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Vertiv Selects New Distribution Partner for Nigeria and Ghana
Vertiv has announced the appointment of Coscharis Technologies as a distribution partner in Nigeria and Ghana. The global provider of…
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Financial Analytics Market to generate $32.13 Billion in revenues by 2031
The Global Financial Analytics Market Size is projected to grow at a CAGR of 11.53% from 2024 to 2031 according…
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Government launches two digital platforms to boost transparency
Kenya has unveiled two new digital platforms designed to streamline the management of presidential directives and foreign travel approvals for…
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Startups
Kenyan e-commerce startup Chpter raises $1.2 million
Chpter, a Kenyan AI-powered conversational commerce platform founded by Marketforce co-founders has secured $1.2 million in their Pre-Seed round. Founded…
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Women in Tech: There’s a need to challenge stereotypes and advocate for more inclusive work environments
Female tech executives have advocated for greater inclusion of women to create a more diverse and innovative work environment. This…
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Nokia to build new 5G neutral host core network in Ghana
Nokia has announced that it is further strengthening its partnership with Next-Gen InfraCo (NGIC) by building a 5G mobile core…
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AWS reaffirms its commitment to cloud and AI development in Africa
AWS has reinforced its commitment to expand its cloud and AI services in Africa. At the AWS Summit, 2024 held…
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LOOP, OPPO partner to offer financing for the new Reno12 devices
LOOP by LOOP DFS a Fintech subsidiary of the NCBA Group has partnered with OPPO to offer financing for the…
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Startups
Kenya’s SUKHIBA secures $1.5M seed extension to expand WhatsApp-based e-commerce in emerging markets
SUKHIBA, a Kenyan commerce and CRM platform has completed a $1.55 million seed extension round led by EQ2 Ventures. Other…
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iColo adds 650 kW of solar power to its data centers in Nairobi and Mombasa
Carrier-neutral data center infrastructure provider iColo on Monday announced it has added and commissioned over 650 kilowatts (kW) of new…
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Kenyan HR payroll startup WorkPay raises $5m investment to expand across Africa
Workpay, the Kenyan cloud-based HR, payroll and benefits platform has raised $5m in Series A funding. The funding round was…
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AI-Powered OPPO Reno12 Series Launched in Kenya
OPPO Reno12 Series: OPPO has officially announced the launch of two new AI Phones – OPPO Reno12 and Reno12 F.…
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Social Media
Kenya’s Lillian Kariuki Appointed to TikTok’s Safety Advisory Council for Sub-Saharan Africa
Kenya’s Lillian Kariuki is among the eight members appointed to TikTok’s Safety Advisory Council for Sub-Saharan Africa. The popular short…
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OPPO makes a bold move into AI with the Reno12 Series
OPPO will be launching the Reno12 Series in Kenya on August 22nd 2024. The company says this latest addition to…
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Prudential partners with Google Cloud to advance insurance with AI
Prudential plc (Prudential) and Google Cloud are betting big on AI to revolutionize insurance through a strategic partnership announced on…
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Greenspoon taps Roam electric motorcycles for faster deliveries
Roam, Kenya’s electric mobility company has partnered with Greenspoon, an online retail store specializing in organic food to offer a…
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New Appointments
Equity Bank Kenya appoints Moses Okoth Nyabanda as Acting MD
Equity Group announced on Friday that Mr. Moses Okoth Nyabanda, its Chief Finance & Strategy Execution Officer, has been appointed…
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[TechTrends Podcast] Unpacking gaps in payment systems in Africa ft TBD’s Angie Jones
In this episode, we unpack the existing gaps in payments in Africa with Angie Jones, the Global Vice President of…
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Binance receives regulatory approval in India
Binance, the crypto exchange company announced on Thursday that it has achieved another milestone in meeting worldwide regulatory standards. The…
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Safaricom 5G network now available in all 47 counties
Safaricom has expanded the coverage of its 5G network to all 47 counties in Kenya growing the 5G footprint to…
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Apps
LOOP App Wants to be Your One Stop Shop Lifestyle App
LOOP App: Over the last couple of years, Africa has become one of the fastest-growing app markets in the world.…
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Startups
Startups Selected for Britam’s BetaLab Incubation Programme Announced
