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Startups
Obuntu Invites Africa-Focused Fund Managers to Apply for its Launchpad Program
The Obuntu Foundation has opened applications for its Launchpad program targeting Africa-focused fund managers to advance their investment approach, optimize…
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Startups
Copia fails to raise funding, enters into administration
Copia Global, the Kenyan last-mile delivery and eCommerce platform has entered administration. The Company has hired Makenzi Muthusi and Julius…
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Startups
NBA Africa unveils accelerator program for early-stage startups, how to apply
NBA Africa on Friday announced the launch of a startup accelerator program targeting early-stage startups in the continent. Dubbed “Triple-Double:…
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Startups
MPost rolls out electronic P.O. Box service in Rwanda
MPost, the Kenyan tech startup that transforms mobile numbers into virtual addresses has rolled out its e-P.O.Box system in Rwanda.…
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CYBER SECURITY
Kenya taps Google to strengthen its cybersecurity efforts
Google has announced plans to collaborate with Kenya’s Ministry of Information Communications and The Digital Economy to strengthen the country’s…
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News
Google announces Umoja Fiber Optic Cable connecting Africa and Australia
Google has announced plans to build the first subsea fibre optic cable connecting Africa and Australia. Dubbed Umoja Fiber, the…
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CLOUD
PAIX Data Centres Expands Capacity in Ghana to 1.2 MW
PAIX Data Centres, a provider of data center solutions has announced the expansion of its facility in Accra Ghana to…
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News
Infinix NOTE 40 Pro Review: Well-balanced
Infinix NOTE 40 Pro Review: Infinix launched the NOTE 40 series in Kenya about four weeks ago. The series comprises…
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News
CBK approves LemFi’s Remittance to Kenya in partnership with Flex Money Transfer
LemFi, the cross-border payment solution that enables the diaspora community to send and receive money back home has received additional…
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Startups
Over 20 African fintech startups join Visa’s second accelerator program cohort
Visa has announced the startups shortlisted from across Africa to participate in the second cohort of its Africa Fintech Accelerator…
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News
How this startup is helping creators in Africa monetize their skills
Africa is witnessing an unprecedented rise in digital entrepreneurship, thanks to the burgeoning creator economy. Valued at US$ 3.08 billion…
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Interviews
[Interview] Digital Public Infrastructure and its potential for Africa
Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) might be a new term in Africa, but the workaround its foundational elements—such as digital identity,…
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Reviews
OPPO Reno11F 5G Review: Worth The Price
OPPO Reno11F 5G Review: OPPO has recently introduced the Reno11F 5G to the Kenyan market. This phone is an addition…
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CYBER SECURITY
Cybersecurity Course for Beginners: How and where to start
According to the recent Kaspersky study, more than 40% of companies worldwide are facing a shortfall of qualified cybersecurity professionals.…
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News
Internet Outage in East Africa: What really happened?
