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ARC Ride has raised KES $33.3 million in a funding round led by Novastar Ventures and Norrsken22 to accelerate battery-s...
09/09/2026

ARC Ride has raised KES $33.3 million in a funding round led by Novastar Ventures and Norrsken22 to accelerate battery-swapping infrastructure and expand access to affordable electric bikes across Africa.

The company plans to scale across Kenya, Ghana, Uganda, South Africa and other sub-Saharan African markets.

ARC Ride has raised KES $33.3 million to expand battery-swapping infrastructure and affordable electric bikes across sub-Saharan Africa.

Nutanix is bringing support for Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop Hybrid to its AHV hypervisor, allowing organisations to ...
09/09/2026

Nutanix is bringing support for Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop Hybrid to its AHV hypervisor, allowing organisations to run virtual desktop session hosts on-premises while retaining Azure’s cloud-based control plane.

The move gives businesses more control over data residency, security, latency and infrastructure costs.

Nutanix enables Azure Virtual Desktop Hybrid on AHV, letting organisations run session hosts on-premises while retaining Azure cloud management.

Visa Launches Enhanced A2A Protect Innovations to Help Financial Institutions Stop Fraud Before Money Leaves Accounts
09/09/2026

Visa Launches Enhanced A2A Protect Innovations to Help Financial Institutions Stop Fraud Before Money Leaves Accounts

Visa has announced an enhanced version of A2A Protect, delivering real-time risk insights that help banks stop account-to-account fraud before money leaves customer accounts.

M-KOPA has financed more than 10,000 electric motorbikes in Kenya, with riders saving an average of KSh530 per day on en...
08/09/2026

M-KOPA has financed more than 10,000 electric motorbikes in Kenya, with riders saving an average of KSh530 per day on energy and maintenance costs.

The company is now expanding its financing model to electric tuk-tuks.

M-KOPA has financed over 10,000 electric motorbikes in Kenya and is expanding into electric tuk-tuks with affordable PAYG financing.

Binance Says African Businesses Are Positioned to Lead on Agentic AI, Not Just Catch Up
08/09/2026

Binance Says African Businesses Are Positioned to Lead on Agentic AI, Not Just Catch Up

Africa skipped fixed-line telephony for mobile and skipped branch banking for mobile money. Binance says agentic AI could be the next technology the continent leapfrogs into rather than simply catches up on, and that the businesses moving fastest right now are the ones starting with a clear sense of...

HOSTAFRICA Takes Three Top Honours at Kenya’s 2026 Digitally Fit Awards
08/09/2026

HOSTAFRICA Takes Three Top Honours at Kenya’s 2026 Digitally Fit Awards

HOSTAFRICA claimed three top honours at Kenya’s 2026 Digitally Fit Awards, recognising its contribution to hosting, VPS, and digital innovation.

Digital Realty has opened its new 6.4MW Nairobi Two Data Center, expanding its Nairobi campus as iColo transitions to th...
08/09/2026

Digital Realty has opened its new 6.4MW Nairobi Two Data Center, expanding its Nairobi campus as iColo transitions to the Digital Realty brand in Kenya.

The campus provides access to 100+ networks, two internet exchanges and a satellite teleport.

Digital Realty has opened its 6.4MW NBO2 data center in Nairobi, expanding capacity and connectivity as iColo transitions to its global brand.

Bolt is marking 10 years in Kenya, with the company saying it has invested more than KSh19B in the market since 2016.The...
07/09/2026

Bolt is marking 10 years in Kenya, with the company saying it has invested more than KSh19B in the market since 2016.

The platform says it has connected 8M+ riders and created income opportunities for 170,000+ drivers and couriers.

Bolt marks 10 years in Kenya after investing over KSh19 billion, connecting 8 million riders and creating income for 170,000 drivers and couriers.

How RCMRD and AWS are Helping 24 African Countries Map and Protect Nature
07/09/2026

How RCMRD and AWS are Helping 24 African Countries Map and Protect Nature

Governments across Eastern and Southern Africa are under pressure to expand conservation while meeting the global goal of protecting at least 30% of terrestrial, inland water, coastal and marine areas by 2030. The target is part of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, adopted by 196 c...

TCL has sued Samsung over its “Mini LED” TV claims.The lawsuit alleges Samsung falsely marketed its M Series TVs as Mini...
05/09/2026

TCL has sued Samsung over its “Mini LED” TV claims.

The lawsuit alleges Samsung falsely marketed its M Series TVs as Mini LED despite allegedly lacking key technology associated with the display technology.

TCL has sued Samsung in the US, alleging the company falsely marketed some M Series TVs as using Mini LED technology.

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