Britam’s innovation hub, BetaLab, has announced the six fintech startups selected for its 12-week pre-incubation program. Britam says these startups…
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BUSINESS
Equity Group’s half-year profit hit Kshs 29.6 billion
Kenya’s biggest bank by market capitalisation Equity Group has reported a 12.5% growth in net profit in H1 2024. This is…
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Uber Electric Boda sees significant driver sign-ups a year after launch
One year after launching its first electric mobility product in Africa, Uber Electric Boda, Uber says it has seen an…
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Airtel Opens New Airtel Money Branch in Mombasa
Airtel Kenya has opened a new Airtel Money Branch in Mombasa’s Central Business District (CBD). The telco says the move…
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NCBA is banking on zero monthly maintenance fees to attract more customers
NCBA monthly maintenance fees: Monthly maintenance fees are common among local banks. They are fees, or a monthly service fee,…
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BUSINESS
M-PESA services to be unavailable on Sunday night
Safaricom has announced that its mobile money services M-PESA will be unavailable on Sunday night due to a scheduled system…
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BUSINESS
NCBA climbs 7 spots as one of Africa’s Most Valuable Brands
NCBA climbed 7 spots to secure the 85th position as one of Africa’s Most Valuable Brands in 2024. This is…
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Infinix, UNESCO and Google team up for AI workshop with university students in Kenya
Infinix recently hosted the largest CogLabs workshop bringing together more than 200 students at the University of Nairobi. Themed “Get…
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Liquid launches the first Azure Stack in Uganda
Liquid Intelligent Technologies has announced the official launch of the first Microsoft Azure Stack in Uganda. Azure Stack is Microsoft’s…
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Rural ISP Mawingu expands its network to Bondo
Rural Internet Service Provider (ISP), Mawingu, has expanded its network to Bondo, in Siaya County. This brings the number of…
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AWS Q2 2024 revenues hit $26.3 billion
Amazon’s cloud division, AWS, revenues increased by 19% in the three months ending June 30 to hit $26.3 billion, the…
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New Appointments
Fintech firm VertoFX taps ex-JumiaPay MD as Nigeria Country Manager
VertoFX has announced the appointment of Dr. Austin Okpagu as its first Country Manager for Nigeria. The fintech firm says…
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Startups
Payment startup Sendsprint acquires US-based Nobel Financial enhance remittance services to Africa
Fintech startup Sendsprint has announced the full acquisition of Nobel Financial, a US-based global remittance service provider. The acquisition will…
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Interviews
ICANN’s Pierre Dandjinou on how they’re building a more inclusive internet
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), has over the last couple of months been working towards a…
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Medium expands its writer payment Partner Program to Kenya
Medium on Tuesday announced it’s opening up its Partner Program eligibility today to writers in over 75 new countries including…
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[South Africa] Zandile Mkwanazi hacks the gender divide in tech
Zandile Mkwanazi may have established her non-profit, GirlCode, somewhat by chance, but it was her innate drive to see more…
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BUSINESS
Airtel Kenya GB kwa GB Campaign to give free data to new and upgrading customers
Airtel Kenya on Tuesday announced a new campaign dubbed “GB kwa GB” targeting new and upgrading customers. Airtel Kenya said…
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Open Startup launches second cohort of Grow Program for African startups
Open Startup (OST) has opened applications for a new cohort of its renowned Investment Readiness Program, GROW, designed to empower advanced…
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Telecoms are prime targets for cyberattacks in 2024, Kaspersky report
Telecom, mass media, and construction development companies are the top cyberattack targets in the first half of 2024, according to…
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Gadgets
Samsung announces global availability of Galaxy Z Fold6 and Galaxy Z Flip6
Samsung has announced the global availability of Galaxy Z Fold6, Galaxy Z Flip6, Galaxy Watch Ultra, Galaxy Watch7, Galaxy Buds3…
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Startups
TRANSFORM Accelerator Announces Ksh 81m Funding to Five Kenyan Startups
TRANSFORM, an impact accelerator led by Unilever, the British High Commission (BHC) Nairobi and EY today announced Ksh 81 million…
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Gadgets
vivo Y28 with MediaTek G85 SoC, 6,000mAh Battery launched in Kenya: Price and Specifications
vivo has announced the official debut of the much-anticipated vivo Y28 smartphone in Kenya. vivo says the Y28 embodies a…
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Startups
