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News
Up to Ksh 400K up for grabs in the Itel Kenya shopping festival promo
Smartphone manufacturer Itel Kenya has an ongoing shopping festival promo that will see customers who buy select devices win lots…
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Startups
Nigerian fintech startup Grey expands to Kenya to enable freelancers send and receive money from abroad
Over the last few years, there have been conversations around PayPal being unfriendly to its users, mainly freelancers in Africa.…
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Gadgets
Infinix launching its new NOTE 12 Series in Kenya on Friday
Infinix Mobile Kenya is launching the new Infinix NOTE 12 series in Kenya on Friday. NOTE 12 succeeds the NOTE…
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News
CV VC Firm Launches Early-Stage Fund for African Blockchain Startups
Crypto Valley Venture Capital (CV VC) has today announced the launch of its African Blockchain Early-Stage Fund targeting blockchain startups…
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Many African countries still violating digital rights, report
Digital Rights and Inclusion have been an area of concern for most countries across Africa. At the just-concluded Digital Rights…
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Healthtech startup Zuri Health raises $1.3-million to expand across Africa
Kenyan healthtech startup Zuri Health has raised $1.3-million in funding to expand across Africa. The startup which offers mobile-based healthcare…
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Kenyan fintech Bamba raises $3.2m seed funding to scale
Kenyan fintech startup Bamba has secured $3.2m in seed funding to scale its app and build out its team. Venture capital…
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Kenyan Fintech Hisa Joins NVIDIA Inception Programme
Hisa App, a Kenyan mobile investment platform that allows anyone in Kenya to invest in U.S. stocks and ETFs using…
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ASUS ROG unveils new notebooks for gamers
ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) has announced multiple new gaming products for gamers at a virtual event dubbed For Those…
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Reviews
Huawei nova9 SE review: A 108MP camera phone with a 40k price tag
Huawei nova9 SE review: It’s been a while since we last interacted with a device from Huawei. The company has…
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Startups
VC firm Ventures Platform appoints Dr. Dotun Olowoporoku as New Venture Partner
Pan-African VC firm, Ventures Platform has appointed Dr. Dotun Olowoporoku as its new Venture Partner. The appointment comes less than…
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CLOUD
Incentro signs partnership with Monday.com to deliver work OS to the African market
ICT service provider Incentro has entered into a strategic partnership with Monday.com to deliver Monday’s work OS to the African…
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BUSINESS
Safaricom to launch commercial operations in Ethiopia this year
Safaricom is set to launch commercial operations in Ethiopia within the year. Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa confirmed this while releasing…
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Startups
Twiga Foods announces new subsidiary focusing on modern and commercial farming
Kenyan B2B E-Commerce startup Twiga Foods today launched a new subsidiary that is focused on modern and commercial farming. Known…
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Gadgets
Xiaomi Launches Redmi 10 2022 in Kenya
Just days after unveiling its budget Redmi 10A in Kenya, Xiaomi is yet again introducing another smartphone series, the Redmi…
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Reviews
Asus Zenbook 14 Flip OLED Review: Exceptional Value
Asus officially unveiled the ZenBook 14 Flip OLED laptop globally back in March this year. The company actually unveiled two…
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BUSINESS
Safaricom’s M-Pesa revenue hit Ksh 107.69 Billion
Safaricom M-Pesa revenue grew by 30.3% to hit Ksh. 107.69 Billion. This is according to the telco’s Full Year 2021/2022…
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CLOUD
US Data center operator Flexential partners with Angola Cables to strengthen connectivity to African markets
Leading US data center owner and developer, Flexential has opened their US network to Angola Cables to assist customers in Africa in…
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BUSINESS
Airtel Tanzania and WorldRemit partner for international money transfers
Airtel Tanzania is partnering with payments company WorldRemit to enable Airtel Money customers in the country to send and receive…
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News
Kibanda owners in Kenya can now sign up with Glovo for free
On-demand delivery platform Glovo is upscaling its partnerships to support Small Business Enterprises (SMEs) in Kenya. The company has created…
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Liquid Intelligent Technologies to acquire Israeli-based tech firm Telrad
