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The Pivot to Video: How YouTube, TikTok Are Redefining Podcasts
In this year’s YouTube Music Recap, my number one podcast was Waveform—it didn’t appear on my top five from Spotify’s…
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BUSINESS
NCBA Hosts 18th Johari Awards to Honor Asset Finance Market Leaders
NCBA has awarded leading vehicle dealers and insurance partners at the annual Johari Awards at Ole Sereni, Nairobi. Speaking at…
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Startups
Kenyan Fintech Leja Processes $2 Billion in Business Transactions in 2024
Kenyan fintech startup Leja has achieved remarkable growth, processing $2 billion in B2B payments since launching its B2B payments service…
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More than half of children in META region faced violent content on the Internet
Parents nowadays tend to have many concerns about the amount of time their children spend with their gadgets and what…
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Sophos XDR Excels in MITRE ATT&CK® Evaluations: Enterprise
Cybersecurity firm Sophos today announced its strong results in the 2024 MITRE ATT&CK®Evaluations: Enterprise. Sophos XDR detected 100% of the adversary behaviors…
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Interviews
[TechTrends Podcast] Dupe Killa-Kafidip on her mission to alleviate food poverty in Nigeria
In this third episode, I speak to Dupe Killa-Kafidipe who is among the 2024-2025 Foundry Fellows from the Legatum Center…
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CYBER SECURITY
Abuse of Trusted Applications Grows by 51%, Sophos Report
Sophos, a global cybersecurity leader, has released “The Bite from Inside: The Sophos Active Adversary Report,” analyzing adversary behaviors and…
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Safaricom Hosts its Inaugural SME Exhibition in Nairobi
More than 100 small businesses are taking part in Safaricom’s Inaugural SME Exhibition hosted in Nairobi. The Expo, under the theme,…
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Block Anounces Winners of TBD Hackathon at Africa Bitcoin Conference
Block, Inc., a global technology company specializing in financial services, has announced the winners of the TBD Hackathon—a competition aimed…
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Epson Wins Platinum for ESG Excellence
Epson Corporation, a leading global technology company, has announced that two of its production facilities—Epson Precision (Philippines), Inc. (EPPI) and…
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LG Partners with will.i.am to Relaunch its Xboom-Branded Audio Products
LG Electronics (LG) has partnered with creative artist, global music icon, and tech entrepreneur, will.i.am, to launch a new line…
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Qualcomm Marks Year 2 of Make in Africa, Awards Aurora Health
Qualcomm on Tuesday announced the successful completion of the second year of its Make in Africa Startup Mentorship Program, culminating…
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Kenya’s Smartphone Financing Crisis: The Rise of Phone Flashing
Kenya’s smartphone financing sector faces significant challenges due to the rise of “phone flashing,” an illegal practice allowing users to…
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VFS Global Hits 300 Millionth Application
VFS Global, the world’s leading outsourcing and technology service specialist for governments and diplomatic missions worldwide, has crossed the 300…
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Exclusive Networks Africa Named Supermicro Regional Distributor
Supermicro Inc., a leader in application-optimised total IT, has announced the appointment of Exclusive Networks Africa as its distributor for…
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Equity CEO James Mwangi Joins World Bank Advisory Council on Jobs
World Bank Group has appointed Equity Group Holdings CEO and MD James Mwangi to its 14 global leaders team of…
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Bolt Takes on Glovo with New Grocery Delivery Service in Kenya
Bolt has officially launched Bolt Market in Kenya, its new grocery delivery service aimed at making everyday shopping more convenient.…
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Google’s Year in Search 2024: What Captivated Kenyans?
