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Microsoft and ALN Academy call on Financial Services Industry to increase AI capacity for professionals
Microsoft and the Africa Legal Network (ALN) Academy have called on the Financial Services Industry to increase AI capacity for…
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Startups
This startup wants to be Africa’s biggest fashion resale website and its launching in Nairobi
Rebivo, the startup that aim’s to be Africa’s biggest fashion resale website is launching in Nairobi. The startup through its…
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CYBER SECURITY
Kaspersky Lab is setting up a new office in Kigali
Kaspersky Lab is opening a new office in Kigali, Rwanda. The cybersecurity and antivirus provider has announced plans to set…
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Cisco’s NetAcad program commits to train 1M African students by 2025
Cisco has announced that it will train an additional one million students over the next five years in Africa through…
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Startups
Cortex Group launches VC fund for AI-Only focused startups in Africa
African Artificial Intelligence (AI) Software and Solutions company Cortex Logic has launched a new fund for AI-focused startups. Known as…
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Ol Pejeta Conservancy has opened a tech lab focused on wildlife protection
Technology is taking wildlife conservation to the next level. It is helping in saving some of the species on Earth…
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Gadgets
Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e and the new Galaxy Watch Active are now available in Kenya
The Galaxy Tab S5e and the new Galaxy Watch Active are now available in Kenya. Samsung has unveiled the two…
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Startups
Delivery firm Glovo partners with Simbisa Brands for food deliveries in Nairobi
Global Delivery firm Glovo recently secured a $169M Series D funding round led by technology entrepreneur VC Lakestar, and Drake,…
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Startups
How to qualify and apply for Jack Ma’s US$10 Million Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative
African startups seeking to clinch a share of $10 Million of The Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative courtesy of the Jack…
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LG’s 2019 ThinQ AI TVs now come with multi-language support
LG has introduced Multi-Language Support in its 2019 ThinQ AI TVs, understanding voice commands across a range of languages. The…
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Liquid Telecom is making Microsoft Azure Stack available for East African businesses from its data centres
Liquid Telecom Kenya is bringing Microsoft’s Azure Stack service to East Africa. Azure Stack is Microsoft’s modern hybrid cloud solution,…
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Microsoft is setting up US $100 Development Centres in Nairobi and Lagos
Microsoft has launched its 7th global US $100 million Development Centre in Africa with a site in Nairobi, Kenya as…
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BUSINESS
MTN Nigeria revenue up 13.4%, subscriber base increase to over 60m in Q1
MTN Nigeria service revenue increasing by 13.4 per cent year on year (YoY), the telco’s subscriber base also increased by…
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News
Kasha, Rwanda’s health and personal care products e-commerce platform now in Kenya
Kash, Rwandan e-health and personal care platform for women has officially launched in Kenya. The e-commerce platform first launched three…
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Startups
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[Podcast] What makes a startup African?
