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Telkom Kenya to develop youth focused e-wallet for financial inclusion
Telkom Kenya has partnered with The National Youth Council of Kenya (NYCK) to develop a youth-focused e-wallet to boost financial…
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[24Bit Podcast] The Opportunities Fintech brings to Africa: A discussion with Flourish Ventures Principal Efayomi Carr
In this latest episode of our 24Bit podcast, I sat down with Efayomi Carr to discuss Fintech in Africa. Efayomi…
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Huawei Mobile Kenya launches a fitness campaign for its consumers
Huawei Mobile Kenya has announced a two weeks fitness campaign for its consumers. Dubbed “Let’s Fit Challenge” the campaign will…
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Absa partners with AWS to launch an internal cloud computing incubator for its staff
Absa Group has launched a cloud incubator initiative in collaboration with Amazon Web Services. The initiative is aimed at enhancing…
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[24Bit Podcast] LG exiting the smartphone business and how this affects the whole industry
Last week, LG Electronics confirmed that it’s shutting down its smartphone business. The move, the company said will enable it…
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[Rwanda] Electric Mobility Startup Ampersand Raises $3.5m from EIF
Kigali based electric motorcycle startup Ampersand has raised $3.5 million in funding from the Ecosystem Integrity Fund (EIF) to rapidly scale…
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Telkom Kenya Subscribers To Buy Standard Group’s e-papers Using Airtime
Telkom Kenya has partnered with Standard Group to enable customers to buy digital versions of The Standard and The Nairobian…
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Kris Senanu and Steve Okeyo exit Telkom Kenya
Telkom Kenya has today announced that two of its senior colleagues are leaving the company. The two are Steve Okeyo,…
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Local banking apps now available on Huawei AppGallery
Huawei Mobile Kenya has announced that a number of local banking apps are now available on AppGallery. Huawei AppGallery is…
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Nokia 5.4 Now Selling in Kenya for Ksh.24,500
HMD Global has today launched its latest addition to its 5 series smartphones – the Nokia 5.4 in Kenya. The Nokia…
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Budget Nokia 1.4 is now selling in Kenya for Ksh.12,499
After teasing the Budget Nokia 1.4 smartphone back in February, HMD Global has finally launched the device in Kenya. The…
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Series Coming to Kenya on April 10
A month after making its global debut, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Series is coming to Kenya. Xiaomi’s local office…
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[24Bit Podcast] A discussion on 5G Networks and what Kenyans can expect!
In this latest episode of our 24Bit podcast, we discuss 5G. Safaricom recently launched 5G in Kenya, making this country…
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CLOUD
[Africa Cloud Review] Simon Ngunjiri: Cloud Infrastructure Spending in Africa is on the rise
Enterprises have been moving to the cloud as more increasingly rely on it other than on-premise data centres. While the…
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Facebook and WHO Launch Covid-19 Misinformation Campaign Acrosss Select African Countries
Facebook has today launched a new Covid-19 misinformation campaign in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO) across a number…
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LG confirms it’s exiting the smartphone business
LG Electronics has confirmed that it’s shutting down its smartphone business. The move, the company says will enable it to…
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Unboxing the OPPO Reno5 F and Quick Specs
OPPO Reno5 F Unboxing: The OPPO Reno5 F is now officially started selling in Kenya. The device was unveiled recently…
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Startups
Applications Open for Jack Ma’s 2021 Africa’s Business Heroes Prize Competition
The “Africa’s Business Heroes” (ABH) prize competition, Jack Ma Foundation’s flagship philanthropic program spotlighting and celebrating Africa’s entrepreneurial talent has…
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Konza launches ultra-modern security command centre
Interior CS Dr. Fred Matiangí and his Information Communication Technology counterpart, Mr. Joe Mucheru presided over the ground-breaking ceremony of…
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Drake and Sauti Sol are the most streamed artists on Spotify in Kenya
Audio streaming platform launched in Kenya and other African countries including Ghana, Nigeria, Tanzania and Uganda a month ago. Data…
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Gadgets
LG InstaView Refrigerators key features, price and availability in Kenya
