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…
Kenyan Universities Win Big at Huawei ICT Global Final 2025
May 26, 2025
Five Kenyan universities scooped top awards at the recently concluded Huawei ICT Competition Global Final 2024-2025. The finale was held in Shenzhen, China, on May 24, 2025. Teams comprising students from Jomo Kenyatta University of…
NBK Posts KShs 275 Million Profit in Q1 2025
May 24, 2025
National Bank of Kenya (NBK) has posted a KShs 275 million profit after tax for Q1 2025. The bank’s Managing Director, George Odhiambo, said the results reflect NBK’s resilience amid macroeconomic headwinds, especially given the…
Seven Women-Led Startups Among Mastercard Foundation’s 2025 EdTech Fellowship Cohort
May 23, 2025
The Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship has unveiled its third cohort of 12 African innovators. Out of these, seven female-led startups stand out among the changemakers. The fellowship is delivered in partnership with iHUB Kenya and…
Huawei Hosts Cloud & Connect Summit 2025 in Nairobi
May 23, 2025
Huawei Technologies successfully hosted the Huawei Cloud & Connect Summit Kenya 2025 on May 16 in Nairobi, convening over 600 government leaders, industry experts, technology partners, and customers to explore best practices and shared visions…
NTT DATA Appoints Asokan Moodley to Lead GenAI and Industry Advisory in MEA
May 23, 2025
NTT DATA has announced the appointment of Asokan Moodley as Head of GenAI and Industry Advisory for Middle East and Africa (MEA), effective 1 May, 2025. In this role, Moodley will spearhead NTT DATA’s artificial…
Sophos to Launch UAE-Based Data Center
May 23, 2025
Sophos has announced that it plans to open a new data center in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by the end of the year. This will see the company deepen its regional investment to with…
Thndr Raises $15.7M to Expand Investment Platform Across MENA
May 23, 2025
Thndr has raised an additional $15.7 million, bringing its total current capital to $37.76 million. The round was led by Prosus Ventures, with participation from BECO Capital, JIMCO Capital, Endeavor Catalyst, Y Combinator, and a…
Red Hat and Oracle Extend Collaboration to Accelerate Hybrid Cloud Transformation
May 23, 2025
Red Hat and Oracle have announced an expanded collaboration to break down barriers to hybrid cloud adoption. This latest joint effort delivers a more consistent, cloud-native foundation that is critical for next-generation workloads including AI…