In this episode of our Africa Startup Roundup podcast, Nick and Allan discuss the recent listing of Jumia New York…
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Gadgets
Nokia 8110 4G gets WhatsApp support
The Nokia 8110 4G banana phone now supports WhatsApp. The phone was launched in February last year and came pre-loaded…
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Gadgets
The Huawei Y5 2019 is launching in Kenya
Huawei is launching yet another device in its Y Series, the Huawei Y5 2019. Huawei has started sending out teasers…
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News
Telcos in South Africa ignore half of all consumer complaints on social media
Half of all consumer complaints on social media go unanswered by mobile operators in South Africa. This is according to…
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Startups
E-healthcare startup MYDAWA secures $3M funding from Africa HealthCare Master Fund
Kenya’s leading e-healthcare platform MYDAWA, has secured a $3M investment from Africa HealthCare Master Fund. This is the first round…
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Startups
Delivery app Glovo secures $169M funding
International delivery app Glovo has secured a $169M Series D funding round. The round was led by technology entrepreneur VC…
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News
Mastercard’s Girls4Tech program wants to reach 1M girls globally by 2025
Mastercard launched Girls4Tech program in 2017 committing to bring STEM education opportunities to girls (ages 8-12) in 25 countries. Today,…
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Startups
Podcast startup PortableVoices opens its first recording studio in Nairobi
PortableVoices, a Kenyan audio production, and podcast startup has opened its first recording studio in Nairobi. The startup, which is…
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BUSINESS
Telkom Kenya to upgrade its network from 30 to 100Gigabit in Five towns
As part of its KSh.1 Billion network expansion and optimisation programme, Telkom Kenya is upgrading its network’s capacity in five…
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News
Internet Solutions names former Vodafone Global Enterprise Country Head its new CCO
Integrated ICT Services Provider, Internet Solutions (IS) has named Sylvester Mboya its new Chief Commercial Officer (CCO). Mboya, a former…
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Gadgets
The Nokia 4.2 is now available in Kenya for Ksh.18,500
HMD Global has today announced the availability of the Nokia 4.2 in Kenya. The device was launched globally in February…
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News
MultiChoice is adding a new 24-Hour News Channel Newzroom Afrika on DStv
MultiChoice is adding Newzroom Afrika to its portfolio of news channels on DStv. Newzroom is a 24-hour channel founded by…
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Dimension Data and SAP launch new Intelligent Enterprise solutions in East Africa
Dimension Data has entered into a partnership with SAP, to offer a new set of intelligent enterprise solutions in East…
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BUSINESS
Safaricom’s Kredo Dabo Dabo Airtime Offer to give customers double talk-time to all networks
Safaricom has today launched what it is calling Kredo Dabo Dabo, a three-month offer that will see the telco’s customers…
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4G Capital sets up shop in Uganda to empower micro and small enterprises
4G Capital has opened new offices in Uganda to empower micro and small enterprises (MSMEs). The company commenced operations in…
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Social Media
Facebook goes after personality quizzes to fight data leaks
As part of its commitment to privacy and security and also stop data leaks, Facebook has announced that it is…
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Startups
World Bank allocates US$200 Million to support SMEs in Egypt
The World Bank has approved the allocation of $200 million to support SMEs in Egypt. The fund will focus on…
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Gadgets
Huawei P30 Pro, P30 and P30 Lite are now officially available for purchase
The pre-order period for the Huawei P30 Series smartphones – P30 Pro, P30 and P30 Lite finally came to an…
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News
E-commerce firm goAfrica integrates Finserve’s Jenga Payment Gateway solution on its platform
goAfrica has announced the integration of Finserve’s Jenga Payment Gateway solution on its platform. The London-based e-commerce platform says…
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Gadgets
Huawei P30 Lite Specs, Price and Availability in Kenya
The Huawei P30 Lite is also an attractive new offering in its price range. The phone borrows design elements from…
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Gadgets
Infinix S4 Specs, Price and Availability in Kenya
The Infinix S4 was launched in the Kenyan market just the other day and is the first from the company to…
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Gadgets
TECNO Spark 3 Pro Specs, Price and Availability in Kenya
The Tecno Spark 3 Pro is here. The company launched the device in March and its available across the country for…
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Reviews
