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Sony Unveils Xperia 1 VIII with AI Camera, Prices Start at $1,499

Sony on Wednesday launched its latest flagship smartphone, the Xperia 1 VIII, featuring an AI-powered camera system and upgraded telephoto lens as the company sharpens its focus on mobile...

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...

Safaricom Profit Tops $770 Million as Ethiopia Expansion Boosts Growth

Kenya’s biggest telecom operator Safaricom PLC posted annual net income of more than $770 million on Thursday, helped by strong growth in its mobile money and data businesses as...

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...

Sony Unveils Xperia 1 VIII with AI Camera, Prices Start at $1,499

Sony on Wednesday launched its latest flagship smartphone, the Xperia 1 VIII, featuring an AI-powered camera system and upgraded telephoto lens as the company sharpens its focus on mobile photography. The device...

Safaricom Profit Tops $770 Million as Ethiopia Expansion Boosts Growth

Kenya’s biggest telecom operator Safaricom PLC posted annual net income of more than $770 million on Thursday, helped by strong growth in its mobile...

AXIAN to Acquire Letshego Africa in Pan-African Expansion Deal

AXIAN has signed binding agreements to acquire 100% of five Letshego Africa Holdings subsidiaries across East and West Africa, in a strategic move aimed...

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...

Stream Raises $5.2 Million to Build MENA’s Billing Infrastructure Layer

Saudi fintech startup Stream has secured a $5.2 million seed extension led by BECO Capital, bringing its total seed funding to $9.2 million as...

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...

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...

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...

Sony Unveils Xperia 1 VIII with AI Camera, Prices Start at $1,499

Sony on Wednesday launched its latest flagship smartphone, the Xperia 1 VIII, featuring an AI-powered camera system and upgraded telephoto lens as the company sharpens its focus on mobile photography. The device introduces a new “AI Camera Assistant,” powered by Xperia Intelligence, which analyzes scenes...

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: 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 by Endless Access, it uses open-source game environments to teach creative and technical skills while...

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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...

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...