Bolt Records 46% Drop in Offline Trips Following Enhanced Safety Measures
April 9, 2025
Bolt has announced a 46% reduction in offline (off-app) trips across its platform, following the implementation of a series of enhanced safety measures designed to protect both passengers and drivers. The decline, recorded over the past…
Global AI Summit Launches Africa’s AI Declaration and $60B Innovation Fund
April 9, 2025
The Africa Declaration on Artificial Intelligence, outlining a shared commitment among African nations to align national strategies with continental goals, safeguard data sovereignty, build digital infrastructure, and foster a sustainable AI innovation ecosystem, has been launched during…
LG Rolls Announces Easter Sale in Kenya with Discounts on OLED TVs, Refrigerators and Washers
April 9, 2025
LG has today announced an exclusive Easter campaign dubbed ‘Forget the Bunny, Get the Deals’ that will see customers get special discounts across a wide range of select home appliances, Air solutions and Home entertainment products. The…
Sophos Appoints Chris Bell to Lead Global Channel Strategy
April 9, 2025
Sophos has named Chris Bell as senior vice president of global channel, alliances and corporate development, where he will lead the evolution of Sophos’ global channel strategy. This key appointment reinforces Sophos’ channel-first commitment to deliver a…
Ethio Telecom, Safaricom, Vodacom Lead East Africa’s Mobile Race in 2024
April 8, 2025
With 86,600,000 mobile subscriptions, Ethiopia is the biggest telecom market in East Africa today, accounting for 27.49% of the region’s 314,988,917 subscriptions in 2024. This is contained in the Africa Telecom 50 Report 2024 (East…
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…
Applications Open for the 2025 GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize: $160,000 Up for Grabs
April 8, 2025
The 2025 GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize launches its seventh annual competition today in search for Africa’s most promising young co-founders and founders across Africa who have launched businesses across Africa’s agrifood value chain “from seed to…
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…
South African AI Startup NOSIBLE Raises $1M in a Pre-Seed Round
April 7, 2025
South African AI startup, NOSIBLE, has announced the close of a $1 million in pre-seed funding round led by Atlantica Ventures. The startup plans to use the funding to scale its sales operations and accelerate…