Author: Kaluka wanjala

Visa and the Mojaloop Foundation have partnered in a amove aimed at tackling fraud and risk management in digital payments in Africa. The partnership will take advantage of Visa’s expertise in fraud prevention and secure payment technologies with Mojaloop’s open-source platform that facilitates interoperable payments between banks, mobile money providers and other financial institutions. The two organizations will focus on training, knowledge sharin, and ecosystem engagement. This will include joint participation in Mojaloop convenings and industry events to promote best practices. As part of the deal, Visa’s Account-to-Account (A2A) Protect solution will be integrated into the Mojaloop platform. The technology…

At the Safaricom Cybersecurity Summit 2025, Safaricom’s Chief Corporate Security Officer Nicholas Mulila delivered a forceful call for organisations to move beyond prevention-only mindsets and embed security into every stage of digital transformation. Addressing industry leaders, partners and government representatives, Mulila stressed that rising threats demand collaboration, continual customer education and operational readiness. Mulila opened by framing the scale of the problem: recent sector reporting showed roughly 4.6 billion cyber incidents last year, an 80% year‑on‑year increase, and Safaricom sees “millions” of attempts across its systems daily. He argued many breaches still stem from avoidable lapses: weak passwords, delayed patching…

Spotify has introduced Messages, a new in-app chat feature that lets users in Kenya share songs, artists and podcasts directly within the platform. This is not entirely a feature you expect on a music streaming site but I am really curious to see how it will be used. The feature is rolling out to both free and premium users this week. Spotify says the feature aims to make music and podcast sharing more personal and seamless. With Messages, listeners will be able to send tracks to friends, react with emojis and chat right where they listen. Spotify is doing this…

Airtel Africa Telesonic, the wholesale fiber arm of Airtel Africa, has partnered with Nokia to build a transformative, high-capacity terrestrial fiber network connecting multiple African countries across East and Central Africa. The project will link Africa’s 2Africa subsea cable to terrestrial networks. This will provide faster, more affordable and more reliable digital connectivity across the continent. According to Airtel, the network will leverage Nokia’s 1830 Photonic Service Switch (PSS) platform, powered by coherent Photonic Service Engine (PSE) technology, to deliver ultra-fast data transmission speeds of up to 38 Terabits per second (Tbps). The network, which spans 139 Dense Wavelength Division…

iColo has reaffirmed its support for the recent co-operative agreement between LINX and Asteroid Kenya. The agreement was announced in September 2025 and involves transitioning Asteroid’s customers in Mombasa and Nairobi to LINX’s interconnection hubs in Kenya ahead of Asteroid Kenya’s planned cessation of operations at the end of the year. iColo’s Mombasa One (MBA1) and Mombasa Two (MBA2) data centers host the majority of the affected networks. This makes the company’s involvement crucial to a smooth migration. “The support of our partners iColo in this project is crucial and we are grateful that we have such a close and…

Indian electrical equipment manufacturer Havells India has filed a lawsuit against Jiji Online Marketplace Kenya and a local trader. The company accuses them of selling counterfeit electrical goods bearing its trademark. The case was filed in a Nairobi court as reported by Business Daily and could set an important precedent for how e-commerce platforms in Kenya are held accountable for counterfeit products sold on their sites. According to court documents, Havells alleges that businessman Duncan Gathu, trading under Dantrixx Electrical Merchants, has been selling fake Havells-branded electrical products, including circuit breakers, on Jiji’s online marketplace. The company claims these counterfeit…

Zuri Health has announced the launch of Petals, an AI-powered women’s health companion built to deliver private, real-time, and holistic support via WhatsApp. The new platform combines artificial intelligence with human expertise to help women access credible health guidance instantly. According to Zuri Health Founder and CEO Ikechukwu Anoke, Petals is designed to make trusted, judgment-free healthcare accessible to all women. “Every woman deserves a Petal,” said Anoke. “By meeting women where they already are, we’re making credible health advice and expert support truly accessible to all.” Co-founder Daisy Isiaho said the platform embodies Zuri Health’s mission to blend empathy…

Africa’s first GPU-powered Artificial Intelligence (AI) factory built by Atlancis Technologies under its Servernah Cloud brand has been launched and is hosted at iXAfrica Data Centres. The AI factory brings world-class high-performance computing (HPC) capabilities to East and Central Africa. This gives enterprises, governments and innovators access to powerful GPUs for AI model training and deployment. According to Atlancis Technologies CEO and Founder Daniel Njuguna, the Servernah AI-as-a-Service platform is more than just another cloud solution. “This is more than HPCs and GPUs, it’s the heart of Africa’s AI revolution. We are proving that world-class innovation can be designed, built,…

Equinix has announced plans to open a new data center in Nigeria. This is part of its broader $100 million investment aimed at accelerating Africa’s digital transformation over the next two years. The upcoming facility, LG3, represents a $22 million investment in its first phase and is scheduled to open in Q1 2026. Once operational, the new site will deliver critical infrastructure that enables local businesses to scale their operations, while attracting international companies looking to expand into Africa’s largest economy. “LG3 marks a significant milestone in Equinix’s long-term commitment to bridging Africa’s digital divide,” said Wole Abu, Managing Director…

EdgeNext, a global provider of content delivery and cloud hosting solutions, has officially rolled out its services in Nigeria. This has been achieved through a partnership with Rack Centre. The partnership will see EdgeNext’s CDN and cloud hosting platforms operate from Rack Centre’s facility in Lagos. Speaking about the launch, Terence Wang, CEO of EdgeNext, said, “By partnering with Rack Centre, we are ensuring secure, reliable, and low-latency services for enterprises, developers, and end-users, helping Nigeria embrace a new era of cloud and edge computing.” Rack Centre’s CEO, Lars Johannisson, added, “EdgeNext’s arrival at Rack Centre demonstrates the strength of…