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…
13 African Startups Set to Pitch at Africa Tech Summit London
May 27, 2025
13 of Africa’s most promising tech startups are preparing to take the stage at the 9th edition of Africa Tech Summit London on June 6th at the London Stock Exchange. With a focus on unlocking…
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…