The new LG InstaView Refrigerators that LG unveiled at CES 2021 are here with us. The refrigerators have been selling…
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[24Bit Podcast] Are Kenyans ready to pay for content: A discussion on Nation’s Paywall
In this episode of our 24Bit Podcast, Emmanuel Chenze, Nick Kanali and Dickson Otieno discuss the idea of having a…
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CLOUD
[Africa Cloud Review] Simon Ngunjiri: Cloud computing is shaping Africa’s technological infrastructure growth
Cloud computing remains a key part in shaping how Africa will grow when it comes to technological infrastructure. Given the…
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Bolt launches its Food Delivery service in Nairobi
Ride-hailing firm Bolt has officially launched its food delivery service, Bolt Food, in Nairobi, Kenya. The new service, the company says…
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HiiL opens applications for Justice Accelerator for Southern Africa startups
The Hague Institute for Innovation of Law (HiiL) has opened applications for this years HiiL Innovating Justice Challenge. Successful applicants will…
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Microsoft and Wentors to mentor 1,000 women working in tech
Microsoft and women’s mentorship organisation, Wentors, have announced a commitment to mentor and train 1,000 women working in the technology…
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CLOUD
Incentro Africa Achieves the Work Transformation Partner Specialization in the Google Cloud Partner Specialization Program
Incentro Africa has announced that it has achieved the Google Cloud Partner “Work Transformation” Specialization, in the Google Cloud Partner…
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[Interview] Marundu Muturi, Customer Advocate, Incentro Africa
Marundu Muturi is a Customer Advocate at Incentro Africa, an IT service provider delivering custom build cloud-based software solutions for the European and African…
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Uptake of agriculture insurance still low in Africa, Allianz Africa
The uptake of agriculture insurance is still low in Kenya and other African countries. This revelation was made during a…
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Solar energy startup Jirogasy launches fundraising to finance its expansion in East Africa
After a year marked by the launch of its solar computer Jirodesk II, Malagasy startup Jirogasy has joined the Seedstar…
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Uber Eats is spamming us, they need to be stopped
Uber Eats Kenya is spamming us and they need to be stopped, it’s too much, it’s annoying. If you have…
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Three Kenyan Teams Advance To Microsoft’s Imagine Cup Semi-Finals
Three teams from Kenya will represent the country at Microsoft’s annual global student technology competition, Imagine Cup. The competition has…
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LG partners with SJAK for Sport Personality of the Month Award
LG Electronics has partnered with the Sports Journalists Association of Kenya (SJAK) that will see the South Korean Company sponsor…
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realme C11 is the top selling realme smartphone in Kenya
Among the six smartphones that realme introduced in Kenya in 2020, realme C11 has emerged as the top-selling smartphone from…
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The OPPO Reno5 F Now Selling in Kenya
The OPPO Reno5 F has now officially started selling in Kenya. The device was unveiled recently during the launch of…
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[24Bit Podcast] Collective thoughts on the OPPO Reno5
In this Bonus Episode of our 24Bit Podcast, Emmanuel Chenze, Nick Kanali and Dickson Otieno discuss the new OPPO Reno5…
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AECF Launches US$1.2 Million Fund to Support Renewable Energy Startups in Africa
The African Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF) has today launched a US$1.2 million Innovation Fund to support entrepreneurs using renewable energy…
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Boomplay and UMG partnership expands to cover 47 countries across Africa
Boomplay and Universal Music Group (UMG) have extended their licensing agreement for UMG’s global music catalogue from seven to 47…
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Here’s a Breakdown of Telkom Kenya’s New T-kash charges effective 5th March 2021
Telkom Kenya recently reviewed charges for its mobile money service T-kash. Effective 5th March, the telco said that all Person-to-Person…
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Startups
Nigerian Fintech startup TeamApt launches internship program to support women in tech
Nigerian fintech startup TeamApt has launched an internship program to support women in Technology. The internship program is targeting female…
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Fintech VC firm Flourish Ventures Opens new Office in Kenya
Flourish Ventures, a global fintech venture capital firm, has opened a new office in Kenya to support fintech startups across Africa.…
