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Technology news covering African and Kenyan innovation, fintech, startups, AI, mobile tech, internet policy, and digital transformation.
Kenya Piracy Report Puts Cost to Economy at $712m
- By Black Hot Fire Network Team
- . August 3, 2026
Kenya has released the findings of a National Steering Committee on Digital Piracy, which estimates the practice costs the economy $712 million (KES92 billion) a
RESEARCH, INNOVATION AND MISSION READINESS – Ministry of Defence – Kenya
- By Black Hot Fire Network Team
- . August 2, 2026
Modern military effectiveness increasingly depends on the ability to develop, adapt and sustain technologies that respond to evolving operational demands. For the Kenya Defence Forces
Local startups challenge big tech firms grip on Kenya’s digital advertising billions
- By Black Hot Fire Network Team
- . August 1, 2026
Suss Ads founder and chief executive Dennis Maina /HANDOUT Kenyan technology firms are stepping up efforts to capture a larger share of the country’s fast-growing
Visa names fintech leader Anne Kinuthia-Otieno as Vice President & Head of East Africa
- By Black Hot Fire Network Team
- . July 31, 2026
Visa has appointed Anne Kinuthia-Otieno as its new Vice President and Head of East Africa, effective August 4, 2026. The move comes shortly after her
Kenya’s Sevi Secures Oxano Capital Investment To Expand B2B fintech Platform
- By Black Hot Fire Network Team
- . July 30, 2026
Kenya’s Sevi Secures Oxano Capital Investment To Expand B2B fintech Platform Kenyan B2B fintech Sevi has secured an undisclosed investment from Oxano Capital to accelerate
Kenya’s Digital Horizon: President Ruto Champions Innovation, Human Capital, and the Future Economy
- By Black Hot Fire Network Team
- . July 29, 2026
Addressing a gathering of global tech leaders, educators, and young innovators at State House, President William Samoei Ruto outlined a bold vision for the nation’s
ntel seeks fresh capital to fuel digital infrastructure expansion after AMCON recovery
- By Black Hot Fire Network Team
- . July 28, 2026
Soji Maurice-Diya, chief executive officer of Nigerian Telecommunications Ltd. (ntel) Nigerian telecom operator ntel is positioning itself for a new round of investment after years
12 Startups Get Sh13 Million to Scale Inclusive Education – Capital FM Kenya
- By Black Hot Fire Network Team
- . July 27, 2026
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 25 – Twelve early-stage Kenyan education technology (EdTech) startups will each receive up to USD 100,000 (Sh13 million) in equity-free funding under
Kenya targets frontier tech firms in direct partnerships for national AI strategy
- By Black Hot Fire Network Team
- . July 26, 2026
Kenya is positioning itself at the center of a new kind of partnership between governments and frontier artificial intelligence companies, one that moves beyond pilot
BCG: Africa Risks Deepening AI Infrastructure, Digital Dependence – Tech | Business
- By Black Hot Fire Network Team
- . July 25, 2026
Africa’s path to the AI economy depends on infrastructure, shared investment and open-source innovation Quick Read: AI is projected to add $15.7 trillion to global GDP by