Airtel Money Global Pay Card Heads to Kenya to Take On M-Pesa GlobalPay
The Airtel Money Global Pay Card, a Mastercard virtual card, is coming to Kenya. Here is how it compares with M-Pesa GlobalPay and what users should watch for.
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OnePlus 16 vs RedMagic 12 Pro+: Which gaming phone should you buy?
Comparing the OnePlus 16 and the RedMagic 12 Pro+ highlights two distinct approaches to mobile gaming hardware. Powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 processor, both smartphones target high-performance gaming, with OnePlus prioritising versatile photography and RedMagic focusing on active fan cooling.
What a banker discovered when he started listening to farmers
Former banker Watson Matsa founded eSusFarm Africa to bridge the gap between traditional banking frameworks and smallholder agriculture. By leveraging soil, weather, and crop data, the platform creates dynamic risk management tools designed around seasonal earnings rather than rigid monthly schedules.
The World Bank's AI advice to Africa: go small and fix the basics
The World Bank says developing countries should stop chasing frontier AI models and focus on cheap, tailored tools that work on weak networks and in local languages. Its latest Africa update shows why the basics come first.
“You already had your chance”: The silent shame of online dating after divorce in Africa
Divorced individuals, widows, and single parents in Africa face significant social stigma and privacy risks when using mainstream dating platforms. In response, specialized platforms like Runo are emerging to offer tailored environments, digital privacy safeguards, and community verification for second-chance dating.
👨🏿🚀TechCabal Daily – Moove-ing on
Six years after launching vehicle financing for ride-hailing drivers in Lagos, mobility fintech Moove is exiting the Nigerian market. The company is handing over eligible vehicles valued at ₦35 billion to current operators, ending vehicle payment obligations as it shifts focus toward international markets and autonomous robotaxi fleets.
The Nigerian founders who turned travel frustrations into a fintech
Oluwatomi Ayorinde and Chizaram Ucheaga launched Timon to solve the payment barriers faced by African travellers. By offering multi-currency travel cards, the startup has processed over $47 million across 16 African markets.
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How Lagos Life turned a viral game into an ad business
Lagos Life transformed from a browser simulation game into a commercial venture by monetising virtual real estate. By renting out virtual roadside billboards and lagoon plots to real-world brands, the platform turned viral user engagement into an ad revenue stream.
Millions of Africans have internet coverage but are not online. Here’s why
Across Africa, approximately 906 million people live within reach of mobile broadband networks but remain offline. The persistent digital divide has shifted from physical network coverage to barriers surrounding device affordability, digital skills, electricity reliability, and transaction trust.
From sneaking onto his mom’s typewriter at age six to building Europe’s AI supercomputers
From early childhood fascination with keyboards and underlying mechanisms, a pioneer's journey evolved from experimenting on a mechanical typewriter to designing high-performance computing infrastructure. Today, those early operational insights fuel the deployment of next-generation exascale AI supercomputers across Europe.
Kenyan brands want digital audiences but still crave newspaper prestige
Commercial brands in Kenya are balancing digital marketing expansion with print advertising budgets. Despite audience shifts toward mobile feeds and online news platforms, traditional print newspapers retain unmatched institutional prestige and corporate credibility.
Cowrywise crosses 1 million stock trades as retail investing grows
Wealth management platform Cowrywise has surpassed 1 million executed stock trades on its digital investment application. The milestone reflects expanding retail investor participation in the Nigerian Stock Exchange as young, tech-savvy users adopt automated equity trading tools.