Kenya's Afya Gemma Selected for 2025 Google.org Generative AI Accelerator
June 17, 2025
Afya Gemma, an AI-powered clinical decision support platform developed by Aga Khan University Data Innovation Office has been selected from nearly 3,000 global applications to participate in the 2025 Google.org Accelerator: Generative AI. Google.org launched an open call…
LemFi Acquires Pillar to Launch Credit Cards for Immigrants in the UK
June 16, 2025
LemFi has announced the acquisition of Pillar, a UK-based fintech focused on credit access for immigrants. As a result of this acquisition, LemFi will launch specialised credit cards designed especially for immigrant communities. If you…
300 Youth Graduate from PLP x Safaricom Hook Tech Program
June 16, 2025
Power Learn Project Africa (PLP), in collaboration with Safaricom’s youth platform Safaricom Hook, has today graduated 300 youth from a groundbreaking nationwide software development program aimed at building a digitally-empowered generation of innovators and problem…
How Verto Reserve is Turning Idle Currency Balances into Revenue for Global Businesses
June 16, 2025
Verto has today announced the launch of Verto Reserve. This is a new feature for businesses to earn interest on their holdings in G10 and African currencies, regardless of their country of incorporation. Verto Reserve…
Pochi La Biashara: How to Register, Benefits and Withdrawal Limits on M-Pesa
June 14, 2025
Pochi La Biashara is a mobile money service by Safaricom that allows business owners to separate their personal and business funds using a single M-Pesa line. It is designed for small business owners who want…
Meta’s Llama Impact Accelerator Launches in Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal & South Africa
June 13, 2025
Meta has announced the launch of the Llama Impact Accelerator program across Sub-Saharan Africa in collaboration with national innovation agencies and ecosystem partners to accelerate the development of impactful, open-source AI solutions through Llama. Designed…
Vertiv Unveils Energy-Efficient Reference Architecture for NVIDIA GB300 NVL72 AI Platforms
June 13, 2025
Vertiv has announced its energy-efficient 142kW cooling and power reference architecture for the NVIDIA GB300 NVL72 platform. In addition to fully integrated end-to-end cooling and power strategies for this next generation platform, the reference architecture unlocks a new era of…
Pesapal and RACK Partner to Launch an All-in-One POS Solution for SMEs
June 13, 2025
Pesapal has partnered with RACK, a local startup building tailored software for African SMEs. The two are rolling out a fully-integrated Point of Sale (POS) solution designed to digitize sales, payments, inventory, tax compliance, and…
Khazna Data Centers and NVIDIA Partner to Build AI Infrastructure in Africa, Including Kenya
June 12, 2025
Khazna Data Centers has partnered with NVIDIA to build AI data centers across the Middle East and Africa, with Kenya named among the key markets. If you have a startup you want featured on TechArena,…