Huawei P30 Lite Review: The ultimate 2019 midrange smartphone
The Huawei P30 officially goes on sale in Kenya on April 26th. Huawei unveiled the P30 series in the country…
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Startups
This South African-founded podcast startup has just been acquired by global podcasting company Acast
South African-founded podcast technology startup Pippa has been acquired by large global podcasting company Acast. Pippa provides people who create…
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News
The Mastercard Engage programme is launching in Kenya targeting fintechs
The Mastercard Engage programme is expanding in sub-Saharan Africa targeting fintechs in Kenya and Nigeria. Mastercard says the first Engage…
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Gadgets
OPPO F11 Pro and F11 officially launched in Kenya
OPPO has officially launched its latest F11 series – F11 Pro and the F11 smartphone in the Kenyan market. The…
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CYBER SECURITY
MTN unveils Managed Security as a service solution for Kenyan enterprises
MTN Business has today launched MTN Managed Security as a service solution for its enterprise customers in Kenya. The product,…
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Gadgets
Samsung delays Galaxy Fold launch Indefinitely following display issues
Things seem not to be unfolding well for Samsung with the Galaxy Fold. The phone’s durability has recently come into…
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Reviews
Tecno Spark 3 Pro Review: Great budget smartphone with good pricing
The Tecno Spark 3 Pro is here. The company launched the device in March and its available across the country…
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Reviews
Infinix S4 Unboxing and Quick Thoughts
The Infinix S4 is here with us. The device was launched in the Kenyan market just the other day and…
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News
Google’s News Initiative (GNI) Innovation Challenge expands to Africa
Google has announced that it is launching its Google News Initiative (GNI) Innovation Challenge in the Middle East, Africa and…
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Gadgets
OPPO is bringing the OPPO F11 Pro Marvel Avengers Edition to Kenya
OPPO is bringing a special OPPO F11 Pro Marvel Avengers Edition to Kenya. The device is part of a partnership…
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News
Safaricom introduces 3 Android Go devices in its latest Maisha Ni Digital Campaign
Safaricom has today launched three new 4G devices in the country – Neon Ray, Neon Nova and the Neon Storm…
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News
Applications for the 2019 Google Africa Certifications Scholarships opened
Google has opened applications for its next round of Google Africa Certifications Scholarships. In line with its commitment to provide…
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News
Microsoft launches its ‘AI for Good’’ series of events in Kenya
Microsoft has today launched its ‘AI for Good’ event series in the country. The company has partnered with Strathmore University…
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News
[Podcast] Why Brands Should Pay Attention to Audio Content Marketing
In this latest episode of Africa Startup Roundup, we sat down with Allan, the founder of Portable Voices, a Kenyan audiobook…
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News
Telkom Launches Cloud-based Voice Services for Enterprise Customers
Telkom has introduced a new cloud-based fixed voice service that will allow SMEs and corporates to outsource for robust and…
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Startups
Kenya is hosting the fourth annual MEST Africa Summit in June
MEST Africa is bringing its fourth annual MEST Africa Summit to Nairobi. The Pan-African entrepreneurial training program, seed fund and…
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News
LG showcases its premium 2019 TV lineups at InnoFest MEA
2018 was a good year for LG TVs. The company unveiled a new lineup which included the LG AI OLED…
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Gadgets
The Infinix S4 with 32MP selfie camera and waterdrop notch is here
Infinix Kenya has officially announced the availability of the Infinix S4 in the country. The S4 comes with a 32-megapixel…
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Reviews
Huawei P30 Lite Unboxing – Video
The Huawei P30 Lite comes with a 6.15-inch full-HD+ (1080×2312 pixels) LCD display in a 19.3:9 aspect ratio. It is…
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Startups
Seedstars is launching a $100M fund to invest in African tech startups
Seedstars has announced a new partnership with Paris-based First Growth Ventures to launch a $100 million fund to invest in…
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BUSINESS
Jumia Home Makeover campaign kicks off on April 24th, up to 50% discounts on home appliances
The 2019 Jumia Home Makeover campaign is here. This time round Jumia has teamed up with top brands like Mika,…
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Gadgets
The OPPO F11 is launching in Kenya soon
OPPO is bringing the OPPO F11 in Kenya soon. The company has hinted that it will be bringing the OPPO…
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Gadgets
Samsung has unveiled two Galaxy A Series smartphones in Kenya
