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SA Competition Commission questions Facebook and Google’s dominance
All big tech companies such as Facebook, Google, Uber and Airbnb have taken a dominant spot in nearly all the…
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Kenya’s AfyaRekod Launches Blockchain Platform To Track Patients History
Kenya-based health tech startup AfyaRekod has built a blockchain-based platform that makes it easy for medical professionals to retrieve the…
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Sophos ZTNA Earns Frost & Sullivan’s Global New Product Innovation Award
Sophos ZTNA has been named Frost & Sullivan’s Global New Product Innovation Award winner. The zero trust network access (ZTNA)…
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BlackCat Adds Brute Ratel to Attack Tools, Reports Sophos
Ransomware gang BlackCat has added Brute Ratel, a pentesting tool, to its arsenal of attack tools. This is according to “BlackCat…
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Safaricom Engineering Summit brings together a community of Kenyan engineers
Safaricom recently hosted a two-day engineering summit forum for industry and other related stakeholders to showcase new technology and emerging…
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Nigerian fintech startup founders jailed in the United States for money laundering
Nigerian-born, US-based founders of a money-remittance fintech Ping Express have been handed a 27-month sentence in the United States after…
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M-Pesa Pay Bill Numbers now accept Airtel and Telkom mobile money payments
Telkom and Airtel customers in Kenya will now be able to now make direct mobile money payments to an M-PESA…
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Bill Gates is planning to drop from the list of the world’s richest people
Bill Gates has expressed his desire to drop from the list of the world’s richest people. In a Twitter thread…
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Netflix has partnered with Microsoft to offer a cheaper streaming plan
After a period characterized by stagnant growth and a huge drop in customer subscriptions, Netflix is exploring advertisements as a…
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Infinix NOTE 12 VIP Review: Infinix went all in
The Infinix NOTE 12 VIP is quite an interesting device that Infinix unveiled into the Kenyan market back in May. …
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Realme 9 4G review: A mid-range champ but is it any good?
Realme 9 4G review: If you’re a realme smartphone user you probably already know what to expect from the company.…
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Education Sector Suffers Highest Data Encryption Rate and Longest Recovery Time, Sophos report
Sophos has published a new sectoral survey report, The State of Ransomware in Education 2022. The findings reveal that education institutions…
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Roast House premieres today on Showmax with the roast of Boniface Mwangi
Last week we told you that Showmax was working on a roast show featuring 17 Kenyan comedians and 10 celebrities.…
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Jumia Kenya CEO Betty Mwangi leaves the company after 9 months
Jumia Kenya CEO Betty Mwangi is leaving the e-commerce firm. Jumia in a statement today says Betty is leaving to…
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Nigeria’s bicycle delivery startup Errand360 partners with Jumia for deliveries
Across Africa, a multitude of ideas are mushrooming every day, aiming to address the continent’s most pressing needs. Under the…
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Kenya’s digital insurer mTek hits 65k registered users since launching in 2020
The level of insurance penetration in Kenya is way below the global average. According to a 2020 report by the…
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Celo Announces New Web3 Fund for African Startups Adopting Crypto Strategies
Celo has launched a new programme to support African startups across payments, remittances, virtual assets, savings, and related financial services.…
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YouTube says Kenyan Creators Are Yet to Fully Exploit the Platform for Profit
Kenyan creators are making less money from YouTube than they should, the company has revealed. According to Addy Awofisayo, the…
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Multimedia University Students Benefit from Polygon and Impact+ Blockchain Training
Everyone with some interest in emerging technologies has by now heard of or interacted with blockchain, the technology used to…
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DSA calls on policymakers in Kenya to allocate the entire 6 GHz bandwidth for Wi-Fi use
The Dynamic Spectrum Alliance (DSA) has welcomed the Kenyan government’s decision to designate the lower 6 GHz radio spectrum (5925 –…
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Eaton’s latest Intelligent Power Manager ensures business continuity during outages in SA
With the increased risk of loadshedding in South Africa, having a backup power source in place is essential as it…
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PATRICK NDEGWA: Is 2022 the year for African startups?
