Safaricom and iXAfrica Partner to Launch East Africa’s First AI-Ready Data Center Services
May 13, 2025
Safaricom has announced a strategic partnership with iXAfrica Data Centre to deliver East Africa’s first AI-ready data center services. The partnership brings together Safaricom’s enterprise and cloud expertise with iXAfrica’s purpose-built, hyperscale-ready data infrastructure to…
Innovate Africa to Host World Product Day Lagos
May 13, 2025
Innovate Africa, a product-led venture fund supporting early-stage African innovators, has announced it will host the Lagos edition of World Product Day 2025 on Wednesday, May 21, 2025. The event seeks to bring together a…
Cassava and Zindi Partner to Support Scalable, African-Led AI Solutions
May 13, 2025
Cassava Technologies and Zindi have just announced a new partnership that could reshape how artificial intelligence (AI) is built and scaled across the continent. The collaboration was formalized through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and…
New Report Calls for Local Solutions to Bridge Africa’s Edtech Gaps
May 13, 2025
A new report, “Leading Perspectives on the State of Digital Courseware in Low-Resource Countries,” produced by the mEducation Alliance and the Spix Foundation, is shining a spotlight on the challenges and the creativity defining edtech…
Visa Appoints Victor Makere as New Country Manager for Tanzania, Uganda, Burundi and Rwanda
May 12, 2025
Visa has appointed Victor Makere as Country Manager for Tanzania, Uganda, Burundi, and Rwanda. Victor will be at the helm of Visa’s strategic efforts across these key East African markets in his new role. He…
Kenya’s Postal Corporation Eyes Digital Future with New Transformation Plan
May 9, 2025
The Postal Corporation of Kenya (PCK) is set for a major transformation by the government. The government wants to reposition the state agency to help it keep up with the digital age. With the rise…
Jumia Posts $18.7M Operating Loss in Q1 2025
May 9, 2025
Jumia Technologies has updated its 2025 outlook, expressing confidence in its path to profitability. This was revealed even as headline revenues fell in Q1 2025. The e-commerce company posted mixed results for the quarter ending…
Egypt's iSUPPLY Secures $3M from Bokra
May 8, 2025
Bokra, the MENA goal-based digital investment platform, has announced a $3 million Sharia-compliant financing agreement with iSUPPLY, a digital pharmaceutical and medical supply distribution. The deal will power iSUPPLY’s next phase of growth and at…
Egypt Cements Its Lead in North Africa’s Telecom Market in 2024
May 8, 2025
In 2024, Egypt accounted for nearly half of all mobile subscriptions in the North Africa region, according to the Africa Telecom 50 Report 2024 (North Africa). With over 134 million mobile lines in service, Egypt…