North Africa dominates smartphone shipments
Africa's smartphone market began 2025 on a strong note, with regional shipments increasing for the eighth straight quarter, according to Canalys.
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Kenya promotes e-ticketing as tourism increases
The Nairobi National Park in the capital has become increasingly overcrowded, leaving visitors dissatisfied.
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Kenya, World Bank deepen cross-border connectivity
The two parties are collaborating on a 740-kilometer fibre-optic connectivity between Kenya, Ethiopia, and Somalia.
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AI projected to add $1,5 trillion in Africa by 2030
A new SAP report, produced following research conducted in Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa, also predicts that 230 million new digital jobs will be created in Africa.
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Cross Switch enters Kenya through Pesawise alliance
Cross Switch intends to use its scalable global payments infrastructure to provide Kenyan retailers easy acceptance across numerous payment channels.
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Safaricom partners Quickmark to push 4G, 5G in Kenya
The telco stated that working together with Quickmark will make it easier for people to buy 4G or 5G routers in more convenient locations.
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Safaricom, iXAfrica launch East Africa’s first AI-ready data centre
The parties said the artificial intelligence-ready data centre services will provide customers with access to advanced high power density data centre technology suitable for power-intensive workloads.
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Africa remains low-hanging fruit for cyber-criminals
Check Point's Global Threat Index for April 2025 lists eight African countries among the top 20 most targeted nations.
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Kenya, EU deepen digital trade ties at 2025 business forum
The two parties committed to closer economic ties, with digital trade emerging as a critical component of the partnership aimed at increasing connectivity, investment, and market access.
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Safaricom device financing scheme hits new milestone
The telco says the initiative has reached a new heights by selling over 2 million 4G smartphones since its debut.
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Bayobab unveils shortest fibre route between Kenya, Uganda
The new route supports over 1 terabyte of capacity and offers low-latency, high-redundancy connectivity to key data centres in Kampala.
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Kenya orders WorldCoin to delete biometric data
The Kenya High Court ordered this week that the company stop processing data without an extensive Data Protection Impact Assessment or valid consent.