Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI) has raised $450 million through an oversubscribed Tier 2 bond focused on sustainable agriculture and natural capital, in a transaction that highlights strong investor appetite...
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...
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI) has raised $450 million through an oversubscribed Tier 2 bond focused on sustainable agriculture and natural capital, in a transaction that highlights strong investor appetite...
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...
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI) has raised $450 million through an oversubscribed Tier 2 bond focused on sustainable agriculture and natural capital, in a transaction that highlights strong investor appetite for African...
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...
Equity Group CEO Dr James Mwangi has called for stronger collaboration between governments, financial institutions and technology firms to unlock Africa’s digital economy...
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI) has raised $450 million through an oversubscribed Tier 2 bond focused on sustainable agriculture and natural capital, in a transaction...
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...
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...
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...
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI) has raised $450 million through an oversubscribed Tier 2 bond focused on sustainable agriculture and natural capital, in a transaction that highlights strong investor appetite for African ESG-linked debt.
The deal attracted more than $1.36 billion in orders, around 3.9 times...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...