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John Paul Okwiri confirmed as Konza Technopolis new CEO
Konza Technopolis Development Authority (KoTDA) has today announced the appointment of Mr John Paul Okwiri as its new CEO. Prior…
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Over 1 million Kenyans have upgraded to 4G devices via Safaricom’s Lipa Mdogo Mdogo
More than 1 million Kenyans have upgraded to 4G devices via Safaricom’s Lipa Mdogo Mdogo since it was launched in…
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Infinix ZERO 30 5G launched, the perfect phone for vloggers
Infinix just announced the global launch of the Infinix ZERO 30 5G, a successor to the Infinix ZER0 20. This…
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You can now buy the OPPO Reno10 Series in Kenya
OPPO has officially unveiled the OPPO Reno10 series in Kenya. The series comprises the Reno10 5G and the pro variant,…
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BUSINESS
Epson opens new regional sales company to accelerate growth in Africa and other key markets
Seiko Epson Corporation has established a new sales company to accelerate expansion in key markets including Africa, Caucasus, Central Asia,…
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New Olkaria EcoCLOUD Data Centre to be fully powered by geothermal power
Olkaria EcoCLOUD Data Centre: Data centres have faced scrutiny about their environmental impact in recent years. Their rapid expansion has…
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Winners of the 2023 Digital Rights and Inclusion Learning Lab Fellows
Paradigm Initiative (PIN) has announced the three winners of its 2023 Digital Rights and Inclusion Learning Lab (DRILL) Fellowship. Mr.…
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BUSINESS
Airtel Money Per Transaction Limit Increased to KES 250,000.
Mobile money service provider Airtel Money has revised its per transaction limit to KES 250,000 from the previous KES 150,000…
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Uber rolls out electric bikes in Kenya, its first African market
Ride-hailing firm Uber on Thursday launched electric motorcycles in Kenya, its first in Africa that will see a 30-35% reduction…
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Vertiv’s Micro Data Centre Solution for Small Edge Computing now Available across Africa
Vertiv has announced the availability of its Vertiv SmartCabinet 2 in Africa. The solution is a self-contained micro data centre…
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Twiga Foods suppliers yet to benefit from the Ksh.300M Hustler Fund promised by the government
Agri-tech startup Twiga Foods has revealed that its suppliers are yet to benefit from the Ksh.300 Hustler Fund promised by…
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Some Quick Thoughts on the Tecno Spark 10
Tecno Spark 10: Tecno’s Spark series has always been my favourite since the company first introduced it back in 2017.…
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Treepz among startups selected for 2023 VC4A Venture Showcase Africa
Treepz, the African car-sharing and rental marketplace is among the 12 startups selected to to participate in this year’s VC4A…
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BREAKING: Cellulant to lay off 20% of its workforce
Cellulant, the Kenyan-based payments firm is laying off 20% of its workforce. The restructuring exercise the fintech says is expected…
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Google announces AI First accelerator program for African startups
Google today announced the launch of a new accelerator program to support Artificial Intelligence (AI) startups in Africa. The “Google…
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BuuPass hits 10 million tickets milestone, hosts networking event with key partners
BuuPass, the Kenyan digital bus ticketing company founded in 2016 has revealed that it has so far sold over 10…
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Gadgets
ASUS Unveils The Vivobook S 15 OLED BAPE Edition Laptop
ASUS has partnered with popular streetwear fashion brand A BATHING APE (BAPE) to launch Vivobook S 15 OLED BAPE Edition…
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Bolt surpasses over 100 million rides in Kenya
Ride-hailing service Bolt has revealed that it has facilitated over 100 million rides in Kenya since entering the market. Over…
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Safaricom launches M-PESA in Ethiopia
Safaricom has finally launched its mobile money service M-PESA in Ethiopia. The service went live on Wednesday three months after…
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Eric Jackson takes over as new Hisa CEO
Kenyan fintech Hisa has announced the appointment of Eric Jackson as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Jackson takes over from…
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Amazon opens its first African AWS Skills Center in South Africa
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has opened its first international AWS Skills Center in Cape Town, South Africa. AWS Skills Centers…
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IXAfrica to establish its second data centre campus in Nairobi
IXAfrica has revealed plans to construct its second data centre campus in Nairobi, Kenya. The hyperscale-ready data centres operator has…
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Reviews
Nokia X30 5G Review
Nokia X30 5G is one of those devices from HMD Global that really caught my eye when the company first…
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Founders Factory Africa secures $144 million to invest in more early-stage startups
South Africa-based venture builder, Founders Factory Africa has secured an additional $114 million in funding to scale its hybrid tech…
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BasiGo introduces a 36-seater electric bus
E-mobility company, BasiGo has today announced the introduction of a new 36-seater electric bus. Dubbed “E9 Kubwa”, BasiGo says the…
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Mobility fintech Moove secures $76M equity, debt from Mubadala and BlackRock
Moove, the African mobility fintech has secured $76 million in new funding, consisting of $28m in equity from new and…
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[South Africa] CIVH and Maziv respond to regulator’s ruling to block Vodacom-Maziv merger
Community Investment Ventures Holdings (CIVH) and Maziv have responded to recommendations by the South African Competition Commission to block the proposed…
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Airtel Money now combines mobile money services and insurance cover
Airtel Money customers will from today be able to purchase insurance cover straight from the mobile money platform. Airtel has…