Samsung East Africa has unveiled two entry and mid-tier market smartphones dubbed the Galaxy A Series in the Kenyan market.…
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Gadgets
The Huawei P30 Pro, P30 Lite and the P30 now available in Kenya
Huawei Mobile Kenya has unveiled its Huawei P30 Series flagship smartphones – P30 Pro, P30 and P30 Lite in the…
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Startups
Mettā Nairobi kicks off its Clean Energy Accelerator Program
Mettā Nairobi in Partnership with What Design Can Do (WDCD), Social Enterprise NL and IKEA Foundation has announced the launch…
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CYBER SECURITY
Cybercriminals Attack Cloud Server Honeypot Within 52 Seconds of going live, Sophos Report
Cybercriminals attacked one of the cloud server honeypots within 52 seconds of the honeypot going live in Sao Paulo, Brazil.…
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News
Dell is banking on Multi Cloud, AI, IoT to build digital solutions for Kenyan Enterprises
Dell Technologies is now banking on Multi-Cloud Technology, Artificial Intelligence and Internet of Things to provide enterprises with enhanced solutions…
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Startups
Branch raises $170 million funding round, announces new partnership with Visa
Visa and Branch International, have announced a partnership that will see virtual Visa prepaid debit cards offered to over 2…
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Startups
Standard Chartered launches its first Africa eXellerator innovation hub in Kenya
Standard Chartered Bank today opened its Africa eXellerator innovation hub in Kenya to support and work with fintechs in the…
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BUSINESS
Safaricom Partners With Showmax on One-Month free Streaming Offer for Home Fibre Customers
Safaricom Home Fibre customers will be able to enjoy one-month unlimited access to Showmax at no cost starting this April.…
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Reviews
Infinix HOT 7 Review: HOT but……
The Infinix HOT 7 is officially selling in Kenya. Infinix actually has two variants of the device, the 1GB/16GB variant…
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Social Media
New WhatsApp update stops people from adding you to groups without your permission – here’s how to activate it
I belong to the group of people who hates WhatsApp groups. In fact, I think I am in less than…
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News
Tracom launches a payment solutions tech academy in Kenya
Payment solutions company Tracom Services Limited has launched a youth tech academy in Kenya. Dubbed Tracom Academy, the school’s will…
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Gadgets
Infinix S4 with a teardrop notch launching soon, here’s what we know
Infinix Mobility unveiled the HOT 7 last month and it looks like we might be seeing yet another device from…
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Gadgets
The Nokia 1 Plus is now selling in Kenya at Ksh 9,300
HMD Global, the home of has today announced the availability of the new Nokia 1 Plus in Kenya. The device…
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Startups
Jack Ma’s US$10 Million Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative opens applications
African entrepreneurs can now apply for the Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative (ANPI). The US$10 million Prize competition founded by the…
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Reviews
TECNO SPARK 3 Pro Unboxing
The TECNO SPARK 3 Pro went on sale in Kenya a couple of days ago. The SPARK 3 is the…
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News
Jumia welcomes Mastercard as its new shareholder
A few weeks Jumia filed for an IPO on the New York Stock Exchange, the company has welcomed a new…
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Startups
Tanzanian Edtech startup Ubongo wins Next Billion Edtech Prize
Tanzanian EdTech startup Ubongo has won the ‘Next Billion’ Edtech Prize 2019. The startup was voted for by delegates at The…
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Gadgets
The TECNO SPARK 3 PRO is now available in Kenya for Ksh.12,499
TECNO Mobile has been teasing its latest device the TECNO SPARK 3 for a few weeks now. We were not…
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Gadgets
The Nokia 8.1 now available in Kenya for Ksh 45,000
HMD Global has announced the availability of the Nokia 8.1 in Kenya. The device is the newest addition to Nokia’s…
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News
South Africans prefer using desktops over smartphones for online shopping
Although mobile commerce is booming globally, South Africans still prefer using desktops over smartphones when doing online shopping. This is…
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BUSINESS
Metropol TV, Kenya’s first 24-hour business news channel launched
Business Information and Credit Management Company Metropol Corporation has launched Metropol TV, the first Kenyan 24-hour business news channel. The…
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Reviews
Infinix HOT 7 Unboxing and Quick Thoughts
The Infinix HOT 7 started going sale in Kenya this month. Infinix actually unveiled two variants of the device, a…
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Social Media
