Year: 2017
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BUSINESS
Family Bank fires 150 employees, seeks to align its business
Family Bank has laid off 150 employees, a move it says was prompted by the need to align its business…
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News
Apple Hysteria and Its Change In Pricing: Scaling To A $1000 iPhone
The iPhone is one of the most exciting pieces of technology that we have witnessed in our lifetimes, and it…
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Apps
The Best Apps To Have When You’re Travelling In A Car
By Benjamin Washington You love to travel around the world – who wouldn’t, right? You think that travelling is a great…
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Gadgets
Nokia 3310 4G version is coming
HMD Global is releasing a new version of the Nokia 3310 with 4G. The new version was spotted by Nokiamob…
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News
LG, HERE partner to implement Next-Generation Telematics Strategy in Self-Driving Era
LG Electronics (LG) is partnering with HERE Technologies (HERE), a global provider of digital mapping and location services, to offer…
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BUSINESS
Naivas Online Supermarket goes live
Naivas Supermarket has set-up an online supermarket that will enable its tech-savvy customers to shop from the comfort of their…
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Reviews
OPPO F5 Review: All about the selfies
We have told you so much about the OPPO F5 already. The flagship device from OPPO Mobile was launched in…
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News
CES Announces it has added 5G Keynote to CES 2018
Ahead of CES 2018, to be held from January 9-12 in Las Vegas, The Consumer Technology Association (CTA), owner and…
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News
Nadine Tinen appointed to lead the Sub-Saharan Francophone Africa region for PwC France and Francophone Africa
PwC has named Nadine Tinen as the Regional Senior Partner of PwC Sub-Saharan Francophone Africa, taking over from Edouard Messou.…
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LATEST DEALS
Deals: Gearbest christmas discounts on the Xiaomi Redmi 4A 4G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X 4G Phablet
The festive season is here and retailers are now wooing consumers with deals on different products and services. Gearbest is…
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News
Iflix teams up with NBCUniversal to add more TV shows and movies to iflix’s library
Internet TV service provider iflix has today announced a major multi-year content licensing agreement with NBCUniversal (NBCU). The agreement will…
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News
Opera’s newsreader service exceeds 100 million monthly active user mark
The number of monthly active users of Opera’s newsreader service has exceeded 100 million as of November 2017, Opera has…
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Reviews
NOKIA 5 First impression: Nokia pulled off a nice design
The Nokia 5 was among the 3 devices that HMD Global unveiled in Kenya back in July this year in…
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Gadgets
Infinix ZERO 5 Review: Its Big, Powerful With Great Cameras
The Infinix ZERO 5 was launched a couple of weeks ago in the country. Prior to this launch, Infinix had…
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COLUMNS
The Differences and Similarities between Digital and Informational Technology
4800, the number of SMEs McKinsey surveyed across different industries to analyze the impact of web technologies on business. The…
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News
Top Five Online Courses in African Perspective
E-learning and online courses (the so-called edtech) are booming, also in Africa. Often we talk about online courses in a…
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24BIt
24Bit – Listen and subscribe to our latest Podcast
24Bit is an ongoing conversation around technology trends between tech bloggers. Every weekend we gather around to talk about interesting happenings…
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Gadgets
OPPO launches OPPO F5 6GB Christmas Red Edition as OPPO F5 Youth goes on sale Countrywide
OPPO Kenya has today unveiled the OPPO F5 6GB Christmas Red Edition that comes with more RAM and storage capacity.…
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Gadgets
Samsung’s Bixby-powered smart speaker might launch mid-2018
Samsung is reportedly gearing to launch its Bixby -powered smart speaker within the first half of 2018, Bloomberg reports. Sources…
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News
Alternative Circle co-founder Anthony Kariuki resigns over sexual misconduct
Anthony Kariuki, one of the co-founders of Alternative Circle has resigned from the company. Anthony resigned from the company following…
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News
Siemens and Rotan Power sign agreement for power plant project in Ghana
Siemens has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Rotan Power to build a power plant in Ghana. Under this…
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Reviews
TECNO Phantom 8 Review: Classic Design, Great Camera and Performance
I have been interacting with the Tecno Phantom 8 for two weeks now. The device was launched close to a…
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News
Walt Disney acquires 21st Century Fox for $52.4B in stock
The internet has been full of rumors that entertainment company Walt Disney was planning to buy off 21st Century. Well,…
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Reviews
Product Review: The Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Last year saw Samsung develop the Galaxy Note 7, a phone that they suspended its sales and announced an informal…
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News
Samsung’s Notebook 9 Pen, Notebook 9 (2018) new Laptops come with 8th-Gen Intel Core i7 Chips
Samsung has today announced the launch of the new Samsung Notebook 9 Pen and three new versions of the Samsung…
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BUSINESS
Gearbest’s Amazing Christmas Event
In the mood of the season, and love and appreciation for its customer’s loyalty, Gearbest has introduced the Christmas promo…
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CYBER SECURITY
ESET Releases 2018 Report: Predicts Trends in Cybersecurity
Global cybersecurity services leader ESET has warned that the ransomware menace is likely to continue into 2018 with further growth…
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COLUMNS
Being open about being open: priorities for IT in 2018
By Thomas Di Giacomo, CTO at SUSE There are some big things set to come in 2018. In fact, we…
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News
Infinix Mobile partners with ANGA IMAX to give Infinix user free movie tickets.
