Airtel Money and pawaPay Partner to Expand Cross-Border Remittance Services
August 13, 2025
Airtel Money Africa has extended its partnership with mobile money payments provider pawaPay to enable licensed international money transfer operators to deliver instant remittances across seven African markets. Airtel Money Africa, the mobile money arm…
Telecom Sector Tops Cyberattack List in Africa as Ransomware Surges - Check Point Report
August 13, 2025
Africa has once again emerged as the most targeted region for cyberattacks globally, with the telecommunications sector leading the list of most-attacked industries, according to Check Point Research’s Global Threat Intelligence Report for July 2025….
HoneyCoin Secures $4.9M to Expand Stablecoin Payments
August 12, 2025
Kenya-based fintech HoneyCoin has raised $4.9 million in seed funding led by Flourish Ventures, with backing from Visa and TLcom. The fintech plans top use the funding to expand its stablecoin-powered payment platform across Africa…
Verto Unveils Automated Bill Pay for Global Businesses
August 12, 2025
Verto has rolled out a slick new bill-pay feature integrated into Verto Accounts that automates invoice processing, cuts down manual errors, and supports payments in 49 currencies, making international financial ops a breeze, especially for…
Absa Kenya Posts KSh 11.7B Profit in H1 2025
August 12, 2025
Absa Bank Kenya has reported a profit after tax of KSh 11.7 billion for the six months ending June 30, 2025. This is up 9% year-on-year as its return on equity standing at 26.5%. CEO…
Vertiv Appoints IPCS as Malawi Distribution Partner
August 12, 2025
Vertiv appointed International Power Control Systems (IPCS) as its official distribution partner in Malawi. IPCS will distribute Vertiv’s full range of solutions, including single-phase and three-phase AC power systems, surge protection devices, integrated racks and…
Itana Opens Applications for Digital Residency Launchpad
August 12, 2025
Itana, Africa’s first Digital Special Economic Zone, has announced the launch of its Digital Residency Launchpad, a curated programme designed to connect founders, business owners, and diaspora professionals to strategic opportunities across the continent. Applications…
Nova Pioneer Students Win Top Young Scientists Kenya Award with Blockchain Anti-Corruption Project
August 11, 2025
Two students from Nova Pioneer Boys High School Eldoret, Kon Lual Ajok and Ian Mwadiloh have emerged as the overall winners of the 8th Young Scientists Kenya (YSK) National Science and Technology Exhibition. Their blockchain-powered…
Liquid Graduates First Fibre TechCelerate Cohort
August 11, 2025
Liquid Intelligent Technologies (Liquid) has announced the successful completion of its 2024 Fibre TechCelerate Programme in South Africa. The first cohort of 20 SMMEs and 10 female ICT students from Walter Sisulu University received their…