Africa
Discussing developments, challenges, and achievements shaping the future of Africa in various sectors.
- Business
Bharti Airtel Moves to Lift Airtel Africa Stake to 79% in $2.9 Billion Share Swap
A cashless share swap moves promoter group holdings into Bharti Airtel and lifts its Airtel Africa stake from 62.73% to…
- Business
From $2.65 Billion to $10 Billion: The Airtel Money IPO Story Is Bigger Than the Delay
Airtel Money's IPO is delayed to H2 2026, but its valuation has climbed from $2.65 billion in 2021 to potentially…
- Startups
Stellar Launches Its First EMEA Accelerator With CV Labs, Offering Startups Up to $150,000 in Funding
The 12-week programme targets early-stage startups building payments, tokenised assets, and DeFi applications across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
- News
Kenyans are installing unapproved software at a higher rate than META average, Kaspersky warns
Kenyan organisations may be doing better than some regional peers when it comes to having cybersecurity policies in place, but…
- Interesting Reads
Africa Just Agreed on a Continental Playbook for Telecommunications Sovereignty. Now Comes the Hard Part.
The Algiers Declaration commits African governments to sovereign cloud, local data centres, and continental infrastructure integration by 2030.
- Startups
Madica Puts $600K Into Three African Startups Tackling Agritech, Legaltech, and Health Data
Madica invests $600K in three African startups across agritech, legaltech, and health data, plus launches a fundraising guide.
- Business
Verto Now Offers USD Accounts for Businesses Operating Between the US and Africa
Cross-border fintech Verto introduces US-dollar accounts targeting startups and businesses operating between the United States and Africa.
- News
Truecaller Opens Business Chat to Partners, Eyes Africa’s Enterprise Messaging Market
Truecaller opens Business Chat to global partners including Sling Africa, targeting African enterprises seeking alternatives to low-trust SMS.
- Startups
Kulipa Raises $6.2M to Help Fintechs Like Flutterwave Turn Stablecoin Balances Into Real Payments
Kulipa raises $6.2M to let fintechs issue payment cards funded directly from stablecoin balances, with Nigeria in its regulated footprint.
- News
Airtel Africa preps full voice calling over satellite using Starlink Mobile V2
If you thought todayβs news about Airtel Africa testing satellite-to-phone messaging was a big deal, buckle up. While being able…
- News
Airtel Africa just tested Starlink satellite-to-phone connectivity, and it actually works
If youβve been following the telecom space lately, you know that the battle for the African sky is heating up.…
- News
MTN successfully tests Starlink Direct to Cell in Africa, first on the continent
The space race for smartphone connectivity is officially heating up across Africa. While 2026 was already poised to be the…
- News
Samsung overtakes TECNO in Q4 2025 MEA smartphone market share
If you spend any time on tech social media in Kenya, you have likely noticed a recurring theme: the Samsung…
- News
GSMA launches Swahili AI reasoning model at MWC 2026
Artificial intelligence is advancing quickly around the world. But most AI systems are still built primarily for Western languages and…
- News
After Starlink, now Safaricom has Amazon Leo via Vodafone
Vodafone Group has inked a deal with Amazon Leo, Amazonβs low-Earth-orbit (LEO) satellite broadband network, to connect remote 4G and…
