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Reviews
Video: realme 7i Unboxing and Quick Impressions
realme 7i unboxing: realme officially unveiled the realme 7i smartphone in Kenya yesterday. The phone was launched alongside the realme…
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Telkom and SABC partner to launch mobile streaming service in South Africa
Telkom has partnered with the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) to launch a new streaming channel, TelkomONE. The mobile operator…
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BUSINESS
Prime Bank and SimbaPay partner for instant international money transfer
Kenya’s private bank Prime Bank has partnered with London-based fintech SimbaPay, to launch an instant international money transfer service via…
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Startups
Fintech company Kwara launches Customer Success Traineeship Program for university graduates in Kenya
Kwara, a digital banking platform in Kenya today announced the launch of a Customer Success Traineeship Program targeting university graduates.…
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This Nigerian HR startup has raised a seven-figure round to expand across Africa
Nigeria’s HR startup SeamlessHR has closed a seven-figure deal as it seeks to expand across other African markets. SeamlessHR was one…
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South African data centre company Teraco is building Africa’s largest data center with 38 MW power load
South African data centre company Teraco has commenced the construction of its new hyperscale data centre with 38 megawatts (MW)…
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Businesses in Kenya to increase cloud spending by over 50% in 2021
Enterprises in Kenya are set to increase their expenditure on cloud computing services by 68 per cent in 2021 up…
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BUSINESS
Gadgets Leo, your one-stop eCommerce shop for smartphones
Kenya has one of the most vibrant e-commerce ecosystems in Africa which has been described as the next frontier in…
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Ashoka launches initiative to support African social entrepreneurs addressing COVID-19
Ashoka has today launched a new initiative to support African social entrepreneurs developing solutions to help fight COVID 19. The…
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E-health startup Vezeeta Launches its Doctor Booking App in Kenya
Middle East and North Africa e-health startup Vezeeta has expanded to Kenya by launching an app to help Kenyans access…
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Kenyan Students Get to Global Finals of Huawei ICT Competition
Kenyan students have made it to the global finals of the Huawei Sub-Saharan Africa ICT Competition scheduled for November 2020. …
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Reviews
Video: Unboxing The OPPO A93
OPPO A93 Unboxing: OPPO Kenya officially launched the OPPO A93, its latest addition to the A Series portfolio in the…
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Reviews
Tecno Spark 5 Pro Review
Tecno Spark 5 Pro Review: Tecno Mobile officially unveiled the Tecno Spark 5 Pro in Kenya this month. This launch…
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News
realme 7i confirmed to launch in Kenya on November 10th
Realme has announced plans to unveil another product from its number series, the realme 7i on Tuesday, November 10th at…
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Reviews
Unboxing The Infinix Note 8 and Quick Specs
Infinix NOTE 8 Unboxing: Infinix NOTE 8 is now official. Infinix officially unveiled the device last week at an event…
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News
Cars & Tech: Hyundai Tucson Video Review
Hyundai Tucson : In July this year, Portuguese multinational Salvador Caetano Group launched a new one-stop showroom in Kenya. The…
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News
OPPO A93 officially launched in Kenya, to be available for Ksh. 30,999
OPPO Kenya has today launched the OPPO A93, its latest addition to the A Series portfolio in the country. The…
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Cellulant Names Faith Nkatha Gitonga Country Manager for Kenya
Cellulant has announced the appointment of Faith Nkatha Gitonga as its Country Manager for Kenya. Faith joins the fintech company from…
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Gadgets