Infinix Mobile has entered into a two-year partnership with ANGA IMAX that will see Infinix smartphone users get free movie…
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News
TransUnion Kenya’s Mobile Score Card to Clean up Mobile Loan Industry
As the mobile lending industry in Kenya continues to flourish, TransUnion recently introduced the TransUnion Mobile Score Card, which provides…
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BUSINESS
WorldRemit raises $40m, seeks to target 5 million customers in Africa
Digital money transfer service WorldRemit has raised $40m to drive its next phase of global growth. The series C round…
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BUSINESS
Technologies that will enhance hotel experience in 2018
As we look forward to closing the year, Jumia Travel takes a keen look at emerging and growing hotel technologies…
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CYBER SECURITY
Female Journalists in Kenya to be trained on online safety
With more users now spending time online, the ways they can get compromised on the internet have gotten more numerous…
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Gadgets
The OPPO F5 Youth is here, pre-order one from Jumia for Kshs. 26,990.
OPPO has announced the launch of the OPPO F5 Youth in Kenya. The device is the sister version of the…
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BUSINESS
Container and Cargo Tracking Systems, the new norm for transport companies.
Container and cargo Tracking Systems are the new norms for companies that transport goods across the region. In order for…
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Reviews
Tecno Phantom 8 first impression, pricing and availability in Kenya
The Tecno Phantom 8 was launched in October in Dubai, the second global launch Tecno Mobile was doing as it…
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Gadgets
HMD Global launches its cheapest device in Kenya, The Nokia 2 for Kshs.11,000
HMD Global has announced that The Nokia 2, its cheapest Android device is now available for purchase in Kenya. The…
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News
Win a fully paid trip to Shanghai by taking part in the Infinix ZERO 5 #StayTrue Shooting awards
It has been more than two weeks since Infinix Mobility unveiled the Infinix ZERO 5 smartphone. The Device was launched…
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News
A look at HMD Global achievements one year since since its inception
HMD Global is celebrating its first birthday. Basically it’s been 12 months since the startup which is responsible for bringing…
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Reviews
Infinix ZERO 5 Unboxing and first impressions (Pictures), Pricing and Availability
The Infinix ZERO 5 was launched a couple of weeks ago in Dubai. The launch was the first international launch…
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News
Modex partners with BlockEx to launch ICO pre-sale for Smart Contract Marketplace
Modex has announced that the ICO pre-sale for its smart contract marketplace will open today in partnership with BlockEx a leader…
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News
Kenya’s GrassRoots Bima named among best fintech innovators in the world.
