Around military bases across northeastern Nigeria, deep defensive trenches serve as a low-tech bulwark against militants from Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), a Boko Haram breakaway faction. Because motorcycles cannot easily cross these ditches, the perimeter defenses give soldiers crucia
First in a three-part series on Francois Rautenbach, a South African engineer who has caught every wave of computing from Apollo-era hardware to AI coding agents, and what his career climb says about learning to build when the machine seems to write itself.
African tech startups have been invited to apply for up to US$1.5 million from the global DIV Fund. The DIV Fund programme is open to innovations across multiple sectors, including health, agriculture, education, climate, and livelihoods. This flexibility allows a wide range of solutions addressing
Askya Investment Partners, an African venture capital firm, has announced the launch of the Askya AI Growth Platform, a pan-African programme to scale artificial intelligence startups into enduring, continental-scale enterprises. Askya Investment Partners is an investment firm building a new generat
WIOCC Group, Africa’s top carrier-neutral digital infrastructure firm, has secured $300 million investment to expand its open-access, critical infrastructure across Africa at a pivotal moment when Africa’s demand for data, cloud services and artificial intelligence continues to grow. The investment
Google will begin withholding 5% from eligible YouTube earnings paid to Kenyan creators from September, with the company set to remit the deducted amount to the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) in line with the country’s tax requirements. The withholding will apply to YouTube earnings processed through
Doage, a new insurance technology advisory and commercialisation platform founded by insurance executive Dominic Agesa Kavugwi, has launched with a focus on helping African InsurTech startups convert innovation and investment into sustainable commercial growth. The launch comes as Africa’s InsurTech
Uganda and Kenya are seeking to unlock investment and business opportunities in tourism, technology and innovation while addressing barriers to seamless movement across East Africa. The agenda will feature at the fifth Uganda–Kenya Coast Tourism and Innovation Summit, scheduled for Oct. 26–27 at Sar
In today's edition: CBK approves Nedbank-NCBA deal || Nigerian fintech Allawee folds into Paystack || Yele Bademosi transitions to chairman at Onboard || Namibia launches DigiNam, a digital ID infrastructure
In today's edition: MTN Nigeria has a new growth problem || WIOCC raised $300 million || Shoprite finalises R&A Cellular acquisition || Kenya merges eTIMs with government payments
Atlantica Ventures, an Africa-focused impact venture capital fund, led the round, with participation from DFS Labs, Kaleo Ventures, Madica, Trilinear Technologies, Malta Ventures and other investors.
I’ve been tracking Africa’s digital entertainment evolution for 18 years, and the transformation still catches me off guard. Back in 2007, I remember trying to load a single YouTube video and giving up after 47 minutes. Fast forward to today and we’ve got sophisticated virtual platforms processing m
HassConsult is betting that wellness and community-driven living can become a bigger source of value in Kenya’s residential property market, as a global wellness real estate sector worth $876 billion increasingly reshapes how developers design, market and operate homes. The Nairobi-based developer i
Google Cloud is expanding its enterprise artificial intelligence offering with two new industry-specific products designed to automate complex workflows in financial services and legal work. The company announced Gemini Enterprise for Financial Services and Gemini Enterprise for Legal, the first in
Microsoft has appointed Angela Nganga as its Country Lead for East Africa, putting an experienced regional executive at the helm as the technology giant expands its focus on artificial intelligence, digital transformation and local innovation. Nganga will lead Microsoft’s engagement with governments
Samsung has launched the Exynos 2600-powered Galaxy S26 FE in Kenya, bringing flagship AI features, upgraded cameras and seven years of software support to a more accessible price point. Available from September 4, the smartphone is the first Fan Edition device to ship with One UI 9, offering AI-pow
