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Gadgets
OPPO A77s now available for purchase in Kenya for Ksh.30k
OPPO has unveiled its latest device in the A series, the OPPO A77s in Kenya. Available for Ksh30,000, the device…
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Local startups to showcase at the UK-Supported Kenya Innovation Week
Kenya Innovation Week kicked off in Nairobi on Tuesday to showcase UK-funded programmes that are breaking ground with emerging technologies…
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CLOUD
iColo expects demand for colocation centres in Kenya to increase
As internet penetration in Kenya continues to increase, the demand for data centres is also booming. Customers in the country…
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News
Leading Identity Verification Startup, Verified.Africa Launches in Kenya
Verified.Africa, a leading provider of ID verification, document verification, and digital KYC compliance solutions, has launched in Kenya. With this…
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News
Lipa Later acquires SkyGarden for an undisclosed sum
SkyGarden, the e-commerce platform has been acquired by Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) Lipa Later for an undisclosed sum. Lipa…
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News
New program to equip local teachers with laptops launched
Casa da Louisa (CDL) has launched a new programme to equip teachers in public schools across Kenya with a laptop.…
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Ex-Jumia executives launch new e-commerce platform
Former Jumia executives have teamed up to launch a new e-commerce company called “Kapu”. Launched on Monday, the new platform…
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Asset Recovery Agency drops fraud charges against Nigerian fintech Kora
Kenya’s Asset Recovery Agency (ARA) has dropped fraud charges against Nigerian fintech Kora. The startup was in July accused of…
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News
Lipa Later to acquire popular e-commerce Startup Sky.Garden
Buy Now Pay Later (BNLP) company Lipa Later is acquiring troubled Kenyan e-commerce startup Sky.Garden. This comes about three weeks…
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CLOUD
Africa Data Centres to expand Sameer facility in Nairobi by 15MW of IT load
Africa Data Centres is expanding its Sameer facility in Nairobi by up to 15MW of IT load. The firm has…
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New Appointments
Businesswoman Mary Wambui appointed as Communications Authority chair
Mary Wambui Mungai has been appointed the new board chair of the Communications Authority of Kenya (CK) effective December 2,…
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News
Ex-Jumia executives to launch a new e-commerce platform next week
Former Jumia executives have joined forces to launch a new e-commerce company. Known as Kapu, the new platform is expected…
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News
Hustler Fund: How to apply and everything else you need to know
The Hustler Fund finally went live this week. President William Ruto launched the digital financial initiative on November 30th which…
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News
Nigerian food-tech Orda raises $3.4 million seed round to digitize African restaurants
Nigerian food-tech platform Orda announced has raised a $3.4 million seed round to further digitize food businesses across the continent.…
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News
Spotify Wrapped: Drake was the most streamed artists in Kenya on Spotify this year
Spotify today announced the arrival of Wrapped 2022, its yearly look back at what songs, artists, albums and playlists people…
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CLOUD
Vertiv unveils new Liquid Cooling Solution for Data Centres
IT infrastructure company Vertiv has unveiled a new liquid cooling solution for data centres in EMEA. Known as Liebert XDU,…
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CLOUD
Africa Data Centres to build its first data centre in Kigali
Africa Data Centres has revealed plans to build its first data centre in Kigali, Rwanda. The data centre will have…
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News
Online fraudsters using sophisticated software to access digital loans, JuicyScore
Cases of fraudsters illegally accessing digital loans from fintech platforms in Africa have been on the rise over the last…
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News
Safaricom M-PESA Go for juniors explained
M-Pesa Go: A number of banks in Kenya offer what they call special kids savings accounts that enable young children…
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News
KenGen to install 30 electric vehicle charging stations across Kenya in 2023
Energy producer, Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC (KenGen) has launched a pilot project for Electric Vehicles (EVs) in Kenya, a…
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News
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[24Bit Podcast] What is Safaricom 5G WiFi for Home and Businesses?