List of startups joining cohort 8 of Google for Startups Accelerator Africa
Google has announced the 8th cohort of its Google for Startups Accelerator Africa program. This year’s cohort features ten innovative…
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BUSINESS
2024 VALUE4HER Women Agripreneurs of the Year Awards finalists announced
The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) has announced the top 15 finalists for the 2024 VALUE4HER Women…
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Gadgets
LG SolarDOM Microwave Oven Key Features
If you are in the market for a microwave chances are you might have bumped into the SolarDom Oven |…
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Redmi A3x With Unisoc T603 Chip, 5,000mAh Battery Launched in Kenya
Xiaomi has today announced the launch of the Redmi A3x smartphone in Kenya. Featuring a glass back and ultra-smooth 6.71”…
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Ory Okolloh and Francesco Bianco exit Safaricom board
Safaricom announced on Thursday the departure of Ory Okolloh and Francesco Bianco from its board of directors. In a statement…
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Startups
Nigerian AI startup Intron Health raises $1.6M to strengthen its African languages speech recognition tool
Intron Health, a Nigerian tech startup that provides speech recognition for healthcare workers in Africa, has raised $1.6M in a…
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Startups
South African climate-tech startup Plentify closes oversubscribed round to accelerate growth
South African climate-tech startup Plentify has closed an oversubscribed funding round from top African and North American venture investors to…
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Applications for the fifth edition of The Future is Female Mentorship Program open
Allison+Partners has opened applications for the fifth edition of The Future is Female Mentorship Program. The initiative is the first…
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Africa Data Centres doubles its CPT1 facility capacity in Cape Town
Africa Data Centres, a business of Cassava Technologies has announced it is expanding its CPT1 facility in Cape Town. This…
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Teresa Anania Joins Sophos as Chief Customer Officer
Sophos has announced that Teresa Anania has joined the company as Chief Customer Officer (CCO). Sophos said in a statement…
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NCBA Bank is investing in Robotics Process Automation to enhance business productivity
NCBA Bank Robotics Process Automation: Robotics Process Automation (RPA) has emerged as one of the leading and most accessible automation…
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Startups
South African fintech firm Peach Payments aquires software development firm Operativa
South African Digital payments service provider Peach Payments has acquired customer software development firm Operativa. The acquisition which was announced…
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Irish government commits to support STEM education in Kenya
The Irish government says it will work closely with the Kenyan government to promote Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)…
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Gadgets
Xiaomi Redmi 13 With 108-Megapixel Camera, MediaTek Helio G91 Ultra SoC Launches in Kenya
Xiaomi Kenya has today launched Redmi 13 4G smartphone in Kenya. Xiaomi says the phone promises to captivate tech enthusiasts…
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Gadgets
HMD Skyline mid-range phone with easy repairability launches in Kenya
Human Mobile Devices (HMD), has today unveiled Skyline, a new smartphone that takes inspiration from the Nokia Lumia lineup. Powered…
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Startups
Solar startup d.light closes $176 million funding round
d.light, the African startup that offers solar power solutions for low-income households in East Africa has closed a new USD$176…
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Startups
Vodacom Tanzania Digital Accelerator 2024 Winners Announced
Three Tanzanians have been chosen as the Vodacom Digital Accelerator Program winners for 2024. The winners are AltituteX, Frank Mussa,…
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Samsung opens limited pre-orders for Neo QLED AI TVs in Kenya
Samsung has announced a limited pre-order phase for its Neo QLED 8K and AI TVs in Kenya. Samsung unveiled the…
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African countries among the most targeted by malware, report
Seven African countries have been ranked in the Top 20 most attacked by malware. This is according to the Global…
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GSMA, ITU and World Bank partner to boost handset affordability
The GSMA, World Bank, and other global institutions have announced a new coalition to improve handset affordability for lower-income populations.…
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Startups
Kenyan Skincare firm Uncover closes oversubscribed $1.4m funding round
Uncover, Africa’s emerging beauty brand has successfully closed a $1.4m Seed II funding round. The round was led by EQ2…
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[Video] Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 and Z Flip6, What’s New?