realme Buds Q now selling in Kenya for Ksh.3,999
The realme Buds Q true wireless earbuds are now selling in Kenya. Realme introduced the buds recently and is selling…
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News
LinkedIn Stories feature is now live for users worldwide
LinkedIn thinks we need a stories feature. The professional social network just rolled out LinkedIn Stories to users worldwide, giving…
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Truecaller’s New Call Reason Feature Will Let You Know Why Someone Is Calling You
Truecaller will now be able to tell you why someone is calling. The company has rolled out a new update…
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The Infinix Note 8 is now official, to be available in Kenya for Ksh.21,799
Infinix Mobile is officially unveiled the Infinix Note 8, one of its flagship devices for 2020 today. The phone will…
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Kenya’s e-health Startup Ilara Health Secures $1.1M Grant to Improve Maternal Health Outcomes
Kenyan e-health startup Ilara Health has received a US$1.1 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to improve…
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Realme C15 Review
Realme C15 Review: Realme C15 is already selling in the Kenyan market. The device was launched four weeks ago at…
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Catalyst Fund, Mastercard, MEST launch $4.3m Inclusive Digital Commerce Accelerator in Ghana
Catalyst Fund, managed by BFA Global has partnered with the Mastercard Foundation and the Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST)…
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Gadgets
OPPO A93 Confirmed to Launch on October 26 in Kenya
OPPO is set to introduce OPPO A93 in Kenya this month. The A93 is the latest addition to the A…
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Gadgets
Budget Nokia 2.4 is now selling in Kenya for Ksh.13,799
HMD Global has announced the availability of Nokia 2.4 budget phone in Kenya. The phone was first introduced to the…
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News
TECNO Spark 5 Pro now selling in Kenya for Ksh. 13,999
Tecno Mobile has today officially launched the TECNO Spark 5 Pro in Kenya. The device will be available for Ksh.…
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BUSINESS
Nairobi is the leading African city for online food delivery, report
Nairobi is the leading city across Africa for online food delivery, followed by Casablanca (Morocco), Lagos (Nigeria) Kampala (Uganda) and…
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Reviews
Infinix HOT 10 Review
Infinix HOT 10 Review: Infinix launched the Infinix HOT 10 in Kenya two weeks ago. The device is selling at…
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CLOUD
Africa Data Centers appoints Vimal Sharma new GM Sales for Eastern Africa region
Africa Data Centres has appointed Vimal Sharma as its new General Manager: Sales for the Eastern Africa region. Before joining…
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WomenInTech
Mastercard’s Girls4Tech STEM Program Reaches 1 Million Girls in 30 Countries
Mastercard’s signature STEM program, Girls4Tech, reached its initial milestone goal of educating one million girls, the company has announced. The…
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New Appointments
Sophos Appoints Kevin Isaac Senior Vice President of Sales for EMEA
Sophos today announced a new appointment to its senior EMEA sales leadership team. Kevin Isaac has joined Sophos as senior vice…
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News
Infinix Note 8 and 8i Launching soon in Kenya, Pre-orders start on 12th
Infinix Mobile is planning to launch its latest device in the Note Series in Kenya, the Infinix Note 8 and…
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Startups
Global Startup Awards expands across all African countries
The Global Startup Awards (GSA) is expanding across Africa. GSA is the largest independent startup ecosystem awards platform with a…
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[Interview] We’re connecting Africa one transaction at a time, Leon Kiptum, Chipper Cash Kenya boss
Financial technology – Fintech, has become a significant force in shaping the structure of the financial services industry in Africa…
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BUSINESS
Fraud in the banking industry: What are banks doing about it?