Safaricom went commercial with 5G in Kenya a couple of weeks ago officially becoming the first operator in East Africa…
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News
Visa to pilot Pay with Your Face payment solution at FIFA World Cup in Qatar
Payments technology company Visa is piloting a Pay with Your Face payments solution at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022…
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OPPO Black Friday Deals To Look Out for in Kenya
OPPO Kenya is kicking off the holiday shopping season early with its Black Friday Sale, which will be running from…
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News
Epson is killing Laser Printers in Favour of Inkjet Printing
Epson has announced that it’s ending sales of laser printers citing the technology’s limited ability to make meaningful sustainability advances. …
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Gadgets
ASUS new ExpertBook laptops with OLED displays launched in Kenya
Asus on Wednesday announced a handful of new ExpertBook laptops in Kenya targeting business users. The new range of laptops…
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News
Anti-fraud & Risk Management Firm JuicyScore appoints Chris Akolo Regional Business Development Director for Kenya
After announcing its entry into the Kenyan market recently, JuicyScore has now appointed Chris Akolo as its Regional Business Development…
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Gadgets
Budget Nokia C31 launched in Kenya for KES 16,000
HMD Global has unveiled Nokia C31 in Kenya, its latest addition under the C-series to be launched in the country. The budget…
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Gadgets
Itel brings camera focused itel S18 smartphone series to Africa
itel has officially launched its newest high-definition short video smartphone S18 Series in Kenya and other African markets comprising the…
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News
More than 740k customers have so far joined Safaricom network in Ethiopia
Safaricom has revealed that more than 740,000 customers have joined its network in Ethiopia during its first month of operation.…
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Startups
Kenyan fintech Hisa among 9 African startups selected for the second batch of €7.5 million Startup Wise Guys fund
Kenyan fintech Hisa is among the nine African startups selected for the €7.5 million Startup Wise Guys fund. Selected…
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News
realme C30s with 5000 mAh battery launched in Kenya for KES 10,700
realme has today introduced its latest addition to its C series family in Kenya, the realme C30s. The realme C30s…
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Sendy raises an undisclosed amount of funding from Japanese VC MOL PLUS
Kenyan Fulfillment and Logistics startup Sendy has announced that it has received funding from MOL PLUS the Corporate Venture Capital…
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News
[Interview] Elizabeth Mumbua Paul on 14 years of working in the Telecommunications industry, Life and Mentorship
Elizabeth Mumbua Paul is the Regional Key Account Manager for East Africa at GSM Systems Ltd with over 14 years…
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Quona Capital to invest $332M in fintech startups from emerging markets focusing on financial inclusion
Emerging markets venture capital firm Quona Capital today announced the final close of $332 million for its Fund III, significantly exceeding…
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Gadgets
vivo Y22 with 5000mAh battery and 50MP Camera launched in Kenya for KES 19,999
vivo has announced the launch of its latest addition to its Y-series of devices, the vivo Y22 in Kenya. The…
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BUSINESS
Jeremy Hodara and Sacha Poignonnec step down as Jumia Co-CEOs
Jumia Technologies Co-CEOs Jeremy Hodara and Sacha Poignonnec have stepped down from the company effective today. Francis Dufay who has…
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Applications for the 2023 Rise Global Challenge open
Schmidt Futures has opened applications for its 2023 Rise Global Challenge targeting young people aged between 15 to 17years. The…
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Safaricom now offering Boomplay customers dedicated music streaming bundles
Safaricom has announced a new partnership with music streaming platform Boomplay to avail the service to its customers via affordable daily,…
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Gadgets
5G Xiaomi smartphones you can buy in Kenya right now
5G Xiaomi smartphones: Safaricom officially launched 5G services in select parts of Kenya last week. Customers in 5G-ready zones in…
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News
Kenyans to start paying 16% VAT on Facebook ads from November 1
Meta, Facebook’s parent company has announced that all Facebook ads in Kenya will be subject to value-added tax (VAT) VAT…
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News
