Kenya’s Court of Appeal has overturned a high court order that had blocked the government’s plan to sell a 15% stake in Safaricom, clearing the way for Vodacom to proceed with a $1.6 billion ...

Nigeria’s digital economy is entering a new phase. For more than a decade, the conversation around financial technology has largely focused on access, bringing millions of Nigerians into the formal ...

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Chams Holding Company Plc has announced the retirement of its founder, Sir (Dr.) Demola Aladekomo, from the Board of Directors, effective July 9, 2026. This closes a chapter that spans forty years and ...

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Apple has raised prices on its MacBooks and iPads, citing a sharp surge in memory and storage chip costs driven by the artificial intelligence industry’s massive data centre buildout. This is a sign ...

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If your timeline has been buzzing with warnings that WhatsApp is about to start charging users just to send messages, take a breath. The claim, as it has circulated online, is misleading. WhatsApp has ...

Daya, a Nairobi-based fintech building payment and treasury infrastructure for African businesses, has raised $2.4 million in a pre-seed round to expand its platform across the continent. The round ...

The USSD (Unstructured Supplementary Service Data) has become a vital part of the day-to-day activities of many users. It is a key driver of financial inclusion for individuals in remote areas with ...

WeLight, Africa’s biggest solar mini-grid operator, has raised $31 million (€27 million) in fresh funding after the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the World Bank’s private-sector lending arm ...