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US Data center operator Flexential partners with Angola Cables to strengthen connectivity to African markets
Leading US data center owner and developer, Flexential has opened their US network to Angola Cables to assist customers in Africa in…
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Google announces 30,000 Africa developer scholarships for 2022
At least 30,000 aspiring and professional developers from across Africa will benefit from the Android and Google Cloud training opportunities.…
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Liquid and PEACE brings additional 800Gbps subsea cable capacity in Kenya
Liquid Intelligent Technologies has partnered with PEACE Cable Company to introduce 800Gbps of additional subsea capacity in Mombasa on the…
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Huawei goes for top talent as revenue surges
Huawei Technologies has set its eyes on high-grade global talent in a bid to support its strategy for innovation and…
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Microsoft is Now Offering Cybersecurity Experts For Hire
In a bid to contribute to the ever-changing cybersecurity landscape, Microsoft has announced a new service dubbed Microsoft Security Experts.…
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Bank of Uganda warns against use of Cryptocurrencies
The Bank of Uganda has issued a stern warning against the use of cryptocurrencies in the East African country. In…
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Egyptian Fintech Paymob raises $50M in Series B funding
The continued attention on African fintech startups is attracting unprecedented attention and investments from high-ranking venture capitalists. The latest such…
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Sendy selected among 100 most promising 2022 Tech Pioneers by the World Economic Forum
Kenyan logistics startup Sendy has been recognized as one of the World Economic Forum’s “Technology Pioneers” for 2022. The World…
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Airtel Tanzania and WorldRemit partner for international money transfers
Airtel Tanzania is partnering with payments company WorldRemit to enable Airtel Money customers in the country to send and receive…
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ASUS Illuminates Burj Khalifa for The Pinnacle of Performance Launch Event
ASUS produced a stunning lightshow cast on the tallest building in the world, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, on May…
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Uber To Settle Case With Kenya Drivers Out of Court
Uber has asked Kenya’s Supreme Court to allow an out-of-court settlement in a dispute that has caused a stand-off with…
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Kibanda owners in Kenya can now sign up with Glovo for free
On-demand delivery platform Glovo is upscaling its partnerships to support Small Business Enterprises (SMEs) in Kenya. The company has created…
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Microsoft is adding a free built-in VPN to Edge browser
Microsoft has announced it will offer its Edge browser with a Virtual Private Network (VPN) as a way to improve…
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Liquid Intelligent Technologies to acquire Israeli-based tech firm Telrad
Liquid Intelligent Technologies has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Telrad, an Israeli-based technology company as it seeks to…
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Budget Redmi 10A launched in Kenya for Ksh.12,899
Xiaomi has today announced the official launch of its latest budget phone, the Redmi 10A in Kenya. The phone will…
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NEAR Foundation opens its first African blockchain innovation hub in Kenya
NEAR Foundation, the Swiss non-profit that oversees the governance and development of the NEAR protocol, today has launched a regional…
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Huawei nova9 SE with 108MP camera officially launched in Kenya
Huawei Mobile Kenya has today officially unveiled its latest addition to the nova series in Kenya, the Huawei nova9 SE.…
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Customers twice as likely to recommend buy now pay later than banks, survey
South African customers who have used buy now, pay later to purchase goods would overwhelmingly recommend it as a payment…
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Apple, Google, and Microsoft are Working on Passwordless Tech
You will soon be able to log in to your email accounts, websites, apps and other platforms with passwordless sign-in…
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B2B eCommerce platform TradeDepot appoints Chidi Akubuiro as Managing Director for West Africa
TradeDepot, a B2B eCommerce and embedded finance platform in Africa, has appointed former Coca Cola HBC and Hayat Kimya Nigeria…
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Infinix HOT 12 Series launched in Kenya
Infinix Mobile has launched its HOT 12 smartphone in the country. The company officially unveiled the device in the country…
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How scammers subscribe mobile users to unwanted paid services
With an ever-growing number of smartphone users, the development of mobile applications has become a booming industry. Today there are…
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Kenyan startup Wowzi is connecting influencers with ad agencies
