Muthoni Wachira Appointed Country Manager for Fulgo Mobile Kenya
April 10, 2025
Fulgo Mobile has announced the appointment of Muthoni Wachira as its new Country Manager for Kenya, effective April 7th, 2025. Muthoni’s appointment is expected to strengthen Fulgo Mobile’s local presence. She has over 14 years…
Moroccan Fintech PayTic Raises $4M to Scale Banking Automation
April 10, 2025
PayTic, a Moroccan fintech, PayTic, has secured $4 million extension to its Series Seed funding round. PayTic was founded in 2020 and offers advanced technological solutions that automate traditionally manual and complex banking processes. These…
Vertiv Upgrades SmartAisle Solution for Scalable, Energy-Efficient Edge Deployments up to 180kW
April 10, 2025
Vertiv has announced a significant upgrade to its Vertiv SmartAisle solution, designed specifically for edge computing applications up to 180 kW. Now available across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), this complete pre-engineered system…
Umba Secures $5M from Star Strong Capital
April 10, 2025
Nairobi-based fintech Umba has secured a $5 million debt facility to help expand its secured lending operations in Kenya. US-based asset management firm, Star Strong Capital, is the only participant in this round. “With the…
How Kenya's FaidiHR Is Solving Africa's Payroll Chaos While Eyeing the $10 Billion Opportunity
April 9, 2025
Kenyan startup FaidiHR is on a mission to fix one of the most persistent bottlenecks for businesses across Africa: manual payroll and HR processes. The cloud-based platform is modernising how companies manage employees, payroll, compliance…
How Kenya’s Chpter is powering AI-driven social commerce across Africa
April 8, 2025
Kenyan startup Chpter is on a mission to reinvent how small businesses across Africa sell and serve customers by turning everyday chat apps like WhatsApp and Instagram into powerful, AI-powered storefronts. Founded by Mark Kiarie,…
Mastercard and PayTabs Partner to Drive Digital Transformation in Egypt
April 8, 2025
Mastercard has partnered with PayTabs to facilitate digital payment solutions for small and medium enterprises in Egypt. Through this collaboration, PayTabs will leverage Mastercard’s global network and digital payments capabilities to provide merchants with a…
Kenya Unveils Ambitious AI Strategy for 2025-2030
April 8, 2025
Last month, Kenya’s State Department for Parliamentary Affairs unveiled its Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy for 2025 to 2030. As the global AI race intensifies, this roadmap aims to position Kenya not just as a consumer…
Itel A20 Specifications and Price in Kenya
April 7, 2025
The itel A20 is one of the latest smartphones from the company to launch in Kenya. The phone is available for Ksh 6,300 through Gadgets Leo, among other online and offline retailers. This is one…