As of now, we are all aware that several countries in East Africa are currently experiencing internet disruptions following a…
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News
Major sub-sea fibre cut causes internet outage across East Africa
Several internet service providers across East and South Africa have suffered outages following a submarine cable cut on Sunday. According…
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Startups
Google’s Hustle Academy Applications Open
Google has opened applications for the 2024 cohort of its Hustle Academy, a program dedicated to accelerating the growth of…
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BUSINESS
Safaricom Earnings Hit Ksh.140B
Safaricom PLC recorded Ksh.139.9 billion in earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) in the period ending March 31, 2024. The…
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News
New Showmax app now fully integrated with M-Pesa as a payment option
You can now pay for your Showmax subscription with M-Pesa directly in-app. Showmax announced on Wednesday that M-Pesa has now…
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News
A Closer Look at HMD’s People-Centric Devices – The Pulse Series
HMD finally released their new HMD-branded devices and we have all been eagerly anticipating what they had in store for…
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News
Google and African Union Launch Shorts Challenge
The Office of The African Union Chairperson’s Youth Envoy and Google have announced the launch of the #DiscoverMyAfrica Shorts Challenge.…
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News
IBM software via AWS Marketplace expands to Kenya
IBM has announced that its software portfolio is now available in 92 countries worldwide including Kenya thanks to a partnership…
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News
South African Fintech Startup Rebrands From Moya Money to Bloo Money
Moya Money, the South African fintech startup founded in 2021 has rebranded to Bloo Money effective May 2024. The company…
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Startups
Google Opens Applications for Startups AI Accelerator Africa
Google has opened applications for the 8th cohort of its Google for Startups Accelerator Africa program. Google said in a…
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Startups
Payless Africa launches in Kenya, targets the youth with new payment platform
Payless Africa, the fintech firm building digital financial solutions has launched in Kenya. With its mobile app and digital platforms,…
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Startups
Kenya’s BuuPass acquires QuickBus to expand to Nigeria and South Africa
BuuPass, the Kenyan-based travel booking platform has announced the acquisition of QuickBus, a significant player in the bus ticketing service…
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News
Twiga Foods appoints new CEO
Twiga Foods on Tuesday announced the appointment of Charles Ballard as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Charles takes over…
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News
Kenya to host Network of African Data Protection Authorities annual AGM
Kenya will host the Network of African Data Protection Authorities (NADPA) Annual General Meeting (AGM). Established in Ouagadougou in September…
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Startups
Ethiopian sustainable tech startup Kubik raises $5.2 million seed funding
Kubik, the African sustainable tech startup has raised $5.2 million seed funding round. The seed round makes it the first…
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News
Video: Infinix Note 40 Pro Unboxing
Infinix NOTE 40 PRO Unboxing: Infinix has officially announced the latest addition to its NOTE series in Kenya, the Infinix…
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Gadgets
First HMD branded devices launched in Kenya, and they’re very cheap
HMD Global, the renowned maker of Nokia phones, has unveiled its first original HMD-branded smartphones in Kenya. The first handsets…
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Reviews
OPPO RENO11 F 5G Unboxing
OPPO RENO11 F 5G Unboxing: OPPO recently introduced the OPPO Reno11F 5G in Kenya. We are not sure what the…
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News
AWS avails free AI skills training to Kenyans
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced the availability of its, ‘AI Ready,’ initiative in Kenya. The company said in a…
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News
African telco leaders gather in Diani for NOVACOM Africa Summit
Telco leaders from across Africa are this week gathering in Diani, Kwale County for NOVACOM Africa Summit. The summit is…
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News
Safaricom launches Connect Academy for Fiber Optic Technicians
Safaricom has launched the Connect Academy, a programme that will offer premier industrial training for fibre optic technicians. Launched on…
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News
Bolt launches electric motorcycles in Kenya in partnership with M-KOPA
Leading ride-hailing company, Bolt has introduced electric motorcycles as part of its latest offerings in Kenya. The electric motorcycles have been…
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Gadgets
vivo V30 5G launched in Kenya for Ksh 64,999
vivo has unveiled the vivo V30 5G, the addition to its V series in Kenya. Launched on Monday, the phone…