The modern advertising space is nothing like we knew ten years ago. Well, not really, but a lot has changed,…
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U.S. Government is pumping $3 billion on electric vehicles
The fast-growing electric vehicle manufacturing industry has gotten a major boost after receiving $3 billion in infrastructure funding from the…
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SA Remittance Fintech Mama Money Aims to offer Lowest Transfer Charges
Fintech startups in Africa are doing a spectacular job at revolutionizing remittances, accessibility, saving, and the whole culture surrounding finances.…
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YouTube Go is Shutting Down in August
YouTube Go, the lite version of YouTube that the company introduced in 2016 will be discontinued in August, the company…
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Kenyan e-health startup Zuri Health launches Whatsapp Chatbot
Kenyan health tech startup Zuri Health has launched a WhatsApp chatbot for its users in Kenya. Known as Vera, Zuri says…
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Apple Sues Startup for Allegedly Stealing Chip Secrets
If you search for a company called Rivos Inc, you won’t get much from their website. But on the landing…
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Huawei nova9 SE Unboxing
Huawei nova9 SE Unboxing: Huawei Mobile Kenya is planning to unveil the Huawei nova9 SE in the country later this…
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Nigerian Trade Tech Firm Norebase Raises $1M in Pre-Seed Round
Norebase, a Nigeria-based trade technology firm announced on Wednesday that it has secured $1M pre-seed funding round. The funding round…
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Need a career change? Demand for software developers and engineers is on the rise
The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) has redefined every aspect of work in modern times. In every organization today, the IT-department…
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Power and Turaco partner to provide affordable insurance for gig workers across Africa
Fintech startup Power Financial Wellness has joined forces with insurtech firm Turaco to offer affordable health insurance products to its…
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[The TechTrends Podcast] Episode 2: Key takeaways from Connected Kenya Summit 2022 with Telkom Kenya’s Peter Othino
In this episode of our TechTrendsKE podcast, Nixon chats with Telkom Kenya’s Head of Products and Solutions Peter Othino to…
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Netflix has cancelled Meghan Markel’s animated series
After recording a sharp fall in the number of subscribers within the first quarter of 2022, live streaming giant Netflix…
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Facebook is shutting down its podcasts platform
Facebook is pulling out of the podcast business and creators will no longer be able to upload new shows to…
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Safaricom to hide customer identity on Lipa Na M-Pesa
Safaricom is adopting a new model for its Lipa Na M-Pesa platform aimed at curbing leakage of personal information. Effective…
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Driverless taxis start operating in the streets of Beijing, China
The idea of driverless cars roaming the streets is no longer a bizarre, far-fetched or unachievable experiment in a sci-fi…
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Global Chip Shortage To last until 2024, Says Intel CEO
The global chip shortage will continue to cause pain for manufacturers for at least two more years, Intel CEO Pat…
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Data security and privacy laws develop across Africa
Numerous countries in Africa have developed or implemented data privacy and security laws in their countries in the last few…
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Nigeria’s OnePort 365 secures $5 million Seed Funding to Digitize Freight Management in Africa
Nigeria’s digital freight forwarding company OnePort 365 has raised $5 million in seed funding to drive the end-to-end digitisation of…
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Lenovo Leads Global PC Shipment With 23.1% Market Share
Computer hardware manufacturer Lenovo leads the global PC market, according to a report by Counter Research Global PC tracker. In…
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LG Electronics Records Highest Quarterly Revenue in Company History
LG Electronics last week announced first-quarter 2022 consolidated sales of Ksh 2.03 trillion the highest quarterly revenue in company history.…
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LG Washing Machines, Microwaves, Fridges and TVs Now selling at discounted Prices
Washing machines, microwaves and refrigerators and TV sets are among products on which you will enjoy great discounts with LG’s…
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Infinix ZERO 5G: Our Favorite Features
Infinix Mobile’s first 5G device, the Infinix ZERO 5G is now selling in the local market. Infinix opened pre-orders for…
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Tanzania’s fintech NALA partners with Cellulant for diaspora remittance
Tanzania-based fintech startup NALA has partnered with Pan-African payments company, Cellulant to power payments from the United Kingdom and the…
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Glovo Kenya tech startup pitch competition winners announced
