Startups
CEO Weekends: Sila Kaloki Is Building miGuy Around Africa’s “I Know a Guy” Economy
Sila Kaloki is the founder of miGuy, a digital services marketplace owned and operated by Asazia Technologies Limited, a Kenyan technology company. The platform connects customers with service providers...
Startups
CEO Weekends: Brian Otieno Bets on KulaMtaani to Digitize Kenya’s Food Businesses
Brian Otieno, a Kenyan technology entrepreneur, is building KulaMtaani, a food-commerce platform designed to help restaurants, food vendors and private chefs manage their operations, receive orders and coordinate business...
Tech
Bluecore Energy Secures Nuclear Fuel After $50 Million Funding Round
Bluecore Energy has purchased enriched uranium from nuclear fuel intermediary WMC, advancing development of its floating nuclear power system after raising $50 million in seed financing last month.The Long...
CEO Weekends
CEO Weekends: Transify’s Jay Egonda Wants to Simplify Financial Oversight for SMEs and NGOs
Transify, a Uganda-built financial governance startup targets SMEs, NGOs and schools with software that connects transactions to approvals, policies and audit trails.Jay Egonda founded Transify around a question that...
Startups
CEO Weekends: Sila Kaloki Is Building miGuy Around Africa’s “I Know a Guy” Economy
Sila Kaloki is the founder of miGuy, a digital services marketplace owned and operated by Asazia Technologies Limited, a Kenyan technology company. The platform connects customers with service providers across everyday...
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...
Business
Absa Signs Kipchoge After Record-Breaking Melbourne Marathon Victory
Absa Bank Kenya Plc has signed marathon star Eliud Kipchoge as its Official World Tour Financial Partner, using the Kenyan runner’s international profile to...
Tech
Bluecore Energy Secures Nuclear Fuel After $50 Million Funding Round
Bluecore Energy has purchased enriched uranium from nuclear fuel intermediary WMC, advancing development of its floating nuclear power system after raising $50 million in...
Tech
Microsoft’s Nairobi Engineering Hub Faces Closure, Putting About 400 Jobs at Risk
Microsoft is preparing to close its Africa Development Centre (ADC) in Nairobi, putting about 400 engineering jobs at risk and threatening to end a...
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...
CEO Weekends: Sila Kaloki Is Building miGuy Around Africa’s “I Know a Guy” Economy
Sila Kaloki is the founder of miGuy, a digital services marketplace owned and operated by Asazia Technologies Limited, a Kenyan technology company. The platform connects customers with service providers across everyday and professional services, from plumbing and electrical work to legal, medical and automotive...
CEO Weekends: Sila Kaloki Is Building miGuy Around Africa’s “I Know a Guy” Economy
Sila Kaloki is the founder of miGuy, a digital services marketplace owned and operated by Asazia Technologies Limited, a Kenyan technology company. The platform...
CEO Weekends: Brian Otieno Bets on KulaMtaani to Digitize Kenya’s Food Businesses
Brian Otieno, a Kenyan technology entrepreneur, is building KulaMtaani, a food-commerce platform designed to help restaurants, food vendors and private chefs manage their operations,...
TECNO, Safaricom Cut 5G Phone Price by KSh11,000 to Boost Adoption in Kenya
TECNO and Safaricom have cut the price of a 5G-enabled smartphone by KSh11,000 in Kenya, seeking to make compatible devices more affordable and encourage...
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...
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...
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...