Africa is the place to be if you want to discover and support new ideas. According to a Substack newsletter…
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Telkom Adds New 4G Sites at the Coast and Lower Eastern Regions
Telkom Kenya has added 224 New 4G sites at the Coast and Lower Eastern Regions. The expansion covers Mombasa, Kilifi,…
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Spotify is testing in-app podcast recording, editing and publishing tool
Streaming platform Spotify is testing a feature that allows creators to record, edit and publish podcasts directly from the app.…
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Mdundo signs music distribution partnership with Universal Music Group
Kenyan-based music streaming platform Mdundo has been making incredible moves that have contributed to its rapid growth. As we reported…
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How To Watch The 2022 Kenyan Presidential Debate
The 2022 Kenyan presidential election debate is expected to be held on 26th July 2022 ahead of the August 9…
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Oppo Reno7 4G Review
Oppo Reno7 4G Review: This is one of the two Oppo Reno7 series launched in Kenya by Oppo recenlty. The…
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EU Adopts New Law To Control Big Tech Companies
The European Union earlier this week adopted two sets of laws that are aimed to tilt the power of big…
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[Interview] Lean data practices can help mitigate risks for Kenyan SMEs, says Mozilla’s Noémie Hailu
Three weeks ago, Mozilla unveiled a Lean Data Practices (LDP)course for SMEs and startups in Kenya to increase their awareness…
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A local celebrities roast show is coming to Showmax this July
17 Kenyan comedians, 10 Kenyan celebrities in the hot seat, one stage and a series of brutal and hilarious roasts.…
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Kenyan Team Bags 1st Position at the Huawei 6th Global ICT competition
A team of students from Kenyatta University has emerged top at the Huawei Sixth Global ICT competition, beating 132 teams…
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realme 9 4G with a 108MP camera sensor launched in Kenya for Ksh.30,999
realme has officially launched the realme 9 4G in Kenya, a new Image sensor-powered smartphone– its first model in the…
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Kenyan logistics startup Duhqa has raised $2m seed funding for regional expansion
Kenyan B2B logistics startup Duhqa has raised $2 million in seed funding to accelerate its expansion plan. Duhqa was founded…
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Kenyan Court Freezes Flutterwave’s Bank Accounts Over Money Laundering Allegations
Nigerian unicorn fintech Flutterwave has lately been in the news for both good and bad reasons, but the unflattering reasons…
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Autochek acquires CoinAfrique to accelerate its expansion across Francophone Africa
Autochek, the Nigerian automotive startup has accelerated its expansion to Francophone Africa after acquiring CoinAfrique for an undisclosed amount. CoinAfrique…
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CMM launches 3rd edition of its mentorship programme for African female tech founders
C. Moore Media, International Public Relations (CMM) has announced the launch of the third edition of The Future is Female Mentorship Programme.…
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Flutterwave appoints ex-Goldman Sachs MD Gurbhej Dhillon as new CTO
Flutterwave has announced the appointment of former Goldman Sachs’ Managing Director, Gurbhej Dhillon as its Chief Technology Officer (CTO). As…
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Nigeria’s open banking startup Mono launches in Kenya
Mono, a Nigerian fintech startup has announced that it is expanding its services to Kenya. Mono builds an open banking…
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Samsung’s Freestyle portable LED projector is now available for purchase in Kenya
Two months after opening pre-orders for the Freestyle portable LED projector in Kenya, Samsung has announced that it’s now available…
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Three Kenyan Companies among 10 finalists of the Afri-Plastic Challenge
Three Kenyan companies developing varying solutions to address the plastic menace are among 10 finalists of the Afri–Plastics Challenge. Chemolex Limited,…
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realme C35 launches in Kenya for Ksh. 21,199
realme has unveiled its latest addition to the C series, the realme C35 in Kenya. The phone is the slimmest…
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Nigeria’s Bluechip Technologies has launched a free training for data professionals
