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News
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
[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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News
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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News
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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News
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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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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News
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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News
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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News
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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News
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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News
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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News
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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News
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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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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News
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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News
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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News
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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News
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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News
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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News
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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News
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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News
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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News
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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News
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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News
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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News
[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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News
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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News
COVID-19 Pandemic coverage by the media
The media has played a very huge role in covering the COVID-19 pandemic since the first case was reported in…
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BUSINESS
New Carrefour Kenya Mobile App Lets Shoppers Place Orders Online
Carrefour Kenya has launched a new mobile app that will now let users shop online and have their goods delivered…
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News
Huawei Y7a launching in Kenya Early February
Huawei Mobile Kenya has announced that it will soon be launching Huawei Y7a in the local market. The Huawei Y7a…
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CYBER SECURITY
Sophos Identifies Source Of “MrbMiner” Attacks Targeting Database Servers
Sophos published a new report on MrbMiner, a recently discovered cryptominer that targets internet-facing database servers (SQL servers) and downloads…
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News
Samsung partners with Safaricom for Galaxy S21 pre-orders
Samsung has partnered with Safaricom for the pre-orders of the recently launched Samsung Galaxy S21 range of devices that includes the…
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News
Algerian Private Incubator IncubMe to support tech startups in Kenya
Algerian Private Incubator IncubMe has announced plans to launch in Kenya in March this year. Under the patronage of the…
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News
Echelon Capital to invest $1 million in early-stage tech startups in Nigeria
Venture Capital Echelon Capital has announced plans to inject US$1 million in funding in Nigerian tech startups beginning February 2021.…
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News
VC-backed free money transfer service Taptap Send is now live in Kenya
Taptap Send, a venture-backed fintech startup that lets immigrants send money back home to emerging markets instantly has launched in…
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Gadgets
[CES 2021] LG showcases its new InstaView Refrigerators with upgraded features
LG Electronics showcased its new InstaView refrigerators at this month’s first virtual CES. The new refrigerators boast upgraded features and…
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News
VMware begins search for new CEO to replace Pat Gelsinger
VMware’s board of directors has initiated a search for a new CEO after Pat Gelsinger stepped down from the position…
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News
Nokia C1 Plus now available in Kenya for Ksh.8,999
HMD Global has today announced the availability of the Nokia C1 Plus in Kenya. The new device in the C-series…
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News
Mobile Retail Platform Copia Global hosts MIT Global Entrepreneurship Lab project
Mobile retail platform Copia Global was among the startups from around the world selected to host a Global Entrepreneurship Laboratory…
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News
[CES 2021] LG Unveils its 2021 Ultra series premium monitors for home and office
LG has unveiled some new Ultra monitors at CES 2021 at it tries to cement and position itself in the…
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News
Kinyungu Ventures Research calls for Changes to Cut-and-paste VC Strategy In Africa
There continues to be a wide misalignment between traditional venture capital models and the African market, this is according to…
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BUSINESS
Mastercard, Unilever and KCB Bank to provide a $150k recovery package to Kenyan MSMEs
To extend support towards COVID-19 economic recovery, Mastercard, Unilever and KCB Bank have pooled resources to provide Micro, small and…
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News
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, Galaxy S21+, Galaxy S21 officialy launched
The Galaxy S21 series is now official. Samsung has unveiled the new smartphone line-up that includes the Galaxy S21 Ultra,…
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News
Play Zuri launches its mHealth app in Kenya to help connect patients with doctors
E-health startup Play Zuri Health, a branch of the Play Communications Limited has today launched its mHealth app in Kenya…
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News
Egypt’s Fintech startup Cassbana raises $1m pre-seed funding from Disruptech Ventures
Egypt-based fintech startup Cassbana has raised $1 million in a pre-seed funding round led by Egyptian fintech-focused venture capitalist fund Disruptech…
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News
This AI-powered tool is helping African farmers in the fight against locusts
Kuzi, a free tool that will help farmers and pastoralists across Africa to predict and control locust behaviour has been…
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News
[Interview] Our data marketplace is helping fill credit history gap in Sub-Saharan Africa, CARMA CEO
Fintech has become a significant force in shaping the financial services industry in Sub-Saharan Africa. As this market grows, the…
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News
vivo V20 launched in Kenya for Ksh. 45,999
Vivo has today officially unveiled its latest premium photography-focused device under the V-Series, the vivo V20 in Kenya. The device…
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News
Kenyan-based digital bank Umba raises $2m seed funding to scale its product offerings
Kenyan-based digital bank for emerging markets Umba has raised a US$2 million seed funding round to help it expand product…
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News
Kenyan e-health startup Damu-Sasa receives a $20,000 grant funding from Villgro Africa
Kenyan e-health startup Damu-Sasa has received a $20,000 grant funding from Villgro Africa to enable it to enhance its contributions…
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News
Huawei DigiTruck Celebrates Training of 1500 Youths Across Kenya
Huawei ’s digital classroom initiative DigiTruck has marked its 1-year anniversary by achieving the milestone of training more than 1,500…
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News
DPO Group introduces Real-Time Settlements on digital payments for sole trader merchants in Kenya
African payment service provider DPO Group has launched Real-Time Settlements for its SME sole proprietor merchants in Kenya. 86% of SMEs…
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News
Kenyan team wins $5000 IBM and David Clark Cause’s Call for Code Challenge
A team of developers from Kenya are the winners of IBM and David Clark Cause’s 2020 Call for Code Global…
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News
Kenya e-commerce startup Sokowatch among winners of AppsAfrica Innovation Awards 2020
Kenyan based B2B e-commerce startup Sokowatch is among the winners of the AppsAfrica Innovation Awards 2020. The awards celebrates the…
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News
Ivory Coast based Media Startup StarNews Mobile Raises $1.8m Funding
StarNews Mobile, an Ivory Coast based Media Startup has raised funding from Investors & Partners (I&P), a pioneering impact investing…
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News
Kenyan e-health startup Ilara Health raises $3.75 million in Series A funding
Kenyan e-health startup Ilara Health has raised $3.75 million in Series A funding led by TLcom Capital, with participation from…
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News
vivo V20 with a 44MP selfie camera launching in Kenya
Vivo has announced plans to unveil its latest premium photography-focused device under the V-Series, the vivo V20 in Kenya. The…
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News
Liquid Telecom appoints Wole Abu as CEO for Nigeria including new Africa Data Centre
Liquid Telecom has appointed Wole Abu as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Nigeria. Wole will also serve as the CEO…
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News
These are the startups shortlisted for the AppsAfrica.com Innovation Awards 2020
The final shortlist for the AppsAfrica Innovation Awards 2020 which celebrate the best startups in mobile and tech from across Africa has been…
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New Appointments
Oliver Fortuin takes over from Byron Clatterbuck as new SEACOM Group CEO
SEACOM today announced that it has appointed Oliver Fortuin, who is currently the Group Chief Enterprise Officer at MTN as…
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