How To Guides
Tech-Savvy Teams Building Their Own Workarounds Isn’t Efficiency, It’s Shadow IT
Corporate productivity metrics often mask severe operational risks. When departmental managers face rigid central procurement, slow helpdesk response times, or clunky legacy software, they rarely wait for official approval...
Tech
Safaricom Takes Hook Hip Hop Musical Auditions to Nakuru to Discover New Talent
Safaricom is taking its Hook Hip Hop Musical talent search across Kenya, with auditions in Nakuru giving aspiring performers a chance to showcase their abilities, receive coaching and compete...
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 bad-loan ratio strengthened its financial...
Mobile
Samsung Launches Galaxy A18 and A08 in Kenya, Prices Start at KSh 23,300
Samsung Electronics has launched the Galaxy A18 LTE and Galaxy A08 LTE in Kenya, expanding its smartphone lineup with better AI features, larger battery capacity and six years of...
How To Guides
Tech-Savvy Teams Building Their Own Workarounds Isn’t Efficiency, It’s Shadow IT
Corporate productivity metrics often mask severe operational risks. When departmental managers face rigid central procurement, slow helpdesk response times, or clunky legacy software, they rarely wait for official approval to fix...
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...
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...
Tech
Safaricom Takes Hook Hip Hop Musical Auditions to Nakuru to Discover New Talent
Safaricom is taking its Hook Hip Hop Musical talent search across Kenya, with auditions in Nakuru giving aspiring performers a chance to showcase their...
Tech
Mastercard, Moovn Sign Five-Year East Africa Payments Deal
Mastercard and Moovn Technologies have signed a five-year strategic agreement to expand digital payments across East Africa, combining Mastercard’s global payments network with MoovnPay’s...
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 TAURUS
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...
Tech-Savvy Teams Building Their Own Workarounds Isn’t Efficiency, It’s Shadow IT
Corporate productivity metrics often mask severe operational risks. When departmental managers face rigid central procurement, slow helpdesk response times, or clunky legacy software, they rarely wait for official approval to fix their immediate workflows. Instead, tech-savvy teams take matters into their own hands. They...
Tech-Savvy Teams Building Their Own Workarounds Isn’t Efficiency, It’s Shadow IT
Corporate productivity metrics often mask severe operational risks. When departmental managers face rigid central procurement, slow helpdesk response times, or clunky legacy software, they...
Safaricom Takes Hook Hip Hop Musical Auditions to Nakuru to Discover New Talent
Safaricom is taking its Hook Hip Hop Musical talent search across Kenya, with auditions in Nakuru giving aspiring performers a chance to showcase their...
Nedbank Completes Acquisition of 66% of Kenya’s NCBA in $850 Million-Plus Deal
Nedbank Group Ltd. has completed its takeover offer for a 66% controlling stake in NCBA Group Plc, giving the South African lender a base...
Mastercard, Moovn Sign Five-Year East Africa Payments Deal
Mastercard and Moovn Technologies have signed a five-year strategic agreement to expand digital payments across East Africa, combining Mastercard’s global payments network with MoovnPay’s...
Safaricom Cuts M-Pesa Fees for Small Businesses Through Oct. 31
Small businesses have until Oct. 31 to take advantage of lower M-Pesa costs under Safaricom Plc's "Pata More" campaign, which has cut what merchants...
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...
