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Stitch Raises $25 Million Series A Led by Andreessen Horowitz in First GCC Investment

Riyadh-based fintech Stitch has raised $25 million in a Series A funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), marking the Silicon Valley firm’s first investment in the Gulf Cooperation...
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NCBA, Salvador Caetano Kenya Partner on EV Financing in Kenya

Kenya’s NCBA Bank has partnered with automotive distributor Salvador Caetano Kenya to expand asset financing for both conventional and electric vehicles, in a move aimed at improving access to...
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HewaSafi by Two Kenyan Teenagers Wins $100,000 at African Regional Earth Prize Award

HewaSafi, a low-cost vehicle emissions filter developed by two Kenyan teenagers using maize waste, coconut shells and algae, has won the Africa regional award in the 2026 edition of...
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Africa Tech Summit London 2026 Selects 13 Startups for Investor Showcase

Africa-focused startups spanning fintech, mobility, healthtech, creator economy, climate tech, AI and travel infrastructure have been selected to pitch investors at the 10th edition of Africa Tech Summit London...
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Stitch Raises $25 Million Series A Led by Andreessen Horowitz in First GCC Investment

Riyadh-based fintech Stitch has raised $25 million in a Series A funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), marking the Silicon Valley firm’s first investment in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC),...
Business

CEO Weekends: Equity Group CEO Dr James Mwangi Urges Tech-finance Integration to Accelerate Africa’s Digital Trade

Equity Group CEO Dr James Mwangi has called for stronger collaboration between governments, financial institutions and technology firms to unlock Africa’s digital economy...
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Zero-rated M-PESA Kadogo Transactions Hit 17.1 Billion

M-PESA Kadogo’s zero-rated transactions have reached a major milestone, hitting 17.1 billion transactions in the 2025/2026 financial year and accounting for 58% of all...
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Zero-rated M-PESA Kadogo Transactions Hit 17.1 Billion

M-PESA Kadogo’s zero-rated transactions have reached a major milestone, hitting 17.1 billion transactions in the 2025/2026 financial year and accounting for 58% of all...
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HewaSafi by Two Kenyan Teenagers Wins $100,000 at African Regional Earth Prize Award

HewaSafi, a low-cost vehicle emissions filter developed by two Kenyan teenagers using maize waste, coconut shells and algae, has won the Africa regional award...
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How to Make Your Phone Unreachable Without Switching It Off

In Kenya’s fast-moving mobile world, your phone is always active. Whether it’s calls from work, spam promotions, or constant check-ins, staying reachable 24/7 can...
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Inside CasinoBonusesFinder’s Search Logic

If you have ever used a basic bonus aggregator, you already know what the experience looks like. A long list, some filters that barely...

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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 Kenya Six 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...

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...

Stitch Raises $25 Million Series A Led by Andreessen Horowitz in First GCC Investment

Riyadh-based fintech Stitch has raised $25 million in a Series A funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), marking the Silicon Valley firm’s first investment in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), the company said on Wednesday. The round, which brings Stitch’s total funding to $35...
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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: Equity Group CEO Dr James Mwangi Urges Tech-finance Integration to Accelerate Africa’s Digital Trade

Equity Group CEO Dr James Mwangi has called for stronger collaboration between governments, financial institutions and technology firms to unlock Africa’s digital economy and boost intra-African trade. Speaking at a high-level Tech Breakfast hosted by Equity Group on the sidelines of the Africa CEO...
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CEO Weekends: Heather Drolet On How Threadbare is Turning Africa’s Young Gamers into the Next Digital Workforce

The Threadbare programme sits at the intersection of education, game development, and workforce inclusion, designed to help young people move from consuming digital content to actively creating it. Built...
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Amazon, WomHub Launch 9-month Incubator for Women-led Ventures in S.A

Amazon and South African enterprise advisory firm WomHub have launched a nine-month incubator programme aimed at supporting 35 women-led manufacturing businesses in South Africa to scale sustainable, export-ready enterprises. The...

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