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Econet partners with Ericsson to roll out 5G in Zimbabwe
Econet Wireless Zimbabwe has partnered with Ericsson to launch 5G services in the country’s capital Harare. Ericsson will support Econet…
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Vodacom launches Africa’s first AWS Outposts Innovation Lab
Vodacom has launched Africa’s first Amazon Web Services (AWS) Outposts Innovation Lab in collaboration with AWS and Intel. The laboratory…
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Safaricom’s M-PESA Super App Scoops Global Award at MWC
Safaricom has won a prestigious Global Mobile Award (GLOMO) for the M-PESA Super App at the ongoing Mobile World Congress…
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2022 MotoGP season kicks off this Sunday, watch it live on Showmax Pro
Twelve teams, 24 riders, 21 weekends: the 2022 MotoGP season is finally here. This Sunday, 6 March 2022, Showmax Pro…
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COLUMNS
Keep Calm and Carry On: Five Tips to Better Protect Yourself During the Current Russia-Ukraine Crisis
The current Russia-Ukraine crisis is unprecedented. One aspect of the current crisis is the very real concern around increased cyberattacks…
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Zoho Takes on Current Low-Code Market Gaps with New Creator Platform
Zoho Corporation has today announced the latest version of its low-code offering, Zoho Creator. The new version addresses the need…
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Refugee communities in Uganda still prefer using cash despite increase mobile phone ownership, report
There is increased use of cash at home as refugees seek easy access to money in case of emergencies, despite…
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BUSINESS
PayPal will no longer register new users from Russia
Online payments company PayPal on Wednesday announced that it has stopped accepting new users in Russia. The move comes amidst…
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Startups
Glovo launches pitch competition for tech startups in Kenya
On-demand delivery platform Glovo has launched a pitch competition targeting early-stage tech startups in Kenya that are delivering value to…
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BUSINESS
Mobile payments and financial services firm Paga Group launches its payment gateway in Ethiopia
Mobile payments and financial services company Paga Group has partnered with the Bank of Abyssinia, amid regulatory approval from the…
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Gadgets
Realme expands into high-end smartphone market with the GT 2 Series
Realme yesterday unveiled its first premium GT 2 Series at Mobile World Conference (MWC) 2022. The series features two phones,…
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Gadgets
Is This the Best LG TV Of 2022?
Going by the exhibitions made at the CES 2022 early in January, this year we have the biggest TV and…
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Startups
Microsoft to support 10,000 African startups over the next five years
Microsoft has today announced new initiatives to support 10,000 African startups. The initiatives will be run under its recently established…
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BUSINESS
High-Net-Worth Kenyans rate climate change as a risk to their wealth, report
Kenya’s dollar millionaires have identified climate change as a great threat to their wealth, with 84 percent citing the global…
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Startups
Mozilla Common Voice announces $400K in grants for Kiswahili voice tech projects in East Africa
Mozilla Common Voice, an open-source initiative that aims to make voice technology more inclusive has announced $400,000 in grants for…
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Ni masaa ya Kupewa! Odibets to reward punters with ‘Happy hour’ promo
In a bid to give back to Its loyal customers, one of Kenya’s fastest-growing betting firms Odibets has launched an…
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Social Media
Instagram to stop supporting the IGTV app
If you’re an avid user of IGTV on Instagram then we have some news for you. Instagram has announced that…
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News
Jumia to offer consumers 50% discount during this year’s Food Festival Campaign
Jumia consumers will enjoy a 50% discount on diverse cuisines from across the country during Jumia Food Festival Campaign which…
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Your personal data is safe with government institutions, Data Commissioner assures Kenyans
Data Commissioner, Office of the Data Protection Commissioner Immaculate Kassait has assured Kenyans that their personal data held by government…
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Startups
South African fintechs Payflex and Merchant Capital launch cash advance solution for small retailers
