Seven women entrepreneurs have been selected among the twelve innovators selected for the third cohort of the Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship.
The Ma...
M-PESA Africa (MPA) has opened applications for its Accelerate 360 internship program, an initiative designed to train the next generation fintech professionals...
MaxAB-Wasoko has acquired Fatura, an Egypt-based B2B e-marketplace, from EFG Finance, a subsidiary of EFG Holding. As part of the deal, EFG Finance will join Ma...
Ethiopia has launched the Fayda wallet, a solution designed towards enhancing financial inclusion and streamlining digital transactions. This wallet, co-develop...
Standard Chartered has launched the Women in Cyber Mentorship Programme to train next generation female cybersecurity leaders.
It is an initiative that is de...
Kenya's path towards universal digital access faces a hurdle as the Communication Authority of Kenya's (CA) Universal Service Fund (USF) Strategy 2023–2027 grap...
Africa’s intergovernmental ICT policy body, the African Telecommunications Union (ATU), and The Metaverse Institute have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (M...
Safaricom has announced that it has expanded it loans products on its M-PESA platform to more businesses that include SMEs.
Businesses will have access to cr...
Safaricom has launched a new nationwide campaign dubbed Maisha Poa Ni Digital, aimed at helping Kenyans upgrade to affordable 4G smartphones.
The campaign s...
Kenyan team of students are have been recognized as one of the top three finalists of the prestigious Microsoft Imagine Cup finals. The students are from The A...
SEACOM East Africa is actively investing in the future of technology by bridging the gap between education and the professional world through its comprehensive ...
M-KOPA has made the Financial Times’ Africa’s Fastest Growing Companies list for the fourth consecutive year.
M-KOPA achieved an CAGR of 42% for the 2020-23 ...
Google's annual I/O developer conference offered a glimpse into Android's future, showcasing new updates that we can expect in the new future.
1. Your Device...
Safaricom has partnered with Quickmart in order to bring its 4G and 5G For Home internet solutions closer to customers.
To improve the customer journey, Safa...
Safaricom and iXAfrica Data Centre have partnered to deliver East Africa's first AI-ready data centre services to enterprise and cloud solutions clients.
The...
7 organizations have filed a public interest case challenging the blocking and restricting of the Internet in Kenya. This is after the Internet was blocked in K...
Kenya is rapidly emerging as a digital powerhouse in Africa, with internet and mobile phone usage consistently on the rise. By 2028, the country's digital econo...
Airtel Kenya has launched a ground-breaking artificial intelligence (AI)-powered Spam Alert Service, which will be available to all its subscribers at no cost.
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Recent trends in the smartphone manufacturing industry have made it possible for the average smartphone users to easily have access smartphones that have featur...
Airtel Africa has today announced a partnership with SpaceX to bring Starlink’s high-speed internet services to its customers in Africa.
Currently, SpaceX ha...
Visa has introduced today at the Visa Global Product Drop, Visa Intelligent Commerce, that enables AI to find and buy products on behalf of customers. This new ...
The 2024 Digital Rights and Inclusion in Africa Report- Londa Report has been released by human rights organization, Paradigm Initiative (PIN).
The report fe...
ZAUMU, an influencer management platform for Africa, has been launched to benefit local content creators and brands.
The platform will enable creators and in...
Terre des Hommes Netherlands has launched the Also online campaign to address the growing threat of online child sexual exploitation.
The campaign aims to cr...
Xiaomi Kenya has launched the Redmi A5 in the Kenyan market. The smartphone designed to empower users with an immersive display, long-lasting battery, and impre...
Telkom Kenya has partnered with mobile equipment vendors Rakuten Symphony and Airspan Networks to develop and test Open Radio Access Network (Open RAN) technolo...
Kenya has today hosted the largest Artificial Intelligence (AI) conference in Africa courtesy of Microsoft East Africa.
The event, organised by Microsoft as ...
The Mastercard Economics Institute has released Economic Outlook 2025, its annual report identifying the themes that will shape next year’s economic landscape. ...
HMD has launched a new range of devices with better technology for families. This is with an aim of solving a global mental health crisis that is being caused b...
Standard Chartered has announced a partnership with Village Capital to continue and expand its Futuremakers Women in Tech Accelerator across Africa, the Middle ...
Safaricom's mobile money service M-PESA has today marked 18 years since its launch in March 2007. M-PESA is currently available in more than 170 countries globa...
Stanbic Kenya Foundation is equipping Kenyans with digital skills through www.futurenidigital.org in partnership with American Tower subsidiary, ATC Kenya and M...
Savings and Credit Cooperatives (SACCOs) have been encouraged to adopt digital solutions to enhance seamless and efficient management while improving service de...
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...
Over the years, digital payments have become very popular with consumers due to the convenience that they offer. This is because one can easily be able to do th...
Philemon Yang, the President of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), visited Equity for discussions centered on youth innovation, digital technology, and...
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) yesterday announced a Worldwide Olympic Partnership with global technology company TCL through to 2032. TCL will be th...
OPPO Kenya has announced that it will launch its newest flagship device series, the OPPO Reno13 series, on February 28th 2025. The series will be available in t...
Safaricom has announced a sponsorship of Ksh. 5 million for the 2025 Magical Kenya Open (MKO) golf tournament. The tournament is set to take place from Thursday...
Dashen Bank has partnered with Accion and the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth to better serve small businesses with digital financial services customized...
TransUnion Kenya and FICO have announced a partnership that will see enriched credit scoring for the Kenyan market.
The two new solutions at the heart of thi...
LG Electronics (LG) East Africa, in partnership with its official distributor, Opalnet, has awarded the winners of the 21st edition of the Standard Chartered Na...