On-demand delivery platform Glovo has announced the winners of its tech startup pitch competition in Kenya. Glovo in partnership with…
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Solar energy provider Sun King raises $260 million in latest funding round
Sun King, a solar energy company that helps power off-grid homes in Africa and Asia has raised $260 million in…
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Showmax Customers to Enjoy Programs at 50 MB per Hour
Livestreaming platform Showmax has introduced a new plan that allows customers to make big savings on data. The Max Data…
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The Central African Republic Approves Bitcoin as legal tender
The Central African Republic (CAR) has approved the use of Bitcoin as an official currency. This makes it the first…
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Jack Ngare Leaves Microsoft ADC for Google Cloud
Former Managing Director of Microsoft Africa Development Centre (ADC) Jack Ngare has moved to Google Cloud Office as Technical Director…
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Sophos Acquires UK-Based SOC.OS to Advance Managed Threat Response Capabilities
Sophos has announced that it has acquired SOC.OS, an innovator of a cloud-based security alert investigation and triage automation solution.…
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Nigeria’s home services subscription App Eden Life acquires Kenya’s Lynk
Nigeria’s home concierge services scheduling platform Eden Life has acquired Lynk, the former technology company connecting informal workers to job…
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We-Fi Announces $15 million Funding for Women Digital Inclusion in Africa
The Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi) has announced a $15 million funding to the African Development Back’s Africa Digital Inclusion…
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Huawei nova 9 SE now available for pre-order in Kenya
Huawei Mobile Kenya is gearing up to launch the HUAWEI nova 9 SE smartphone in Kenya next month. Ahead of…
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Safaricom’s Chief of Special Projects Retires After 17 Years
Safaricom’s long-serving Chief of Special Projects Joe Ogutu is set to retire after serving the company for 17 years. Ogutu,…
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Nokia C21 now available for purchase in Kenya for Ksh.12,500
HMD Global has today announced the addition of its newest member the C-series family – Nokia C21 in Kenya. Coming…
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Visa’s innovation studio in Kenya to offer virtual cards for local banks and fintechs
A couple of weeks ago, digital payments leader Visa opened its first African Innovation Studio in Kenya. The new studio…
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Equity Bank Announces Winners of its First Innovation Competition
The Equity Hackathon, an innovation competition backed by Equity Bank and Microsoft came to a close after weeks of intensive…
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Sa Nyoung Kim: Local entrepreneurs should partner with big firms to drive customer value
Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) constitute over 90 per cent of businesses in Kenya and provide seven out of ten…
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Safaricom to launch M-pesa in Ethiopia after new law changes
There is a wave of transformation sweeping across the telecommunications sector in Ethiopia. It started with reforms effected by Prime…
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[Interview] Dan Kwach, Managing Director, Africa Data Centres: Africa is on the brink of a data centre boom
Dan Kwach is currently the Managing Director – East Africa Region at Africa Data Centres. His role is to lead,…
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CcHUB, Google unveil 9 Startups selected for the Fintech Incubation Programme in Rwanda
Nigeria’s technology innovation centre Co-creation Hub (CcHUB) in collaboration with Google, Ministry of ICT and Innovation Rwanda, and Mojaloop Foundation…
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Oppo Reno7 series officially launched in Kenya
Oppo is finally making its new devices in the Reno series, the Oppo Reno7 available in the Kenyan market. The…
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Video: OPPO Reno7 5G Unboxing
OPPO Reno7 5G Unboxing: Oppo launched its next device in the Reno series in Kenya, the Oppo Reno7 on 25th…
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Jumia Food inks exclusive delivery deal with Domino’s Pizza
Jumia Food has inked an exclusive partnership with Domino’s Pizza to help them reach more consumers and grow its business.…
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Huawei Launches Business to Business Devices
Huawei Mobile Kenya has launched a set of business to business products for the East African market. The company has…
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Netflix lost 200,000 subscribers in Q1 2022
The popularity of the streaming giant Netflix worldwide has been the admiration of many competitors eyeing a piece of the…
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Google’s Equiano undersea cable lands Nigeria
Google, in partnership with West Indian Ocean Cable Company (WIOCC), has laid a 12,000km subsea cable running from Portugal to…
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realme to extend ‘Go Premium’ strategy to Kenya after record global sales of flagship brands in Q1
