Nairobi is Top Fintech City in Africa: 2021 Global Fintech Rankings
Nairobi is the city with the largest fintech ecosystem in Africa, according to 2021 Global Fintech Rankings. Kenya's commercial nerve centre jumped 26 places upwards to rank 37th on the [...]
Liquid Technologies Facebook Partner to Lay 2,000 Km of Fibre in DRC
Africa’s largest fibre company, Liquid Intelligent Technologies, has partnered with Facebook to lay 2,000 kilometres of fibre in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Facebook will not only invest in [...]
Anwar Soussa to Lead Safaricom's Subsidiary in Ethiopia
Anwar Soussa has been picked to lead the Global Partnership for Ethiopia, an international consortium comprising Safaricom Plc, Vodacom Group, Vodafone Group, Sumitomo Corporation and CDC Group. The company was [...]
Kenya's Securities Depository (CDSC) Gets Ready To Unveil Upgraded System With New API
The Central Depository Settlement Corporation (CDSC), the premier provider of clearing and settlement services in the Kenya's Capital Markets is getting ready to launch its Application Programming Interface (API) [...]
WorldRemit's EMEA Receive Markets Director Sharon Kinyanjui on Remittances During the Pandemic and Scaling Career in Fintech
In this podcast episode, Sharon Kinyanjui, Europe, Middle East Africa (EMEA) Receive Markets Director at WorldRemit, talks about the status of remittances during the pandemic and how being a [...]Kenya's Agri-tech Startup Secures KSh108 Million Loan from ABC Fund
Apollo Agriculture, a Nairobi based start-up that helps small scale farmers to increase their yields and earn higher income has secured a $1 million (KSh108 million) loan from ABC fund [...]Uganda Unveils its First Regulatory Sandbox
Ugandan financial regulator is working to boost Fintech innovation in the country. On Tuesday, the Bank of Uganda (BoU) officially unveiled a regulatory sandbox to help Fintechs develop new products [...]Rolls Royce to Invest £80 Million in Developing Aviation Energy Storage Technology
Rolls Royce has announced plans to invest £80 million in its quest to pioneer sustainable power over the next decade, creating around 300 jobs by 2030. This investment will develop [...]Sky. Garden, Kenyan E-Commerce Startup Raises US$ 4 Million
Sky. Garden, a Kenyan e-commerce startup, has closed a US$4 million round of Series A funding to accelerate its growth. This platform, launched some four years ago, enables informal dealers, [...]Bilha Ndirangu Resigns As Africa's Talking CEO
After a successful 7-year tenure, Bilha Ndirangu will be stepping down as Africa’s Talking CEO to pursue other interests on the continent. Bilha will continue to serve on the board [...]StanChart to Offer Mobile Personal Loans to Customers
StanChart Bank Kenya(SCBK) has joined other lenders in offering a Mobile Loan App that allows customers to access personal loans. The UK-based lender's entry has increased competition in the mobile [...]CMA Regulatory Sandbox Admits Two More Fintechs
The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has admitted KOA Save Africa Limited and Moneto Ventures Limited to the Regulatory Sandbox. The two firms will test their innovations in a live capital [...]
