Innovate Africa to host World Product Day 2025 in Lagos, featuring prototype pitches, career fair, and $2,000 prize.
Visa appoints Victor Makere as Country Manager for Tanzania, Uganda, Burundi, and Rwanda to accelerate digital payments and inclusion.
Equity and AGF announce a USD 500M partnership to boost MSME financing, targeting women, youth, and green businesses.
Airtel Africa grew to 150M customers and $5.2B revenue, but FX losses from Nigeria halved its FY25 profits.
Google's NotebookLM now offers Audio Overviews in Kiswahili and Afrikaans, expanding accessible, AI-powered audio learning across multilingual African regions.
Affordable smartphones with premium features and BNPL services are driving digital inclusion and increasing smartphone access across Kenya.
Kenya’s platform workers face legal uncertainty, lacking labour protections due to outdated laws amid rising algorithmic control and global reforms.
Airtel Kenya launches a free AI-powered SMS spam alert system to protect users from fraud and unsolicited messages.
Testsigma introduces autonomous AI testing and new Test Management suite, aiming to unify and speed up QA workflows.
AI enhances cybersecurity but also empowers cybercriminals; careful, transparent, and human-first adoption is essential to avoid unintended security risks.
WTTC launches Together in Travel to empower travel SMEs globally, with VFS Global as a Founding Partner.
Propak East Africa 2025 will feature 150+ exhibitors championing sustainable packaging and food processing solutions in Nairobi.
Samsung says Kenya’s AI strategy will accelerate mobile innovation, emphasizing AI on smartphones, local talent, infrastructure, ethics, and accessibility.
NCBA opens applications for its 2025 Go-Getter Internship, offering 50 graduates a year-long corporate mentorship and training opportunity.
Kofa raises $8.1M to expand its AI-driven battery network in Ghana and Kenya, reshaping urban energy access in Africa.