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Gadgets
HMD has partnered with Heineken, Bodega to unveil The Boring Phone
The Boring Phone by HMD: Human Mobile Devices (HMD) is keeping up with its promises of new partnerships with a…
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BUSINESS
Airtel Kenya Welcomes CA’s Move To Review Interconnection Rates
Airtel Kenya has welcomed the decision by the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) to further reduce Mobile Termination Rates (MTR)…
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Gadgets
OPPO Reno11F 5G with MediaTek 7050 with ColorOS 14 debut in Kenya: Price, specifications
After launching the OPPO Reno11 in Kenya recently, the company has introduced a new model of the phone, OPPO Reno11F…
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News
Discovering the Refreshed HMD Experience
HMD Global, the renowned maker of Nokia phones, has recently introduced an exciting new look and feel, along with outlining…
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News
BuildHealth4Africa hackathon launched, up to Ksh 500k prize money up for grabs
RHIPFactory Venture Studio, in collaboration with Qhala Kenya and Africa CDC has announced the launch of the BuildHealth4Africa Hackathon targeting…
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News
TikTok affirms commitment to safety in Kenya’s parliament appearance
Short-form video hosting platform TikTok has reiterated its commitment to upholding safety on the platform for its users in Kenya.…
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New Appointments
Glovo Appoints Ex-Jumia Food Director as Chief Commercial Officer for Kenya
Glovo has announced the appointment of Sonali Patel Visram as its new Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) for Kenya. Sonali joins…
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Apps
HD photos and a bunch of other features coming to Facebook Messenger
Facebook is finally rolling out support for HD photos in Messenger. The Meta-owned platform announced on Tuesday that users will…
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Startups
Mastercard Foundation launches agribusiness challenge for SMEs in Africa
The Mastercard Foundation Fund for Resilience and Prosperity has launched an Agribusiness Challenge Fund targeting SMEs across 20 countries in…
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Gadgets
vivo V30 5G launching in Kenya this April
Vivo has announced that it will be bringing the vivo V30 5G, its latest addition to its V series to…
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News
Paratus Zambia fully adds Starlink to its suite of solutions
Paratus Group Zambia has revealed that it has now proactively embraced the addition of Starlink to its suite of solutions.…
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Startups
Applications for the Visa Everywhere Initiative 2024 Open
Visa has opened applications for its 2024 edition of the Visa Everywhere Initiative (VEI), a global open innovation program and…
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Gadgets
Redmi A3 with 6.71″ 90Hz display, glass design launches in Kenya for Ksh. 11,599
Xiaomi has officially launched the Redmi A3 budget smartphone in Kenya. Launched on Thursday, the phone features a 6.71″ 90Hz…
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Apps
WhatsApp suffers a major outage worldwide
Popular messaging app WhatsApp is currently down worldwide. The Meta-owned platform suffered an outage on Wednesday evening as noted on DownDetector…
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Startups
LemFi receives regulatory approval to offer remittance services in Kenya in partnership with Wapi Pay
LemFi, the cross-border payment solution that enables the diaspora community to send and receive money back home has received approval…
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BUSINESS
Coronation Group, Access Holdings partner with M-Pesa for regional remittances
Safaricom and M-Pesa have entered into a strategic collaboration with Coronation Group, Access Holdings Plc to broaden access to remittances…
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Startups
Kenya’s BURN secures $12 million to expand its clean cooking products across Africa
BURN Manufacturing (BURN), a leading Kenyan clean cookstove manufacturer, distributor, and carbon project developer raised over $12 million to expand…
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News
Dimension Data is rebranding to NTT DATA
Dimension Data is rebranding. The company announced on Wednesday that it will be changing its name to NTT Data effective this…
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News
Check Point and Microsoft announce AI-powered security collaboration
Check Point has announced a collaboration with Microsoft Supercharge Infinity AI Copilot with Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service Infinity AI Copilot…
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Startups
Winner of the MEST Africa 2023 Challenge Announced
MEST Africa, the Pan-African tech entrepreneurship training program, seed fund, and incubator, has announced Koa Academy as the grand prize…
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Gadgets
Samsung Galaxy Fit 3 with 1.6-inch display, IP68 rating officially launched
Samsung Galaxy Fit3: Samsung has officially announced the release of the Galaxy Fit3, its newest fitness tracker that the company…
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News
