Google and PayPal have announced a multi-year partnership designed to redefine how digital payments and commerce are delivered across platforms. The deal will see PayPal’s branded checkout, Hyperwallet, and Payouts embedded into a wide range of Google products, while also making PayPal Enterprise Payments a key processor for services like Google Cloud and Google Play….
Uber has announced the launch of Uber Safari, a new product category offering tailored safari experiences in Nairobi National Park Uber has announced the launch of Uber Safari, a new product category offering tailored safari experiences in Nairobi National Park. This product aims to make it easier for locals and tourists to explore Kenya’s iconic…
Vinod Goel, Jumia East Africa Regional CEO (left), and Erick Massawe, Watu Credit Country Manager (right), sign a partnership on “Lipa Pole Pole” initiative in Nairobi. The partnership allows consumers to purchase smartphones on Jumia and pay in flexible instalments via mobile money, aiming to bridge the digital divide and empower mobile phone users across…
AFRINIC, the Regional Internet Registry (RIR) for Africa successfully concluded its 2025 Board of Directors elections, ushering in a new era of leadership after four turbulent years. The elections, held from September 10 to 12 under judicial and community supervision, mark a turning point for the organization that has been beset by internal disputes and…
6,000 participants, including 134 international speakers, 110 exhibitors, and more than 200 start-ups, are set to meet at the Global AI Congress Africa (GAICA 2025). Hosted at Novation City, Sousse, Tunisia, it will discuss the challenges of AI and showcase solutions tailored to the continent. Organised by Novation City in partnership with TPM Events, and…
Fady Richmany, Corporate Vice President and General Manager at Commvault. Businesses have been urged to shift focus from traditional cybersecurity to cyber resilience in order to withstand and recover from escalating digital threats that continue to disrupt operations worldwide. Cyber resilience, experts say, is an organization’s ability to anticipate, withstand, recover from, and adapt to…
Digital Parks Africa (DPA), a South African-owned data centre provider, has partnered with iXAfrica Data Centres, East Africa’s hyperscale facility, to deliver data centre services across Southern and East Africa. The partnership allows businesses and multinational clients to access services in both regions through a single integrated solution. DPA customers can now tap into iXAfrica’s…
Executives from Airtel, Rendeavour, and Government representatives at the official groundbreaking ceremony of the Nxtra by Airtel Africa 44MW Data Centre at Tatu City SEZ, Kenya. Airtel Africa has broken ground on a 44MW Nxtra Data Centre at Tatu City, aimed at serving enterprises, government agencies, and global hyperscalers as demand for cloud services and…
Huawei Cloud has launched its Big Data technologies and CodeArts DevOps platform in Kenya, aiming to accelerate digital transformation and strengthen the country’s innovation ecosystem. The announcement came at the Huawei Cloud TechWave Kenya Day in Nairobi, where experts from government, finance, e-commerce, media, and ICT gathered under the theme “Innovate Now, Ignite the Future.”…
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