By Edline Murungi Have you ever imagined paying for your online shopping or international purchases using payment methods running on digital asset rails? Probably not. But just a few years ago, few imagined that mobile [c]
By Sameer Kumandan Microlending is the practice of providing small loans to individuals or groups who can’t access traditional financial services. In South Africa, microlenders have become a critical lever for financial inclusion, especially for [c]
By Chester Wisniewski With the rise of digital transformation in recent years, businesses have become increasingly reliant on multiple partners and suppliers. This shift has led to more complex IT infrastructures and significantly expanded the [c]
By Josefin Rosén Artificial intelligence (AI) has become embedded in the systems that power organisations, industries, and people’s daily lives. Generative AI (GenAI), in particular, is reshaping how organisations operate. In doing so, the technology is [c]
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) is seeking public views on three key regulatory initiatives meant to spur the growth of the ICT sector. The first is the review of the telecommunications market structure which [c]
Partner in the Banking, Finance & Projects practice at Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr (CDH) Kenya, Stella Situma, examines the legal imperatives for digital transformation within Kenya’s banking and finance sectors. Kenya has become a digital powerhouse, [c]
TLP Advisory, the venture law firm headquartered in Lagos, with offices in London and New York marks ten years of operation with the launch of a new report, “A Decade of the Nigerian Venture Ecosystem: Numbers, [c]
Ride-hailing platform Bolt has announced the renewal of its operating licence by the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA), having fulfilled all the statutory licensing requirements as per the National Transport and Safety Authority (Transport [c]
The launch of the KUZA Awards in the country in 2017 has had positive impact on the broadcasting scene, with the industry regulator Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) recording a significant compliance levels among broadcasters [c]
By Mikhail Marchenko Digitalization and technological achievements, which have been observed in the African region for the past decade, have sped up the inevitable processes in fintech, changing its landscape completely: indeed, we have witnessed [c]
As the fastest-growing start-up industry in Africa, African fintech raised over $1.3 billion in 2021 alone, the success of fintech companies is being fuelled by several trends, including increasing smartphone ownership, declining internet costs, expanded [c]
In a panel conversation at this year’s AfriTech conference, digital transformation was described as being one of Africa’s biggest drivers of economic growth, job creation, and optimisation of businesses across Africa. Africa’s fintech sector, for [c]
The ongoing review of the ICT sector law and associated regulations will make the broadcasting industry responsive to emerging realities and rapid technological changes. The review which is being spearheaded by the Ministry of ICT, [c]
Viewers on DStv can look forward to exclusive coverage of the 2022 Formula 1 World Championship, with the new season getting underway in Bahrain in March and scheduled to run through 22 rounds in total, finishing up in Abu [c]
By Angel Jones The recently concluded fourth edition of Africa Tech Summit held in Nairobi was a major eye-opener, given the rich menu of presentations and networking opportunities it offered. The summit, held under three [c]
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) is set to publish regulations governing the operations of Digital Credit Providers (popularly known as ‘mobile loan apps’) by March 23, 2022, three months after the draft regulations were [c]
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