MEST Africa Challenge 2022 top 5 finalists announced
MEST Africa has announced the five African tech startups that have made it to the grand finale of the 2022…
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News
Cisco Networking Academy has trained more than 1.07 million people in Sub-Saharan Africa to date
Cisco has trained and upskilled more than 1.07 million people in Sub-Saharan Africa through its Cisco Networking Academy since it…
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News
500 Global Launches its Pan-African Accelerator Manager Bootcamp in Kenya
500 Global, a leading venture capital firm is launching its inaugural Bootcamp for Accelerator Managers (BAM) program in Kenya. The…
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Rwandese Ride-Sharing Company YEGO Launches in Kenya
YEGO Global, a Rwandese ride-sharing platform has entered the Kenyan market to take on Uber and Bolt through its subsidiary…
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BUSINESS
Jumia Black Friday 2022 Announced: Date, Discounts, Offers and More
Jumia Black Friday officially kicks off from 4th to 30th November 2022. Jumia Kenya says it expects millions of consumers…
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News
Vertiv Opens New Office and Customer Experience Center in Kenya
Vertiv has opened its new office and Customer Experience Center in Nairobi Kenya. With the growing demand for high-efficiency critical…
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Raspberry Pi to produce some of its flagship hardware devices in Kenya
UK-based computing solutions provider Raspberry Pi plans to produce some of its flagship hardware devices in Kenya through a partnership…
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News
Safaricom officially goes commercial with 5G in Kenya
Safaricom 5G: A couple of weeks ago I did a piece on how 5G deployment across Africa has been very…
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Rural ISP Mawingu rebrands, announces plans to expand its coverage in Kenya
Rural Internet Service Provider (ISP), Mawingu has rebranded as it prepares to close a new investment round and capture a…
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News
Oppo Reno 8 series officially launched in Kenya
Oppo on Tuesday officially launched its latest devices in the Reno 8 series in Kenya comprising the Oppo Reno8 5G…
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News
Flourish Ventures launches Madica, an Africa-focused program to invest in pre-seed stage startups
Flourish Ventures, a global fintech venture capital firm has launched Madica, an investment program for pre-seed stage technology startups in…
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New Region for Oracle Interconnect for Microsoft Azure Opens in South Africa
Oracle has announced the opening of a new Oracle Interconnect for Microsoft Azure location in Johannesburg, South Africa. The new…
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4 Kenyan podcasts to benefit from Spotify’s new $100K Africa Podcast Fund initiative
4 Kenyan podcasts are among the 13 selected to benefit from Spotify’s new Africa Podcast Fund initiative. The $100,000 fund…
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News
Timekettle M3 Translator Earbuds: Perfect buds for international travellers
Timekettle M3 Translator Earbuds: When was the last time you actually bought wired earphones? I really can’t remember the last…
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Mastercard to bring crypto trading capabilities to banks
Mastercard has introduced a new program to enable financial institutions to bring secure crypto trading capabilities and services to their…
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News
15 Fintech startups selected for CATAPULT: Inclusion Africa 2022 program announced
LHoFT has announced the 15 fintech startups that have been selected to participate in the fifth edition of the CATAPULT: Inclusion…
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Startups
Auto Financing startup Moove raises £15 million financing to scale UK operations
Moove, a mobility fintech startup providing auto financing for gig economy drivers has raised £15 million in financing to scale…
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Reviews
Tecno Spark 9 Pro Sport Edition vs Spark 8P
Tecno brought the special edition of the Spark 9 Pro to the market. The Tecno Spark 9 Pro Sports Edition…
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News
Wasoko dismisses reports that it has shut down its operations in Kenya
Kenyan-based B2B e-commerce startup Wasoko has dismissed reports that it has shut down its operations in the country. On Monday,…
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News
[Interview] We’re driving Web3 adoption in Africa, Polygon’s Damilare says
Web3 is the latest iteration of the Internet that relies largely on blockchain technology, artificial intelligence, and machine learning (AI).…
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Users in Africa hit by new malicious WhatsApp mod