Samsung on Wednesday officially announced its latest foldable smartphones, the Galaxy Z Fold6 and Galaxy Z Flip6. This year, Samsung…
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Safaricom’s system maintenance rescheduled
Safaricom has rescheduled the system maintenance that was to happen on today, Sunday from 11 pm to 4 am on…
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Gadgets
Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold6 and Z Flip6 with advanced AI features officially launched
Samsung on Wednesday officially announced its latest foldable smartphones, the Galaxy Z Fold6 and Galaxy Z Flip6. This year, Samsung…
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Kenya to benefit from initial $16.2m ITU broadband mapping project
Kenya is among the 11 African countries set to benefit from an initial $16.2 million budget for Africa’s National Broadband…
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Startups
Innovate Africa Launches with $2.5M Angel Fund for Early-Stage Startups
Innovate Africa, an angel investment fund that supports early-stage startups has launched with an initial $2.5 million rollout. Co-founded by…
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African regulators embrace strategy to unlock benefits of transformative technologies
African regulators have endorsed a set of guidelines to maximize the benefits of transformative information and communication technologies (ICTs) at…
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Nigerian remittance services provider Africhange launches in the UK
Africhange, a Nigerian remittance services provider has launched its operations in the United Kingdom (UK). The platform which can be…
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Gadgets
Samsung Unpacked 2024: Where to watch and what to expect
The Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2024 event is happening on Wednesday, July 10. At the event, Samsung is expected to introduce…
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[Podcast] A Discussion on the Role of Tech in Kenya’s Ongoing Protests
In this episode of our 24Bit Podcast, we delve into the critical role technology has played amidst the widespread opposition…
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APA, Hollard Health launch new digital health insurance solution
APA Insurance, in partnership with South African Insurer Hollard Health, have launched a new digital health insurance solution for households…
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Huawei to train additional 150,000 people in Sub-Saharan Africa by 2027
Huawei has announced plans to train an additional 150,000 talents in Sub-Saharan Africa over the next three years. The plan…
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Samsung Launches the 2024 Neo QLED and OLED TVs in Kenya
Samsung has unveiled its 2024 Neo QLED 8K and 4K, OLED TV line-up at the local Unbox & Discover event…
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Kenyan identity startup Peleza merges with YC-backed Prembly
Kenyan identity management startup Peleza has announced that it’s merging with US-based YC-backed company Prembly. Prembly is a provider of…
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Glovo Appoints Daphne Kabeberi as Impact and Sustainability Lead for Africa
Glovo has announced the appointment of Daphne Kabeberi as the Impact and Sustainability Lead for Africa. In her new role,…
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BUSINESS
NCBA Group completes 100% Acquisition of AIG Kenya
NCBA Group on Monday announced the completion of its 100% acquisition of AIG Kenya Insurance Company Limited (“AIG Kenya”), further…
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MTN Rwanda reports significant 4G network coverage milestone
MTN Rwanda has announced that its 4G network has achieved a population coverage of 84.5%. This milestone comes one year…
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Mpesa Ethiopia, Dahabshiil, sign diaspora remittance partnership
African money transfer company Dahabshiil has signed a partnership with M-Pesa Safaricom Ethiopia to facilitate remittances for Ethiopian diaspora The…
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Finalists of Visa She’s Next Kenya grant competition announced
Visa has announced the top five finalists for the inaugural She’s Next Kenya program who will compete for the grand…
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TelCables upgrades its South African backbone network to 800 Gbps
TelCables Southern Africa, a subsidiary of Angola Cables, a global ICT solutions and services provider has announced that it has…
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Startups