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Spotify expands its AI DJ feature to users in Kenya
Kenya is among the 50 markets that are set to receive Spotify’s new AI DJ feature. The audio streaming platform…
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Michael Joseph resigns from Safaricom board
Michael Joseph has resigned as a Director on the Board of Safaricom, the telco giant announced on Tuesday. In a…
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Kenyan logistics startup Sendy reportedly up for sale
Sendy, the Kenya Fulfillment and logistics startup is reportedly up for sale. Techcabal reports that the startup is currently at…
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Bolt’s New Feature Lets You Book Rides In Advance
Customers using Bolt will now be able to book rides 72 hours in advance after the ride-hailing company rolled out…
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Safaricom Ethiopia closes funding transaction from World Bank’s investment arms
Safaricom Ethiopia is set to receive funds from the World Bank Group, following the closure of the transaction during a…
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Blockchain
Worldcoin responds to Kenya suspension, says it’s pausing its activities
Worldcoin Kenya Suspension: Worlcoin has responded to Wednesday’s decision by the Kenyan government to suspend its operations over security and…
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Uber now makes it possible for riders to set M-pesa as their default payment option
Ride-hailing app Uber has announced a new partnership with Safaricom that will now allow riders across Kenya to pay for…
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High cost of 5G smartphones hindering 5G adoption, says Airtel Kenya MD
Kenya has joined several other African countries that continue to roll out 5G. As of now, two of the country’s…
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Kenya suspends crypto project Worldcoin activities
Less than a week after the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) called on Kenya to be vigilant with…
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[Ethiopia] Safaricom M-Pesa and Hibret Bank enter into Mobile Banking and Agency Partnership
As Safaricom Ethiopia prepares to launch M-Pesa in the country, the telco has now announced a Mobile Banking and Agency…
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Nokia X30 5G is HMD Global’s most eco-friendly smartphone yet to date
Nokia X30 5G: HMD is among the smartphone OEMs that are adopting sustainable initiatives. This is very important considering the…
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BUSINESS
Kenyan software firm Craft Silicon targets bank customers with a new Buy Now Pay Later product
The Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) payment industry in Kenya has recorded strong growth over the last four quarters, supported…
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QED Investors lead $12 million investment in Nigeria’s healthtech startup Remedial Health
Across Africa, 85 percent of retail medicine purchases happen at micro-enterprises, typically neighbourhood pharmacies and) and Proprietary Patent Medicine Vendors…
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Blockchain
Data Commissioner calls for vigilance amid Worldcoin craze
As the Worldcoin craze continues to hit many parts of the country, The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC)…
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Startups
Safaricom to start investing in tech startups with two new subsidiaries
Kenya’s leading telco Safaricom will soon start investing in local tech startups after its shareholders approved two new subsidiaries. The…
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Safaricom’s interest-free M-Pesa credit service goes live
Safaricom has finally rolled out Faraja, the interest-free service targeting customers who purchase goods via Lipa Na M-pesa. Faraja will…
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Reviews
Oppo Find N2 Flip: Our Quick Thoughts
For Ksh 129,999, the Oppo Find N2 Flip is one of those Flip phones that has found its spot in…
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Copia confirms it’s laying off 350 employees
Kenyan Last-mile delivery and eCommerce platform Copia has confirmed that it’s indeed laying off 25% (around 350 members) of the…
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[Interview] Airtel Kenya’s MD Ashish Malhotra on the company’s 5G expansion plans
Kenya’s second-largest telco Airtel recently launched its 5G network becoming the second operator to roll out the network after Safaricom…
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[UPDATE] MPESA super app currently down
Safaricom’s MPESA app is currently down. Several users have reported being unable to use the app in the last few…
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CYBER SECURITY
Yes, eCitizen was compromised, CS Owalo confirms
If you have been trying to access eCitizen you might have noticed the website is down for the fourth day…
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BasiGo bringing its Electric Buses to Rwanda
BasiGo, the Kenyan-based electric bus manufacturer is expanding to Rwanda. The company, which recently partnered with the Associated Vehicle Assemblers…
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Kenyan fintech Boya launches Virtual Visa cards for SMEs
Boya, the Kenyan fintech firm on Tuesday launched its virtual Visa expense card targeting local businesses. The card was launched…
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This is how much you will pay for your new Spotify premium subscription
Spotify just announced that it’s increasing premium subscription prices for its users around the world. The new price adjustment will…
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LG Targets Kenyan households With New Dryers and Dishwashers
LG Electronics has unveiled a new set of dryers and dishwashers in Kenya as it seeks to revolutionize how Kenyan households…
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GOtv to air Premier League and La Liga Matches
GOtv will from next month air all Premier League and La Liga matches through its newly introduced GOtv Supa+ package. …
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Africa-focused pre-seed investment program Madica announces new leadership appointments
Madica, an Africa-focused investment program dedicated to pre-seed stage startups in Africa, has announced two new leadership appointments. The Flourish…
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WhatsApp Rolling Out Channels To Users in Kenya
Last month, Meta announced that it is rolling out a new feature on WhatsApp called Channels. Channels, Meta said is…
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Infinix Note 30 Pro vs Redmi Note 12 Pro: Which one should you buy?
