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Youth in Migori County have been encouraged to responsibly use digital spaces, especially social media, to avoid disinformation that could lead to violence as Kenya approaches the…

Safaricom Plc, Kenya’s largest mobile operator, is bundling home internet with shared mobile allowances as it tries to deepen its fixed-broadband business. Safaricom Plc…

Artificial intelligence is moving into the workplace faster than many organisations can adapt. Employees are experimenting with generative AI tools,

Safaricom launched Family Share: fibre and 750 minutes or 14 GB across up to five Safaricom numbers, KES 3,749 monthly.

Moniepoint is restructuring its engineering and product operations as the fintech expands its financial services business, which processes more than

Looking beyond AI for the next big winner? This drug stock could be headed for a $2 trillion valuation.

Nigeria’s estimated $40 million in annual savings from keeping internet traffic within the country highlights the economic value of local

Synafare, a renewable energy supply-chain and financing company, is targeting 100 solar merchants with financing of up to N100 million

African governments offer AI companies a route to revenue and scale. But lengthy tenders, demanding eligibility rules and upfront delivery costs can strain startups’ cash reserves…

Meta Platforms plans to raise $95 billion through equity markets to finance its artificial intelligence (AI) expansion, with Nvidia, Advanced

Anthropic, the developer of artificial intelligence chatbot Claude, has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) in the United States,

Tanzanian e-health startup Medikea has raised US$1.2 million in pre-seed funding as it expands its clinic network to four facilities and targets 10 clinics by the end of 2027…

An S&P 500 index without AI stocks is beating the traditional index. These sectors and stocks could be winners if the AI trade keeps fraying.

​The African University of Science and Technology (AUST), Abuja, through its Centre for Pan-African and Peace Studies (CePAPS), has launched

Nigerian businesses are under pressure to control costs, raise productivity and stay competitive, and new platforms promise greater efficiency, faster

The company will be the first true artificial intelligence company to go public as tech firms continue to invest heavily in AI.

From November 5, DStv will replace six packages with four, priced from KES 750 ($6) to KES 7,300 ($56) a month, according to a statement seen by TechCabal.

The products include stablecoin payments, cryptocurrency deposits, two new virtual card options, and a physical card.

Meta Platforms is looking to raise $95 billion to fund its massive AI infrastructure buildout.

To help defend the African region against cyberthreats as they emerge, Kaspersky has recently supported INTERPOL-coordinated Operation Serengeti III combating a full spectrum of…

Fanatics is using AI to help shoppers navigate more than 1.5 million items of sports merchandise, with a Shop the Look feature powered by OpenAI Codex.

Jasper Zhang runs Hyperbolic, a GPU exchange building a software for "physical" AI futures

Meta said Monday it is planning to raise a total of $95 billion to support itsi nvestments in AI infrastructure and super intelligence.

South Africa plans to let regulated fintechs access its payment network directly, cutting their reliance on banks. The change could reduce payment costs and squeeze banks’ fee…

Klump, a Nigerian buy now, pay later (BNPL) startup, has shut down after five years, with its founders concluding that

INTERPOL's Operation Serengeti III arrested 1,462 cybercrime suspects in 21 countries and recovered USD 105 million, about KES 13.6 billion.

Safaricom has launched Fuliza Ya Pochi, an overdraft facility that will allow qualifying Pochi La Biashara merchants to access additional funds when their business wallet balance…

[Independent (Kampala)] SEACOM, a major pan-African telecommunications and ICT company, launched a high-capacity fibre route linking Nairobi, Kisumu and Kampala. The network…

Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals is deploying a new artificial intelligence platform that could generate more than $60 million in

Airtel Money reported a sharp rise in revenue and transaction volumes in the six months to September, as the mobile financial services business expanded its customer base and…

INFRAGORA plans to begin building two AI-ready data centres in Nigeria by Q2 2027, backed by a proposed $650 million–$1 billion investment and dedicated power infrastructure…

African corporate leadership is entering a transformative phase characterized by high ambition, strategic confidence, and an increasing demand for operational

Tech billionaires have raised more than $300m to oppose the billionaire tax proposal.

Nutanix, has announced it is collaborating with NVIDIA, Supermicro, and Netris to deliver new AI solutions that aim to simplify the infrastructure required for production AI and…

Investors are already questioning the debt-fueled expansion of neoclouds and whether the large AI infrastructure build-out will generate long-term returns.

Computer-related fraud cases nearly tripled in 2025, while offences targeting critical information infrastructure rose from two to 49, highlighting the changing nature of…

The University of Lagos (UNILAG) has taken a bold step towards redefining the preservation of Africa’s cultural heritage and the

A delegation from Iwemi, an RDIC Africa company, has paid working courtesy visit to the National Board for Technical Education

The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) has awarded a combined $275,000 in prizes to Nigerian startups developing solutions in manufacturing,