Africa Blockchain Festival Announces Truecaller as Official Travel eSIM Partner for 2026
Truecaller joins ABF 2026 as Official Travel eSIM Partner, helping international delegates stay connected from the moment they land in Nairobi.
AI and Blockchain: What the Intersection Means for African Builders
Two of the most significant technology shifts of the past decade are converging. Builders who understand how AI and blockchain interact — and what that means for Africa — will have an advantage that compounds over the next ten years. This is what you need to know. The Trust Problem in AI The biggest challenge […]
The ABF2026 Startup Pitch Competition: What Founders Need to Know
The ABF2026 Startup Pitch Competition finals take place on Day 2, October 16, on the main stage at Sarit Expo Centre in front of 3,000+ attendees and 300+ investors. The pitch competition is one of the two things that closes Day 2. It sits on the main stage, in the full conference format, in front […]
Africa’s Payment Rails Are Being Rebuilt. Here Is What That Means.
In June 2026, Ripple took an equity stake in Flutterwave, valuing Africa’s largest payments company at $3.2 billion. The investment embeds Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin and the XRP Ledger directly into Flutterwave’s payment infrastructure — rails processing transactions for millions of businesses across 34 African countries. This is an infrastructure story. The context makes that clear. […]