Business
Mastercard to Acquire BVNK in $1.8 Billion Deal to Bridge Crypto and Fiat Payments
Mastercard said on Tuesday it had agreed to acquire digital asset infrastructure firm BVNK for up to $1.8 billion, as the payments giant expands deeper into blockchain-based financial services.
The...
Tech
Safaricom’s M-PESA to Roll Out Masked Phone Numbers in P2P Transactions in Privacy Boost
Safaricom's mobile money platform, M-PESA, is set to introduce masked phone numbers in its Send Money (P2P) transactions, marking a significant shift in how customer data is shared across...
Business
Mastercard to Acquire BVNK in $1.8 Billion Deal to Bridge Crypto and Fiat Payments
Mastercard said on Tuesday it had agreed to acquire digital asset infrastructure firm BVNK for up to $1.8 billion, as the payments giant expands deeper into blockchain-based financial services.
The deal includes...
Business
Ndovu Wealth Launches Kibaba Multi-Asset Special Fund in Kenya
Ndovu Wealth Limited, a fund manager licensed by Kenya’s Capital Markets Authority (CMA), on Tuesday launched the Kibaba Multi-Asset Special Fund, a collective investment...
Business
Swedfund Invests $600,000 in Jacaranda Health to Expand Maternity Services in Kenya
Swedfund has committed $600,000 to Jacaranda Health to support the expansion of its affordable maternity hospital network in Kenya, the organisations said on Tuesday.
The...
Tech
Safaricom’s M-PESA to Roll Out Masked Phone Numbers in P2P Transactions in Privacy Boost
Safaricom's mobile money platform, M-PESA, is set to introduce masked phone numbers in its Send Money (P2P) transactions, marking a significant shift in how...
Brand Voice
Samsung Tops Global Soundbar Market for 12th Straight Year
Samsung Electronics said on Monday it remained the world’s top soundbar brand for a 12th consecutive year, underscoring its dominance in home entertainment alongside...
Guides
The Era of Hyper-Connectivity: How AI Is Turning the Smartphone Into the Brain of the Modern Home
The modern home is undergoing a quiet but profound transformation. What was once a passive physical space is evolving into an intelligent environment that...
Guides
How Georgia Became the Tech Hub of the Caucasus
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Nestled on the Black Sea Coast, sandwiched between Eastern Europe and Asia, and with Russia to the north, is Georgia. This country of just...
Mastercard to Acquire BVNK in $1.8 Billion Deal to Bridge Crypto and Fiat Payments
Mastercard said on Tuesday it had agreed to acquire digital asset infrastructure firm BVNK for up to $1.8 billion, as the payments giant expands...
Safaricom’s M-PESA to Roll Out Masked Phone Numbers in P2P Transactions in Privacy Boost
Safaricom's mobile money platform, M-PESA, is set to introduce masked phone numbers in its Send Money (P2P) transactions, marking a significant shift in how...
Samsung Tops Global Soundbar Market for 12th Straight Year
Samsung Electronics said on Monday it remained the world’s top soundbar brand for a 12th consecutive year, underscoring its dominance in home entertainment alongside...
M-Pesa Launches Contactless ‘Tap-to-Pay’ for Tanzanian Smartphone Users
Tanzanian shoppers can now pay for goods by simply tapping their smartphones against payment terminals, following a major digital upgrade to the M-Pesa mobile...
New WaveX and LINX Partnership to Slash Latency for East African Internet Users
The London Internet Exchange (LINX) has announced a significant expansion of its African operations by appointing WaveX as its first official reseller partner to...
Mastercard to Acquire BVNK in $1.8 Billion Deal to Bridge Crypto and Fiat Payments
Mastercard said on Tuesday it had agreed to acquire digital asset infrastructure firm BVNK for up to $1.8 billion, as the payments giant expands deeper into blockchain-based financial services.
The deal includes up to $300 million in contingent payments and is expected to close before...
Fintech
Standard Bank and AWIF Inject KES 92.2 Million into Female-led Investment Firms
Standard Bank, has reached a significant milestone in its mission to transform the continent's financial landscape.
As the lead sponsor of the African Women Impact Fund (AWIF), the bank has...
Tech
Konza Technopolis to Host Landmark Summit for Women in Tech
Nairobi is set to become a hub for digital pioneers next month as Konza Technopolis prepares to host the TEC Summit 2026, a high-level forum aimed at bridging the...