realme is looking to extend its ‘Go Premium’ strategy in other markets including Kenya following a strong start of the…
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Mushe and Fantom: Why Analysts Say You Should Buy and Hold
Technological evolution has brought about many benefits and one of them is the digital currency or cryptocurrency. Cryptocurrency or ‘crypto’…
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You can now trade in your previous Samsung device for an S22 in Kenya
Samsung has now made it possible for its customers in Kenya to trade in their old Galaxy devices for the…
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Trace and the Mastercard Foundation launch Free Learning App targeting young Africans
Trace and the Mastercard Foundation have launched a new mobile app that aims to enable 26 million young Africans to…
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Disney commences a wildlife series production for kids in Kenya
In the lead up to Earth Day 2022, The Walt Disney Company has announced that production has commenced on the National…
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Value, Quality and Discounts as LG Celebrate Something Better Campaign
The ongoing LG Something Better campaign is bound to change the way customers experience and enjoy LG products. Besides getting…
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BFA Global and FSD Africa launch a $3.3m fintech venture launcher for climate resilience in Africa
BFA Global and FSD Africa have unveiled a new venture launcher to support entrepreneurs in the fintech for climate resilience…
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Safaricom Partners with Zeraki Learning for Digital Learning Platform
Safaricom has partnered with Zeraki Learning to enable secondary school learners to access affordable education services from well trained teachers…
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Infinix enters the fintech space, launches a digital wallet
Mobile device manufacturer Infinix has launched a digital wallet to be integrated into its devices. Known as the Infinix Wallet,…
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Ashley Olson Onyango: Unlocking the transformative power of mobile money
During the last decade, rapid digitisation has revolutionised the financial industry globally, through the advent of innovative services such as…
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China’s 4PX Express partners with Jumia to expand its delivery services in Africa
Jumia has partnered with Chinese global logistics company 4PX Express to help it expand its reach in Africa. The announcement…
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Banks tipped on healthy competition with FinTechs
If banks are to adequately compete and address the challenge posed by the growing influence of fintechs into their space,…
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Google to open its first African product development center in Kenya
Tech giant Google has announced plans to open its first African product development centre in Nairobi, Kenya. This comes months…
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OPPO Reno7 series brings out creative portrait shooting with the Flagship IMX709 Sensor
By now we are all aware that Oppo is planning to unveil the Oppo Reno7 series in Kenya. The Reno…
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Sophos Unveils Powerful Cloud Workload Protection Advancements with New Linux and Container Security Offerings
Sophos has unveiled advancements to Sophos Cloud Workload Protection, including new Linux host and container security capabilities. These enhancements accelerate…
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LG is offering massive discounts in Kenya on select products this Easter season
LG East Africa is giving shoppers more reasons and ways to celebrate this Easter season. Through LG Something Better campaign,…
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realme C25Y: Premium Smartphone on a Budget
realme c25Y has earned a special position as the pioneer, affordable super smartphone in Kenya- offering users top notch specs…
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Kenyan Electric Vehicle Maker Opibus Rebrands to ROAM
Kenya’s leading electric vehicle (EV) maker Opibus has changed its name to ROAM. The company was among the earliest entrants…
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KRA to Double Tax on Global Tech Giants
The Kenya Revenue Authority is set to double the tax collected from tech giants operating or facilitating digital payments in…
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Itel Kenya unveils King Kaka as its new Brand Ambassador
Yesterday, we reported that smartphone company Itel Kenya was planning to announce a new brand ambassador, well, they finally did. …
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OPPO Reno 7 series launching in Kenya next week
Oppo Kenya has confirmed that it will be launching its next device in the Reno seres in Kenya, the OPPO…
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Itel Kenya to announce new brand ambassador
If you follow Itel Kenya’s social media pages you will notice some teaser posts about a big reveal this week.…
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Apple CEO Says He’s Not Ready to Allow Third Party Apps
Apple CEO Tim Cook has raised his voice against an ongoing attempt to have his company allow third-party apps onto…
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