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Samsung Galaxy A52 and A72 Now Official
The Samsung Galaxy A52 and A72 are now officially. Samsung unveiled the two devices at a virtual Unpacked event on…
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Here’s how you can watch today’s Samsung Galaxy Unpacked event
Samsung has already sent out invitations for another Galaxy Unpacked event set for March 17. In Kenya, the local office…
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Liquid Telecom Rebrands to Liquid Intelligent Technologies
Pan-African technology group Liquid Telecom has rebranded to Liquid Intelligent Technologies. The rebrand, according to a statement from the company…
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Startups
Ajua and MTN Nigeria launch Customer Management mobile app for SMEs
Kenyan based customer experience startup Ajua has partnered with MTN Nigeria to launch EnGauge, a digital eCommerce customer engagement management…
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Bolt launches campaign to empower women in tech across Africa
Ride-hailing firm Bolt has unveiled a new campaign to empower women in technology across Africa. The campaign will run throughout…
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Interviews
[Interview] Elizabeth Akinyi, Customer Success Manager, Incentro Africa
Elizabeth Akinyi is the Customer Success Manager at Incentro Africa, an IT service provider delivering custom build cloud-based software solutions for the European…
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Lendable Passes $100 Million Investment Mark in Fintech Startups
Lendable has announced that it has invested over US$100 million in credit to help fintech startups in emerging and frontier…
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Startups
Ghana’s healthcare startup mPharma to launch Haltons Pharmacies in Ethiopia
Ghanaian health tech startup mPharma has signed a franchise agreement with Belayab Pharmaceuticals to open Haltons Pharmacies in Ethiopia Through this…
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BUSINESS
Equity Signs Kshs 11 Billion Credit Facility with European Development Banks to Support local MSMEs
Equity Group has signed a Kshs 11 Billion loan facility with Team Europe, Germany’s DEG, the Netherlands FMO and the…
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Three Kenyan startups among recipients of $2-million African Jua fund
Three startups from Kenya are among the recipients of the inaugural $2-million Jua Fund, the largest African venture capital fund…
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OPPO Reno5: The Super Fast Charging is Everything
OPPO Kenya officially unveiled the OPPO Reno5 series a couple of weeks ago. The company launched two devices under this…
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Huawei Tech Summit 2021 Kicks off From March 17 to 19
The Huawei Tech Summit 2021 kicks off from March 17 to 19. Business leaders and ICT experts from across Southern…
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WomenInTech
Microsoft and Tech4Dev to train girls across Africa in digital skills
Microsoft and non-profit social enterprise, Tech4Dev have partnered to train girls and women across Africa in coding and deep tech…
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South African fintech startup Ukheshe confirms Middle East, Europe and Asia Pacific expansion
South African fintech startup Ukheshe Technologies has confirmed its global expansion. Having established itself as a formidable payment technology specialist…
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Facebook expanding transparency on Political Ads in Kenya and Ethiopia
Facebook is expanding two initiatives focused on increasing transparency and controls on social issues, electoral, and political ads to more…
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BUSINESS
Sending Ksh.100 on T-kash is now free as Telkom Kenya reviews tariffs
Telkom Kenya has today reviewed tariffs for its mobile money service T-Kash. Starting today the company says all Person-to-Person transactions…
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COMESA Launches Campaign to Celebrate Women Entrepreneurs
The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) has launched a regional campaign to popularise a platform for women…
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Startups
Kenyan-based fundraising platform Raise secures $25k investment from Nigeria’s Microtraction
Kenyan fundraising and equity management platform Raise, has raised $25,000 funding from Nigeria’s Microtraction to help African startups fundraise and…
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Startups
Visa announces 2021 edition of its Everywhere Initiative to support fintech startups
Visa has announced the 2021 edition of the Everywhere Initiative – a global innovation program and competition for fintech startups. This year,…
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Startups
Nigeria’s Union Bank Launches 2021 UnionX Innovation Challenge To Support Local Startups
