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BUSINESS
Safaricom closes Thika Road Mall shop after staff tested positive for Covid-19
Safaricom has closed its Thika Road Mall (TRM) shop after one of its staff working at the shop tested positive…
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Startups
TeleAfya Mobile app wants to connect patients with local doctors for medical assistance
A new mobile application that seeks to connect patients with doctors for medical assistance has been launched in Nairobi. Known…
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BUSINESS
Maintaining Enterprise Resilience during Systemic disruption
The coronavirus pandemic is hitting the global economy hard. While it is hard to exactly tell the extent the damage…
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News
Safaricom Partners With Media Houses To Offer Digital Newspapers For Ksh.20
All Safaricom Customers will be able to access Digital Newspaper for a promotional price of Ksh.20 per day for the…
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Gadgets
Huawei nova7i officially goes on sale in Kenya
Huawei has officially launched the Huawei nova7i in the Kenyan market. The device will be retailing for Kshs. 29,999 and…
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BUSINESS
DHL acquires minority stake in UK-based Link Commerce
DHL Express has today announced its minority stake acquisition in Link Commerce, the UK-based e-commerce firm that helped the logistics…
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News
Samsung has partnered with SoFi to launch its first Samsung Pay debit card
Samsung has today announced plans to launch a no-fee Samsung Money cash management service and debit card for its smartphone…
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Reviews
Huawei nova 7i Review: This is a good mid-ranger
Huawei nova 7i Review:: Huawei’s latest device in the Kenyan market, the Huawei nova 7i will be going on sale…
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News
Koch Industries Completes Close To $13B Acquisition of Infor
Koch Industries announced today that it has completed the acquisition of the remaining portion of Infor from Golden Gate Capital. Details…
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Startups
[Zambia] BongoHive FinTech Challenge Applications Opened
Zambian Innovation hub BongoHive has announced that it has opened applications for its annual BongoHive FinTech Challenge. Through this challenge,…
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News
Bolt raises Ksh.11 Billion in funding from Naya Capital to Boost its Growth Strategy
Bolt (Formerly Taxify) has raised a Ksh. 11 billion investment round bringing its total capital raised to date to more…
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INSURANCE
[Interview] Addressing cross-border insurance in Africa
Africa remains one of the regions with the greatest growth potential in the world with African organisations focusing their growth…
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Startups
Villgro Kenya awards $150,000 to 12 EA startups fighting COVID-19
Nairobi-based healthcare incubator and investor Villgro Kenya has awarded $150,000 in grant to 12 East African startups helping in the fight against…
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Startups
This Kenyan Gaming startup has launched a video conferencing system for Africa
Kenya’s Gaming tech start-up, Usiku Games has today launched Gumzo, the first Made-in-Africa video conferencing system. The launch comes at…
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News
Andela Partners with Microsoft To Launch Azure Training For African Developers
Andela through its Andela Learning Community has partnered with Microsoft 4Afrika to launch the ALCwithMicrosoft Azure Training 2020 in Kenya…
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Startups
Zuru, the ‘’AirBnB for cars’’ has launched in Nairobi
Zuru, a new car-sharing platform that lets you rent your car to strangers has launched in Nairobi. Through its vehicle-sharing…
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CLOUD
Zoho’s software applications now available at a fixed Kenyan Shilling price
Zoho Corporation, a software-as-a-service (SaaS) firm has announced that all its 45+ business software applications are now available at a…
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News
HUAWEI nova7i Pre-orders open in Kenya
HUAWEI has opened pre-orders for the nova7i smartphone in Kenya. The pre-order will run until 24th of May and will…
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Reviews
TECNO Spark 5 Quick Thoughts
TECNO Spark 5 review: Tecno officially unveiled the Spark 5 in the market a week ago. The Spark Series is…
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Reviews
TECNO Camon 15 Premier Camera Review
One of the key features Tecno Mobile was making so much noise about when it first started sending out teasers…
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BUSINESS
TransUnion launches COVID-19 playbook for financial services providers in Kenya
Global information and insights company TransUnion has launched its COVID-19 playbook for Kenyan business and credit industry players. The playbook…
