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The ADI Foundation has announced a new partnership with M-Pesa to roll out blockchain infrastructure to markets where the mobile money platform operates. The collaboration outlines a framework for deploying ADI Chain, a regulatory-focused blockchain network, across eight countries where M-Pesa is active. These include Kenya, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Lesotho, Mozambique and Tanzania. Both organisations have framed the initiative as an infrastructure-level collaboration rather than an immediate consumer-facing rollout. The ADI Foundation partnership seeks to introduce blockchain capabilities behind the scenes, particularly for institutional use cases such as cross-border settlement and SME payments. “M-Pesa has…

African defense technology startup Terra Industries has emerged from stealth with an $11.75 million funding round. The round was led by U.S.-based venture firm 8VC, founded by Palantir co-founder Joe Lonsdale, with participation from Valor Equity Partners, Lux Capital, SV Angel, Leblon Capital, Silent Ventures, Nova Global and several angel investors including Micky Malka. As part of the investment, Alex Moore, Defense Partner at 8VC and a board director at Palantir, joined Terra Industries’ board last year. If you have a startup you want featured on TechArena, let us know through this contact form here. Founded in 2024 by Nathan Nwachuku and Maxwell…

Egyptian fitness and wellness SaaS startup FitXpert has secured a seven-figure strategic investment from Foras Investment. Founded by Salah Selim and Mostafa Mahmoud, FitXpert has developed an end-to-end software platform designed for fitness trainers, nutrition centres and clinics. The company brings together client management, programme creation, progress tracking and follow-ups within a unified system. If you have a startup you want featured on TechArena, let us know through this contact form here. The fresh capital will be used to enhance FitXpert’s technology stack, strengthen internal operations. It will also help support the company’s ambition to become a foundational platform for fitness and nutrition…

Data centre innovation is continuing to be shaped by macro forces and technology trends related to AI, according to a report from Vertiv. The Vertiv™ Frontiers report, which draws on expertise from across the organisation, details the technology trends driving current and future innovation, from powering up for AI, to digital twins, to adaptive liquid cooling.  “The data centre industry is continuing to rapidly evolve how it designs, builds, operates and services data centres, in response to the density and speed of deployment demands of AI factories,” said Vertiv chief product and technology officer, Scott Armul. “We see cross-technology forces, including extreme densification, driving transformative…

Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Migos Ogamba has officially announced the release of the 2025 KCSE examination results. According to the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC), 993,226 candidates sat for the 2025 KCSE examinations, compared to 962,512 candidates in 2024. Of these, 492,012 were male while 501,214 were female, making this the second year in a row that female candidates outnumbered male candidates. Overall, 50 per cent of the candidates were girls. In terms of performance, 1,932 candidates (0.19%) obtained an overall mean grade of A (plain). This represents an improvement from 1,693 candidates (0.18%) in 2024. 270,715 candidates (27.18%) attained…

Moringa School has announced a strategic partnership with the Nomad Futurist Foundation and iXAfrica Data Centres aimed at preparing young professionals for careers in Africa’s fast-growing data centre and digital infrastructure sector. The collaboration combines structured online learning with real-world exposure. It is designed to address a growing skills gap as cloud computing, AI workloads, fintech platforms and digital public infrastructure rapidly scale across the continent. Nomad Futurist will contribute its global digital infrastructure education platform and industry insight, working with Moringa School to deliver a short, structured online course focused on data centre fundamentals. Participants will be introduced to…

Flutterwave has acquired Mono, one of Africa’s leading open banking infrastructure providers. Mono provides API-driven access to financial data, identity verification and account-to-account payments. It will continue to operate independently following the transaction. There will be no changes to Mono’s leadership, team, or day-to-day operations, allowing the company to maintain its innovation velocity while aligning strategically with Flutterwave’s broader payments platform. By integrating Mono’s open banking APIs, Flutterwave strengthens its ability to support faster onboarding, improved verification, reduced fraud and seamless account-to-account payments across multiple markets. The integration also opens the door to richer alternative payment methods and, over time,…

Westcon-Comstor and Nokia have expanded their partnership to drive growth and also deliver greater value to channel partners across the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region. This partnership is different from the fulfilment-focused model to a more proactive and growth-driven approach. The two companies will work closely on joint market engagement, pipeline development and co-selling opportunities. Under the new arrangement, Westcon-Comstor will onboard dedicated direct-touch sales resources in select MEA markets. These teams will work proactively with partners and end customers to identify opportunities for Nokia’s enterprise and network infrastructure solutions. In parallel, Nokia will provide specialist technical insight to…

Africa’s blockchain and artificial intelligence ecosystem is often discussed in headlines and policy papers, but rarely documented through the people actually building it on the ground. In this episode of the TechArena Podcast, we sat down with key voices behind BeyondTheCode.ai, a global documentary series exploring how emerging technologies are being built, used and experienced across Africa and the Global South. Watch the full podcast episode below A documentary focused on people, not just platforms BeyondTheCode.ai is not a traditional tech documentary. As co-producer and founder Nefertiti Angelisa Strong explains, the series focuses on the human, cultural, and community layer…

The UAE’s newly announced US$1 billion AI for Development initiative could provide Kenya with a rare opportunity to move from ambitious AI policy to real-world implementation. The initiative was unveiled during the G20 Summit by H.H. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi. The announcement comes at a critical moment for Kenya. In March, the government launched its National AI Strategy 2025–2030, positioning the country as Africa’s leading AI hub for model innovation, research and applied solutions that drive economic growth and social inclusion. Crucially, the strategy acknowledges that partnerships-not isolation-will determine Africa’s AI…