Valour to Bring Regulated Crypto Investment Products to Kenyan Market Through NSE Listing
May 26, 2025
Valour Inc, a subsidiary of Canadian firm DeFi Technologies, has announced plans to cross-list its suite of over 65 digital asset exchange-traded products (ETPs) on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE). Valour has selected GulfCap Investment…
Kenyan Universities Win Big at Huawei ICT Global Final 2025
May 26, 2025
Five Kenyan universities scooped top awards at the recently concluded Huawei ICT Competition Global Final 2024-2025. The finale was held in Shenzhen, China, on May 24, 2025. Teams comprising students from Jomo Kenyatta University of…
Seven Women-Led Startups Among Mastercard Foundation’s 2025 EdTech Fellowship Cohort
May 23, 2025
The Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship has unveiled its third cohort of 12 African innovators. Out of these, seven female-led startups stand out among the changemakers. The fellowship is delivered in partnership with iHUB Kenya and…
Huawei Hosts Cloud & Connect Summit 2025 in Nairobi
May 23, 2025
Huawei Technologies successfully hosted the Huawei Cloud & Connect Summit Kenya 2025 on May 16 in Nairobi, convening over 600 government leaders, industry experts, technology partners, and customers to explore best practices and shared visions…
Sophos to Launch UAE-Based Data Center
May 23, 2025
Sophos has announced that it plans to open a new data center in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by the end of the year. This will see the company deepen its regional investment to with…
Standard Chartered Launches ‘Women in Cyber’ Programme to Bridge Cybersecurity Talent Gap
May 22, 2025
Standard Chartered has unveiled its “Women in Cyber” Mentorship Programme. This is a hybrid mentorship and training platform aimed at developing a new generation of female cybersecurity leaders in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania. If you…
ARC Ride Secures $5 Million Investment from BII
May 22, 2025
ARC Ride has secured a $5 million investment from British International Investment (BII). The investment wil be used to deploy of 5,000 electric two-wheelers (E2Ws) and significantly scale up battery-swapping infrastructure across East Africa. Note:…
NCBA Group Posts KSh 5.5 Billion Q1 Profit
May 22, 2025
NCBA has reported a profit after tax of KSh 5.5 billion in its Q1 of 2025. This is a 3% growth year-on-year from Q1 2024 when it reported KSh 5.3 billion profit after tax. These…
Choice Microfinance Rebrands to Choice Bank
May 22, 2025
Choice Microfinance Bank has officially rebranded to Choice Bank and unveiled a fully digital, purpose-driven banking model. The announcement came during a vibrant celebration in Nairobi to mark the institution’s 10-year anniversary since its licensing…