Technology Initiatives

MTN Uganda CEO Sylvia Mulinge. IMAGE | MTN MTN Uganda has shared plans to restructure its mobile money operations through a proposed reorganization of its subsidiary, MTN Mobile Money (U) Limited (MTN MoMo). This initiative seeks to detach MTN MoMo from the parent company, enabling its mobile money and fintech operations to function independently under…

Mumbi Ndung’u, Executive Director Power Learn Project Africa, during the graduation of the 5th Cohort of learners in Nairobi, Kenya [Photo: Handout] Power Learn Project Africa (PLP), a Pan-African social impact organisation focused on equipping young people with future-ready digital skills, has officially opened applications for its June 2025 tech training intake, marking the launch…

AI-native platform, Salus Cloud, has closed a $3.7 million seed round to advance its mission of accelerating access to secure software delivery across Africa, the Middle East, and other growth markets. The round was co-led by two of Africa’s leading investors in transformative technologies, Atlantica Ventures and P1 Ventures, with additional backing from respected pan-African…

From left, Kevin Khaemba Chief-Commercial Offier Pesapal, Ferdinand Eloto-CoFounder Rack & Derrick Matheka-Co Founder Rack at Lana Plaza, Nairobi Payments and financial services provider, Pesapal, has partnered with RACK to enable businesses across East Africa to manage their sales, inventory, payments and taxes on a single point-of-sale solution. Despite advances in technology, many small and…

dx⁵ is set to host the Africa Cloud and Security Roadshow – Kigali edition on June 12, 2025, from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM (Central Africa Time) at the Kigali Marriott Hotel. The Roadshow is part of a regional series aimed at advancing East Africa’s technology landscape. Following the Tanzania edition, upcoming events are planned…

A United Nations agency has ranked Kenya’s ICT regulatory ecosystem as the most progressive in Africa. A United Nations agency has ranked Kenya’s ICT regulatory ecosystem as the most progressive in Africa. According to the latest edition of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) ICT Regulatory Tracker, Kenya scored 93 points up from the 2023 rating…

Professor Kingsley Moghalu, African School of Governance (ASG) President and Vice-Chancellor, delivers a speech on ASG’s vision, academic programs, and unique approach as part of its Africa tour. The Kenyan visit drew significant attention from government officials, development partners, policy makers, academics, and the next wave of changemakers. The African School of Governance (ASG) concluded…

From left; Lynn Eisenhart – Deputy Director, Strategic Investments Fund – Gates Foundation and Deji Lana, Seamless HR Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer, speaking on Embedded Finance during the Scaling Business Performance: Strengthening Operational Sustainability & Workforce productivity event held at Radisson Blu Hotel Nairobi. Kenyan organisations have been urged to adopt technology-enabled solutions, such…

Mumbi Ndung’u (right), the Executive Director at Power Learn Projects with Timothy Owase, the CEO of Kenya Film Commission at the “Youth and the Future of Work” panel discussion at Connected Africa Summit 2025 Pan-African social impact organization, Power Learn Project (PLP), joined leaders and innovators at Connected Africa Summit 2025. At the event, Executive…