Kenya’s digital government expertise is beginning to find markets beyond its borders, with Webmasters Kenya Ltd, the company behind the country’s eCitizen platform, signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Mozambique’s National Employment Institute (INEP) to develop the country’s national Employment Portal. Under the agreement, Webmasters Kenya will design, implement and maintain the platform, which [...] The post Kenya Is Quietly Becoming an Exporter of Digital Government Infrastructure appeared first on TechArena.

QKS Group announced today that it has recognised NETSCOUT as a Leader in the SPARK Matrix: Network Observability, 2026. Akshay Singh, Analyst at QKS Group, states, “NETSCOUT has established a commanding presence in the network observability market through its patented Adaptive Service Intelligence (ASI) technology and packet-centric approach. Its platform enables large enterprises and service providers [...] The post NETSCOUT Positioned as a Leader in the SPARK Matrix: Network Observability, Q2 2026 by QKS Group appeared first on TechArena.

Kenya’s regulated digital lending industry has crossed the KSh150 billion mark after the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) licensed an additional 25 Digital Credit Providers (DCPs), bringing the total number of licensed firms to 252. According to the CBK, licensed digital lenders had issued 8.37 million loans worth KSh150.56 billion by the end of May [...] The post Kenya’s regulated digital lending market surpasses KSh150 billion as CBK licenses 25 more lenders appeared first on TechArena.

By Sally Kimeu, Territory Sales Manager for East Africa at Nutanix Imagine an enterprise IT team approving a storage refresh based on a hardware quote that made sense at the start of the budget cycle. By the time approvals, procurement, import timelines and negotiations are complete, the components behind that decision may have increased sharply [...] The post Opinion | Why the Economics of Enterprise Storage No Longer Add Up appeared first on TechArena.

Binance today marks its ninth anniversary with more than 323 million registered users across over 100 countries. When Binance launched in July 2017, fewer than 6 million people worldwide owned cryptocurrency. Today, that number exceeds 741 million, representing growth of more than 12,000% in under a decade. Binance’s user base has grown from zero to 323 [...] The post Binance Marks 9 Years With 323 Million Users as Crypto Adoption Surpasses 741 Million Globally appeared first on TechArena.

TikTok has announced a series of new initiatives with the aim to improve AI literacy, increase transparency around AI-generated content and tackle AI-generated spam as the use of artificial intelligence continues to grow on the platform. The announcements were made during the AI for Good Global Summit in Geneva and form part of the company’s [...] The post TikTok launches AI literacy hub and expands safeguards against AI-generated content appeared first on TechArena.

Interswitch has appointed Geoffrey Njuguna as the new Managing Director of its Kenya business.  Njuguna previously served as Regional Chief Financial Officer. As CFO, he helped streghten the company’s financial management, supporting strategic growth and driving operational excellence across the business. Commenting on the appointment, Mitchell Elegbe, Group CEO, Interswitch Group, said: “Geoffrey’s deep understanding [...] The post Interswitch Appoints Geoffrey Njuguna as Managing Director for Kenya appeared first on TechArena.

Stablecoin-powered travel payments startup Timon has announced its expansion to Kenya after surpassing 100,000 users across Africa. The expansion comes after the company received backing from Alliance, a global accelerator for crypto startups. The investment will help Timon expand across Africa, strengthen its stablecoin infrastructure and accelerate the rollout of new products. If you have [...] The post Timon Expands Kenya Operations After Reaching 100,000 Users Across Africa appeared first on TechArena.

Liquid Intelligent Technologies has appointed Bernard Beya as Chief Executive Officer of its operations in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) He joined Liquid Intelligent Technologies in September 2022 as Chief Financial Officer and has been the Acting CEO since November 2025.  According to Cassava Technologies, the appointment comes as the company looks to strengthen [...] The post Liquid Intelligent Technologies Appoints Bernard Beya as CEO for DRC Operations appeared first on TechArena.

According to Spotify’s June 2026 listening data, listeners aged 18 to 24 accounted for 53.7% of all streams in Nairobi, the highest proportion among the three African cities analysed. In comparison, the same age group represented 44.4% of streams in Lagos and 29.9% in Johannesburg. The data shows that Nairobi’s Gen Z listeners are driving [...] The post Gospel Outgrows Drill Among Kenya’s Gen Z Listeners appeared first on TechArena.