Nigerian ed-tech Afrilearn unveils world’s first learn-and-earn app
Afrilearn, Nigeria’s learning app has launched a new learn-and-earn app to make learning accessible, engaging and rewarding for students. In…
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CBK Licenses 7 More Digital Credit Providers
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has issued operating licenses to 7 new Digital Credit Providers (DCPs). This now brings…
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Tanzania warns against installation of surveillance systems in private places
Tanzania’s Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) has warned all institutions in the country against installing surveillance cameras in private places.…
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[Interview] Webb Fontaine’s Pascal Minvielle on the company’s new products and plan for Africa
Webb Fontaine has significantly expanded its presence in Africa in recent years. The company is a leading provider of solutions…
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Fintech firm Pyypl joins forces with Visa to drive financial inclusion in Africa
Pyypl, the Middle East and Africa (MEA) fintech has announced a partnership with to issue virtual and physical Visa cards through…
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Visa Cardholders: How to win a fully paid trip to experience the Paris Olympics 2024
The Olympic & Paralympic Games Paris 2024 are set to happen in Paris and if you’re a sports enthusiast, this…
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BREAKING: Internet disruptions reported in Kenya
Amidst massive protests in Kenya over the controversial Finance Bill 2024, users are reporting internet disruptions. The disruptions have further…
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dLocal secures remittance services partnership with KCB Bank
dLocal KCB Partnership: More than a year after securing payment service provider licences from the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK)…
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Startups
List of startups selected to join Standard Chartered Women In Tech Ksh22m programme
Standard Chartered and @iBizAfrica- Strathmore University have announced the 15 startups selected to join their Women In Tech programme. This…
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#RejectFinanceBill2024: Foreign and Local organisations raise concerns about possible internet shutdown in Kenya
Amidst massive protests planned in Kenya on Tuesday over the controversial Finance Bill 2024, several international and local organisations are…
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Suspected Chinese hackers step up attacks on Kenyan government agencies
Kenyan government agencies were among the organisations targeted by suspected Chinese hackers. This is according to a new report released…
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New LG XBOOM Bluetooth speakers offer up to 24hours of battery life
LG XBOOM Speakers Battery Life: One of the things that has made Bluetooth speakers very popular is the fact that…
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BYD and Ampersand to collaborate on electric motorcycles in Africa
Electric motorbike development and deployment in Africa is set to get a significant boost after BYD, and Kigali-based EV energy…
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Airtel Africa activates 2Africa subsea cable connecting Kenya, Tanzania and South Africa
Airtel Africa has announced the successful activation of the 2Africa submarine cable system, connecting Kenya, Tanzania, and South Africa, The…
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Polish firm to establish drone plant at Konza
Farada Group, a Polish manufacturer of Drones is set to establish a drone manufacturing company in Kenya. Adam Cudny, Farada…
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LG’s New Line of Party Speakers Offer Unmatched Sound Quality and Versatility
LG XBOOM Speakers: LG Electronics recently launched its latest LG XBOOM speaker series in Kenya. The speakers are successors to…
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Kenya budgets Ksh.16.3bn for ICT projects in FY24/25
The Kenyan government has allocated Ksh.16.3 billion to support initiatives in the Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) sector in the 2024/2025…
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OPPO to bring Generative AI features to about 50 million users by 2024
OPPO has unveiled its commitment to making AI phones accessible to everyone, announcing that it will be bringing Generative AI…
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