Equity Bank’s Digital Platforms Now Process 87% of Transactions
May 30, 2025
Equity Group’s digital-first strategy is proving to be effective for its recent financial results for Q1 2025. The bank recently released its financial results, revealing that 87% of all customer transactions are now processed through…
Safaricom Advocates for Shared Infrastructure to Drive Africa’s Digital Growth at Connected Africa 2025
May 29, 2025
At the Connected Africa Summit 2025, Safaricom’s Director for Enterprise Solutions, Wholesale & Carrier, Bernard Muteti, took the stage and called for a shift in how we build, manage and shared fibre optic infrastructure in…
How Safaricom Is Shaping FinTech 2.0 in Africa
May 29, 2025
At this year’s Connected Africa Summit 2025, Safaricom’s Head of M-PESA Payments, Victor Odada, delivered an interesting keynote on what the next generation of fintech in Africa looks like. If you have a startup you…
NCBA Bank Adds Instant Digital Account Opening on NCBA Now App
May 28, 2025
NCBA Bank has announced the introduction of an instant customer onboarding feature on its mobile platform, NCBA Now. This allows users to open bank accounts entirely online, without the need to visit a physical branch….
Westcon-Comstor Reports Record $5.24 Billion in Annual Sales as Cybersecurity and Software Drive Growth
May 28, 2025
Technology distributor Westcon-Comstor has recorded annual gross sales of $5.24 billion for the financial year ended February 28, 2025. This represents a 3.3% growth year over year. Rise in cybersecurity demand and shift toward software…
Connected Africa Summit 2025 Kicks Off in Diani
May 28, 2025
The Connected Africa Summit 2025 officially kicked off on Monday in Diani. The summit has registered over 1,200 delegates from 24 countries. This year’s summit comes with added weight: it marks the first major follow-up…
Absa Kenya Reports Ksh 6.2B Profit in Q1 2025
May 28, 2025
Absa Bank Kenya has reported a 4% rise in net earnings to Ksh 6.2 billion for the quarter ending March 31, 2025. While total revenues declined by 4% year-on-year to Ksh 15.8 billion, dragged down…
Victoria Kleinbort Named Head of Business Development at Servercore
May 27, 2025
Servercore has announced the promotion of Victoria Kleinbort to Head of Business Development. She was previously the Country Manager for Kenya. She joined Servercore in 2022 as Kenya’s Country Manager. In this role, she helped…
Qualcomm Selects 10 Startups for 2025 Make in Africa Incubation Program
May 27, 2025
Qualcomm has announced the ten startups selected for the third edition of its Make in Africa startup incubation program. These are early-stage ventures, selected from over 435 applications spanning 19 countries. At the heart of…