Chances are you have at least received a call once or twice from people claiming to be representatives from your…
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Equity Announces a $100 Partnership With Proparco to Support 240 Local MSMEs
Equity Group has announced a $100 partnership with Proparco, a French Development Finance Institution to support Micro, Small, and Medium…
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Ngao Credit opens new branch in Thika town
Financial services provider Ngao Credit has opened a new branch in Thika town. The new branch will serve the entire…
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News
Kenya’s e-commerce Startup Sokowatch wins ‘Visa Everywhere Initiative’ 2020 competition
Nairobi-based e-commerce startup Sokowatch has been named winner of the recently concluded Visa Everywhere Initiative – Pandemic Challenge. This year’s initiative was…
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Samsung increases stock for its smart home appliances in Kenya
As more people adopt the work from home model in Kenya due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the demand for smart…
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BUSINESS
Jumia Food Festival campaign to support local restaurants
Jumia has announced the launch of a Food Festival Campaign to raise awareness of the difficulties the restaurant industry has…
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BUSINESS
Jumia partners with Airtel Kenya for mobile payments
Jumia has announced a new partnership with Airtel Kenya that will see consumers complete their online payment transactions using Airtel Money.…
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News
Tecno Spark 5 Pro Launching Soon in Kenya, Pre-orders Open
After launching the Tecno Spark 5 (review) in May this year in Kenya, Tecno Mobile is now preparing to launch…
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News
Orange launches a new $30 4G smartphone in Africa
Orange has announced the Sanza touch – an exclusive Orange 4G Android (Go edition) smartphone for the African market. The…
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TECNO Camon 16 Premier Review
The Tecno Camon 16 Premier went on sale in the Kenyan market about three weeks ago. The device is a…
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BUSINESS
Huawei, Kenya Bankers Association Partner to Drive Financial Inclusion
Huawei Kenya and the Kenya Bankers Association (KBA) have announced a new partnership that seeks to deepen financial inclusion in…
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News
vivo Y20 with AI Triple Camera and a Side Fingerprint Scanner launching in Kenya
vivo Smartphone is preparing to launch a new mid-range smartphone, the vivo Y20 in the Kenyan market. The device according…
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Gadgets
LG AI Direct Drive washer’s 3D Multi Spray feature and how it works
LG’s new AI-Powered washing machine is now available in the Kenyan market and as we mentioned in our previous article,…
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Reviews
Tecno Camon 16 Premier Camera Review
Tecno has always put so much emphasis on the camera for all its devices in the Camon Series, the Camon…
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News
MEST Africa is investing a combined $700k in seven startups from its 2020 graduating cohort
Pan-African incubator, MEST Africa will invest a combined $700,000 in seven early-stage startups from its 2020 graduating cohort. The selected…
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Yidan Prize 2020 education award laureates announced
The philanthropic educational foundation, the Yidan Prize Foundation, has announced winners of the 2020 laureates of its two education awards.…
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Huawei Kenya’s 2020 Seeds for the Future program kicks off
Huawei Kenya has kicked off its seventh cohort of students participating in the global Seeds for the Future program. The…
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News
Pre-orders for the Huawei Y9a open in Kenya
Huawei Mobile Kenya has today opened pre-orders for Huawei Y9a in the country. Pre-orders can be made across all Huawei…
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Mastercard Launches New program to Empower Fintech Startups in Africa
Mastercard has launched Fintech Express, a program to provide tailor-made solutions that boost market entry and expansion for fintech startups…
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Gadgets
Nokia 2.4, Nokia 3.4 and some new Nokia accessories launched
HMD Global has unveiled two entry-level smartphones – Nokia 2.4 and Nokia 3.4. In addition, HDM also announced new accessories…
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BUSINESS
Jumia launches Brands Festival Campaign to make quality products more affordable
Jumia Kenya has launched Brand Festival, a new campaign to make quality products more affordable for its customers. The e-commerce…
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News
Huawei Y5p now available at all Safaricom shops
Huawei Y5p is now available for purchase at Safaricom shops across the country. The entry-level device was silently launched into…
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Reviews
Infinix Zero 8 Camera Review