Two South African fintechs, alternative lender Merchant Capital and buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) specialist Payflex, have launched a cash advance solution for small…
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Startups
M-KOPA raises $75M funding as it hits two million customer milestone
Connected asset financing platform M-KOPA, has raised $75M funding. The ”Growth Equity round” as the company describes it in a press…
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CLOUD
Safaricom selects VMware as its Cloud Platform partner in Ethiopia
Safaricom Ethiopia has selected multi-cloud services provider VMware as its Telco Cloud Platform partner. The announcement was made at the…
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Gadgets
Samsung is bringing its Freestyle portable LED projector to Kenya in April
Samsung Electronics has announced plans to bring its much talked about Freestyle portable LED projector to Kenya in April. The…
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BUSINESS
Bolt Food awards top restaurants on its platform
Bolt Food has awarded top restaurants on its platform for their exclusive approach to customer service. The restaurants were recognized…
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Gadgets
Vivo V23 5G Specs, Price and Availability in Kenya
Vivo V23 5G Specs: Vivo smartphone has officially launched the vivo V23 5G in Kenya, its latest smartphone in the…
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South African data centre firm Teraco announces access to Oracle Cloud via FastConnect
South African data centre company Teraco will now offer connectivity directly through Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) FastConnect at its Isando Campus for the Oracle Cloud…
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Gadgets
African Editions of Nokia 105 and 110 feature phones launched in Kenya
HMD Global has always gone big on feature phones and now, the company is launching two new feature phones exclusive…
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Featured
Mai Mahiu Man Wins Sh20 million Odibets Jackpot
Paul Karashia from Mai Mahiu is the latest millionaire in town after winning the Odibets midweek jackpot last week. With…
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BUSINESS
Upbeat Mitel Eyes East Africa Expansion for growth
Mitel, a leader in business communication technology, has announced plans to expand its footprint in the East African region, buoyed…
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CYBER SECURITY
Russia hits Ukrainian government websites with cyber attacks
Russian president this week launched a military operation in Ukraine. Explosions have been heard across the country with Ukraine’s foreign…
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South African fibre provider Vumatel acquires non-controlling stake in ISP Herotel
South African fibre provider, Vumatel has acquired a 45% non-controlling stake in Herotel, a significant fixed wireless internet service provider and…
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Realme 9i with Snapdragon 680 and 5,000 mAh battery launched in Kenya
Realme has officially launched the realme 9i smartphone in Kenya. Launched on Thursday, the Realme 9i is the newest model…
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New to online trading? MT4 might be the right platform for you
Every trader needs an active account to start trading in the financial markets. With the growing popularity of online trading,…
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Startups
3 Kenyan startups selected for Catalyst Fund fintech accelerator
Three Kenyan startups are among the six selected to join the tenth cohort of the Catalyst Fund fintech accelerator. The…
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Startups
Kenyan food-tech startup Kune starts commercial operations in Nairobi, unveils new mobile app
Kenyan food-tech startup, Kune has officially begun commercial operations with four meal hubs located in strategic locations in Nairobi. The…
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Startups
B2B eCommerce platform TradeDepot acquires Accra-based Green Lion to accelerate expansion across Ghana
TradeDepot, a B2B eCommerce and embedded finance platform in Africa has acquired its competitor from Ghana Green Lion for an…
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Startups
Milken Institute and Motsepe Foundation Announce Milken-Motsepe Prize in AgriTech Finalists
The Milken Institute and the Motsepe Foundation today announced the 25 teams from across Africa receiving Finalist prizes for the Milken-Motsepe Prize in…
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Pan Africa Gaming Group launched to grow gaming industry in Africa
The Pan Africa Gaming Group (PAGG) has been unveiled today, bringing 10 studios together under a single umbrella across Africa.…
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Is Tech Key to Further Esports Revenue Growth?
