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Samsung Unveils New Art Basel Paris 2025 Collection on Art Store

Samsung has launched a new 22-work collection on its Art Store, in collaboration with Art Basel Paris 2025. This collection aims to bring contemporary global art into homes worldwide via Samsung Art TVs, highlighting artists who redefine today's cultural landscape.

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NCBA Unveils the ConnectPlus Platform to Power Corporate Banking Digitization

NCBA Bank has launched ConnectPlus, a new digital platform powered by Intellect Design Arena’s eMACH.ai Wholesale Banking Cloud, designed to digitize and enhance its corporate and SME banking operations across Africa.

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tech22h ago

Tunisian Fintech Startup PAYDAY Secures Pre-Seed Funding at $3 Million Valuation

PAYDAY, a Tunisian fintech and insurtech startup, has successfully closed its pre-seed funding round, valuing the company at $3 million. This funding will support the company's growth and expansion plans.

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tech1d ago

Vertiv Announces Leadership Transition as CTO Stephen Liang Retires, Scott Armul to Step In

Vertiv, a global leader in critical digital infrastructure, has announced a significant leadership transition with long-serving Chief Technology Officer Stephen Liang set to retire on January 1, 2026, after three decades with the company.

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tech1d ago

Madica Backs Two New AI Startups to Expand Its Pan-African Portfolio

Madica has announced investments of up to $200,000 each in two new AI-powered startups, Anavid (Tunisia) and Hypeo AI (Morocco), as part of its strategy to support underrepresented founders across Africa. These companies will also join Madica’s 18-month program, which offers mentorship and training.

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tech3d ago

Cairo-based AI Startup Nanovate Raises $1M to Expand Across MENA

Cairo-based artificial intelligence startup Nanovate has successfully raised $1 million in a pre-seed funding round, just nine months after its inception. The company specializes in building Arabic-native voice and chat AI systems to automate customer engagement and internal workflows for businesses.

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tech5d ago

LOOP Officially Launches LOOP FLEX, Its Buy Now, Pay Later Solution

LOOP DFS has officially launched LOOP FLEX, its much-anticipated Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) solution in Kenya, following initial reports in August 2024. This credit facility is designed to offer customers flexible shopping options.

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tech4d ago

Vertiv Teams Up with PNY Technologies to Power Next-Gen NVIDIA AI Deployments in EMEA

Vertiv has announced a new distribution agreement with PNY Technologies to provide comprehensive power and cooling infrastructure solutions for next-generation NVIDIA AI deployments across the EMEA region. This partnership aims to simplify the deployment of high-density AI infrastructure for System Integrators and resellers, accelerating AI adoption.

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tech6d ago

GITEX 2025: Software Group and ELM Sign MoU to Advance Digital Financial Infrastructure

At GITEX Global 2025 in Dubai, Software Group and ELM Company signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance digital financial infrastructure. This partnership aims to collaborate on Fintech solutions, leveraging emerging technologies and digital infrastructure with government institutions.

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tech5d ago

How CSquared is Powering Africa’s Digital Backbone – An Interview with Napoleon Mengot

CSquared is playing a pivotal role in building Africa's digital infrastructure, evolving from a Google initiative into a multi-market player focused on open-access networks. Napoleon Mengot, Group Strategy Manager and DRC Country Manager, highlights the company's efforts to achieve a Digitally Connected Africa by 2030 through collaboration and strategic expansion.

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tech6d ago

NTT DATA and Fortanix Announce Global Partnership to Strengthen Security in the AI and Post-Quantum Era

NTT DATA and Fortanix Inc. have announced a global partnership to enhance data security for enterprises, focusing on countering emerging AI threats and preparing for post-quantum cryptography challenges.

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tech6d ago

Paradigm Tower Ventures Debuts with IHS Rwanda Acquisition

Paradigm Tower Ventures, a new sub-Saharan African towers platform, has made its inaugural investment by acquiring IHS Rwanda Limited from IHS Holding Limited. This transaction, first announced in May 2025, establishes Paradigm as Rwanda's leading independent tower operator.

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tech6d ago

Jahazii Raises $400,000 in Pre-Seed Funding

Jahazii, a fintech startup, has successfully closed a $400,000 pre-seed funding round, comprising equity, debt, and grant financing. This investment will enable the company to develop Africa's workforce operating system, integrating HR, payroll, and embedded financial services to promote financial inclusion across the continent.

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tech1w ago

Kuunda Raises $7.5 Million Pre-Series A to Power Financial Inclusion Across Africa and MENA

Kuunda, a B2B fintech startup, has successfully closed a $7.5 million pre-Series A funding round to significantly expand its financial inclusion initiatives across Africa and the MENA region.

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tech6d ago

Triply Partners with Verto to Power Seamless Cross-Border Payments for Africa’s Travel Sector

Triply has partnered with Verto to offer seamless cross-border payment solutions for Africa’s travel sector, aiming to streamline financial operations for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

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tech1w ago

Vertiv Partners with Nxtra to Power Airtel Africa’s Data Centre Expansion, Starting in Nigeria

Vertiv has partnered with Airtel Africa’s Nxtra division to provide infrastructure for a major data center expansion across Africa, starting with a 42MW facility in Nigeria. This collaboration, announced at GITEX Global 2025 in Dubai, aims to build one of the continent's largest networks of high-capacity data centers.