Bluechip Technologies, a Nigerian company that develops business applications for data management has launched Primo Academy, a six-month training program…
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TECNO names Octopizzo as brand ambassador for its Spark 9 series
Following the launch of TECNO Spark 9 Series on June 20th, 2022, TECNO Mobile Limited Kenya has today taken another…
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Nokia C21 Plus now available for purchase in Kenya for Ksh. 15,499
HMD Global is adding a new phone to its C-series family – Nokia C21 Plus in Kenya. Launched on Monday, the phone…
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[24Bit Podcast] A tribute to the now retired Internet Explorer browser
27 years after it went live, Microsoft announced that it is now officially shutting down Internet Explorer. Microsoft officially ended…
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Video: TECNO Spark 9 Pro Unboxing and First Impressions
In this video, we unbox the Tecno Spark 9 Pro. Important to also mention that the Spark 9 Series comes…
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realme to set up an official store on Jumia
E-commerce platform Jumia has today signed a Memorandum of Understanding with realme, that will see the smartphone maker set up…
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Crypto scammers hack British Army’s YouTube and Twitter accounts
Scammers briefly took control of the British Army’s YouTube and Twitter accounts, to promote a fake crypto scheme, the UK…
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[24Bit Podcast] Our Experiences Using The New M-Pesa VISA Virtual Card
Listen in on Emmanuel Chenze, Dickson Otieno and Nick Kanali as we discuss our personal experiences with the recently launched…
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Video: Unboxing the budget Realme 9 4G | A mid-range champ
Unboxing the realme 9 4G, a mid-range smartphone that’s expected to go on sale in Kenya this July. The phone…
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Ashish Malhotra takes over from Prasanta Das Sarma as new Airtel Kenya MD
Airtel Kenya has today announced the appointment of Mr. Ashish Malhotra as its Managing Director. Mr. Malhotra takes over from…
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Kenyan edutainment startup Kakua has raised $6M in Series A funding
Kakua, an edutainment startup based in Kenya has raised $6M Series A funding. The funding was led by China’s Tencent…
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Google to pay more than 40,000 app developers $90 million in a lawsuit settlement
Global tech behemoth Google has opted to pay $90 million to small app developers as a settlement to a class-action…
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Moringa’s Career Fair kicks off, catalyses Tech job creation in Africa
The Moringa School Career Fair kicks off today at the iHub, Nairobi with Safaricom as the platinum sponsor. Dubbed ‘Are…
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Nigeria’s Moove has raised $20m debt funding from British International Investment
The British International Investment (BII) has extended $20 million in debt funding to Nigerian mobility startup Moove. The 4-year structured…
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Software Developer Zoho has launched a discounted app package for Kenyan SMEs
Global software and systems developer Zoho has today launched a heavily discounted business management system for Kenyan SMEs. The Zoho…
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Safaricom’s Consumer Business Officer Sylvia Mulinge is leaving the telco
Safaricom’s Chief Consumer Business Officer, Sylvia Mulinge is leaving the company. According to a statement from the telco, Sylvia will…
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Binance Picks TikTok Star Khaby Lame as Brand Ambassador
Binance has partnered with Khaby Lame, the Italian Senegalese creator who grew to fame through his viral TikTok videos, to…
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Mdundo has reported over 200% user growth since going public in 2020
Kenyan music steaming platform Mdundo has recorded a 290% user growth since its 2020 IPO, according to online publication Disrupt…
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Nairobi Hosts 15th Edition Kenya Internet Governance Forum
The Kenya Internet Governance Forum is set to take place on Thursday, 30th June 2022. The event is an open…
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Kenyan fintech Kyanda takes its one-stop financial solutions to South Africa
Kyanda, a Kenyan fintech that facilitates payment of utilities and money transfers via an easy-to-use app has branched its operations…
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Kenyan Online Accounting firm Odibooks Launches Management platform for SMEs.