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News
Visa customers who order medication and essential products via MYDAWA to get discounted rates
Visa has entered into a partnership with online retail pharmacy MYDAWA to give discounts to its customers who order medication…
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CYBER SECURITY
Paying Ransom Doubles Ransomware Attack Recovery Cost, Says Sophos
Many organisations have always considered paying cyber ransom whenever they are hit by a ransomware attack. Doing so might however…
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BUSINESS
Purchasing essential products on Jumia with your Mastercard will earn you a 10% discount
Consumers who purchase essential products using their Mastercard on the Jumia platform will receive up to a 10% discount on…
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News
From Zoom to Houseparty: The World’s Most Popular Apps During Isolation Revealed
The coronavirus pandemic has seen an unprecedented change in the way we live our lives. With the governments imposing lockdowns…
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News
COVID-19: KEPSA and Jumia launch Digital Commerce Program to support Kenyan businesses
Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) has partnered with e-commerce leader Jumia to register and train local businesses to sell online.…
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News
Going cashless is helping contain the spread of Covid-19 in Africa
As the effects of the coronavirus continue to bite, many countries in Africa are turning to technology to fight this…
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BUSINESS
#Covid-19: Airtel Uganda and Avaya Partner To Enable Remote Work And Learning
Airtel Uganda has partnered with Avaya to enable organizations in the country to implement remote working and learning initiatives. This…
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News
Tech for humanity: Preparing for the next phase
ICT has been critical to fighting the Covid-19 pandemic and transforming society over the long term. But the key to…
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Startups
South Africa’s fintech startup Ukheshe selected for Mastercard Start Path program
South African fintech startup Ukheshe, has been selected to join the 2020 Mastercard Start Path program. Mastercard Start Path is…
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News
Maina Kiai among 20 members appointed to the Facebook oversight board to moderate content
Kenya’s Maina Kiai is among the three Africans that have been appointed as Board Members to the newly created Oversight…
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News
MeMo² sets the course in Marketing Analytics
Research and consulting agency MeMo² recently introduced a new way of real-time cross-media measurement and optimization. Dutch consumers can now…
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News
Andela lays off 135 staff across five markets
Andela, the Africa-focused software developer training and outsourcing company has laid off 135 staff across five markets. According to reports,…
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CLOUD
Teraco is building a second data centre facility in Cape Town
Teraco today formally confirmed the construction of Teraco Cape Town 2 (CT2), a new 30MW data centre facility. This follows…
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INSURANCE
Insurance sector players urged to go digital to cope with Covid-19 realities
Players in the insurance sector have been urged to speed-up the industry’s digitization process so as to be able to…
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BUSINESS
Bolt launches its new business delivery service in Nairobi
Ride-hailing taxi app Bolt has launched its new delivery service in Nairobi. The service dubbed Bolt Business Delivery, works by…
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News
Safaricom to provide free data, voice call minutes and SMSs to over 5,500 Government healthcare workers
As the effects of the coronavirus continue to bite, Safaricom has announced that it will provide communication support for the…
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24BIt
24Bit Podcast Episode 20: Working from Home – How it has been for us
The world is going through what is being called the world’s biggest work-from-home experiment over the current coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak.…
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Interviews
#TechTrendsChats : Safaricom CEO, Peter Ndegwa on Telco’s expansion plans to Ethiopia and other African markets
Safaricom expansion plans to Ethiopia: Safaricom has been planning to expand to the Ethiopian market for a while now. When…
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BUSINESS
Safaricom partners with Visa to develop M-Pesa products for customers and merchants
Safaricom has entered into a new partnership with digital payments leader Visa to develop products that will support digital payments…
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News
DPO Group and Mastercard launch DPO Store, an e-commerce platform for African businesses
