Absa and GirlCode Launch 2025 Hackathon to Empower Women in Tech Across Africa
August 4, 2025
Absa Bank Kenya, in partnership with GirlCode, has announced the 2025 edition of GirlCodeHack. This is a Pan-African women-in-tech hackathon aimed at empowering 100 young women in Kenya to solve real-world challenges in FinTech, Cybersecurity,…
Epson and Bose Partner for All-in-One Audiovisual Experience
August 4, 2025
Epson has announced a strategic partnership with Bose Corporation to launch a new projector series featuring Sound by Bose. The first lineup of these all-in-one immersive audiovisual projectors will go on sale in the United…
A Welcome Shift on Crypto – With Clear Regulation on The Horizon It’s Time to Build!
August 1, 2025
By Larry Cooke, Africa head of Legal Counsel at Binance Kenya has taken an important step forward on digital assets. With the scrapping of the Digital Asset Tax (DAT) on all transfers initially introduced by…
Red Hat Named a Leader in Multicloud Container Platforms by Forrester
August 1, 2025
Red Hat has been named a Leader in The Forrester Wave: Multicloud Container Platforms, Q3 2025. Red Hat has been ranked higher in both the current offering and strategy categories. According to Forrester, “OpenShift is…
Antler Nairobi Opens Applications for Next Startup Cohort, Offers $100K Pre-Seed Investment
August 1, 2025
Global early-stage venture capital firm Antler has officially opened applications for its next Nairobi cohort. It is calling on exceptional founders ready to build transformative startups from the ground up. Those interested can apply here….
Sun King Closes KES 20.1 Billion Securitisation to Expand Off-Grid Solar Access Across Kenya
July 31, 2025
Sun King, the world’s largest off-grid solar energy company, has secured a KES 20.1 billion (USD 156 million) securitisation deal. This is the largest ever in Sub-Saharan Africa outside South Africa. This local currency financing…
HAVAÍC Secures $25M in Second Close of $50M African Innovation Fund
July 31, 2025
South African venture capital firm HAVAÍC has announced the second close of its $50 million African Innovation Fund 3, securing $25 million in fresh commitments. This raise was led by a landmark investment from Sanlam…
NTT DATA and Mistral AI Partner to Deliver Secure, Enterprise-Grade GenAI Solutions
July 31, 2025
NTT DATA and Mistral AI have announced plans to jointly sell and deploy safe and private enterprise-grade AI solutions that are able to foster strategic autonomy for clients. The companies will combine NTT DATA’s comprehensive…
Phishing Now Africa’s Leading Cyber Threat, ESET Warns
July 31, 2025
Phishing has overtaken other attack methods to become Africa’s most prevalent cyber threat. It now accounts for 31% of all cyber incidents across the continent. This isl above the global average of 28%. This was…