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Dodai Raises $13 Million to Scale Electric Motorbikes and Battery Swapping in Ethiopia

Ethiopia-based e-mobility startup Dodai has raised $13 million in a Series A funding round to accelerate the deployment of electric motorbikes and battery-swapping infrastructure across the country. The round comprises...

African Digital Rights Fund Backs 18 Projects Across 14 Countries With $320,000 in Grants

The Africa Digital Rights Fund (ADRF) has awarded $320,000 to 18 initiatives across 14 African countries to strengthen digital rights, inclusion, and online safety in a rapidly evolving technology...

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 a comprehensive data protection framework...

iSchool Acquires Rubikal to Build In-house AI Education Stack

Egypt-based edtech firm iSchool has acquired software engineering company Rubikal, in a move to deepen its shift from a coding education provider into a full-stack AI-driven learning platform. The deal...
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Dodai Raises $13 Million to Scale Electric Motorbikes and Battery Swapping in Ethiopia

Ethiopia-based e-mobility startup Dodai has raised $13 million in a Series A funding round to accelerate the deployment of electric motorbikes and battery-swapping infrastructure across the country. The round comprises $8 million...

Capitec Reports 23% Profit Growth, with Majority of Income From Non-lending

Capitec reported a 23% rise in headline earnings to R16.8 billion for the financial year ended February 2026, with the majority of its income...

Apple Names John Ternus as CEO, Tim Cook to Become Executive Chairman

Apple said on Tuesday that Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook will transition to executive chairman, with senior vice president of Hardware Engineering John Ternus...

African Digital Rights Fund Backs 18 Projects Across 14 Countries With $320,000 in Grants

The Africa Digital Rights Fund (ADRF) has awarded $320,000 to 18 initiatives across 14 African countries to strengthen digital rights, inclusion, and online safety...

Connected Africa Summit 2026 to Bring Together Policymakers, Innovators, and Tech Leaders in Nairobi

The Connected Africa Summit 2026 opened in Nairobi on Monday, bringing together policymakers, technology executives and investors to focus on turning Africa’s digital ambitions...

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...

How Can I Find Proper Fonts for My Logo Design?

Do you know that the difference between a recognizable, trustworthy brand and an obscure business can be connected to a logo’s font? Humans are emotional...

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...

NCBA Ends Year on a High with Johari Awards After KSh 16.4B Profit

NCBA Group has ended the year on a high with Johari Awards after posting KSh 16.4Bn profit after tax, an 8.5% increase year-on-year. The Group's profit...

Dodai Raises $13 Million to Scale Electric Motorbikes and Battery Swapping in Ethiopia

Ethiopia-based e-mobility startup Dodai has raised $13 million in a Series A funding round to accelerate the deployment of electric motorbikes and battery-swapping infrastructure across the country. The round comprises $8 million in equity and $5 million in debt, with participation from the Value Chain...

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: Ryan Mule on Why Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra is ‘Best in the Market’

Samsung Electronics recently launched its flagship devices, the Galaxy S26 series at its #GalaxyUnpacked event, emphasizing AI integration, advanced hardware, and user-centric design. Ryan Mule, Samsung East Africa's Product Manager for the Mobile Experience Division shared insights on the devices’ capabilities, including AI-driven features, One...

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Egypt’s Reme-D Raises $500,000 to Expand Room-Temperature Diagnostics Across Africa

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