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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...