Microsoft appoints Kunle Awosika as the new head of the Africa Transformation Office

Staff WriterAugust 31, 2022

Microsoft has announced that it has appointed Kunle Awosika as the new Managing Director of the Africa Transformation Office (ATO), succeeding Wael Elkabbany. A...

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Wael Elkabbany has been appointed as head of Microsoft’s Africa Transformation Office

Grace MathekaNovember 20, 2021

Microsoft has appointed Wael Elkabbany as the head of its new Africa Transformation Office (ATO). Under Elkabbany’s leadership, the ATO will partner with public...

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Absa advocates for direct financing to unlock East Africa’s SME potential at EAC Trade Fair

Staff WriterNovember 12, 2025

Absa Bank Kenya has called for a critical shift in how financial institutions engage with East Africa’s small businesses, urging banks to take financing and sup...

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Airtel Africa Foundation commits to improving 10 Million lives by 2030

Samson NderiSeptember 26, 2025

Airtel Africa Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Airtel Africa plc, has announced an ambitious new strategy to directly improve the lives of 10 million people...

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KOFISI receives $10.5M investment to accelerate African expansion

Samson NderiSeptember 24, 2025

KOFISI has secured a $10.5 million investment from London-based Falco Group. This funding is a key part of a larger $35 million project financing raise and is s...

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Isuzu East Africa celebrates 50 Years of driving progress with a time capsule ceremony

Samson NderiSeptember 5, 2025

Isuzu East Africa (Isuzu EA) celebrated its 50th anniversary with a grand "Golden Jubilee" event. The celebration, held at the company’s Nairobi Assembly Pl...

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Japanese investors eye Africa as ATIDI, MUFG, & NEXI partner to de-risk investments

Samson NderiAugust 20, 2025

The African Trade & Investment Development Insurance (ATIDI), Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), and Nippon Export and Investment Insurance (NEXI) co-ho...

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Algeria becomes 18th member of the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS)

Makena Ndung'uAugust 18, 2025

The Bank of Algeria recently became the 18th member of the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS), a network created by the Afreximbank, the African ...

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Intra-African Trade Fair 2025 to take place in Algeria from September 4-10

Makena Ndung'uAugust 5, 2025

Intra-African Trade Fair 2025 (IATF2025), Africa’s trade and investment forum, will take place from 4-10 September 2025 in Algiers, Algeria. IATF2025, organi...

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Kenya’s Muda & Twiva among startups selected for Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator cohort 4

Makena Ndung'uAugust 5, 2025

Visa has announced 22 startups that were selected to participate in the fourth cohort (Cohort 4) of its Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator program from 12 countrie...

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AUDA-NEPAD lays out vision for localized digital learning for every African child

Staff WriterJuly 23, 2025

The African Union Development Agency-NEPAD (AUDA-NEPAD) has launched the draft African EdTech 2030: Vision, Plan and Policy framework for consultation and stake...

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Equity Bank wins “Best Regional Bank in East Africa” award at the African Banker Awards 2025

Samson NderiJuly 15, 2025

Equity Bank has been named Best Regional Bank in East Africa at the 2025 African Banker Awards held in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. Equity Group Managing Director...

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Mastercard & enza partner to enable fintech innovation across Africa

Samson NderiJune 20, 2025

Mastercard and enza have announced a partnership to connect fintech companies across Africa to the Mastercard network. The collaboration will enable fintech pla...

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Sidi Ould Tah is the new president of the African Development Bank Group

Samson NderiMay 31, 2025

Sidi Ould Tah of Mauritania has been elected President of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) at the Bank’s Annual Meetings held in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire...

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Standard Chartered launches “Women in Cyber” mentorship to boost East Africa’s female cybersecurity leaders

Samson NderiMay 22, 2025

Standard Chartered has launched the Women in Cyber Mentorship Programme to train next generation female cybersecurity leaders. It is an initiative that is de...

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iX Africa opens new 4.5MW data centre in Nairobi

Staff WriterMarch 5, 2025

iX Africa Data Centres has launched the first phase of its data centre in Nairobi. The new facility, named NBOX1, comes with 4.5MW capacity, 780 racks hyperscal...

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AGRA & Green Climate Fund launch $105M Food Loss Reduction Program in Africa

Makena Ndung'uFebruary 24, 2025

AGRA has partnered with the Green Climate Fund (GCF) to drive climate resilient and sustainable agriculture driving food loss reduction across Africa. The appro...

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Fostering a thriving African Startup ecosystem through collaboration

Staff WriterFebruary 10, 2025

In recent years, Africa has emerged as a vibrant hub of innovation, driven by a new generation of entrepreneurs who are leveraging cutting-edge technologies to ...

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AI entrepreneurs hold the key to an era of unprecedented opportunity for Africa

Staff WriterOctober 14, 2024

It's exciting to see how AI is opening up new possibilities for African entrepreneurs. Over the past few years, we've witnessed a surge in innovation, with star...

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Xbox Game Camp Africa second edition is on July 16-17; Apply to attend

Makena Ndung'uMay 30, 2024

Microsoft, through its Africa Transformation Office (ATO), has announced the second edition of Xbox Game Camp in Africa. The event will be hosted with a view to...

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Mastercard & AfDB launch initiative to extend digital access to 100M people in Africa

Samson NderiMay 30, 2024

Mastercard and the African Development Bank Group have launched a new initiative to extend digital access in Africa. The new initiative, dubbed the Mobilizin...

