Applications Open for OceanHub Africa’s 2025 Accelerator Program
February 19, 2025
OceanHub Africa has announced the launch of the sixth cohort of the OceanHub Africa accelerator. This 12-month program aims to support up to 24 of Africa’s most promising impact-driven for-profit startups dedicated to preserving and…
Visa Appoints Michael Berner as Head of Southern and Eastern Africa
February 19, 2025
Visa has announced the appointment of Michael Berner as the Head of Southern and Eastern Africa (SEA), effective immediately. He will oversee all Visa operations in 24 markets in SEA and will report to Visa’s…
Africa Tech Summit Nairobi 2025 Awards Winners Announced
February 18, 2025
Africa Tech Summit Awards announced the 2025 winners, recognising the leading entrepreneurs and ventures shaping the tech industry across the continent. The awards ceremony was held last week during the seventh edition of Africa Tech Summit Nairobi….
How to Change Your WhatsApp Chat Theme Color
February 18, 2025
WhatsApp has made some changes to its app introducing WhatsApp chat themes that allow users to customize their chats. With chat themes, you can change the colors of your chat bubbles and wallpapers. WhatsApp chat…
[Interview] How dLocal Facilitates Payments Across Emerging Markets
February 18, 2025
Last week at the Africa Tech Summit, we talked to Ed Aitken, Global Head of Public Affairs at dLocal, and Ferdinard Wambua, Country Manager for Kenya. DLocal is a global payment platform founded in 2016…
Intreensic Launches to Deliver Payments Training, Certification, and Advisory Services Across Africa
February 17, 2025
Intreensic, a payments education and advisory group, has launched with a mission to bridge Africa’s payment and fintech talent gap, by equipping professionals and businesses with world-class payments expertise. Founded by Nkebet Mesele, a globally…
Egyptian SaaS Startup Qme Secures $3 Million Seed Funding
February 17, 2025
Qme, an Egyptian B2B SaaS startup, has raised US$3 million in a seed funding round with participation from AHOY, a leading multi-sector technology company, alongside a group of strategic angel investors in the GCC region. …
Samsung Galaxy S25 Series Now Available in Kenya, Starting at KES 108,300
February 17, 2025
The Samsung Galaxy S25 series has been on pre-order in Kenya for the last couple of weeks. The phone is now available in stores across the country starting from Ksh 108,300. Have a look at…
Visa Launches Report Highlighting Digital Payments Growth Opportunities for Kenyan SMEs
February 17, 2025
Visa has announced the launch of a new report, ‘Value of Acceptance: Understanding the Digital Payment Landscape in Kenya,’ which reveals growth opportunities for digital payments, particularly among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The report…