South Africans Could Lose Inactive Prepaid Numbers After 90 Days
South African mobile users who go quiet on their prepaid lines for too long could find their numbers…
Novastar and Google Launch AI Lab to Support African Startups and Drive Innovation
Nairobi-based venture capital firm Novastar Ventures has partnered with Google to launch an applied artificial intelligence laboratory designed…
M-PESA Eyes Kenya’s Lending Gap as Banks Turn Away Risky Borrowers
M-PESA solved the problem of moving money in Kenya. Now Safaricom says the harder problem, lending, is next.…
Maggie Gu: Africa’s Youth Need AI Sovereignty, Not Just Digital Skills
A statistic that has become almost background noise in African development circles is that 90 percent of the…
PCC to Probe Uber, Bolt, inDrive Over Driver Petition
The Public Complaints Commission has moved to investigate Uber, Bolt and inDrive following a formal petition filed by…
MTN Confirms Jerry Soko as Substantive CEO of Eswatini Unit
MTN Group has officially confirmed Jerry Soko as Chief Executive Officer of MTN Eswatini, effective July 1, 2026,…
Tokenised assets now available on Paga via TBook
One of Africa’s oldest fintech companies, widely known as Paga, has deepened its infrastructure strategy by partnering with…
Djibril Tobe appointed Airtel Kenya MD, challenges Safaricom
Airtel Kenya has announced the appointment of Senegalese telecoms executive Djibril Tobe as its new managing director, marking…
Vendr.ng’s Digital Platform Solves Nigeria’s Utility Chaos
Nigerian estate managers have long battled a familiar nightmare: spreadsheets stuffed with billing discrepancies, meter readings scrawled across…
Nigeria’s Election Technology: Why Imported Systems Are Increasing Election Costs
Nigeria’s approach to modernizing its elections has created a curious paradox: the more technology the Independent National Electoral…