A new malicious version of a popular WhatsApp messenger mod dubbed YoWhatsApp is doing rounds targeting users in the META…
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News
Tecno Spark 9 Pro Sport Edition launched in Kenya for KES 21,500
Tecno has today launched its brand-new SPARK 9 Pro Sport Edition in Kenya targeting Gen Z. The phone now joins…
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News
Hisa among 7 Kenyan tech startups selected for MEST Africa Challenge 2022
Kenyan fintech Hisa Inc is among the 36 African startups selected for the 2022 MEST Africa Challenge. The mobile investment…
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News
MFS Africa selects ThetaRay to monitor transactions and screen for sanctions
Digital payments network MFS Africa has selected ThetaRay to protect its growing network of services against financial crimes. ThetaRay, a…
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News
vivo V25 5G smartphone launched in Kenya for KES 57K
vivo has today officially launched the vivo V25 5G smartphone in Kenya. Featuring a colour-changing design, the phone will be…
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Gadgets
Samsung Galaxy A04s launched in Kenya for KES 19,999
Samsung on Wednesday announced the launch of the new 2022 Galaxy A04s smartphone in Kenya. The phone is available in…
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CLOUD
Google Cloud to start accepting crypto payments in new partnership with Coinbase
Google cloud users will now be able to pay for their services using crypto. This is after Google partnered with…
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News
Liquid Dataport taps into Google’s Equiano sea cable to provide faster and affordable internet for consumers in SA
Liquid Dataport has acquired a pair of fibre cables on Equiano, the new West coast submarine cable as it seeks…
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News
American Tower and Airtel Africa announce new communications sites partnership
Airtel Africa has announced that it will use African operations (ATC Africa) communications sites to support its network rollout across…
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News
Oppo Reno8 Series Set for Kenya Launch
Oppo has announced plans to launch its Oppo Reno8 series in Kenya comprising the regular Reno8 and the Reno8 5G.…
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News
Xiaomi unveils a new Mi Store in the CBD
Xiaomi has launched a new Mi store at the heart of Nairobi’s Central Business District (CBD). The new store is…
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News
Xiaomi’s Redmi A1+ Android Go smartphone launched in Kenya for KES 10,499
Redmi A1+, Xiaomi’s most affordable has been launched in Kenya. The entry-level smartphone runs Android Go and joins the range…
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Startups
All products purchased via Lipa Later will now be insured by insurtech firm Lami Technologies
Buy now, pay later (BNPL) company Lipa Later Group has partnered with Lami Technologies to offer its consumers affordable credit insurance…
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Safaricom officially goes live in Ethiopia
About 16 months after winning a telecom license to operate in Ethiopia, Safaricom has today finally gone live in the…
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News
Xiaomi’s affordable Redmi A1+ launching in Kenya on October 7
Xiaomi has announced that it will be launching its affordable Redmi A1+ smartphone on Friday, October 7. Running Android Go,…
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BUSINESS
Helios Offloads its 60pc Stake in Telkom Kenya
Helios Investment Partners has offloaded its entire 60 per cent stake in Telkom Kenya, Capital News reports. Helios through Jamhuri…
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Reviews
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 Review: Ahead of its time
Galaxy Z Fold 4 Review: Samsung unveiled its newest lineup of foldables – the Galaxy Z Fold 4 and the…
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BUSINESS
Fuliza restructured, here is everything you need to know
Kenya’s leading telco Safaricom, NCBA and KCB Bank Kenya have announced a restructuring of the popular Fuliza overdraft facility. Fuliza…
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Gadgets
vivo V25 5G with Color-Changing Design Launching in Kenya Soon
Smartphone maker vivo has announced plans to launch the vivo V25 5G in October Kenya – next month. The device,…
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News
Fallohide Africa: Re-writing Kenya’s Story through Virtual Reality
Kenya is putting its foot forward in the age of Immersive technologies, including AR (Augmented Reality) and VR (Virtual Reality).…
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Free itel P38 Smartphones up for grabs, here’s how to win
itel Mobile has announced a new partnership with Sunnbird, a marketing resource integrated service platform to offer giveaways to itel…