The Infinix Zero 8 is currently selling in Kenya for Ksh.29,000. This device was launched about two weeks ago with…
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News
Infinix ZERO 8 Review
Infinix ZERO 8 Review: Infinix’s flagship device for the year 2020 is now selling in Kenya. Infinix is selling it…
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WomenInTech
Visa and She Leads Africa partner to empower female entrepreneurs on the continent
Visa has announced a new partnership with She Leads Africa to connect female entrepreneurs with information and tools they need to…
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News
OPPO launches the Reno4 and OPPO Watch in Kenya
OPPO has today unveiled its latest device under the Reno Series, the OPPO Reno4 in Kenya. The OPPO Reno4 will…
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realme C15 now selling in Kenya for Ksh.17,000
After weeks of teasers, the realme C15 is now selling in Kenya. Realme launched the device yesterday and it will…
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Gadgets
LG’s AI Direct Drive Washer TurboWash™ 360 feature explained
Owning a washing machine has now become a necessity in this day and age considering that washing clothes is one…
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Future of Work: Offices are becoming social meeting places, Bolt survey
As the debate about the future of the office rages on, more companies and experts now envision a hybrid future,…
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Reviews
Unboxing The TECNO Camon 16 Premier
TECNO Camon 16 Premier unboxing: TECNO officially unveiled its new Camon device, dubbed Camon 16 Premier two weeks ago. The…
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Gadgets
LG’s AI Direct Drive Washer: Everything You Need Know
LG’s new AI-Powered washing machine is now available in the Kenyan market. This front load washing machine was first introduced…
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Gadgets
OPPO is launching its first smartwatch, the OPPO Watch in Kenya
OPPO is launching its first smartwatch, the 41mm OPPO Watch in the Kenyan market soon. The watch was unveiled almost…
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Startups
Two Tanzanian agritech startups win US$100,000 Generation Africa GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize for 2020
Generation Africa has announced the two grand prize winners of the US$100,000 GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize for 2020. The winners were…
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Kenyan AI startup Xetova shortlisted for MIT 2020 fund
Kenyan technology startup, xetova, has been named 2020 Global Solve finalist by Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). The startup has…
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Startups
Nigerian delivery startup Kwik launches new plugin to enable 2- hour order delivery
Nigerian delivery startup Kwik Delivery has launched a WooCommerce plugin, enabling thousands of Nigerian online merchants to integrate seamlessly its…
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Gadgets
Huawei Y9a with 40W HUAWEI Supercharge launching in Kenya this month
Huawei Mobile Kenya plans to launch its latest device in the Y series, the Huawei Y9a the local market later…
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Gadgets
Realme C15 with 6000mAh battery launching in Kenya on September 18
Realme is planning to launch yet another device, the Realme C15 in Kenya. This comes barely a month after launching…
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News
This startup discovery and analytics platform helps you gain insight into the African Startup Ecosystem
Startuplist Africa is a data-driven platform that helps you discover and gain insight into the African Startup Ecosystem by providing…
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News
Zuku has launched a new 500Mbps package ‘ Fastest Internet Speed in Kenya’
Wanachi-owned Zuku has announced what it claims is the fastest internet speeds package in Kenya at 500Mbps. This new package…
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WomenInTech
Visa Appoints Eva Ngigi New Country Manager for Kenya
Visa has appointed Eva Ngigi-Sarwari as its new Country Manager for Kenya. Eva Ngigi will serve as the Senior Business…
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Gadgets
realme Buds Air Neo now available in Kenya for KES 4,999
Just a few days after successfully launching three phones and a fitness band in Kenya, realme, has introduced yet another…
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News
African banks must embrace mobile payments to unlock new business prospects
African banks must provide mobile payments and other digital services to remain competitive as well as to unlock new business…
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New Appointments
World Bank Appoints Keith Hansen New Country Director for Kenya
The World Bank has appointed Keith Hansen as the new Country Director for Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, and Uganda effective September…
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Reviews
Asus Zenbook Duo UX481 review
ASUS ZenBook Duo (UX481) Review: ASUS launched its groundbreaking 14-inch ZenBook Duo (UX481) laptop featuring the new ASUS ScreenPad™ Plus…
