In a major step for digital finance in Africa, the Kenyan Stock Exchange (NSE) has launched stock trading through M-Pesa, enabling investors to buy and sell shares directly from their mobile wallets….
South Africa Poised for Rapid Digital Payments Growth in 2026 – Expert Prediction
South Africa is set to experience a rapid acceleration in digital payments adoption in 2026, both in retail and enterprise sectors, according to technology and finance analyst Ephraim Modise. Modise attributes the…
CWG Grows Profit by 84% in 2025 on Strong Software and IT Services Sales
CWG, a Nigerian information technology services and infrastructure company, recorded an 84.22 per cent increase in profit in 2025, driven by strong growth in software sales and IT infrastructure services, according to…
Papermap.ai Lets African Businesses Ask Data Questions in Pidgin, Twi, or French
Ghanaian startup Papermap.ai is using AI to make business data more accessible by allowing users to ask questions in Pidgin, Twi, French, or English. The platform, co-founded in July 2025 by Simeone…
Amazon to Close All Amazon Go and Fresh Stores, Shifts Focus to Whole Foods and Delivery
Amazon is officially saying goodbye to its cashierless convenience stores. On Tuesday, the company announced it will close all Amazon Go and Amazon Fresh physical locations, redirecting its efforts toward same-day grocery…
Inside the $700 Million Crypto Scam Playbook
Crypto criminals siphoned an estimated $700 million from unsuspecting victims by repackaging some of the oldest fraud tricks for the digital age, according to law enforcement agencies, blockchain analysts, and consumer protection…
Samsung Set to Begin HBM4 Chip Production for Nvidia
Samsung Electronics is poised to start production of its next-generation high bandwidth memory chips, known as HBM4, as early as next month, with plans to supply them to Nvidia, according to industry…
OpenAI Plans First Hardware Launch in 2026, Eyeballing AI-Powered Earbuds
OpenAI is preparing to enter the hardware market in 2026, with fresh reports suggesting its first consumer device could be a pair of AI-powered earbuds designed to bring artificial intelligence closer to…
Netflix Beats Revenue Estimates, Shares Slip Amid Warner Bros Bidding
Netflix reported quarterly revenue that slightly exceeded analyst expectations, but its shares fell amid investor caution over a high profile bidding war involving Warner Bros. The results highlight the streaming giant’s ongoing…
Kenya to Spend $775K on Influencers Ahead of 2027 Elections
Kenya’s information ministry plans to spend KES 100 million ($775,193) annually on 30 content creators and social media influencers to promote government messages ahead of the 2027 general elections. The initiative aims…