Lenovo made a bold statement at MWC 2025, unveiling a lineup of cutting-edge laptops, concept devices, and software innovations that showcase the company’s focus…
How mobile money is bridging the gap to online payments in Kenya
Mobile Money has come a long way in the last few years. Kenyan mobile network operator, Safaricom, introduced its MPesa service in 2007 and…
Twitter making its way back to Africa
More than two and a half years ago Twitter shut down all operations in Africa. Back then, in August of 2008, it really didn’t…
Do banks block mobile money innovation in Africa?
A recent blog posting by Dr. Bill Maurer on the CGAP website spoke about mobile money’s innovation crisis. The author claims that nothing new has…
Interview: PesaPal’s Agosta Liko on African mobile payment solutions
Agosta Liko, CEO of PesaPal, relocated to Kenya from the US to start Verviant, a software development company in Nairobi. Three years later, the…
