately, 2026 is the year Google Slides finally gets practical AI...
Kenya’s Mobile Money Subscriptions Hit 51.36 Million, Safaricom Maintains Lead
Kenya’s mobile money sector continues to drive growth in a maturing telecommunications market, with subscriptions reaching 51.36 million in the second quarter of the...
Madica Invests $600,000 in Three African Startups, Launches Fundraising Guide
Madica, an early-stage investment program, has invested a total of $600,000 across three African startups—Kilimo Fresh, Hakimu, and Biovana—as it expands efforts to support...
Google, UpSkill Universe Relaunch Hustle Academy to Expand Free AI Training Across Africa
Google and UpSkill Universe have relaunched the Hustle Academy programme, expanding the free training initiative to individuals across Africa as demand for artificial intelligence...
Egypt’s Reme-D Raises $500,000 to Expand Room-Temperature Diagnostics Across Africa
Egyptian biotech startup Reme-D has secured $500,000 in funding from the Global Innovation Fund to expand production and distribution of its room-temperature stable molecular...
Endeavor South Africa Closes $12.5 Million Venture Fund to Back Startups
Endeavor South Africa has closed its third Harvest Fund at 230 million rand ($12.5 million), targeting later-stage technology companies as investor appetite grows for...
Kenya’s Mobile Money Subscriptions Hit 51.36 Million, Safaricom Maintains Lead
Kenya’s mobile money sector continues to drive growth in a maturing telecommunications market, with subscriptions reaching 51.36 million in the second quarter of the 2025/26 financial year, according to the Communications Authority of Kenya.
While total mobile (SIM) subscriptions barely increased by 0.1% to 78.4...
Startups
Egypt’s Reme-D Raises $500,000 to Expand Room-Temperature Diagnostics Across Africa
Egyptian biotech startup Reme-D has secured $500,000 in funding from the Global Innovation Fund to expand production and distribution of its room-temperature stable molecular diagnostic kits across Africa, the...
Startups
4G Capital Secures $2 Million Investment from GIF Growth to Expand East Africa Lending
4G Capital said on Friday it has secured a $2 million investment from Global Innovation Fund’s growth-stage vehicle, GIF Growth, to expand lending to small businesses across East Africa.
The...