Nigeria’s Union Bank has unveiled the 2021 UnionX Innovation Challenge to support young startups in the country. Tagged ‘A New…
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Safaricom and HELB partner to launch M-Pesa student loans payment solution
Safaricom has today partnered with the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) to roll out a smart mobile payment solution for…
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Nigerian fintech startup ImaliPay Raises Pre-Seed Funding from Australian VC firm TEN13
Nigerian fintech startup ImaliPay has raised an undisclosed amount of pre-seed funding from Australian venture capital firm TEN13. ImaliPay, which…
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24Bit Podcast: Dissecting Safaricom’s new fair usage policy for its Home Fibre service
Safaricom’s new Fair Usage Policy (FUP) for its Home Fibre service has gone into effect. According to the FUP, Safaricom Home…
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Knock Twice to See the Contents of your 2021 LG InstaView Refrigerator
The LG InstaView Door-in-Door Refrigerator is now available for purchase in Kenya from LG brand shop or LG recommended retailers…
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OPPO Reno5 Unboxing and Quick Thoughts
OPPO Reno5 Unboxing: Oppo Kenya recently launched two new devices in the country under the Reno series – OPPO Reno5…
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Private and public broadcasting associations in Ethiopia respond to government’s call to migrate their channels
SES, the leader in Global content connectivity solutions provider SES has announced that the Ethiosat platform is now broadcasting all…
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Strathmore University is Now Offering a Master’s Program in Data Science and Analytics
Strathmore University has Launched a Master’s Of Science in Data Science and Analytics (MSc. DSA) program to equip participants with…
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LG’s new social impact challenge to support innovative community projects in Kenya
LG Electronics East Africa has today launched a social impact challenge to support innovative community projects across the country. The…
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Usiku Games targets 8 million pupils with mobile edutainment games platform
Kenyan mobile games company Usiku Games has unveiled an edutainment games platform to help primary school children improve their learning…
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BUSINESS
Faulu Bank to lend Ksh.3 billion to local SMEs
Faulu Microfinance Bank plans to lend up to Ksh.3 billion to local micro, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to help…
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650 Kenyan students graduate from Cisco Networking Academy
650 Kenyan students and civil servants have graduated from the Cisco Networking Academy. The graduates who completed various digital skills…
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Kikao64 opens new co-working space in Eldoret town
Kikao64 has opened a new co-working space, an ‘inspirational hub’, in Eldoret town. The company says this launch is in…
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Spotify is now available in Kenya
You must have probably seen or read about this already, yes, Spotify is now available in Kenya. The audio streaming…
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2021 LG InstaView refrigerators feature voice-controlled doors
At CES 2021, LG showcased its new InstaView Refrigerators with upgraded features. The new InstaView® Door-in-Door® refrigerators boast upgraded new…
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DFS Lab Announces Fintech and Digital Economy Design Sprint for startups in Egypt
Early-stage investor DFS Lab has announced that it will facilitate a virtual design sprint in March 2021 for fintech startups…
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Teleporter mobile app 360VUZ joins first “Google for Startups Accelerator” in the MENA region
360VUZ, the immersive video mobile app has been selected to join the first ever “Google for Startups Accelerator” in the…
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HMD Global launching the Nokia 1.4 in Kenya soon
HMD Global has announced plans to unveils its latest entry-level platform, the Nokia 1.4 in Kenya soon. The new Nokia…
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CLOUD
Vodacom Business becomes AWS Outposts ready in South Africa
More than 80% of enterprises are choosing to take a hybrid strategy in adopting cloud technology, making use of multi-cloud…
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realme targets 30% sales increase in 2021 in Kenya
After making its debut in the Kenyan smartphone market in 2020 with a record release of more than six gadgets,…
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LG announces global rollout of its 2021 TV lineup
LG Electronics has announced the global rollout of its 2021 TV lineup featuring new OLED, QNED Mini LED and NanoCell TVs. …
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BUSINESS
Equity Opens Central and Southern Africa Regional office
