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South Africa’s digital bank, TymeBank, is gearing up for some big changes in 2026. They’ve just announced that Cheslyn Jacobs will step in as the new CEO starting January 1, 2026, taking over from Karl Westvig, who will stay on…

MultiChoice has once again lowered the prices of its DStv and GOtv decoders in Nigeria. Starting November 1, the price of a DStv decoder dropped from N10,000 to N7,900, while the GOtv decoder now costs N6,500. This move by MultiChoice…

Elon Musk launches Grokipedia to challenge Wikipedia with a fresh new idea. His AI company, xAI, just rolled out Grokipedia, an AI-generated encyclopedia that started off with over 800,000 articles. The whole point of Grokipedia is to give people the…

Airtel Nigeria’s revenue has increased by 46.5% in H1 2025, hitting a big $699 million for the six months ending September 30, 2025. This jump shows how much more people are using their data services and how the recent price…

Amazon plans to layoff at least 30,000 corporate jobs, and yeah, that’s a big deal. This isn’t just a small cut here or there — it’s one of the largest layoffs Amazon has ever done for its corporate staff. Think…

South Africa’s VALR has received two key licenses from FSCA, which is great news for the crypto world around here. This means the company now has official permission to offer some new, cool financial products that people can trust. VALR…

Sun King has just opened its first big factory in Africa, and it’s in Kenya. This is a huge step for the company, which makes solar products to help people in places where normal electricity is hard to get. The…

Access Holdings has just made a big move by buying the National Bank of Kenya for N179 billion. This is a major deal that shows how Access Holdings is growing stronger in Africa, especially in East Africa. The parent company…

PC shipments globally surged 8.1% in Q3 2025, and honestly, that’s pretty exciting news for anyone who’s been watching the tech world. The reason behind this big jump? It’s mostly because Windows 10, a system lots of people have been…

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) recently introduced new requirements for tax compliance, making it a bit tougher for people and businesses to get their Tax Compliance Certificates (TCC). If you’re a Kenyan looking to get this important document, you now…