Liquid Intelligent Technologies has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Telrad, an Israeli-based technology company as it seeks to…
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Gadgets
Budget Redmi 10A launched in Kenya for Ksh.12,899
Xiaomi has today announced the official launch of its latest budget phone, the Redmi 10A in Kenya. The phone will…
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NEAR Foundation opens its first African blockchain innovation hub in Kenya
NEAR Foundation, the Swiss non-profit that oversees the governance and development of the NEAR protocol, today has launched a regional…
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Gadgets
Huawei nova9 SE with 108MP camera officially launched in Kenya
Huawei Mobile Kenya has today officially unveiled its latest addition to the nova series in Kenya, the Huawei nova9 SE.…
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Startups
B2B eCommerce platform TradeDepot appoints Chidi Akubuiro as Managing Director for West Africa
TradeDepot, a B2B eCommerce and embedded finance platform in Africa, has appointed former Coca Cola HBC and Hayat Kimya Nigeria…
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Gadgets
Infinix HOT 12 Series launched in Kenya
Infinix Mobile has launched its HOT 12 smartphone in the country. The company officially unveiled the device in the country…
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Startups
Kenyan e-health startup Zuri Health launches Whatsapp Chatbot
Kenyan health tech startup Zuri Health has launched a WhatsApp chatbot for its users in Kenya. Known as Vera, Zuri says…
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Reviews
Huawei nova9 SE Unboxing
Huawei nova9 SE Unboxing: Huawei Mobile Kenya is planning to unveil the Huawei nova9 SE in the country later this…
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Startups
Nigerian Trade Tech Firm Norebase Raises $1M in Pre-Seed Round
Norebase, a Nigeria-based trade technology firm announced on Wednesday that it has secured $1M pre-seed funding round. The funding round…
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Startups
Power and Turaco partner to provide affordable insurance for gig workers across Africa
Fintech startup Power Financial Wellness has joined forces with insurtech firm Turaco to offer affordable health insurance products to its…
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[The TechTrends Podcast] Episode 2: Key takeaways from Connected Kenya Summit 2022 with Telkom Kenya’s Peter Othino
In this episode of our TechTrendsKE podcast, Nixon chats with Telkom Kenya’s Head of Products and Solutions Peter Othino to…
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News
Data security and privacy laws develop across Africa
Numerous countries in Africa have developed or implemented data privacy and security laws in their countries in the last few…
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Startups
Nigeria’s OnePort 365 secures $5 million Seed Funding to Digitize Freight Management in Africa
Nigeria’s digital freight forwarding company OnePort 365 has raised $5 million in seed funding to drive the end-to-end digitisation of…
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Glovo Kenya tech startup pitch competition winners announced
On-demand delivery platform Glovo has announced the winners of its tech startup pitch competition in Kenya. Glovo in partnership with…
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Startups
Nigeria’s home services subscription App Eden Life acquires Kenya’s Lynk
Nigeria’s home concierge services scheduling platform Eden Life has acquired Lynk, the former technology company connecting informal workers to job…
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News
Huawei nova 9 SE now available for pre-order in Kenya
Huawei Mobile Kenya is gearing up to launch the HUAWEI nova 9 SE smartphone in Kenya next month. Ahead of…
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Gadgets
Nokia C21 now available for purchase in Kenya for Ksh.12,500
HMD Global has today announced the addition of its newest member the C-series family – Nokia C21 in Kenya. Coming…
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Meta outlines steps to promote elections integrity during the Kenya 2022 elections
Meta has today outlined some of the work it’s been undertaking to promote election integrity for the Kenya elections on…
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Visa’s innovation studio in Kenya to offer virtual cards for local banks and fintechs
A couple of weeks ago, digital payments leader Visa opened its first African Innovation Studio in Kenya. The new studio…
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Interviews
[Interview] Dan Kwach, Managing Director, Africa Data Centres: Africa is on the brink of a data centre boom
Dan Kwach is currently the Managing Director – East Africa Region at Africa Data Centres. His role is to lead,…
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CcHUB, Google unveil 9 Startups selected for the Fintech Incubation Programme in Rwanda
Nigeria’s technology innovation centre Co-creation Hub (CcHUB) in collaboration with Google, Ministry of ICT and Innovation Rwanda, and Mojaloop Foundation…
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Oppo Reno7 series officially launched in Kenya
