Africa
Discussing developments, challenges, and achievements shaping the future of Africa in various sectors.
- News
INTERPOL’s third Serengeti sweep arrests 1,462 over scams, crypto mines and email fraud in Africa
INTERPOL's Operation Serengeti III arrested 1,462 cybercrime suspects in 21 countries and recovered USD 105 million, about KES 13.6 billion.
- News
Benin, Ghana and Rwanda have tested cross-border digital IDs
Benin, Ghana and Rwanda linked national ID systems and verified identity on made-up records. A controlled pilot targets early 2027.
- News
World Bank plans shared AI computing for Africa
World Bank wants governments to rent AI computing instead of building data centres, but names no countries, budget or date.
- Business
Cyberattacks in Africa grew fivefold in ten years, Mastercard report says
Cyberattacks in Africa rose 421% in ten years, Mastercard says, against 307% globally. Kenya is among the four focus countries.
- Startups
PawaPay gets a Bank of Mozambique licence to sign up merchants directly
PawaPay has a Bank of Mozambique payment licence to onboard merchants directly, with M-Pesa connected and Tmcel's mKesh still missing.
- Business
Airtel Money will list in London, and the IPO raises no new money for the business
Airtel Money will list in London, pricing in mid-October. Existing shareholders sell, and IFC buys up to KES 11.6 billion.
- Interesting Reads
No, Kenya’s passport did not fall 52 places
Henley has Kenya 69th with 70 destinations. Another index has it 120th. Counting rows, the two rankings agree.
- Business
PAPSS payments grew 1,000% in a year, and Kenya is now on the network
PAPSS payments grew about 1,000% in a year. Kenya connected through Pesalink in February, and the average payment got smaller.
- News
The UN wants to kill the Mercator map. But Silicon Valley still owns the world view
The UN General Assembly voted 164 to 1 for equal-area maps over Mercator. Only the United States voted against it.
- News
Anthropic is Paying Students $3,600 to run AI clubs, Apply Now!
Anthropic pays student ambassadors USD 3,600 to run campus AI clubs. Kenyans can apply, and applications close on 12 September.
- News
Uber quits Nigeria and Uganda
Uber shut down Nigeria and Uganda on 2 September 2026, leaving four African markets. Kenya is now one of them.
- Business
Kenya could put KES 64.7 billion into Dangote’s refinery IPO. Here is what that money actually buys
Reuters says Kenya could supply US$500 million of Dangote's US$5 billion refinery IPO. Here is how Kenyans would buy in.
- News
Starlink adds Côte d’Ivoire and Seychelles, reaching 28 African countries
Starlink went live in Côte d'Ivoire and Seychelles, reaching 28 African countries. In Kenya, sign-ups stay frozen across seven counties.
- Business
Airtel Africa confirms London for the Airtel Money listing, days before a $515 million deadline
Airtel Africa confirmed London for the Airtel Money IPO in the second half of 2026. What Kenyan users should know.
- News
Spotify says Nairobi has Africa’s most Gen Z streaming audience. Here’s what the numbers actually say.
Spotify data shows Nairobi 18-24 listeners drive 53.7% of city streams. Gospel, dancehall and gengetone all growing together.