GrassRoots Bima, a Kenyan technology company has been named among the top Fintech firms in the world in 2017. The…
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COLUMNS
4 Key Essentials of E-learning in Africa
The rate of technological advancement in Africa is growing rapidly. Introduction of computer and internet in the 20th century has…
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Gadgets
Huawei Mate 10 specs, price and availability in Kenya
The Huawei Mate 10 was officially launched into the Kenyan market last week, a month after it was unveiled in…
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News
Andela Kenya reaches out to aspiring developers in different counties
Andela Kenya is now reaching out to aspiring developers outside Nairobi. The tech company that trains developers in Africa and…
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News
5 major facts that could drastically increase your conversion rate
Conversion rate optimization is a systematic process of increasing the percentage of your website’s visitors into customers or potential clients…
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News
Be cautious of cyber attacks this Black Friday
It is easy to feel overwhelmed by numerous Black Friday deals seemingly to fall out of the sky. They might…
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Gadgets
The OPPO F5 is Now Available For Pre-Order From Safaricom
The OPPO F5 is now available for pre-order in the country. OPPO has announced that device, which was launched in…
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BUSINESS
#BlackFriday: Jumia Kenya Promises Best And Competitive Prices
It’s now 10 days since the Jumia Black Friday sales went live. Sales which will be running for a whole…
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BUSINESS
TransUnion Africa launches a mobile credit platform for the Rwandan market
TransUnion Africa, an Infomation Solutions provider for assessing and managing risk has launched a mobile credit reporting platform for the…
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News
You can now place your Jumia Black Friday orders via USSD
Jumia is for the first time accepting Black Friday orders by USSD from customers. What this means is, customers can…
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News
#AfricaCom2017 – Driving Digital Democracy in Africa
The 20th anniversary of Africa’s largest tech-focused event may have come and gone, but beyond the record-breaking number of visitors,…
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News
Top WordPress Visual Design Plugins
Building out your WordPress especially when it’s your first time to use it takes a lot of time. You have…
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News
OPPO launches the OPPO F5 in Kenya for Ksh.31,990.
We have previously told you that OPPO Mobile was planning to launch the OPPO F5 in Kenya, well, they finally…
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COLUMNS
The Rising Importance of Telematics technology
Telematics technology is now important more than ever in the trucking industry and could soon become the default standard for…
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BUSINESS
Online sports betting craze in Kenya is here to stay
Online sports betting rising in Africa at an unprecedented pace, no doubt about that. Sports is no longer just about…
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News
Fintech firm AllenHark launches pre-ico sale targeting $250,000 to build its cryptocurrency trader platform
AllenHark Group has launched a presales initial coin offering (ICO) to build its AllenHark Terminal (HRK). AllenHark Terminal is a…
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News
The Black Friday Craze! Understanding the Buzz Around the Biggest Sale Event
With less than two weeks to the biggest annual sale event, everyone is on their marks for this year’s Black…
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News
Tecno Mobile launches the Phantom 8 in Kenya for Kshs.37,000
Tecno Mobile has today unveiled the Tecno Phantom 8 in Kenya. The new addition to the Tecno family was launched…
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COLUMNS
Opinion: Who’s ready to Adopt Digital Financial Services?
By Ben Leo, CEO of Fraym African consumers are the global leaders in the adoption of digital financial services like mobile…
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News
Infographic: Security Mindsets to Adopt Today
Threats to business security are a never-ending story. From basic data breaches to ransomware, hackers are always finding new ways…
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BUSINESS
Jumia Black Friday 2017 is The Biggest Kenya Has Ever Seen
The 2017 Jumia Black Friday started on Monday 13th, November and as we have mentioned in our previous articles, it…
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BUSINESS
The Main FinTech Disruptors of International Money Transfers
The international money transfer market has experienced significant changes since the turn of the last century, primarily because of the…
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News
NTSA’s IT Lead crowned CIO of the year at the 2017 CIO100 Awards
The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA’s) head of IT Fernando Wangila was been crowned the CIO of the Year…
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News
Konnect Africa unveils new hotspot service to bringing Wi-Fi to rural Africa
Eutelsat-owned satellite broadband service provider Konnect Africa has unveiled a new hotspot service aimed at bringing Wi-Fi to rural communities…
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COLUMNS
Opinion: Pervasive connectivity still a pipe dream in Africa
The African continent is still being marked by a lack of pervasive connectivity. This is largely because of outdated infrastructures…
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News
Mastercard launches #Girls4Tech programme to Drive Interest in STEM among Girls in Kenya
Mastercard has launched a new programme aimed at driving interest in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) among girls in…
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BUSINESS
New Report Projects Lead Growth in Kenya and South Africa Luxury Travel
A new report released in collaboration with the ongoing WTM London (World Travel Market) exhibition has named Kenya and South…
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BUSINESS
Take advantage of the 2017 Jumia Black Friday with this crazy deals.
