Africa's Tech Future, Today.
Commercial brands in Kenya are balancing digital marketing expansion with print advertising budgets. Despite audience shifts toward mobile feeds and online news platforms, traditional print newspapers retain unmatched institutional prestige and corporate credibility.
Wealth management platform Cowrywise has surpassed 1 million executed stock trades on its digital investment application. The milestone reflects expanding retail investor participation in the Nigerian Stock Exchange as young, tech-savvy users adopt automated equity trading tools.
Fintech and asset-financing platform M-KOPA has acquired Finnish software firm KilpiTek Oy for $8 million (approximately KES 1.04 billion). The acquisition brings core device-locking technology in-house as the company scales its pay-as-you-go credit offerings across African markets.
The Honor Magic9 Pro Max introduces key hardware updates across its imaging capabilities, battery technology, and processing systems. Designed for premium performance, the device combines upgraded telephoto optics with enhanced power efficiency and on-device features.
Rising Tide Africa has led a 1 million dollar investment round in Nigerian clean technology enterprise Ororo Waste. The capital injection will accelerate the collection and processing of used cooking oil for conversion into sustainable aviation fuel and industrial biofuels.
Airtel Money has set its initial public offering price at 1.96 pounds per share, securing an estimated market capitalization of 5.3 billion pounds, or approximately 7 billion dollars. The listing involves existing shareholders offering 270 million shares on the London Stock Exchange, establishing a major benchmark for African mobile payments.
The insolvency proceedings of Koko Networks (UK) Limited have hit a hurdle as administrators fail to secure viable offers for its carbon credit assets. With major debt liabilities looming, creditors face near-total losses as the British entity progresses through a formal wind-down.
The insolvency proceedings of Koko Networks (UK) Limited have hit a hurdle as administrators fail to secure viable offers for its carbon credit assets. With major debt liabilities looming, creditors face near-total losses as the British entity progresses through a formal wind-down.
Financial performance metrics from Guaranty Trust Holding Company highlight how its payment subsidiary HabariPay is scaling operations across Nigeria. The non-banking division's profit trajectory and asset growth demonstrate a deliberate push to capture market share from regional fintech rivals.
A single transaction involving a hundred-dollar handcrafted sandal triggered the development of a comprehensive Ghanaian digital commerce ecosystem. By addressing systemic logistics bottlenecks and payment barriers across West Africa, the platform expanded into a broad infrastructure engine driving regional online trade.
Starting with a single mobile card reader, Yoco has grown into an expansive technology platform serving hundreds of thousands of small businesses. Driven by survival imperatives and operational refinements, the South African fintech successfully scaled its merchant offerings beyond basic payment processing.
The multi-billion-dollar public offer for Dangote Petroleum Refinery is serving as a crucial gauge for domestic capital liquidity in Nigeria. A successful listing could establish a viable local public market pathway for growing technology companies seeking sustainable exit strategies.
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