Digital payments company, DPO Group, has launched an e-commerce platform to help merchants across Africa to move their businesses online.…
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BUSINESS
Safaricom’s M-PESA revenues from betting declined by Ksh.1.9B
Safaricom’s M-Pesa revenue shrunk by 33%, amounting to a whooping 1.9 Billion due to reduced betting activities in the country.…
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CYBER SECURITY
Malware infects 1.69M Android Handsets in South Africa, Report
Secure-D from mobile tech company Upstream detected 1.69 million malware-infected Android devices in South Africa last year. Within many popular…
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Gadgets
Nokia C2 With Android 9 Pie (Go Edition) Now Available In Kenya For Ksh.8,199
HMD Global has today announced the availability of the budget Nokia C2 in Kenya. The Android Go edition smartphone is…
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Reviews
Huawei Y7p Camera Review: Here’s what you get with 48MP
Huawei officially unveiled the Huawei Y7p in the Kenyan market selling at Ksh.18,499. The phone comes with a 6.39-inch touchscreen…
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Reviews
TECNO Camon 15 Review: A good camera phone that needs some slight adjustments
TECNO Camon 15 Review: TECNO mobile launched the TECNO Camon 15 a few weeks ago in the Kenyan market. The…
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Startups
Here Are The 22 African Startups Selected For The Wimbart Mentorship Programme
London-based PR agency Wimbart has announced the final list of 22 African startups that will take part in the first…
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BUSINESS
StarTimes new online platform, StarTimes GO, will allow customers to shop from their TVs
Pay Television provider StarTimes Kenya has introduced an online shopping platform for its customers. Named StarTimes GO, the platform will…
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CLOUD
South Africa to lead cloud adoption race in the continent
As the battle between international cloud providers intensifies, Africa’s cloud market is starting to gain traction with many enterprise customers…
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BUSINESS
Twiga Foods sign fresh produce distribution deal with Jumia, cut prices by 50%
Twiga Foods has signed a distribution deal with e-commerce leader Jumia to deliver fresh and processed food to consumer’s homes…
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Gadgets
TECNO Camon 15 now available in Kenya for Ksh.17,999
TECNO Mobile has announced that the TECNO Camon 15 is now officially available in the Kenyan market. The Camon 15…
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News
Huawei Y7p Now Available In Kenya For Ksh.18,499
Huawei Mobile Kenya has today announced the launch of the HUAWEI Y7p, the latest addition to the HUAWEI Y Series.…
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New Appointments
Liquid Telecom appoints Mark Townsend as CEO of Zambia business
Liquid Telecom has appointed Mark Townsend as CEO of Liquid Telecom Zambia. Mark takes over from Susan Mulikita who resigned…
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Startups
Kenya’s Logistic Platform Amitruck Secures Funding From GreenTec Capital
Kenya’s mobile and web-based trucking logistics startup Amitruck has received a new investment from GreenTec Capital. With this new undisclosed…
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News
Vodacom and Samsung donate 20,000 smartphones to the South African government to help fight COVID-19
Vodacom Group has partnered with Samsung to provide 20,000 smartphones to the National Department of Health in South Africa to…
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CYBER SECURITY
Sophos Reports discovers 30 Fleeceware Apps Targeting iPhone users
Sophos has published a new report showing how Apple device users are being targeted by applications that overcharge users through…
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News
Facebook launches its Coronavirus Information Center in Kenya and 16 other African countries
After launching in South Africa, Facebook is now expanding its Coronavirus Information Center to 17 more countries in sub-Saharan Africa.…
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BUSINESS
Safaricom partners with more PSV Matatus to Collect Fares through M-PESA
Safaricom has partnered with more matatu Saccos to collect fares through M-Pesa. The telco first launched the service last month…
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News
Jumia donates 100,000 masks to the government to help fight Covid-19
Jumia has today donated 100,000 masks to the Ministry of Health to support the fight against Covid-19. The masks will…
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Gadgets
OPPO Reno 3 Pre-orders Now Open In Kenya
OPPO Reno 3 pre-orders have been opened in Kenya. The pre-orders can be made via the OPPO Kenya Facebook Page at…
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Startups
Two African tech startups accepted into Founders Factory Accelerator Programme
Two African technology startups have been selected and accepted into the Founders Factory Africa Accelerator programme. (FFA) The two startups…