HMD Global Multi-brand strategy explained: Nokia Icon is on the way
By now we all know that HMD Global, the makers of Nokia phones, will soon be launching HMD-original devices. CEO…
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Startups
Nigerian fintech Zone raises $8.5m to scale its decentralized payment infrastructure
Zone, the Nigerian payment infrastructure company has raised $8.5 million in an oversubscribed seed funding round led by VC firms…
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Startups
Bolt launches a Ksh.2.9m accelerator program for its drivers in Kenya
Ride hailing platform Bolt has today launched an Accelerator Program for its drivers and riders in Kenya. The program will…
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Startups
Village Capital launches call for startups in Africa focused on Greentech
Village Capital, with support from Moody’s Foundation, have launched Greentech 2024: The Future of Sustainability, an investment-readiness accelerator. The program…
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News
Starlink’s entry into Kenya doubles number of satellite internet users
Latest data from the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) reveal that the number of satellite internet users in Kenya more…
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Apps
Spotify’s new daylist feature now available for users in Kenya
Daylist, Spotify’s new feature that dynamically adjusts to any user’s changing moods and listening desires throughout the day is now…
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BUSINESS
London-based fintech Unlimit secures PSP licence to expand into Tanzania
Global fintech company Unlimit is launching its payments services in Tanzania, further expanding its presence in Africa. The firm announced…
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Gadgets
Oppo Reno11 Series Comes With An Updated UI, Thanks To ColorOS14
OPPO Reno11 Series has been selling in the local market for a few weeks now. OPPO officially unveiled the series…
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Reviews
Galaxy A25 5G Review
Galaxy A25 5G Review: Samsung announced the Galaxy A25 5G in January just days before their first Unpacked event of…
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Reviews
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro+ 5G Review : The Best Redmi NoteYet
Redmi Note 13 Pro+ 5G review: Redmi, Xiaom’s sub-brand is known for its affordable yet very powerful handsets. Over the…
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News
Uber Comfort with bigger cars now available in Kenya
Uber has rolled out a new service for riders in Kenya today offering additional “comfort” features, such as extra legroom…
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News
Airtel and ATC team up to provide internet connectivity to schools across Kenya
Airtel has entered into a partnership with ATC Kenya to provide internet connectivity to 50 primary schools across the country. …
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News
Liquid C2, Google Cloud, and Anthropic team up to Boost AI, Cyber Security in Africa
Liquid C2, a business of Cassava Technologies has announced strategic partnerships with global technology powerhouse Google Cloud and artificial intelligence…
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News
Bulk SMS provider Vaspro Partners with KWS in Conservation Efforts
Mobile tech firm Vaspro has partnered with the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) to boost conservation activities in the country. The…
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News
Airtel and Cisco launch NaaS solution for African businesses
Airtel Africa has expanded its collaboration with Cisco to launch Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) solutions across various service platforms. The strategic partnership…
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News
Solcon Capital and IFC partner to provide growth capital to deep tech companies in South Africa
IFC and Solcon Capital have announced an agreement to support deep tech startups in South Africa and India. This strategic…
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BUSINESS
Zoho announces partnership with J-Hub Africa to promote innovation among entrepreneurs
Zoho Corporation has partnered with J-Hub Africa, the digital innovation hub that supports budding innovators and entrepreneurs at Jomo Kenyatta University…
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Startups
Nigerian debt recovery startup BFREE secures $2.95m funding
BFREE, a Nigerian tech-enabled debt collection startup has secured $2.95 million in fresh funding, to redefine debt collection in Africa.…
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Startups
Strategic policies needed to grow the startup ecosystem in Africa, Mozilla study
The last couple of years have been very interesting for the African startup ecosystem. 2023 specifically saw a rebalancing of…
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News
Digital IDs issuance to resume as High Court lifts injunction
The Kenyan High Court has lifted the injunction preventing the government from printing new digital identity cards. The courts had…
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News
IFC announces top 100 women-led startups in She Wins Africa Initiative
IFC has announced the names of 100 women-led startup owners selected to participate in the She Wins Africa program. She…
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News