The Infinix Note 30 Pro is among the devices in the Note 30 series that Infinix officially brought to the…
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OpenAI’s Sam Altman Worldcoin crypto project goes live
Worldcoin, the cryptocurrency token project that was co-founded by Sam Altman, co-founder of OpenAI and Alex Blania has officially been…
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Samsung Galaxy Unpacked: How to watch and what to expect
Samsung is expected to host its second Galaxy Unpacked event of the year on Wednesday. There is so much to…
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Elon Musk is rebranding Twitter to X and getting into payments
Elon Musk on Saturday night dropped a bombshell that we probably never saw coming. The billionaire entrepreneur in a series…
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Startups
Zuri Health raises an undisclosed amount for funding from Five35 Ventures
Six months after raising an undisclosed amount of funding from Moroccan VC UM6P Ventures, Kenyan health-tech startup Zuri Health has…
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Uber rolling out an audio recording feature for drivers and riders in Kenya for safety
Uber is finally rolling out an in-app audio recording feature to users in Kenya. Uber first rolled out the feature…
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BUSINESS
Netflix’s crackdown on password sharing fuels subscriber growth
Netflix added 5.9 million new subscribers in the second quarter, its biggest surge in paying users, a clear indication that…
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Startups
Visa opens applications for its Africa Fintech Accelerator Program
Payments tech company Visa has opened applications for startups to participate in the first cohort of the Visa Africa Fintech…
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Safaricom’s M-Pesa targets remittances to Southeast Asia with new TerraPay partnership
Safaricom has partnered with TerraPay, to enable more than 32 million M-PESA customers to send and receive money to more…
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Starlink picks Karibu Connect as its authorized reseller in Kenya
Starlink, the satellite internet company owned by Elon Musk has gone live in Kenya. The company had hinted about this…
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SemaBOX wants to help African podcasters monetize their podcasts with a new distribution platform
Over the last couple of years, podcasting in Africa has been on the rise. Despite this growth, the industry continues…
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Maandamano: DCI urges Kenyans to stop inciting violence on social media
Starting tomorrow, Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga has called for three days of anti-government protests. This latest round of protests…
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Bboxx and MTN partner to boost smartphone access in Rwanda
A significant barrier to the delivery of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Rwanda is low smartphone penetration. Despite…
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Key Highlights from HMD Global’s Sustainability Progress Report 2022
HMD Global, the maker of Nokia phones just released its Sustainability Progress Report covering the fiscal year 2022. The report…
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Gadgets
Infinix NOTE 30 VIP Features 50W Wireless Fast Charging
The Infinix NOTE 30 VIP is among the devices in the Note 30 series that Infinix officially brought to the…
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Applications for cohort 4 of the ASIP accelerator program open
Startupbootcamp AfriTech has opened applications for Cohort 4 of its ASIP accelerator program. Targeting early-stage startups in Africa, the ASIP Program…
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CYBER SECURITY
Intensified scamming activities already surrounding Meta’s Threads app
Just one week after its launch on July 5, Threads, the new microblogging app from Meta, has already amassed an…
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KRA collected Sh.5.3 Billion from the digital economy for 2022/23 financial year
Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) collected Shs 5.328 Billion from the digital economy in the financial year 2022/2023. This is a …
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Laser Light and WIOCC seek to bring increased Network Capacity to Africa with new $129M partnership
Laser Light Companies and Kenya-headquartered WIOCC have signed a five-year $129 million agreement for terrestrial and subsea cables expansion across Africa. …
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LG expands its commercial laundromats business to the Coast region
After successfully launching a number of laundromats in Nairobi, LG Electronics is now expanding the services to the Coast region. …
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Google Bard adds Swahili as its first African language
Google today announced the expansion of Bard, its conversational AI service, to 40 new languages including Swahili – the first…
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IBM is helping schools globally fight cybersecurity with $5 million in grants
Cyberattacks are an increasing threat to businesses, governments, and organizations of all kinds across the world. Educational institutions have now…
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Police arrest two suspects for vandalising Safaricom fibre cables
Two suspects have been arrested for vandalizing overhead Safaricom fibre cables running along Kenya Power lines. The suspects were arrested…