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BUSINESS
Safaricom And Vodacom Fully Acquire The M-PESA Brand From Vodafone
Safaricom and Vodacom have announced that they have now completed the full acquisition of the M-PESA brand from Vodafone through…
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Gadgets
OPPO Reno 3 Coming To Kenya On April 16
The OPPO Reno 3 smartphone is coming to Kenya this month. OPPO Kenya has announced plans to launch the device…
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News
Internet Solutions Enters Home Internet Market in Kenya
Converged ICT Services Provider Internet Solutions (IS) has entered into the home internet market in Kenya. The company has unveiled…
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Startups
Andela Launches Online Code Challenge For Engineers
Andela has launched a competitive online code challenge for software engineers. The competition named “Crack the Code” is open only…
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News
Safaricom, Eneza, Longhorn And Viusasa Partner To Enable Free Access To Educational Content
As the effects of Coronavirus continue to bite Safaricom has partnered with Eneza Education, Longhorn Publishers and Viusasa to provide…
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Startups
London-based PR Agency Wimbart launches mentorship programme for African tech startups
London-based PR agency Wimbart has launched a webinar and mentorship programme to equip African tech startups with the PR tools…
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BUSINESS
Standard Chartered commits $1B to finance companies helping tackle Covid-19
Standard Chartered has announced that it will commit USD1 billion of financing for companies that provide goods and services to…
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BUSINESS
Coronavirus: This could be the right time to get home internet
The demand for home internet and wireless connectivity in Kenya might go high as more Kenyans work and learn remotely…
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Startups
This Ghanaian Startup Has Launched A Check-in App And Symptom Tracker To Counter The Spread of Coronavirus
Ghanaian health startup Redbird (formerly Redbird Health Tech) has launched a Coronavirus Daily Check-in App and Symptom Tracker to counter the…
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BUSINESS
Posta and Jumia partner to offer discount on delivery fee for customer countrywide
As the effects of coronavirus continue to be felt, more Kenyans are now turning to online shopping to purchase household…
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News
How To Stop Promotional Messages On Safaricom Through WhatsApp
Promotional text messages can be annoying sometimes especially for services you did not subscribe to. A number of users have…
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News
Deloitte report highlights how 5G can help fight Coronavirus
5G can enhance the effectiveness of pandemic prevention and treatment, and drive the digital transformation of healthcare systems in response…
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CLOUD
Cloud uptake shifts in South African enterprise sector, Says Routed MD
While there is an increase in cloud adoption within the enterprises in South Africa, there is a shift in how…
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News
Kenyans turn to e-commerce as coronavirus pandemic fears grow
The coronavirus has spread to dozens of countries across Africa within weeks, with the head of the World Health Organisation…
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Gadgets
Nokia 2.2 Android 10 update now rolling out in Kenya
Nokia 2.2 is now getting Android 10 update in Kenya starting today. The update Android 10 on the Nokia 2.2…
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Gadgets
Nearly a billion used smartphones set to enter the market in 2020, Study
5G smartphone upgrades could see nearly a billion used smartphones enter the market across the globe in 2020. This is…
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News
Opera introduces Opera News Lite for devices with limited storage
Opera has today launched a smaller version of its Opera News application. Know as Opera News Lite, the app has designed…
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News
Coronavirus: You Can Now Pay Your Matatu Fares Through M-PESA
Safaricom today announced that it has partnered with public transport sector players to accept cashless payments through M-PESA in the…
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BUSINESS
Glovo partners with Naivas to offer free deliveries for orders above Ksh.1,000
Delivery firm Glovo has announced a new partnership with Naivas Supermarkets to provide free deliveries in the wake of the…
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Reviews
Vivo Y19 Review: Could have been better
Vivo Y19 Review: vivo launched the vivo Y19 smartphone into the Kenyan market in January this year. The device is…
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News
Usiku Games To Offer Kenyan Mobile Gamers Free Access During Coronavirus Lockdown
