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Nomba Expands Cross-Border Payments to Zambia From DRC

Ronald Bwire
Startups

Idris Elba-Backed Akuna Wallet Launches to Empower Africa’s Digital Creators with...

Ronald Bwire
Business

dLocal to Acquire Africa-Focused AZA Finance to Deepen Presence in Emerging...

Sam Wakoba
Startups

Nigeria, Gates Foundation Launch $7.5M AI Hub to Scale Local Innovations...

James Musoba
Business

Moniepoint’s Acquires 78% stake in Kenya’s Sumac Microfinance Bank

Ronald Bwire
Startups

Regenize Raises Funding from E Squared to Bolster Recycling in South...

James Musoba
Startups

UK Fintech straitPay Raises £1M to Expand Services Across Africa

James Musoba
Business

Fincra Secures South African Payment Provider License

James Musoba
Startups

Carrot Credit Raises $4.2M to Power Africa’s Next-Gen Credit Revolution

Ronald Bwire
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The Africa Deep Tech Foundation Launches 2025 Challenge: Fueling Innovation in...

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Healthtech Platform Axmed Gets $5 Million From Gates Foundation

Ronald Bwire

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Tech-Savvy Teams Building Their Own Workarounds Isn’t Efficiency, It’s Shadow IT

Ronald Bwire
Tech

Safaricom Takes Hook Hip Hop Musical Auditions to Nakuru to Discover...

Ronald Bwire
Business

Nedbank Completes Acquisition of 66% of Kenya’s NCBA in $850 Million-Plus...

Sam Wakoba
Tech

Mastercard, Moovn Sign Five-Year East Africa Payments Deal

Ronald Bwire
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Tech-Savvy Teams Building Their Own Workarounds Isn’t Efficiency, It’s Shadow IT

Corporate productivity metrics often mask severe operational risks. When departmental managers face rigid central procurement, slow helpdesk response times, or clunky legacy software, they rarely wait for official approval to fix their immediate workflows. Instead, tech-savvy teams take matters into their own hands. They spin up unauthorized cloud storage...