Business
Moove Exits Nigeria After Uber Departure, Gives Drivers $26 Million in Cars
Nigeria-founded mobility company Moove has ended its operations in the country, weeks after Uber’s departure disrupted the ride-hailing ecosystem that underpinned its local vehicle-financing business.Moove said Thursday it will...
Sustainability
Sun King Expands Kenya Solar Range to 30kW as Business Demand Grows
Sun King expanded its solar inverter offering in Kenya to systems of as much as 30 kilowatts, targeting larger households and businesses as demand grows for alternatives to unreliable...
How To Guides
Crypto Referral Programs vs. Affiliate Programs: What’s the Difference?
The terms get used interchangeably in most crypto marketing material, which creates genuine confusion when a creator or community manager tries to understand what they are signing up for....
Startups
Managing Brand Pages Across Borders: Lessons for African Startups
African startups rarely stay in one market for long. A fintech that proves itself in Nairobi looks at Kampala and Dar es Salaam. A logistics platform born in Lagos...
Business
Moove Exits Nigeria After Uber Departure, Gives Drivers $26 Million in Cars
Nigeria-founded mobility company Moove has ended its operations in the country, weeks after Uber’s departure disrupted the ride-hailing ecosystem that underpinned its local vehicle-financing business.Moove said Thursday it will transfer ownership...
Business
M-KOPA Hits $600 Million Revenue, Acquires KilpiTek for $8 Million
M-KOPA, the UK and Kenyan pay-as-you-go fintech, has reached US$600 million in annual revenue and acquired Finnish software company KilpiTek Oy in a transaction...
Business
Geely Plans $3 Billion Electric Vehicle Plant in Kenya, With 150,000 Vehicles a Year
Chinese automaker Geely is planning a $3 billion electric vehicle project in Kenya that could produce up to 150,000 vehicles a year, in one...
Tech
PawaPay Gets Direct Access to 12 Million Mobile Money Accounts After Mozambique PSP Licence
PawaPay has secured a Payment Service Provider (PSP) licence in Mozambique, giving the pan-African payments company a direct route to more than 12 million...
Tech
Spotify Expands Audiobooks to Kenya, SA, Nigeria & Ghana in 180+ Market Rollout
Spotify is expanding its audiobook service from 22 markets to more than 180 by the end of 2026, bringing the offering to Kenya, South...
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 TAURUSÂ
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...
Moove Exits Nigeria After Uber Departure, Gives Drivers $26 Million in Cars
Nigeria-founded mobility company Moove has ended its operations in the country, weeks after Uber’s departure disrupted the ride-hailing ecosystem that underpinned its local vehicle-financing business.Moove said Thursday it will transfer ownership of eligible vehicles worth more than ₦35 billion ($26 million) to customers as...
Moove Exits Nigeria After Uber Departure, Gives Drivers $26 Million in Cars
Nigeria-founded mobility company Moove has ended its operations in the country, weeks after Uber’s departure disrupted the ride-hailing ecosystem that underpinned its local vehicle-financing...
Sun King Expands Kenya Solar Range to 30kW as Business Demand Grows
Sun King expanded its solar inverter offering in Kenya to systems of as much as 30 kilowatts, targeting larger households and businesses as demand...
M-KOPA Hits $600 Million Revenue, Acquires KilpiTek for $8 Million
M-KOPA, the UK and Kenyan pay-as-you-go fintech, has reached US$600 million in annual revenue and acquired Finnish software company KilpiTek Oy in a transaction...
PawaPay Gets Direct Access to 12 Million Mobile Money Accounts After Mozambique PSP Licence
PawaPay has secured a Payment Service Provider (PSP) licence in Mozambique, giving the pan-African payments company a direct route to more than 12 million...
Geely Plans $3 Billion Electric Vehicle Plant in Kenya, With 150,000 Vehicles a Year
Chinese automaker Geely is planning a $3 billion electric vehicle project in Kenya that could produce up to 150,000 vehicles a year, in one...
CEO Weekends: PawaPay Secures Kenya Payments Licence After 3 Billion Mobile-Money Transactions
PawaPay has secured a Payment Service Provider licence in Kenya after processing three billion mobile-money transactions and more than €10 billion in payments across the continent.The company, operating in Kenya through Quidexplus Kenya Limited, has announced it has been licensed as a payment service...
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...