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tech1w ago

Konza Technopolis Officially Launches Phase 1 Horizontal Infrastructure

Kenya has launched Phase 1 of Konza Technopolis, marking a key milestone in its vision to build Africa’s Silicon Savannah.

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tech1w ago

216 Capital and Plug and Play Launch Accelerator to Support Tunisian Tech Startups

216 Capital and Plug and Play Africa have launched the 216 Capital Venture Accelerator, a six-month program aimed at boosting Tunisian tech startups. This initiative will support up to 20 pre-seed stage startups, providing funding, mentorship, and access to global markets.

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tech1w ago

Global Solar Panels Aren’t Enough: Why Supply Chains Hold the Key to Sustainability

While switching to solar power is beneficial, companies must extend their sustainability efforts beyond energy usage to encompass their entire supply chain, as highlighted by Mukesh Bector, Epson’s Regional Head for East and West Africa. The biggest sustainability challenge lies in supply chains, where transport, logistics, and resource extraction generate more emissions than many companies' direct operations.

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tech1w ago

Four Kenyan Innovators to Represent Kenya at Continental Women-in-Tech Hackathon

Four young Kenyan women from Team Avytria will represent Kenya at the continental finals of the Absa Bank Kenya–GirlCode Women-in-Tech Hackathon. Their AI-powered fintech platform, "Jasho – Powering Your Hustle," designed to assist gig economy workers and persons with disabilities, won the national round.

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tech1w ago

Vertiv Showcases Advanced AI Infrastructure Solutions at GITEX Global 2025

Vertiv will showcase its advanced AI-ready portfolio at GITEX Global 2025 in Dubai, highlighting solutions designed to support the power and cooling needs of high-performance computing as the Middle East becomes a significant AI innovation hub.

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tech1w ago

Westcon-Comstor and Microsoft Partner to Accelerate Africa’s AI and Cloud Transformation

Westcon-Comstor and Microsoft have announced a partnership to implement new investments and programs aimed at accelerating Africa's adoption of AI, cloud computing, and cybersecurity. This initiative was unveiled at the Westcon Microsoft Partner Summit 2025 in Nairobi, themed "Transformation that Builds Tomorrow," bringing together key IT partners and Microsoft stakeholders from across Sub-Saharan Africa.

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tech1w ago

Absa Bank Kenya and GirlCode Empower 112 Women in Tech as 30-Hour Hackathon Kicks Off

Absa Bank Kenya, in partnership with GirlCode, has launched a 30-hour Women-in-Tech Hackathon empowering 112 young women to develop digital solutions for Africa’s financial ecosystem.

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tech1w ago

NTT DATA Signs Strategic Collaboration Agreement with AWS to Deliver AI-Powered Contact Center Solutions

NTT DATA has signed a Strategic Collaboration Agreement (SCA) with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to deliver AI-powered, industry-specific contact center solutions built on Amazon Connect. This partnership aims to accelerate the adoption of AI-driven customer experience solutions globally.

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tech1w ago

Nutanix and OVHcloud Announce Nutanix Cloud Clusters on OVHcloud

Nutanix and OVHcloud have announced the immediate availability of Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2) on OVHcloud in EMEA, deepening their collaboration to offer sustainable hybrid and multicloud solutions with a focus on European data sovereignty.

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tech1w ago

Cassava Technologies Appoints Marco Gagiano as Global Head: Connectivity

Cassava Technologies has appointed Marco Gagiano as their new Global Head of Connectivity, a strategic move to strengthen their leadership in digital solutions across Africa.

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tech1w ago

What You Need to Know About Safaricom’s New VybCall Feature

Safaricom, in partnership with Huawei, has launched VybCall, Kenya's first Video Ring Back Tone (VRBT) service, replacing traditional audio ringback tones with short-form video clips during calls. This makes Kenya the first country in Africa and third globally to offer such a service.

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tech2w ago

Safaricom’s True Value Hits KSh 1.1 Trillion, 16 Times Its Financial Profit

Safaricom's "True Value," encompassing its economic, social, and environmental impact, has reached an impressive KSh 1.1 trillion, as detailed in its latest Sustainable Business Report 2025. This figure is 16 times greater than the company's financial profit, highlighting its extensive societal contributions beyond monetary gains.

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tech2w ago

Inside Sanlam Akiba Plus and how Tech is Powering Kenya’s New Digital Pension Revolution

Sanlam Kenya has launched Sanlam Akiba Plus, a new mobile-first, tech-driven pension platform to simplify and democratize retirement savings for individuals and businesses across Kenya.

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tech2w ago

Airtel Kenya Marks World Teachers’ Day with Free Access to Digital Learning Platforms

Airtel Kenya is providing free access to the Kenya Education Cloud and Elimika digital learning platforms for teachers in Kenya in observance of World Teachers’ Day. This initiative, part of a $57 million partnership with UNICEF, aims to empower digital learning across the continent.

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