Most of you are looking forward to the Black Friday. Its that time of the year when you get crazy…
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BUSINESS
InterSat sets up teleport services in Nairobi, to provide broadband internet in Africa.
Global Satellite solutions provider InterSat has announced the setting up of its teleport services in Nairobi to launch broadband internet…
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News
Nokia and Vodacom sign MoU to conduct 5G trials in South Africa
Nokia and Vodacom have signed an MoU to conduct Nokia 5G technology trials in South Africa. The trial is also part…
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News
OPPO is launching the OPPO F5 in Kenya on November 20th
OPPO Kenya has announced that it will be launching the new OPPO F5 smartphone in Kenya on 20th November. The…
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CYBER SECURITY
Opinion: Preparation is key when defending against DDoS attacks
By Bryan Hamman, Arbor Networks territory manager for Sub-Saharan Africa If you are well prepared with your security systems –…
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News
“No Platform Immune from Ransomware”, SophosLabs 2018 Malware Forecast report reveals
Sophos today announced its SophosLabs 2018 Malware Forecast report. The report recaps ransomware and other cybersecurity trends based on data…
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BUSINESS
Safaricom Launches custom emoji for its #Twaweza campaign
Safaricom has become the first Twitter account in Kenya to launch custom emoji for its #Twaweza campaign. This, the company…
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BUSINESS
Here is what to expect ahead of the 2017 One Month Jumia Black Friday
We have previously told you about the upcoming Jumia Black Friday, and yes, it’s finally here. Jumia is calling it…
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BUSINESS
Kenya among Sub-Saharan African economies that set new record in reforming their business climate
Kenya is among the Sub-Saharan African economies that set a new record in reforming their business climate. This is according…
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News
HMD Global launches the Nokia 2 for $115, here are the specs
HMD Global, the home of Nokia has announced the launch of the Nokia 2. The low-cost smartphone was unveiled on…
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News
What does the future African city look like?
What does the future African city look like? How do we identify the impact and trends resulting from urbanization? What…
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BUSINESS
Safaricom CEO Bob Collymore takes prolonged sick leave, Company’s CFO to be in charge.
Safaricom CEO Bob Collymore will be away for a couple of months to receive specialized treatment, the company’s chairman Nicholas…
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News
Sophos XG Firewall Delivers a Breakthrough in Network Visibility with Synchronized App Control
Sophos today announced the latest version of its next-generation Sophos XG Firewall that delivers a breakthrough in network traffic visibility.…
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Gadgets
Tecno Phantom 8 Specifications and price in Kenya
Tecno Mobile launched the much-hyped Tecno Phantom 8 recently in Dubai on 22nd October. We had told you so much…
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CYBER SECURITY
“Beware of BadRabbit” Sophos warns against new ransomware strain
Network and endpoint security leader Sophos has warned against a new ransomware strain known as BadRabbit targeting consumers and businesses. BadRabbit is among the…
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BUSINESS
Jumia Food announces plans to hire more female riders
Online food delivery company, Jumia Food has announced plans to recruit more women riders. The company’s new Managing Director Shreenal…
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Gadgets
Ahead of the Tecno Phantom 8 launch, here’s what we know so far
We have told you already about Tecno Mobile’s next Phantom, The Phantom 8. Tecno Mobile will be releasing this device…
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New Appointments
Jumia Food appoints Shreenal Ruparelia as its new Managing Director
Online food delivery company, Jumia Food has announced the appointment of new Shreenal Ruparelia as its new Managing Director. Shreenal…
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BUSINESS
Jumia Travel to revive its Business in Sudan after economic sanctions against the country were revoked
Jumia Travel has announced that it is reviving its operations in Sudan after the revocation of economic sanctions against the…
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COLUMNS
The role of payment infrastructure in boosting cross border business and drive economic growth
By Denis Kruger, Head of Sub-Sahara Africa, SWIFT Four years after its launch, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Tanzania are benefitting…
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BUSINESS
Jumia launches loan program for SMEs
Jumia has launched a new lending program targeting small and medium-sized business enterprises (SMEs) across the country. The loan program…
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