Zambia’s financial sector is undergoing a meaningful digital shift. Nearly 70 per cent of adults now access payment services – including bank accounts, mobile money and microfinance – marking steady progress toward a more integrated and inclusive payments ecosystem. With the government’s eGov modernisation efforts gaining momentum, the foundations are in place for connected, future-ready…
Microsoft has announced that Lillian Barnard has stepped into a new leadership role as Chief of Enterprise Partner Solutions, Microsoft Middle East and Africa (MEA). In her new role, Barnard will focus on advancing Microsoft’s mission through its vast and diverse partner ecosystem. Bringing her deep understanding of Africa’s unique opportunities and challenges to a…
A groundbreaking professional association dedicated to empowering SACCO IT professionals has been officially launched to address the urgent need for skilled technology leadership in the cooperative financial sector. The SACCO IT Professionals Association (SITPA) represents the first dedicated body championing the growth, innovation, and excellence of IT professionals working within SACCOs across the region. The…
Kenya is once again setting the pace for digital finance innovation in Africa. Building on the runaway success of M-Pesa, the country’s updated 2025 Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASP) Bill is poised to reshape the future of cryptocurrency regulation and usage. By providing a principled regulatory framework, the Bill bridges innovation with compliance, unlocking major…
Kenyan tech powerhouse Craft Silicon is set to revolutionize local banking with “Small Talk,” its groundbreaking generative artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot. This made-in-Kenya innovation, a direct competitor to global giants like ChatGPT, Elon Musk’s Grok, and Meta’s Llama, is uniquely designed to integrate with banking core systems and engage users through voice commands in both English…
A recent landmark ruling by a California court has delivered legal clarity on a defining question in the era of generative AI: can large language models (LLMs) be trained on copyrighted works without the rights holder’s consent? In Bartz v. Anthropic, a US federal judge in the Northern District of California held that training an…
Kenyan Startup, BuuPass, has received new funding from Yango Ventures, the investment arm of Yango Group Kenyan Startup, BuuPass, has received new funding from Yango Ventures, the investment arm of Yango Group. The financial terms of the investment were not disclosed. The funding will be directed towards enhancing its intercity travel booking services and broadening…
As artificial intelligence rapidly reshapes how the world works, governments are under increasing pressure to catch up. AI is not just a trend in the private sector; it is fast becoming a core part of how public services are delivered, policies are made, and institutions operate. With generative AI alone projected to add up to…
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is redefining economic opportunity globally. As explored in the first part of this series, The Race for AI Leadership: Africa’s Moment of Decision, Africa’s burgeoning youth population presents both a significant demographic dividend and a critical challenge. Poised to deliver over one-third of the global workforce by 2050, the continent risks seeing…
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