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realme 6 Review: Some good value for money
Realme 6 Review: Realme finally entered the Kenyan market. The company, one of the fastest-growing smartphone brands in the world…
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Gadgets
HMD Global ensures industry-leading security updates for Nokia smartphones
Nokia phone maker HMD Global brings one of the most secure Android™ experiences to the mobile market by delivering regular…
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News
Infinix is Partnering with a Prominent Kenyan designer for the Zero 8 Launch
By now we all know that Infinix Mobile plans to launch its flagship device for 2020, the Infinix ZERO 8…
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Gadgets
realme 6 official first sales in Kenya starts today
realme 6 first sales have officially started today in Kenya. The device which was recently unveiled in the local market…
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Gadgets
OPPO Reno4 is Coming To Kenya This September
OPPO is set to unveil its latest device under the Reno Series, the OPPO Reno4 in the Kenyan market this…
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WomenInTech
Glovo Appoints Priscilla Muhiu General Manager for Kenya
On-demand delivery startup Glovo has appointed Priscilla Muhiu as the General Manager for Kenya. Priscilla takes over from William Benthall…
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News
vivo V19: Our Four Favorite Features
Vivo launched the vivo V19 smartphone in the local market back in July this year. Vivo is selling the Dual…
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News
[Kenya] Manufactures Urged To Go Digital To Survive COVID-19 Pandemic
Kenyan manufacturers have been urged to embrace and adopt emerging technologies during this Covid- 19 Pandemic to remain in business…
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News
Huawei 5G passes GSMA’s Network Equipment Security Assurance Scheme
Huawei’s 5G wireless and core network equipment has passed the GSMA’s Network Equipment Security Assurance Scheme (NESAS), which assures that…
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BUSINESS
Ecobank wins Innovation in Financial Services award at African Banker 2020 Awards
Ecobank has won the Award for Innovation in Financial Services at the 2020 edition of the prestigious African Banker magazine…
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News
Equity Bank Appoints Ambassador Erastus Mwencha Board Chairman
Equity Bank (Kenya) Board has appointed former Deputy Chairperson for the Africa Union Commission (AUC) Ambassador Erastus Mwencha, as its…
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PAIX Data Centres enters The Kenyan market
PAIX Data Centres (“PAIX”), a Pan-African provider of cloud- and carrier-neutral colocation data centre services has entered the Kenyan market.…
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Gadgets
TECNO Camon 16 with 48MP dual front camera launching soon in Kenya
TECNO Camon 16 is coming to Kenya soon. TECNO’s local office has announced plans to launch the device on September…
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Huawei launches a technology lecture series for University lecturers and students in Kenya
Huawei Kenya has today launched UniTech Talk, a regular lecture series for University lecturers, students and tech enthusiasts to share…
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Startups
Agritech startup, Hello Tractor, joins Mastercard Accelerate Programme
Mastercard has announced the expansion of its Accelerate fintech portfolio, adding dynamic entrepreneurs to its award-winning startup engagement program Start Path and more technology…
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News
Liquid Telecom Deploys Its Azure Stack Cloud Solutions in Nairobi
Liquid Telecom has announced the deployment of its Azure Stack Hub in Nairobi, Kenya. The availability of the hub within…
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Startups
Ecobank Fintech Challenge 2020 Winners Announced
Ecobank has announced the winners of its 2020 Ecobank Fintech Challenge. The winners were announced after an exciting virtual event…
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Gadgets
Vivo partners with Jumia for vivo Y30 launch in Kenya
Vivo recently announced plans to launch yet another device under its Y series, the vivo Y30 in Kenya. The device…
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Gadgets
These are the LG NanoCell TV models that are currently available for purchase in Kenya
2020 LG NanoCell TVs, features 12 new models led by the stunning large-screen 86-inch class Nano97 4K UHD model and…
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Startups
South African fintech startup Ukheshe launches prepaid payments programme with Mastercard and Nedbank
South African fintech startup Ukheshe has launched its Third-Party Processing Services (TPP) in partnership with Mastercard and Nedbank. This latest…
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News
Huawei opens applications for its Seeds for the Future Sky program for Kenyan youths
Huawei Kenya has opened applications for its Seeds for the Future Sky program for University undergraduates undertaking ICT related degrees…
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