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There is a lot to be learned from Africa’s small business success stories

Staff WriterMay 16, 2024

Africa is often hailed as the birthplace of some of the world’s most exciting tech startups. From Cape to Cairo, small businesses across the continent have beco...

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Connected Africa Summit receives Ksh. 20M sponsorship from Safaricom

Makena Ndung'uApril 18, 2024

Safaricom has today announced that it will sponsor the tune of Ksh. 20 million the upcoming Connected Africa Summit 2024. The event is scheduled to take place f...

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Airtel Africa CEO Olusegun Ogunsanya to retire on July 1

Samson NderiJanuary 4, 2024

Airtel Africa plc has today announced the retirement of the Chief Executive Officer, Olusegun “Segun” Ogunsanya, with effect from 1 July, 2024. Mr. Ogunsanya...

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Microsoft & M-PESA Africa partner to develop digital skills for SMEs

Gladys WamuyuOctober 4, 2023

Microsoft has partnered with M-PESA Africa to support its Capability Development Academy. Microsoft will provide access to the Microsoft Community Platform and ...

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Diageo’s Africa Digital Hub launched & will be based in Kenya; Waithera Kabiru appointed as the head

Samson NderiMay 31, 2023

Global drinks company, Diageo Plc, will host the newly launched Africa Digital Hub in Kenya to accelerate its digital transformation ambition. The hub, which wi...

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Zoho opens new office and training centre in Kenya

Makena Ndung'uMarch 13, 2023

Zoho has announced the opening of its new office in Westlands, Nairobi in order to cater to its growing customer base in Kenya. The office, which is current...

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Microsoft partners with OCP Africa to grow food security in Africa

Samson NderiMarch 8, 2023

Microsoft has announced a partnership with OCP Africa through its Africa Transformation Office, with the goal of positively impacting smallholder farmers and Ag...

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Network International launches new Ghana office and data centre

Faith WambuiDecember 7, 2022

The leading enabler of digital commerce across the Middle East and Africa (MEA), Network International, has announced its new Ghana office and data centre. T...

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Carolyne Kendi appointed as Chief Marketing Officer by Absa Bank Kenya

James WamathaiSeptember 29, 2022

Carolyne Kendi has been appointed to the position of Chief Marketing Officer by Absa Bank Kenya PLC effective 15 December 2022. Kendi has experience marketin...

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Microsoft & African Development Bank expand partnership to support youth entrepreneurs in Africa

Samson NderiSeptember 26, 2022

Microsoft has announced the expansion of its partnership with the African Development Bank to support Africa’s youth entrepreneurs. This will be under the bank’...

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Software Group appoints Jaime Pinto as the Chief Commercial Officer for Africa

Samson NderiSeptember 15, 2022

Software Group has announced the appointment of Jaime Pinto as the Chief Commercial Officer for the Africa region. Jaime has 20+ years professional experienc...

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George Ojing appointed as the Managing Partner at Ogilvy Africa

Staff WriterAugust 18, 2022

Ogilvy Africa has announced the appointment of George Ojing as Managing Partner for its Kenya agency. He will be responsible for leading the agency’s mandate on...

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National Oil to host 7th edition of the East Africa Energy, Oil & Gas Summit & Exhibition

Staff WriterAugust 5, 2022

The National Oil Corporation of Kenya (NOC Kenya) will host the 7th edition of the East Africa Energy, Oil & Gas Summit & Exhibition (EAOGS). This is...

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IFAD opens regional office in Nairobi to serve farmers in East and Southern Africa

James WamathaiJune 9, 2022

The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has opened an office in Nairobi, Kenya to serve as its East and Southern Africa regional office. The ...

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Safaricom appoints Michael Mutiga as Chief Business Development & Strategy Officer

Staff WriterMay 4, 2022

Safaricom has announced that it has appointed Michael Mutiga as the Chief Business Development & Strategy Officer effective 1st May 2022. He replaces Joe Og...

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Microsoft launches initiative to support 10,000 African startups over the next 5 years

Samson NderiMarch 4, 2022

Microsoft has announced new initiatives intended to accelerate the growth of 10,000 African start-ups and fast-track investment in Africa’s start-up ecosystem o...

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Cassava Technologies appoints Tesh Durvasula as CEO for Africa Data Centres

Grace MathekaFebruary 8, 2022

Cassava Technologies, a Pan-African technology company, has announced the appointment of Tesh Durvasula as the new Chief Executive Officer of Africa Data Centre...

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Cellulant has extended its partnership with Pipit Global to include 18 African countries

Grace MathekaJanuary 5, 2022

Pipit Global, a cash payments platform, has extended its partnership agreement with Cellulant, a fintech company, to now include eighteen countries in Sub-Sahar...

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Standard Chartered scoops the Digital innovation award at the 2021 CIO Africa Awards

Grace MathekaDecember 1, 2021

Standard Chartered Bank has been named as a winner in the Banking Sector Award category at the 2021 CIO Awards. The bank was recognized for its performance in t...

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Philip Lopokoiyit appointed ICEA Lion CEO & Principal Officer

Grace MathekaSeptember 17, 2021

ICEA Lion has appointment Philip Lopokoiyit as the new CEO and Principal Officer of the company following regulatory approval effective September 20, 2021. I...

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Ogilvy Africa has appointed Sumanta Ganguly as the new Chief Strategy Officer

Samson NderiAugust 3, 2021

Ogilvy Africa has today announced the appointment of Sumanta Ganguly as the new Chief Strategy Officer for the region. Sumanta joins Ogilvy Africa from Mulle...

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