Oppo is finally making its new devices in the Reno series, the Oppo Reno7 available in the Kenyan market. The…
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Gadgets
You can now trade in your previous Samsung device for an S22 in Kenya
Samsung has now made it possible for its customers in Kenya to trade in their old Galaxy devices for the…
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News
Disney commences a wildlife series production for kids in Kenya
In the lead up to Earth Day 2022, The Walt Disney Company has announced that production has commenced on the National…
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BFA Global and FSD Africa launch a $3.3m fintech venture launcher for climate resilience in Africa
BFA Global and FSD Africa have unveiled a new venture launcher to support entrepreneurs in the fintech for climate resilience…
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BUSINESS
China’s 4PX Express partners with Jumia to expand its delivery services in Africa
Jumia has partnered with Chinese global logistics company 4PX Express to help it expand its reach in Africa. The announcement…
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Google to open its first African product development center in Kenya
Tech giant Google has announced plans to open its first African product development centre in Nairobi, Kenya. This comes months…
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News
OPPO Reno7 series brings out creative portrait shooting with the Flagship IMX709 Sensor
By now we are all aware that Oppo is planning to unveil the Oppo Reno7 series in Kenya. The Reno…
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Itel Kenya unveils King Kaka as its new Brand Ambassador
Yesterday, we reported that smartphone company Itel Kenya was planning to announce a new brand ambassador, well, they finally did. …
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Gadgets
OPPO Reno 7 series launching in Kenya next week
Oppo Kenya has confirmed that it will be launching its next device in the Reno seres in Kenya, the OPPO…
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News
Itel Kenya to announce new brand ambassador
If you follow Itel Kenya’s social media pages you will notice some teaser posts about a big reveal this week.…
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News
Communications Authority connects 14 sub-locations to mobile network services in West Pokot
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has connected 14 sub-locations to mobile network services in West Pokot County. The project…
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News
Oracle, ICT Authority launch Digital Skills Development Initiative for Presidential Digital Talent Program graduates
ICT Authority and tech firm Oracle Kenya have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to introduce a specialized training programme…
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News
Konza National Data Centre Cited as an Accelerator of Digital Transformation
ICT leaders at the annual Connected Summit 2022 have cited the Konza National Data Centre as an accelerator of digital…
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Government to establish citizen digital literacy training hubs across the country
The government has announced plans to establish 1450 Village digital hubs for citizen digital literacy training, film production and public…
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Crypto exchange platform Luno hits 10 million global customers
Crypto company Luno has announced that its exchange platform has hit 10 million customers in over 40 countries. Founded by…
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Government to deploy 100,000 Kms of fiber optic infrastructure across the country
The government has announced plans to deploy 100,000 Kms of fibre optic infrastructure across the country. The recommendations are contained…
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CLOUD
Amazon is bringing a new AWS Local Zone cloud infrastructure to Kenya
Amazon Web Services has announced plans to launch an AWS Local Zone in Kenya. AWS, an Amazon.com, Inc. company made…
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News
Government launches the Digital Masterplan 2022-2032 at Connected Kenya Summit
ICT CS Joe Mucheru has today launched Kenya’s Digital Masterplan 2022-2032 at the ongoing Connected Summit 2022 in Diani, Kwale…
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Gadgets
POCO M4 Pro smartphone launched in Kenya for Ksh. 25k
One of Xiaomi’s sub-brands POCO has announced the launch of the POCO M4 Pro in Kenya. The POCO M4 Pro…
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Mastercard and PesaLink sign MoU to drive payments sector digital transformation in Kenya
Integrated Payment Services Limited (IPSL) which runs the PesaLink payments ecosystem has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Mastercard…
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News
How to pay for goods and services from your Telkom line using Safaricom’s Till number
Telkom, Safaricom, and Airtel recently announced the interoperability of their mobile money service platforms that will see Kenyans from any…
