Business
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 in East Africa, the companies...
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 digital wallet to offer card...
Startups
Kuunda Raises $5 Million to Expand Into 7 New Markets
Kuunda, a digital lending infrastructure company expanding access to credit across Africa, has raised $5 million led by E4E Africa with participation from existing investors Accion Ventures, Portugal Gateway...
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
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 in East Africa, the companies said in...
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
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...
Tech
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...
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...
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 in East Africa, the companies said in a statement on Monday.Nedbank put the total purchase consideration at about 13.9 billion...
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...
Samsung Galaxy A08 LTE | Key Specs & Price in Kenya
Samsung has expanded its smartphone lineup in Kenya with the Galaxy A08 LTE, a device featuring a 6,000mAh battery, a 50-megapixel main camera, AI-powered...
Pesapal, Drift Consult Partner to Digitize African Retail and Hospitality
Kenyan fintech Pesapal has partnered with business transformation firm Drift Consult to expand adoption of RACK, a platform integrating payments, inventory management and point-of-sale...
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...