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World Bank awards 10 Southern African fintech startups $5,000 each
10 Southern African fintech startups have each received $5,000 (R94,020) from the World Bank to help bridge the gap in…
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New Equatorial Guinea E-Visa service launched for all nationalities
Equatorial Guinea has onboarded VFS Global as the technical partner to offer a new E-Visa service that will enable a…
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Podcast Incubation Studio SemaBOX to launch podcast distribution platform
Podcast incubation studio SemaBOX is launching a podcast distribution platform to help podcasters on its network to reach more audiences.…
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Samsung’s next foldable phones will arrive on July 26
Samsung has confirmed that it will be hosting its 2023 Unpacked event on July 26th, where we expect the company…
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More than 3 million customers are now using the M-PESA Super App
Safaricom’s M-PESA super app has surpassed three million users up from 1.2 million in April 2023. Safaricom revealed this on…
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Airtel becomes second operator to launch 5G in Kenya
Airtel Kenya has officially become the second operator to launch 5G network after Safaricom. Launched on Tuesday, the telco noted…
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Influencer Marketing Platform Aifluence wins of the Visa Everywhere Initiative Kenya Finals
AIfluence, the Kenyan AI-driven Influencer Marketing Platform has been named the winner of the Kenya edition of the 2023 Visa…
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Samsung’s 2023 TV and monitor lineup now features SeeColors mode for color blind users
Samsung has added SeeColors mode on its 2023 TV and monitors lineup to help viewers with colour vision deficiency (CVD)…
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Seedstars new program seeks to boost financial inclusion for women migrants
Seedstars, the global startup community and investment platform a new program to support fintech companies focused on promoting financial inclusion…
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Here are the five startups pitching at the 2023 Visa Everywhere Initiative Kenya edition
Payments firm Visa has unveiled the five finalists shortlisted for the final round of the 2023 Visa Everywhere Initiative (VEI).…
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BUSINESS
Somalia’s SomBank to roll out Mastercard debit cards
Mastercard today announced a partnership with Somalia’s SomBank to launch debit cards as the company seeks to promote the adoption…
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Digital retail distributor Kyosk Digital acquires KwikBasket, expands into fresh produce market
Many farmers in Africa face numerous challenges due to fragmented and inefficient distribution chains for agricultural produce. Farmers often struggle…
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CLOUD
Nokia migrates its cloud infrastructure and container operations to Red Hat
Nokia has announced a new partnership with Red Hat that will see the Finnish tech giant move its cloud infrastructure and container…
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New Appointments
SAP appoints Kholiwe Makhohliso new MD for Southern Africa
SAP has today announced the appointment of seasoned technology executive, Kholiwe Makhohliso, as its new Managing Director for Southern Africa. Makhohliso…
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MYDAWA raises $20m funding from Alta Semper Capital, acquires Uganda’s pharmacy chain Guardian Health
MYDAWA, the Kenyan health-tech startup famous for its e-pharmacy platform has received a US $20 million capital injection from private…
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WhatsApp Business crosses 200 million monthly users mark, introduces new ad features
Meta has revealed that WhatsApp Business, its messaging app designed specifically for small businesses now has more than 200 million…
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Power Learn Project Alumni Startup, Payd, Wins Mozilla Africa Mradi Innovation Challenge Grant
Payd has been named among the winners of the prestigious Mozilla Africa Mradi Innovation Challenge, a competition sponsored by Mozilla…
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Safaricom picks new CEO for its Ethiopia business unit
Wim Vanhelleputte has been named the new CEO for Safaricom Ethiopia effective September 1. His appointment comes just a week…
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News
The Fluentalk T1 Translator device might be your perfect foreign travel companion
Fluentalk T1 Translator device: One of the biggest challenge I always have when in a foreign country has always been…
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News
Online ride-hailing service inDrive now licensed to operate in Kenya
inDrive, the e-taxi app has officially been granted a license to operate in Kenya. The company now joins other companies…
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Satelite technology firm Avanti sets up its third African office in Nairobi
Satellite technology company Avanti Communications (“Avanti”) has opened its newly renovated office in Nairobi, Kenya. The 276SqM East African hub…
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Four SADC countries agree to scrap mobile roaming charges
If you’re an avid traveller, you’re probably always wondering why roaming internationally is always expensive. Even when you travel within…
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