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Logitech to showcase its video collaboration solutions at Connected Summit 2022
PC accessories and peripherals makers Logitech will showcase how its video collaboration solutions can support hybrid working models at the…
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County governments urged to accelerate their digital transformation
County Governments have been urged to follow the government’s steps in adopting ICT Services. Speaking at the ongoing Connected Summit…
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Connected Kenya Summit 2022 kicks off in Diani
ICT Authority (ICTA) is hosting the 11th edition of the Connected Kenya Summit from 11th-14th April 2022 in Diani, Kwale…
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News
Telkom and Airtel users can now pay for goods and services using Safaricom’s Till number
Airtel and Telkom users will from today be able to pay for goods and services using Safaricom’s Till number. Telkom,…
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New Appointments
Lipa Later appoints AliExpress Co- Founder Tom Gong its new CTO
Kenyan buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) company Lipa Later has appointed Tom Gong, Co-Founder AliExpress and former Technical Program Manager for Google Wallet,…
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News
Visa Opens its first African Innovation Hub in Kenya to advance payment solutions development
Digital payments leader Visa on Wednesday opened its first African Innovation Studio in Kenya. The new centre has been designed to…
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Reviews
Vivo V23 5G review: A good performer
Vivo V23 5G review: This is the company’s first 5G device to be launched in the Kenyan market. Vivo officially…
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News
Elekta Versa HD system launched in Kenya for advanced cancer treatment
HCG CCK Cancer Centre, a unit of Healthcare Global Enterprises Limited leading oncology chain in India has launched Elekta’s Versa…
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BUSINESS
UPS partners with Jumia to expand its delivery services in Africa
Global logistics and package delivery company UPS has today announced a new partnership with e-commerce leader Jumia to grow its…
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Gadgets
Samsung opens pre-orders for the Freestyle portable LED projector in Kenya
Samsung has today opened pre-orders for the Freestyle portable LED projector in Kenya. The Freestyle is Samsung’s all-new portable screen…
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Startups
Kenyan open finance infrastructure startup Credrails partners with Access Bank for future of finance in Africa
Access Bank has partnered with Kenyan women-led open finance infrastructure startup Credrails to develop open finance rails that will dramatically…
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WomenInTech
Shirley Somuah named Partner at Lagos based private equity fund manager CardinalStone Capital
Lagos-based private equity fund manager, CardinalStone Capital Advisers (CCA), has appointed Shirley Somuah as its new Partner. The appointment comes…
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Gadgets
Infinix ZERO 5G available for pre-order in Kenya
Infinix’s first 5G smartphone, the Infinix ZERO 5G is now available for pre-order in Kenya. Leaks about the phone have…
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Reviews
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Review: A Good Consideration
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Review: Xiaomi Kenya officially launched the Redmi Note 11 series in Kenya a few weeks ago,…
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BUSINESS
SWVL starts trading on US stock exchange market NASDAQ
Swvl, the mass transit and shared mobility provider has officially been listed on the NASDAQ stock market in New York.…
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News
Nokia G21 now available for purchase in Kenya for Kes 19,999
HMD Global, the makers of Nokia phones has announced the Nokia G21 is now available for purchase in Kenya. The…
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News
New fund targets early-stage AI tech startups in Africa
Swedish AI Fund (SAIF), an NGO providing financial aid, grants and scholarships to AI projects has announced a new fund…
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News
Kenyan social commerce platform Tushop raises $3M in pre-seed funding
Tushop, a Kenyan social-commerce platform that enables group-buying of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCGs) has raised $3 million in pre-seed funding. …
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News
Andela expands its talent offering to include designers, product managers, and data analysts
Andela, the startup that helps tech companies build remote engineering has announced that it is expanding its talent offering to…
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BUSINESS
Safaricom and Gulf African Bank launch Shari’ah-compliant mobile financing solution
Safaricom has partnered with Gulf African Bank to launch Halal Pesa, the first Sharia-compliant mobile and digital financial product. The…