Facebook stored up to 600 million user passwords in plain text
By now you have probably heard of the scary news of how Facebook stored millions of user’s passwords in plain…
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Reviews
Huawei Y6 Prime 2019 Quick Thoughts
The Huawei Y6 Prime 2019 officially went on sale this month. Huawei is selling the device at Ksh.13,499 and you…
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Gadgets
TECNO SPARK 3 Launching Soon; Here’s What We Know
TECNO Mobile is set to unveil its next device in the SPARK series, the SPARK 3. The company has started…
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Startups
List of African Startups taking part in the third Google Launchpad Accelerator Africa programme
Google has announced the 12 African startups that will take part in its third class of its Launchpad Accelerator Africa…
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Gadgets
Infinix HOT 7 officially goes on sale in Kenya
The Infinix HOT 7 was spotted on Infinix’s e-commerce site X-Mall last week. Infinix had opened pre-orders for the device and…
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Startups
Ampion and Plutos Ventures launch new venture to invest in African startups
Africa-focused Ampion and Berlin-based Plutos Ventures Holding have announced the founding of Ampion Ventures to support African startups. The goal…
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News
Youtube’s Music Streaming Service, YouTube Premium launches in South Africa
In May 2018, Google announced that it was launching a new music streaming service known as YouTube Premium. The company…
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Startups
Two African Startups – Kenya’s MumsVillage and Sierra Leone’s Mosabi make it to Gray Matters Capital Calibrator program
Two African startups, Kenya’s MumsVillage and Sierra Leone’s Mosabi have made it to the second cohort of Gray Matters Capital’s…
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BUSINESS
Standard Chartered Bank launches its Mobile Digital Platform in Kenya
In February 2018, Standard Chartered announced that it will launch its digital solution in four key markets during the first…
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BUSINESS
Kenyans can now pay for purchases on Alibaba’s AliExpress via M-Pesa
Kenyans shopping on AliExpress will from today be able to pay for their purchases using M-Pesa. Safaricom has entered into…
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Gadgets
Huawei Y6 Prime 2019 launched in Kenya, pre-orders open
Huawei has unveiled yet another device in the Y series, the Huawei Y6 Prime 2019. The device will be available…
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News
Affordable entry-level devices key driver of smartphone adoption in Kenya
Jumia has released its 2019 White Paper report ahead of its Mobile Week scheduled to run from the 22nd to…
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News
Visa to reward $100,000 To Women Entrepreneurs in Global Competition
In celebration of International Women’s Day, Visa has announced the launch of the first Visa Everywhere Initiative: Women’s Global Edition.…
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Startups
Nigeria’s OneFi secures $5M Debt Facility from Nairobi-based Lendable
Nigeria’s fintech startup Finance Limited (OneFi) has today announced that it has secured a $5M debt facility for its consumer-facing…
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News
Skype for web gets new features including HD video calling and call recording
Skype has added some new features to its web app including HD video calling and the ability to record calls.…
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News
Mobile content consumption in Kenya on the rise, Nendo report
Data consumption in Kenya is expected to hit the 1 billion gigabyte mark by 2022 with more Kenyans now consuming…
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News
Funtrench partners with BTA to offer certified blockchain-related courses in Kenya
Funtrench has announced a new partnership with US-based blockchain certification company, Blockchain Training Alliance (BTA) to offer certified blockchain-related courses in Kenya. This…
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Startups
Beyond Baling Innovation Challenge looking for solutions to manage plastic waste
Coca-Cola, Trash Thread Textile and PETCO have launched the Beyond Baling Innovation Challenge (BBIC) for University students, SMEs and the…
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Startups
Regional partners for Jack Ma’s Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative named
A few weeks after announcing that it will officially call for applications starting from the 27th of March 2019, Jack…
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BUSINESS
Understanding Zuri, Safaricom’s AI Chatbot and Why it’s Important
In December 2018, Safaricom introduced Zuri, an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Chatbot to help customers perform a wide range of tasks.…
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News
Oppo unveils its new 10x Lossless Zoom Smartphone Camera Tech at MWC 2019
Lots of interesting smartphone tech came out of MWC 2019 with the major highlights being, of course, foldable smartphones. The…
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