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Airtel Africa has delivered a strong FY2026 performance, highlighting the continued evolution of telecoms into digital p...
08/05/2026

Airtel Africa has delivered a strong FY2026 performance, highlighting the continued evolution of telecoms into digital platforms across Africa.

Airtel Africa reports 29.5% revenue growth to $6.4 billion in FY2026, driven by strong data demand, mobile money expansion, and rapid growth in Nigeria and East Africa.

The Future of Digital Finance
08/05/2026

The Future of Digital Finance

For years, crypto platforms competed on a familiar set of criteria: liquidity, market depth, product range, ex*****on speed.

How Battery Energy Storage Systems Could Improve Energy Reliability and Support Kenya’s Continued Economic Growth
08/05/2026

How Battery Energy Storage Systems Could Improve Energy Reliability and Support Kenya’s Continued Economic Growth

By Wojtek Piorko, managing director for Africa at Vertiv As analysts expect Kenya’s economy to continue growing at a moderate pace in 2026, it remains critical to deal with certain domestic challenges to maximise potential growth and prosperity. These include high energy costs and power outages th...

M-PESA GlobalPay Visa Card Crosses 316,000 Active Users as Kenyans Embrace Virtual Card Payments
08/05/2026

M-PESA GlobalPay Visa Card Crosses 316,000 Active Users as Kenyans Embrace Virtual Card Payments

Safaricom's FY26 results reveal a 62% surge in active cardholders, signalling a quiet but significant shift in how Kenyans transact globally

M-PESA’s Jason Masai says Africa’s fintech has a problem: “Too much exciting technology doesn’t work for the ordinary u...
08/05/2026

M-PESA’s Jason Masai says Africa’s fintech has a problem: “Too much exciting technology doesn’t work for the ordinary user.”

He also notes cross-border payments still cost up to 10%.

M-PESA’s Head of Digital Product Jason Masai says cross-border payments in Africa still cost up to 10%, while many fintech innovations fail to meet the needs of everyday users.

Microsoft’s latest Work Trend Index report introduces “Frontier Firms” - organizations redesigning how they work around ...
08/05/2026

Microsoft’s latest Work Trend Index report introduces “Frontier Firms” - organizations redesigning how they work around AI.

Microsoft’s 2026 Work Trend Index reveals how AI is reshaping organizations globally, introducing “Frontier Firms” and new human-AI collaboration models.

Your cybersecurity investment reflects your approach to risk management
07/05/2026

Your cybersecurity investment reflects your approach to risk management

By Tony Anscombe, Chief Security Evangelist at ESET Businesses routinely evolve alongside the challenges of their operating environments. If the challenge is power, they ensure they have a power backup. Organisations that cannot afford downtime invest in connectivity failover.  And yet, when it com...

Mastercard has partnered with Yellow Card to expand stablecoin payments across Africa and EEMEA, targeting remittances, ...
07/05/2026

Mastercard has partnered with Yellow Card to expand stablecoin payments across Africa and EEMEA, targeting remittances, B2B settlements, and more.

Mastercard and Yellow Card have partnered to expand stablecoin payment solutions across Africa and EEMEA, targeting remittances, B2B payments, and digital finance innovation.

Access Holdings Delivers Over ₦1 Trillion Profit Before Tax.
07/05/2026

Access Holdings Delivers Over ₦1 Trillion Profit Before Tax.

Access Holdings Plc has reported audited results for the financial year ended December 31, 2025, which marks a significant turning point in its

African Governments Urged to Treat Telecoms as Core Economic Pillar, Cut Taxes to Boost Digital Inclusion
07/05/2026

African Governments Urged to Treat Telecoms as Core Economic Pillar, Cut Taxes to Boost Digital Inclusion

African governments have been called upon to recognise telecommunications as a core economic pillar and to implement tax reforms that could dramatically accelerate digital inclusion across the continent. Speaking at the first edition of the États Généraux du Secteur des Postes et Télécommunicat...

Cloud9 has acquired Mtickets in a move that blends fintech, ticketing, and event financing in East Africa.The deal could...
06/05/2026

Cloud9 has acquired Mtickets in a move that blends fintech, ticketing, and event financing in East Africa.

The deal could reshape how people pay for events and how organisers fund them.

Here’s what it means

Cloud9 has acquired Mtickets to integrate digital banking, ticketing, and event financing, aiming to transform how consumers access events and how organisers fund and scale experiences across East Africa.

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