The eSports industry has experienced dramatic growth recently compared to its initial days. When it started, many sports fans regarded…
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Crime and Justice S2 premieres on Showmax
Crime and Justice S2: Imagine going after a mysterious powerful enemy who’s pulling strings from the shadows and silencing those…
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Zimbabwe becomes the 3rd country to restrict social media this year for political reasons
According to cybersecurity company Surfshark, Zimbabwe suffered its third internet disruption in the past 3 years, as internet service was…
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Startups
Kenyan startup MarketForce raises $40M to scale its merchant inventory financing program
Kenyan-based B2B platform for retail distribution of consumer goods and digital financial services in Africa Today, MarketForce has raised $40…
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BUSINESS
Mastercard opens nominations for its Women SME Leaders Awards 2022
Mastercard has announced the inaugural Women SME Leaders Awards 2022, to recognize and further empower women-owned and run SMEs in the…
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Gadgets
Huawei nova 9 launches in Kenya for Kshs 65,999
After opening pre-orders for the Huawei nova 9 two weeks ago, Huawei Mobile Kenya has today announced that the device…
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Gadgets
vivo V23 5G Smartphone Officially Launched in Kenya
vivo smartphone has officially launched the vivo V23 5G in Kenya, its latest smartphone in the V series. The Vivo…
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Startups
African fintech Flutterwave rebrands, introduces new products and services
African fintech startup Flutterwave has unveiled a significant re-brand and identity at Flutterwave 3.0, a virtual event held on Friday, 18th February…
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Featured
Best Sports Betting Apps in Kenya
Sports betting is one of the most popular and fun activities that sports fans engage in. The hobby is much…
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BUSINESS
Sendy partners with residential minimarts in credit finance and fulfillment scheme
Kenyan logistics startup Sendy has teamed with Mini Marts to enable retail commerce at the micro-level. The startup is using…
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Startups
[African Startup Review] Pie Kamau: Nigerian fintech Flutterwave is now Africa’s highest valued Unicorn
As the African fintech space continues to bloom, so does the funding. Flutterwave, the San Francisco-headquartered and Lagos-based company that…
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Gadgets
Realme 9i with Snapdragon 680 launching in Kenya later this month
Realme is gearing up to launch its first smartphone in Kenya this year, the realme 9i later this month. The…
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BUSINESS
MTN Group rebrands, adopts new logo and slogan
Africa’s biggest telecom company MTN Group is rebranding. The rebrand, the company says is to position it as a technology…
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Gadgets
All-New Redmi Note 11 Series Officially Launched in Kenya
After globally launching the Redmi Note 11 series on January 26, Xiaomi is now officially making these devices available in…
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News
FOX News International debuts in Kenya and other African countries
FOX News Media has expanded its FOX News International global video streaming services to several countries across Africa. According to…
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Startups
BitKE to host a webinar on startup funding in Africa, register to attend now
2021 was the biggest year, so far, in the history of funding for African startups which saw over $4.6 billion…
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COLUMNS
The biggest fintech trends changing the face of payments in emerging markets
Last year saw an unprecedented rate of change in the financial sector, with huge growth in the use of digital…
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News
Moringa School expands to Ghana in new partnership with Impact Hub Accra
Africa technology boot-camp, Moringa School is expanding to Ghana in partnership with Impact Hub Accra. Moringa said in a statement…
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BUSINESS
Chumz is a new investment app that lets Kenyans invest as little as Ksh.5
Chumz Investment app: The last couple of months have seen a number of investment apps being launched in the Kenyan…
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Startups
African fintech Flutterwave valuation rises to over $3B after $250M Series D funding
African fintech firm Flutterwave has tripled its valuation to over $3 billion after raising $250 million in Series D funding.…
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Startups
SA Online home services platform SweepSouth launches its Connect service in Kenya
South Africa’s online home services platform, SweepSouth has launched SweepSouth Connect in Kenya. SweepSouth Connect is the service that connects…
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Startups
Haskè Ventures announces a $150K investment in Senegalese retail-tech startup ProXalys
