Three African-rooted fintech companies—Tala, Nala, and Carry1st—have earned a spot on the Forbes Fintech 50 list, a recognition of their innovation and impact in the financial technology sector. Their inclusion highlights the rapid evolution of fintech in Africa and its increasing global significance. Tala, founded in Kenya in 2014, has been a trailblazer in providing…

BUI, a global technology consultancy specializing in cloud, security, and networking solutions, has launched a state-of-the-art Cyber Security Operations Centre (Cyber SOC) in Nairobi, Kenya. This marks BUI’s fourth Cyber SOC in Africa, following existing centers in Cape Town, Johannesburg, and Welkom, South Africa. The Nairobi Cyber SOC will provide real-time threat monitoring, detection, and…

Orange, MTN, and Moov Africa have pledged to improve network coverage in Côte d’Ivoire by deploying 240 new radio sites, particularly in underserved rural areas. This initiative aligns with the government’s push for digital inclusion and is partially funded through fines imposed on these telecom companies in 2021 for failing to meet service quality standards.…

South Africa’s Competition Commission has accused Google of unfairly benefiting from local news publishers by dominating search traffic and reducing website visits through “zero-click” searches. The regulator claims this practice has hurt media houses’ revenue while Google profits from news-related searches. Google, however, disputes these allegations, stating that it supports publishers by driving traffic worth…

GiriToday Connects African Artisans with Global Buyers, Redefining E-Commerce GiriToday, a newly launched e-commerce platform founded by ex-Flutterwave VP Wale Ayantoye and Ola Ajiboye, is revolutionizing how African artisans and entrepreneurs sell their products globally. Unlike existing platforms like Etsy, which involve middlemen and long shipping times, GiriToday allows direct sales from African sellers to…

Access Bank’s recent core banking upgrade has left many customers facing service disruptions, with issues like failed USSD transactions, missing transaction histories, and app malfunctions. Despite a phased approach meant to prevent major downtime, users continue to report problems days after the final upgrade on February 23, 2025. The bank, which invested ₦68.62 billion ($51.3…