Airtel Africa has announced a significant financial performance, reporting a 29.5% increase in group revenue to $6.4 billion for the year ended March 31, 2026.

• Group revenue reached $6.4 billion, a 29.5% climb.
• The company experienced strong growth driven by Nigeria, which saw a 47.5% increase in constant currency revenue.
• Data emerged as a key growth engine, with revenue rising 35.2% in constant currency, fueled by a 50% surge in data traffic and a growing smartphone user base of 91 million.

Mogadishu, Somalia's largest telco, Hormuud Telecom, has launched the country's first structured smartphone financing program in partnership with Get-Phone Limited, mirroring Kenyan models but with a significant interest-free twist.

• A $19 upfront deposit with daily repayments of $0.60 to $1.60 for 6, 9, or 12 months.
• Key organizations involved are Hormuud Telecom and Get-Phone Limited.
• The program bundles devices with daily data and calls, and uses Hormuud's telecom-based credit scoring, with a pilot default rate below 4%.

YouTube has begun rolling out its Picture-in-Picture (PiP) mode to free users globally, including in Kenya, a feature previously locked behind a premium subscription or restricted to the US.

• This change allows non-Premium users on Android and iOS to watch long-form, non-music videos in a small floating window while using other apps.
• The feature, announced on April 29, 2026, was previously a paid feature costing KES 499 per month for Kenyan users.
• While PiP is now free for most content, music videos remain exclusive to YouTube Premium subscribers.