Sylndr Raises $15.7 Million Series A to Transform Egypt’s Used Car Market
May 20, 2025
Egyptian mobility startup Sylndr has announced the close of $15.7 million Series A funding round. This round was led by Development Partners International (DPI) Venture Capital via the Nclude Fund. It also saw the participation…
Equity Group Named a Superbrand Once Again
May 20, 2025
Equity Group has been named the prestigious Superbrand title for the fourth time. The Superbrands designation is now in its ninth edition and celebrates organizations that exemplify quality, reliability, and distinction. “We are honored to…
Cassava Technologies and Sand Technologies Partner to Expand AI Solutions Across Africa
May 20, 2025
Cassava Technologies has announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Sand Technologies, a leading global enterprise AI solutions company and a key player in Africa’s emerging artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem. The…
NCBA and Strathmore Business School Equip 38 Entrepreneurs with Skills to Scale and Thrive
May 20, 2025
NCBA Bank and Strathmore Business School (SBS) have celebrated the graduation of 38 entrepreneurs from their flagship Enterprise Development Programme (EDP). The graduates, drawn from a variety of sectors including manufacturing, agribusiness, retail, logistics, and…
Westcon-Comstor Earns Great Place To Work Certification in South Africa
May 19, 2025
Westcon-Comstor has today announced that it has been certified by Great Place To Work in South Africa. Great Place To Work is the global authority on workplace culture, employee experience and the leadership behaviours proven…
Workable Becomes First Co-Working Space in East and Central Africa to Earn IFC’s EDGE Certification for Green Buildings
May 19, 2025
Workable has been awarded the EDGE (Excellence in Design for Greater Efficiencies) certification by the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector arm of the World Bank. This makes Workable the first co-working space in…
Don’t Let AI Steal Your Face (or Your Crypto)
May 16, 2025
Africa’s growing crypto community is facing a new and unprecedented threat: AI-powered fraud. The same technology that powers smarter trading and personalised learning is now being exploited by scammers to mimic voices, generate lifelike deepfakes,…
Smart Networks, Smarter Threats: Securing Telecoms in the Age of AI and Critical Infrastructure
May 16, 2025
By Abhishek Kumar Singh, Head, SE, Singapore, Check Point Software Technologies As we mark World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD) 2025, May 16th, 2025, the world is navigating a powerful intersection of opportunity and…
Epson Posts 38.4% Profit Growth for FY 2024
May 15, 2025
Epson has announced a 38.4 percent growth in profit for the financial year ended 31 March 2025 (FY 2024). Consolidated revenue rose 3.7 % to ¥1.36 trillion (KES 1.2 trillion), to ¥89.6 billion (KES 78…