Kenyan fintech startup Odibooks has launched a management and accounting platform that SMEs can use to automate their processes. Odibook…
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Showmax slashes subscriptions paid for via M-PESA, starting at Ksh 299
Showmax has announced revamped prices of its mobile subscriptions bought and paid for via M-PESA. This will see customers enjoy…
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Boomplay is now offering Telkom customers dedicated music streaming packages
Africa’s music streaming and download platform Boomplay has announced a partnership with Telkom, enabling subscribers to enjoy more affordable music…
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Asus Vivobook Pro 16X OLED Laptop: Our Three Favorite Features
The Asus Vivobook Pro 16X OLED laptop is among the laptops from Asus that landed on our review desk this…
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Mastercard Expands its Jaza Duka Micro-Credit Program with Kasha
Mastercard today announced that Kasha, the purpose-driven digital retail and distribution platform has joined Jaza Duka, Mastercard’s micro-credit digital lending platform…
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Mozilla unveils Pocket, its read-it-later bookmarking service in Kenya
Mozilla in partnership with Aga Khan University is making its brand new Pocket app available in Kenya. Built on the Android…
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National Bank of Kenya to Facilitate Financing for Kodris Africa Coding Program
The National Bank of Kenya (NBK) has partnered with Kodris Africa to provide a financing product for individuals and corporates…
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Absa Bank Kenya and Visa Launch a Money Remittance Service
Absa Bank and global payments company Visa have today launched a payment solution aimed at easing local and cross-border transactions.…
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Epson Scanners Shine at the Seven DataMaster Lab Awards
Japanese printing and information technology firm Epson has been feted with the seven DataMaster Lab 2022 Awards following rigorous testing…
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Telkom and Lipa Later partner to launch device financing plan
Telkom Kenya and Buy-Now-Pay-Later company Lipa Later have today announced device financing that will make it easier for Kenyans to…
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Africa-focused VC firm TLcom Capital appoints Eloho Omame as Partner to attract more female-led tech startups
TLcom, the Africa-focused venture capital firm, has appointed Eloho Omame as a Partner. The appointment, the firm says is to bolster its…
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Pesapal granted Payment System Operator license in Uganda
Pesapal has received a Payment System Operator license from the Bank of Uganda to operate in the country. According to…
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PocketApp Secures AIP for Mobile Money Operator License in Nigeria
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has granted an Approval In Principle (AIP) to Abeg Technologies Limited, a product of Piggytech Global Limited,…
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Africa is Working to Abolish Roaming Charges, CS Mucheru
Mobile users in Africa could benefit from cheaper cross-border call rates if Kenya succeeds in its push to have telecoms…
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Telkom Kenya Joins the Mobile Lending Frenzy With T-Kash Loan
Mobile service operator Telkom Kenya is gearing to launch a mobile loan service to take a slice of the fast-growing…
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YouTube is Inviting Content Creators to Apply for $100 million Black Voices Fund
YouTubers from around the world have yet another chance to apply for the Black Voices Fund, an initiative spearheaded by…
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Fintech platform Nomanini launches app to connect FMCGs and financial service providers in Africa
Fintech platform Nomanini has today announced the launch of a new app that connects FMCGs and financial service providers to serve…
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realme 9 4G and the realme C35 launching in Kenya in July
realme is planning to launch two new phone models, the realme 9 4G and the realme C35 in Kenya soon…
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Netflix lays off another 300 employees
Netflix is effecting another round of layoffs, several weeks after firing 150 employees, citing continued loss of revenue. The streaming…
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Google and Apple raise concerns over an Italian spyware sold to governments
Google and Apple have voiced their concerns over the increased use of spyware for their Android and Apple smartphones. A…
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Nigeria’s Healthtracka Raises $1.5 million, Plans Entry to Kenya and Ghana
The convenience of getting health solutions from the comfort of your home is possibly one of the greatest achievements of…
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Rosatom to Build Small Nuclear Power Plant in Yakutia Under Far Eastern Concession Program
On June 16, on the sidelines of the XXV St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, the Russian Ministry of Economic Development…
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Moringa School raises an undisclosed amount of funding from Leading Investor Proparco
Learning-accelerator Moringa School has raised an undisclosed amount of funding from Proparco to support its expansion outside Kenya. The funding…
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Uber expanding to five more towns in Kenya
Uber has announced plans to extend its presence to five more towns across the country. The cab-hailing company is taking…
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