Read This Before You Become A Techpreneur
If you’ve thought about turning your side hustle into a fully fledged business or thought about quitting your job to… Source Source link
Axiz Partners With Kaspersky For SADC
Axiz has announced a partnership with Kaspersky. Effective immediately, Axiz will distribute Kaspersky’s complete portfolio of cybersecurity solutions and services to partners and customers across South Africa and the broader SADC (Southern African Development Community) region. The partnership expands Axiz’s cybersecurity offering and provides organisations of all sizes and industries access to cutting-edge tools for…
Tech Experts: Africa’s AI Future Starts At Home
Cynthia Karuri Kropac, Chief Enterprise Business Officer, Safaricom [Photo: Courtesy] Africa must take charge of its artificial intelligence (AI) future by investing in foundational infrastructure, data capacity, and local talent. This was the central message from industry leaders during a keynote segment at the Connected Africa Summit 2025 in Diani, setting the scene for a…
Cybersecurity Skills Gap Threatens Kenyan Banks
Kenyan banks are facing a growing cybersecurity skills gap that is weakening their ability to implement effective digital security measures, a new survey by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) reveals. The shortage of skilled professionals is driving up the cost of hiring and retaining cybersecurity talent, straining bank budgets. With limited in-house expertise, many…
PesaLink & The FinTech Alliance Sign MoU
Integrated Payment Services Limited (IPSL), the operator of Pesalink, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with The Fintech Alliance, marking a major milestone in uniting Kenya’s banking and fintech sectors. This will drive fast payments and network interoperability. The MoU is expected to foster joint initiatives to reduce friction in fintech-bank integrations, accelerate the…
What The Pesalink-Fintech MoU Signals
Kenya’s digital payments infrastructure is growing. But growth alone is not enough. Without open, affordable, and interoperable systems, the promise… Source Source link
Google For Start-ups Accelerator Africa Selects AI Innovators
Google today announced the selection of 15 promising tech start-ups for its Google for Startups Accelerator: Africa Class 9 programme. These innovative start-ups, hailing from Ghana, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, and South Africa, are leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to address significant challenges across diverse sectors, including fintech, agritech, healthtech, and professional services. In an…
Africa Creatives Grab AI, Face Reality Check
When a pandemic forced the world indoors, Mumbi Ndung’u, CEO & Founder, Power Learn Project (PLP), looked outward. As businesses struggled to digitise overnight, she saw something many didn’t: an untapped generation of young Africans, hungry to build, but locked out by cost, access, and opportunity. That crisis birthed Power Learn Project, a digital skilling…
Cisco Engage Kenya Spotlights AI-Driven Cybersecurity
Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO), the worldwide technology leader revolutionizing how organizations connect and protect in the AI era, brought together chief information security officers (CISOs), chief information officers (CIOs), chief technology officers (CTOs), and senior technical managers to examine how artificial intelligence is reshaping cybersecurity. Held under the theme “Navigating Security in the Age of AI,”…