Senegalese retail-tech startup ProXalys has raised $150,000 in pre-seed funding from Haskè Ventures, the venture builder for Francophone Africa. The…
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BUSINESS
TECNO Opens New Flagship Store at Sarit Center
Smartphone maker TECNO Mobile has opened a new flagship store at the Sarit Center mall in Westlands. The store which…
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BUSINESS
Standard Chartered Launches a low-ticket Money Market Fund
Standard Chartered Bank Kenya has today launched a low-ticket Money Market fund targeting its clients. Known as SC Shilingi funds,…
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BUSINESS
Questions you should ask before investing in Kenyan stocks
Investing in every part of the globe has its opportunities and risks. In various parts of Africa there are strengths…
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Startups
Sendy fulfillment service crosses 1,000 online sellers
Launched in November last year, Sendy fulfillment service is a digital-enabled platform that relieves online sellers of logistics difficulties while…
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Gadgets
Xiaomi’s Redmi Note 11 Series Launching in Kenya This Thursday
One of the best devices I used last year from Xiaomi was the Redmi Note 10 Pro. Xiaomi launched the…
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COLUMNS
BEN ROBERTS: At the cusp of change, the Internet Engineering Task Force adds an African voice to the institution
The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) has recently announced the appointment of Andrew Alston to the position of Routing Area…
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Gadgets
vivo V23 5G with a Color-Changing Design launching in Kenya soon
vivo is adding yet another device to its V Series in Kenya. The company has announced plans to launch the…
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Interviews
Remote Work – How Cavendish is managing product success at Analog Teams
Strategic thinking starts with asking the right questions. It is about understanding the current market, competition, and trends to define…
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Startups
Remedial Health raises $1 million pre-seed funding to digitize African pharmacies
Healthtech startup Remedial Health has raised $1 million in pre-seed funding to digitize neighbourhood pharmacies across Africa starting with Nigeria.…
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Gadgets
Huawei Watch GT 3 With Up to 14-Day Battery Life Launched in Kenya
Huawei Mobile Kenya is officially making its next-generation smartwatch, Huawei Watch GT 3 available in Kenya starting today. The Huawei…
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Startups
DCA extends application deadline for Miss. Africa Seed-Fund Impact Program
Miss.Africa Initiative led by DCA Academy has announced that it is extending the application deadline for its Miss.Africa Seed- Fund…
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Featured
Mapenzi ni 50/50: Odibets surprises customers with Valentines gift
February 14th – Valentines day is a special date for couples all over the world thus It is normally celebrated…
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BUSINESS
Jumia Kenya customers to enjoy 30% discount this Valentine’s
Jumia Kenya has announced that consumers will enjoy a 30% discount this Valentine’s for every purchase of two identical items.…
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News
European Bank invests $10M in Egypt’s bus-hailing company Swvl
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has announced a $10 million investment in Egypt’s on-demand bus-hailing company Swvl.…
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Gadgets
Itel A58 Officially Launched in Kenya for Ksh.8,650
Smartphone maker Itel has officially launched its latest budget smartphone, the Itel A58 in Kenya. The phone succeeds the Itel…
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News
StarTimes commits Ksh.200M to support local content production
Pay Television broadcaster StarTimes Media has committed to inject an additional Ksh.200 Million investment in local content development this year.…
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Gadgets
LG XBOOM Go portable speakers launched in Kenya starting at Kshs 11,000
LG Electronics East Africa this week launched a new portable speaker in Kenya. Dubbed the LG XBOOM Go PL, the portable…
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Featured
How to market your brand on LinkedIn with zero dollars
Quite a number of things are easy to bet on. Placing a bet and winning great odds on liontips.com is…
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Featured
How to get more from watching sports
Sports were always on the edge of technology, but most high-end solutions aren’t accessible for regular fans. That doesn’t mean…
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News
SEACOM acquires now-obsolete Africell Uganda assets
Subsea cable company SEACOM has announced that it will acquire selected infrastructure assets from now-defunct Africell in Uganda. The acquisition SEACOM…
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Startups
Oracle commits $1M to support African tech startups