SEACOM suffers subsea cable outage between Kenya, Egypt
Telecoms provider SEACOM encountered a service-affecting outage on its subsea cable system last weekend. According to a statement from the…
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News
Equitel becomes the first MVNO in Africa to launch 5G services
Equitel announced today that it has become the first mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) in Africa to launch 5G services. …
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News
HMD rebrands, shares strategy for the future including more Nokia phones
HMD Global, the brand that has been producing Nokia devices in the past few years has announced a major rebrand.…
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Blockchain
Kenya leads global interest in Worldcoin despite ban
Global interest in Worldcoin, a cryptocurrency token linked to Sam Altman’s innovative digital ID project, has surged in the past…
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News
South African climate-tech Hohm Energy secures $8m to scale adoption of rooftop solar
Amidst a growing energy crisis, South Africa finds itself in the grip of escalating power shortages, resorting to daily electricity…
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News
Sophos announces new dedicated 24/7 partner care offering
Sophos is expanding its commitment to the channel with the addition of Partner Care, a new offering in its global…
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News
Airtel Africa to build its second data centre in Kenya
Airtel Africa has announced plans to build a data centre in Nairobi, its second in the continent after Nigeria. The…
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News
Opera MiniPay crosses 1 million users in Africa
Opera has announced that its MiniPay wallet has surpassed 1 million users across Nigeria, Kenya, and Ghana. Launched in September…
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News
Top three ALX tech training programmes you can apply for
It’s just a few weeks before ALX, a leading global provider of training in the tech industry closes applications for…
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News
Showmax appoints Emma Gichonge as General Manager in East Africa
African streaming platform Showmax has appointed Emma Gichonge as its first-ever General Manager of Operations for East Africa. Gichonge is…
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News
Samsung Galaxy S24 Series now available for purchase in Kenya
Samsung has announced the official availability of the new Galaxy S24 series in Kenya. The device was launched globally last…
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News
Catalyst Fund Invests $1.8M in African Climate Startups
The Catalyst Fund today announced an investment of $1.8 million in 9 early-stage climate tech startups across Africa. This brings…
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News
Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator program hosts first demo day in Nairobi
Visa held its Africa Fintech Accelerator program first demo day on February 13th in Nairobi to showcase innovations from emerging…
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News
Equity Bank to discontinue its EazzyBanking App in March
Equity Bank has announced that it will discontinue its EazzyBanking App, which was its pioneer mobile banking application, first unveiled…
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News
Kenyan healthtech Ilara Health secures $4.2M to scale its tech-enabled primary care model
Ilara Health, the healthtech company digitising and consolidating highly fragmented primary care in Kenya, has today announced the close of…
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News
How to apply for the ALX Tech Training 2024 cohort
ALX, a leading global provider of training in the tech industry has opened applications for its 2024 cohort as it…
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News
Three ColorOs14 features to check out on the OPPO Reno11 series
OPPO recently unveiled its Reno11 Series in Kenya. The Series comes in two variants – Reno11 5G and Reno11 Pro…
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News
Airtel removes withdrawal code when receiving money in Kenya
Airtel Money customers can now receive money directly into their mobile money wallet from any network without the withdrawal code…
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News
EABL parent firm picks Kenyan startup for inaugural growth accelerator programme
Kenyan startup Wowzi has been selected to join the first cohort of Diageo PLC’s growth accelerator programme through Diageo’s work…
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News
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Series Launched in Kenya
Xiaomi has today introduced the Redmi Note 13 Series in Kenya. The series comprises the Redmi Note 13 Pro+ 5G,…
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News
Payments firm MDP names Frank Molla as Managing Director for Africa Operations
Issuing and payment processing firm in the Middle East and Africa MDP, has appointed Frank Molla as Managing Director for…
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News
Mastercard acquires minority stake in MTN’s fintech business for $200 million
Global payment-technology corporation Mastercard has completed the acquisition of a minority stake in MTN Group’s fintech business. The acquisition comes…
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