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News
New submarine cable connecting Asia, Europe and Africa lands in Mombasa
A new 15,000km submarine cable connecting Asia, Europe and Africa has landed in Mombasa, Kenya. Telkom Kenya and PEACE Cable…
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Gadgets
Xiaomi unveils 5G editions of the Redmi Note 11 and Redmi 10
Xiaomi has today launched the Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G complementing its popular Redmi Note 11 Series with more 5G…
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News
Microsoft’s ADC offices in Nairobi to house the company’s first research institute in Africa
Tech giant Microsoft officially opened its African Development Offices in Nairobi last week. The $27 million tech talent hub was…
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News
ICT Authority to host 11th edition of Connected Kenya Summit in Diani
ICT Authority (ICTA) will be hosting the 11th edition of the Connected Kenya Summit from 11th-14th April 2022 in Diani,…
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WomenInTech
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Bolt launches 2nd edition of its women in tech internship program in Kenya
On-demand transport platform Bolt has rolled out the second edition of its Women in Tech internship program in Kenya. Launched…
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Startups
Egyptian e-sport startup Eksab raises $3M to scale its fantasy football platform
Cairo-headquartered e-sport startup Eksab has raised $3M Seed funding round, bringing the company’s total investment to date to $3.7M. The…
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INSURANCE
Health-tech platform M-Tiba and Jubilee partner to provide health insurance for SMEs
Safaricom-owned mobile health platform M-TIBA and Jubilee Health Insurance have announced a new partnership to provide health insurance to SMEs.…
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BUSINESS
Fintech firm DPO Group announces new pan-African partnerships
Payment service provider DPO Group has announced three new partnerships with companies in the digital payments sector including Mastercard. The…
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Startups
Nigerian logistics startup Kwik raises $2 million Series A Round to digitize informal African trade
Nigerian logistics startup Kwik has closed its $2 million Series A round led by XBTO Ventures, an investor focused on…
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Startups
Flutterwave goes live in Tanzania
African fintech Flutterwave has received approval from the Bank of Tanzania (BoT) to launch its payment service in the country.…
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News
Connected Summit 2022 will look into how government can accelerate the country’s digital transformation
Connected Summit is back. The thought leadership forum which was first held in 2009 brings together industry players from the…
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News
Microsoft officially opens its Africa Development Centre offices in Nairobi
After three years of successful operation in Kenya, Microsoft’s premier engineering hub, the African Development Centre (ADC), is relocating to…
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News
Kenya looks to FinTech to supercharge financial inclusion, report
Kenya has the opportunity to become a continental leader in FinTech and dramatically boost financial inclusion by enhancing the existing…
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Social Media
Political advertisers on Facebook and Instagram in Kenya will now be required to prove their real identity
Anyone seeking to run political ads on Facebook and Instagram in Kenya will now be required to prove their identity…
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Startups
Nigeria’s agri-tech startup ThriveAgric raises $56.4m debt funding to accelerate African expansion
Nigeria’s agri-tech startup ThriveAgric has raised $56.4M in debt funding from local commercial banks and institutional investors to grow its…
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Gadgets
Infinix Announces World’s First Future Light Painting Leather Technology
Infinix yesterday announced the world’s first Future Light-Painting Leather technology. The technology works when UV light interacts with the smartphone’s…
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BUSINESS
Safaricom expands its enterprise business to offer cloud, cyber security and IoT solutions
Kenya’s leading telco Safaricom is expanding its enterprise business unit to offer cloud computing, cyber security and internet of things…
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BUSINESS
57 percent of Africans do not hold any kind of bank account, BPC report
57 per cent of Africans do not hold any kind of bank account, including mobile money accounts. This is according…
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Startups
Kenyan e-commerce startup Sokowatch raises $125M, rebrands to Wasoko
Kenyan based B2B e-commerce startup Sokowatch has raised a $125 million Series B equity round, the largest venture financing round ever…
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