MultiChoice Announces August 2025 Price Hikes for DStv, GOtv While Showmax Prices Drop
July 7, 2025
MultiChoice has announced that DStv and GOtv will get slightly more expensive in Kenya starting in August 2025. The price adjustments will take effect on August 1st, 2025. This marks another round of adjustments as…
10 Misconceptions About Insurance That Could Be Costing You and How to Fix Them
July 4, 2025
Insurance. The word itself can evoke a mix of emotions, from confusion and skepticism to a sense of security. Unfortunately, misconceptions about insurance often overshadow its true purpose: protecting you from financial hardship in times…
Kenya’s Digital Leap: Why AI, 5G and Cloud Demand a Data Infrastructure Overhaul
July 2, 2025
By Wojtek Piorko, managing director, Africa at Vertiv Kenya is entering a new digital era, one defined by accelerated connectivity, data growth and the move towards artificial intelligence (AI). But to fully make use of…
What 145% Mobile Penetration Says About Kenya’s Digital Maturity
July 1, 2025
Kenya’s mobile penetration rate hitting 145.3% is not surprising. This is not just because it surpasses the population, but because it highlights the new phase in the country’s digital transformation. While part of this figure…
Kenya’s digital economy needs agile approach to cybersecurity
June 27, 2025
As Kenya’s digital economy matures, cybercriminals are taking notice and targeting businesses across the country – with significant financial consequences. In April 2024, Equity Bank faced a significant cyber incident that resulted in in Sh179-million…
How PaidHR is Driving Workforce Efficiency and Financial Wellness for African SMEs
June 27, 2025
Nigerian HR tech startup PaidHR is tackling Africa’s HR automation gap with all-in-one HR software, cross-border payroll, and financial wellness tools tailored to small and medium-sized enterprises across the continent. If you have a startup…
Stanbic Bank's 2024 Sustainability Report Highlights KSh 500M in Green Loans and More Inclusive Finance
June 27, 2025
Stanbic Holdings facilitated KSh. 76 billion of trade in 2024 and provide over KShs 500 million in loans to support the transition to green energy as part of its quest to become the most sustainable…
Transforming Africa’s Tech Landscape: Leadership Beyond Technology
June 27, 2025
Sally Kimeu, Territory Manager – Sales East Africa & IOI, Nutanix The biggest challenge to Africa’s digital transformation isn’t infrastructure, investment, or even access to technology—it’s leadership. For decades, we’ve looked at technology as the…
The rise of smaller LLMs and agentic AI in payments transformation
June 26, 2025
By Ramon Villarreal, global architect and payments lead, financial services, at Red Hat Financial services providers are in the midst of a major modernisation push, with AI playing a growing and transformative role. The potential…