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BUSINESS
Jumia adds electric Tuk-Tuks to its delivery fleet in Kenya
Jumia Kenya is adding E-Vans or what are commonly known as Tuk-Tuks to its delivery fleet in the country. The…
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BUSINESS
Sendy and Meta to offer free digital skills training to SMEs in Kenya and Nigeria
Sendy, the Kenyan logistics startup has partnered with Meta through the Innovation Growth Hub (IGHub) to offer free training for…
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News
Flutterwave adds Google Pay as a payment option for African businesses
Nigerian fintech Flutterwave is adding Google Pay, a mobile payment service, developed by Google, as a payment method. As part…
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Canon launches a virtual academy video platform for filmmakers in Africa
Canon Central and North Africa on Thursday announced the launch of a virtual film school to provide filmmakers with a…
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Kenyan Tech Firm Brings Cloud-Based Services Closer Home to Marginalized Communities
According to the International Labour Organization, in 2021 unemployment rate in Kenya increased to 6.6 per cent. A significant percentage…
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Startups
Nigeria’s health-tech startup Remedial Health raises $4.4 million in seed funding
Remedial Health, a Nigerian healthtech startup has raised $4.4 million in seed funding to accelerate its expansion across the country.…
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News
Mdundo says it has made KES 100M in payments to African artists in the last 10 years
Kenyan music steaming platform Mdundo made payouts of KES 100M to African rights holders in the last 10 years. The company…
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BUSINESS
Unregulated digital lenders in Kenya directed to cease operations
Kenya is home to more than 200 digital lenders that are providing people with easy access to loans of various…
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Reviews
Redmi Note 11 Pro Review: Worth Buying
Xiaomi officially launched the Redmi Note 11 series in Kenya back in February. The series comprised three models in total,…
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News
Uber hacked, forced to take systems offline
Uber is investigating a hacking incident after a hacker compromised its network forcing the company to take several of its…
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News
Twiva partners with Caroline Mutoko for MSMEs training
Caroline Mutoko and influencer-powered social commerce platform Twiva have partnered to highlight and train Kenyan Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises…
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Startups
Kenyan insurtech startup Turaco raises $10M Series A funding
Kenyan insurtech firm Turaco has closed a $10 million Series A equity round led by AfricInvest, via the Cathay Africinvest…
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CLOUD
Liquid Cloud brings Amazon Web Service Direct Connect to business customers across Africa
Liquid Cloud has announced that it has been approved by Amazon Web Service (AWS) as a Direct Connect Delivery Partner.…
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Burna Boy’s Last Last was the most streamed song on Spotify in Kenya over the last three months
Spotify on Monday revealed the most streamed songs on the platform over the last three months. Topping the list is…
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Blockchain
300 African Women Graduate from Binance’s First Blockchain Bootcamp
300 women from across Africa have graduated from Binance’s First Blockchain Bootcamp which kicked off in March 2022. The women…
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News
Bboxx and Sunlight partner to connect over 1 million people in Kenya to clean energy
Despite significant efforts to date, nearly 40% of the rural population in Kenya don’t have access to electricity, demonstrating the…
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News
Tecno Camon 19 Pro Mondrian Edition Unboxing And Quick Thoughts
Tecno Camon 19 Pro Mondrian Edition smartphone is the world’s first smart device that uses “sunlight drawing” technology to allow…
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News
How to stream music on Boomplay for as low as Ksh.49 from your Telkom line
Music streaming service Boomplay recently announced a new partnership with leading telco Telkom Kenya. The partnership will enable Telkom Kenya…
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News
LG is offering up to 37% discount on its 83-inch OLED TV in Kenya
LG has announced a massive discount on its 83-inch OLED TV in Kenya. The TV, which is one of the…
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Gadgets
Tecno Camon 19 Pro Mondrian Edition Launched in Kenya
Tecno officially unveiled the Camon 19 series in Kenya back in June. This series comprised of the standard Camon 19,…
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