Kenya’s Mobile Games company, Usiku Games, has free-rated its fees on mobile app games. Mobile app gamers will now not pay…
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CLOUD
Opportunities abound for edge computing, but security concerns remain
From less than $1.5 billion in 2017 to an anticipated $9 billion by 2024, the worldwide edge computing market is set…
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News
LG wins AHRI Performance Award for the 2nd consecutive year
South Korean tech giant, LG Electronics, was recently honoured with the Air-Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) Performance Award for…
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BUSINESS
Nigeria is getting its first-ever bitcoin ATM
Nigeria has the strongest economy in Africa and has always stood out as more or less financially stable compared to…
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COLUMNS
Are you working at home due to coronavirus? Secure yourself with these few tips
Many if not most organisations have already crossed the “working from home”, or at least the “working while on the…
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News
Jumia And Reckitt Benckiser To Provide African Consumers Access To Hygiene Products As Coronavirus Continues To Bite
The effects of Coronavirus continue to be felt across the globe and organisations around the world are joining hands to…
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Startups
This Kenyan Ed-tech startup wants to train teachers on digital content creation amidst Coronavirus concerns
The coronavirus outbreak has brought the world to a standstill. The virus, which started in China before spreading to different…
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Gadgets
Samsung Galaxy S20 series officially unveiled in Kenya
Samsung has unveiled the Samsung Galaxy S20 in Kenya. Pre-orders for the device went live on February 25th and ended…
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News
Safaricom’s AI chatbot Zuri now available on WhatsApp – How to activate
Remember Zuri? Safaricom’s artificial intelligence (AI) Chatbot to manage customers’ queries. Well, she’s now available on WhatsApp. Zuri has been…
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News
Tanzania’s Menstrual Hygiene Management Enterprise – WomenChoice Industries Secures $200k Funding from Gray Matters
US-based impact investor Gray Matters Capital has today announced $200,000 funding in Tanzania based WomenChoice Industries. WomenChoice Industries is a…
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New Appointments
SWVL Appoints Former Uber Kenya Country Manager Its New GM
Egyptian shuttle-hailing company SWVL has today announced the appointment of Dip Patel as its General Manager in Kenya. Until his…
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Gadgets
itel A56 now available in Kenya for Ksh. 6,699
itel is launching a new smartphone in its A series into Kenya, the itel A56. The device is the successor of the…
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News
South Africa’s Cloud platform builder Jini Guru partners with Azilen to build fintech solutions for emerging markets
South Africa’s cloud platform builder, Jini Guru is partnering with Azilen Technologies, a product engineering company, to build innovative fintech…
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BUSINESS
Visa has unveiled a Ksh.242M grant to support Kenyan women-owned micro-businesses
Visa has announced a Ksh.242 Million grant to Hand in Hand Eastern Africa to support low-income business owners in Kenya.…
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COLUMNS
The Road To 5G: Understanding What’s New With The Next-Gen Network
In 2019, 5G came to the world. In 2020, it’s going mainstream, and bringing with it an entirely new mobile…
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BUSINESS
Understanding The New Safaricom PostPay plan
Safaricom has a revised its PostPay plans to make the product more appealing to more user now. We have already…
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News
Huawei Y6s officially goes on sale in Kenya for Ksh. 13,999
After two weeks of pre-orders, Huawei Mobile Kenya has now officially launched the Huawei Y6s into the market. The pre-orders…
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BUSINESS
Safaricom New PostPay plans – How to join and everything you need to know
Kenya’s leading telco Safaricom finally rolled out new PostPay plans for its consumers. Unlike previously, the new packages have been…
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News
SEACOM is patnering with Tata Communications to offer high-speed pathways between Africa, Europe and Asia
Pan-African telecommunications service provider, SEACOM has joined forces with digital infrastructure provider Tata Communications to offer high-speed, reliable pathways between Africa, Europe…
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Startups
Kaspersky is calling on tech startups to apply for its Open Innovation Program
Kaspersky Innovation Hub (IHub) is calling on tech startups from across Africa and the rest of the world to apply…
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