Oracle has announced support of $1 million for tech startups in Africa that will help accelerate their digital initiatives with the latest cloud technologies…
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Gadgets
Samsung Galaxy S22 Series Officially Launched: Specs, Price and Availability in Kenya
Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked event finally happed yesterday. The event saw the company unveil its new devices in the S series…
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News
Safaricom to Pilot Smart Vehicle Tracking System
In October last year, we did an interesting podcast on The Internet of Things (IoT), a topic we believe affects…
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24BIt
[24Bit Podcast] Discussing the new Galaxy S22 Series with Charles Kimari and Foi Wambui
Right after Galaxy Unpacked event we sat down with Charles Kimari, Head of Mobile Division at Samsung Electronics East Africa…
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Featured
14 Days of Love: Odibets Launches One of a Kind Valentines Promo
In the spirit of Valentines, one of Kenya’s leading betting firms Odibets has launched a valentines promo targeting Its customers…
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Startups
Kenyan electric vehicle startup BasiGo secures $4.3 million seed funding to commercialise its electric bus business model
Kenyan-based electric vehicle technology and financing startup BasiGo has closed a $4.3 million seed funding round. The funding was led…
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Gadgets
Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2022: How and where to watch the live stream
It’s official that Samsung is all set to launch the flagship Samsung Galaxy S22 series today at the annual Galaxy…
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Featured
3 Amazing Facts about King Kaka
Although King Kaka may not be a name that you’re familiar with, he’s an extremely popular musician in Kenya. Real…
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Gadgets
Huawei nova 9 pre-orders open in Kenya for Ksh. 65,999
Huawei Mobile has today opened pre-orders for the Huawei nova 9 in Kenya for Kshs 65,999. The pre-orders can be…
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Startups
Egyptian digital investment startup Thndr raises $20m to democratize investing in the MENA region
Thndr, the Egyptian digital investment platform has announced a new $20 million series A investment round. The funding was co-led…
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News
Google launches Hustle Academy for SMEs and Entrepreneurs across Africa
Tech giant Google has today announced the launch of a new academy to offer free training to small and medium…
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News
Brand Finance Ranks Equity 5th Strongest Banking Brand in the World
Equity Group, East, and Central Africa’s largest financial services Group has been named the 5th strongest banking brand in the…
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News
Showmax is now offering Safaricom customers two months of streaming for the price of one
Video streaming platform Showmax today announced a new partnership with Kenya’s leading telco Safaricom. The partnership will see Showmax offer…
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News
Safer Internet Day: 5 Safety Tips to promote a more empowering experience for youths online
Safer Internet Day: You will have a more empowering experience online, when you’re sharing with the people you care about…
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News
Shopify Digital Marketing: 7 Ways to Promote your Shopify Store
Shopify is an eCommerce platform that allows you to start, grow, and manage your business. Promoting your online store can…
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New Appointments
Nokia appoints Pius Ang’asa Country Manager for Kenya
Nokia has appointed Pius Ang’asa as Country Manager for Kenya. Pius will be the primary interface with local authorities and…
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News
Mdundo says it recorded 20 million users across Africa at the end of Q4
Pan-African music streaming service, Mdundo, has announced that the platform recorded 20 million users at the end of Q4, up…
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BUSINESS
Airtel Africa reported a 21.7% revenue growth to $3.4 billion in Q3 2021
Airtel Africa has released its Q3 results for the year 2021 reporting a 21.7% revenue growth to $3.4 billion. Airtel…
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News
Canon unveils radiology printing products at the Arab Health Exhibition
Canon has unveiled a number of radiology printing products and solutions for the healthcare sector. The solutions were unveiled at…
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News
Logistics startup Truck It raises $13 million seed round, largest in MENAP trucking space
Pakistan’s logistics tech startup Truck It In has closed a $13 million seed round jointly led by venture capital firms…
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Gadgets
Canon EOS R3 full-frame mirrorless Camera officially launched
Canon has unveiled yet another full-frame mirrorless Camera in its EOS R camera series. Known as the Canon EOS R3,…
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