Startups
Kuunda Co-Founder Andrew Milne Dies at 54 Days After $5 Million Share Sale
Andrew Milne, co-founder and co-chief executive of digital lending infrastructure company Kuunda, has died at 54, the company said, two days after announcing a $5 million secondary share sale.Kuunda...
Business
Bolt Plus’s KSh 280 Subscription Faces a Bigger Hurdle Than Loyalty
Bolt wants Kenyan customers to pay an extra monthly fee fo Ksh 280 for cheaper rides, free delivery and priority service. But as the ride-hailing company launches Bolt Plus,...
Startups
Seedstars Backs Startups Tackling Africa’s Water and Food Loss Problems
Seedstars has backed Morocco’s solar irrigation company, Jordan’s water-monitoring startup and Uganda’s food-preservation business for cash prizes as 22 ventures advance through SANAD ElevateHer.Three startups developing technologies for water...
Tech
Microsoft’s Nairobi Engineering Hub Faces Closure, Putting About 400 Jobs at Risk
Microsoft is preparing to close its Africa Development Centre (ADC) in Nairobi, putting about 400 engineering jobs at risk and threatening to end a seven-year effort to build a...
Startups
Kuunda Co-Founder Andrew Milne Dies at 54 Days After $5 Million Share Sale
Andrew Milne, co-founder and co-chief executive of digital lending infrastructure company Kuunda, has died at 54, the company said, two days after announcing a $5 million secondary share sale.Kuunda did not...
Business
SBM Bank Kenya Profit More Than Doubles to KSh911 Million
SBM Bank Kenya more than doubled its pretax profit in the first nine months of 2026 as higher income, deposit growth and an improving...
Business
Absa Signs Kipchoge After Record-Breaking Melbourne Marathon Victory
Absa Bank Kenya Plc has signed marathon star Eliud Kipchoge as its Official World Tour Financial Partner, using the Kenyan runner’s international profile to...
Tech
Bluecore Energy Secures Nuclear Fuel After $50 Million Funding Round
Bluecore Energy has purchased enriched uranium from nuclear fuel intermediary WMC, advancing development of its floating nuclear power system after raising $50 million in...
Tech
Microsoft’s Nairobi Engineering Hub Faces Closure, Putting About 400 Jobs at Risk
Microsoft is preparing to close its Africa Development Centre (ADC) in Nairobi, putting about 400 engineering jobs at risk and threatening to end a...
How
Factors to Compare Before Applying for a Credit Card in South Africa
A credit card is a crucial financial tool. Apart from providing instant revolving cash, it can help you improve your credit score if you...
Business
AvadaPay’s All-in-One Payment and SMS Solution for Growing Businesses
Ask a growing business how it manages its payments and customer communication, and you'll often hear a familiar story.One provider handles collections.Another handles payouts.Bulk...
Samsung Care+ Offers Affordable Damage Cover in East Africa
Samsung has expanded access to Care+, a service plan built to help owners of eligible Galaxy smartphones in East Africa manage the cost of...
TECNO Wins Two IFA Global Product Technology Innovation Awards for Modular Phone and Tonino Lamborghini TECNO TAURUSÂ
Earlier this month TECNO, a global AI-driven innovative technology brand, achieved two IFA Global Product Technology Innovation Awards at IFA 2026 for its products:...
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 KenyaSix 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...
Kuunda Co-Founder Andrew Milne Dies at 54 Days After $5 Million Share Sale
Andrew Milne, co-founder and co-chief executive of digital lending infrastructure company Kuunda, has died at 54, the company said, two days after announcing a $5 million secondary share sale.Kuunda did not disclose the cause of death. In a statement posted on LinkedIn, the company...
Kuunda Co-Founder Andrew Milne Dies at 54 Days After $5 Million Share Sale
Andrew Milne, co-founder and co-chief executive of digital lending infrastructure company Kuunda, has died at 54, the company said, two days after announcing a...
Bolt Plus’s KSh 280 Subscription Faces a Bigger Hurdle Than Loyalty
Bolt wants Kenyan customers to pay an extra monthly fee fo Ksh 280 for cheaper rides, free delivery and priority service. But as the...
Kenyan Health-Tech Innovators Compete for £50,000 Africa Engineering Prize
Four innovators from Kenya, South Africa and Niger have been selected as finalists for the 2026 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation, with the winner...
Latitude59 Expands into Uganda and Zambia
Latitude59, the Estonian startup and technology event, has added pre-events Uganda and Zambia before its Kenya startup pitch competitions later this year.The organization...
SBM Bank Kenya Profit More Than Doubles to KSh911 Million
SBM Bank Kenya more than doubled its pretax profit in the first nine months of 2026 as higher income, deposit growth and an improving...
CEO Weekends: Nigeria’s College Date is a Campus-First Social Platform for African Students
The College Date, a Nigerian student-focused social platform, has reached approximately 1,010 registered users as it looks to raise $250,000 in pre-seed funding to accelerate growth across university campuses.Founded by Godswill Godlife Onah, the platform combines dating, social discovery, messaging and student services, positioning...
Startups
Standard Chartered Backs Seven Kenyan Women-Led Startups With $70,000 in Grants
Standard Chartered Plc's charitable arm awarded 9 million Kenyan shillings (about $70,000) in grants to seven women-led technology startups, part of a program aimed at closing the funding gap...
Startups
Mamor Capital Raises $18.8 Million First Close for South Africa Tech Fund
Mamor Capital has secured R300 million ($18.8 million) in the first close of its debut venture capital fund, giving the black women-owned investment firm capital to begin backing post-revenue...