Equity Group has opened a new dedicated sub-continent office for the Central and Southern Africa Region. It has also appointed…
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News
[Africa Cloud Computing Review] Simon Ngunjiri Muraya: Looking ahead
The demand for cloud in Africa is growing rapidly. This demand has particularly been accelerated by the ongoing pandemic that…
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BUSINESS
StarTimes reduces decoder prices to Ksh.999
Pay Television Company StarTimes has today announced a decoder price reduction of up to 33% targeting new subscribers. The StarTimes…
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OPPO Reno5 Series Launching in Kenya Soon
OPPO Kenya has announced plans to launch its latest device under the Reno Series the Reno5 in Kenya. The device…
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Women less likely to use mobile apps to conduct financial transactions, Caribou Digital study
Women are not using mobile apps to conduct financial transactions. This is according to a new study conducted by Caribou…
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Huawei Y7a now available in Kenya for Kshs 22,999
Huawei Mobile Kenya has unveiled its latest addition to the HUAWEI Y Series, the HUAWEI Y7a in Kenya. The device…
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Alcatel Submarine Networks begins construction of Africa-1 subsea cable connecting Africa, Middle East and Europe
Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN) has announced that it has started construction of the Africa-1 subsea cable connecting Africa, the Middle…
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A breakdown of COVID-19 statistics and numbers
We have already covered so much about the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic has brought a devastating effect on the world…
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ROSATOM extends deadline for its Annual Online Video Competition for African youths
ROSATOM has extended the application deadline for its 6th Annual Online Video Competition for African youths. Applications will now close…
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New Appointments
Frank Molla joins BPC Banking Technologies as MD for Sub-Saharan Africa
BPC Banking Technologies has appointed Frank Molla as its Managing Director for Sub-Saharan Africa. Frank is a former Director of…
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Blockchain
Blockchain and cryptocurrency firm Binance Announces $1M Fund for African Developers
Blockchain and cryptocurrency infrastructure provider Binance has announced the allocation of $1 million fund to African developers building projects on…
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Ajua, formerly mSurvey Appoints Huduma Kenya CIO Martin Mirero its New CTO
Integrated Customer Experience Company Ajua, formerly mSurvey has appointed Martin Mirero as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO). In this…
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[South Africa] Ocean on 76 Group CEO Prins Mhlanga joins Ukheshe as non-executive director
South Africa fintech startup Ukheshe has announced the appointment of Prins Mhlanga, CEO of Ocean on 76 Group, as a non-executive director. The appointment…
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JICA expands its startup NINJA accelerator program to Kenya
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is expanding its startup accelerator program (NINJA Accelerator) to Kenya. NINJA Accelerator is part…
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Realness Institute and Netflix Extend Episodic Lab Entry Deadline For African Writers
Realness Institute has extended calls for submissions calls for Episodic Lab in partnership with Netflix from African writers. Online submissions will…
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Gadgets
vivo Y20s smartphone launched in Kenya
vivo has announced the launch of its newest entrant in the Y-Series, the vivo Y20s in Kenya. The device will…
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Gadgets
Huawei Y7a Now Available For Pre-Order in Kenya
Huawei Y7a is now officially on Pre-order in all retail stores across the country. For every Huawei Y7a pre-order purchase…
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News
[Interview] We’re deploying Cloud-based solutions for African organizations, Incentro Africa CEO
Dennis De Weerd is the CEO at Incentro Africa, an IT service provider delivering custom build cloud-based software solutions for the European and…
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BUSINESS
Jumia launches City Partner Program in Mt.Kenya region to empower local businesses
Ecommerce giant Jumia has launched a new program to empower local businesses by boosting their revenue and providing better services to…
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BUSINESS
KCB inks Bank Identification Number deal with South African fintech startup Ukheshe
South Africa’s fintech startup Ukheshe has entered into a new Bank Identification Number (BIN) deal with Kenya-based lender KCB Bank Kenya. This…
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