Each year, Google releases what Kenyans searched on their platform. The trends ranged from news, personalities, sports, entertainment, culinary interests,…
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NCBA Bank Headlines The 2024 Kivukoni Eco-Festival in Kilifi
NCBA Bank partnered with Kivukoni School for their annual Kivukoni Eco Festival, an annual event celebrating environmental conservation, global citizenship,…
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MultiChoice Talent Factory Eastern Africa Academy Graduates Class of 2024
The MultiChoice Talent Factory (MTF) Eastern Africa Academy has celebrated the graduation of its 2024 cohort, comprising 20 talented young…
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Africa: The Emerging Frontier of Forex Trading
Africa is undoubtedly becoming one of the most promising markets for forex trading, fueled by a combination of demographic factors…
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CcHUB’s Creative Economy Unveils Incubator in Nairobi
The Creative Economy Practice at CcHUB has launched the Content Creative Economy Incubator program while equally unveiling the Creative Economy…
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Google Unveils Six New AI-Powered Features for Android Devices
Tech giant, Google, has announced the addition of new AI-powered features for Android devices that aim to help users express…
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Blockchain
Nairobi Hosts Cardano Convention Highlighting Africa’s Role in Blockchain Technology
Africa’s role in blockchain technology talks took centre stage during the Cardano Constitutional Convention that took place in Nairobi, Kenya…
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Airtel Money Extends ‘Rudishiwa Transaction Fee’ Offer to Paybill Transactions
Airtel Money has announced ‘Rudishiwa transaction fee’ offer for Paybill transactions. This offer will give back the transaction fee incurred…
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Smartphone Penetration Fuels Online Trading Boom in Africa
Increased smartphone penetration in Africa emerged as a powerful force, driving significant growth in online trading. Over the past decade,…
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GSMA and Hayo to Drive Connectivity in Africa With New Partnership
Hayo, a global digital innovator, has joined GSMA to collaborate with leaders and drive innovation in the mobile industry across…
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Featured
Odibets to Sponsor Genowa Governor’s Cup 2024
Betting firm Odibets has been unveiled as the title sponsor for the third edition of Homa Bay County’s annual sports…
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BUSINESS
M-PESA Hits 34 Million Customers in Kenya
Kenya’s leading telco Safaricom announced on Thursday that its mobile money platform M-PESA hit 34 million customers in November. In…
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BUSINESS
Stay in Control of Your Finances this Festive Season With Eazzy Loan
Eazzy Loan: The holiday season is finally here! After a year of full-speed living, it’s time to hit pause, recharge,…
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Samsung Opens its First Ever Experience Store in Meru
Samsung on Wednesday launched its first-ever experience store in Meru located in Greenwood City Mall. Samsung said in a statement…
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E-Mobility Startup Ox Delivers Secures $163m Contract to Meet Growing Demand in Rwanda
OX Delivers, the UK e-mobility start-up, has secured a $163m contract to create its first franchise partner in East Africa.…
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Spotify Wrapped 2024: Top Streamed Artists and Tracks in Kenya
Spotify Wrapped 2024 is here, and it’s a vibrant celebration of Kenya’s love for music. Leading the pack is Bien…
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Startups
African Startups Urged to Adopt Climate-Resilient Business Models
Startups have now been urged to embrace climate-resilient business models in the African Tech Sector. This is according to the…
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BUSINESS
Premier Bank, Mastercard Unveil Shari’ah-Compliant Suite
Premier Bank, an Islamic financial institution in Kenya, has announced a collaboration with Mastercard to introduce an innovative suite of…
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BuuPass, Flexpay Partner To Ease Holiday Travel Costs
Kenya’s digital ticketing platform, BuuPass has partnered with Flexpay, a goal-based saving platform, to easen travel planning and the financial…
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Microsoft, NVIDIA Partner to Boost AI Innovation and Collaboration in Africa
Microsoft, through the company’s Africa Transformation Office (ATO), has announced a new initiative to boost AI development in Africa by…
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OPPO Find X8 Available To Purchase in Kenya
OPPO Find X8 is now finally available to purchase in the country. Kenya now joins the international market where you…
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BUSINESS
Sochitel Group Expands into EA with New E-Voucher Solution
Digital solutions provider, Sochitel Group, has announced the introduction of its innovative e-voucher solution to East Africa. Designed to simplify…
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Canon ‘World Unseen’ Exhibition Launched to Promote Inclusivity in Photography
Canon’s “World Unseen” exhibition, launched on December 3, 2024, in Kenya, commemorated the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. This…
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Apps
Apple Music Replay 2024 Now Available For Subscribers
Apple Music Replay 2024 is now out for subscribers as the streaming platform gets ahead of the much-awaited Spotify Wrapped…
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Spotify Wrapped 2024: Release Date and What to Expect
Spotify Wrapped 2024 is right around the corner and is now becoming the most anticipated trend this month. Spotify Wrapped…
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Airtel Money Partners With Moja Expressway for Toll Free Payments
Airtel Money Kenya has partnered with Moja Expressway Company to introduce Airtel Money as a convenient payment method for toll…
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Interviews
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[TechTrends Podcast] Teniola Stuffman on building a Mobile Virtual Network in Nigeria
In this episode, I speak to Teniola Stuffman who is among the 2024-2025 Foundry Fellows from the Legatum Center for…
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[Column] Neil Colquhoun: Envisioning 2025 – Three transformative trends shaping tomorrow’s technology solutions
The technology industry is in a continuous state of change driven by evolving consumer expectations and pressing global needs. As…
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Samsung Galaxy S24 FE Overview: Perfect Upgrade
The recently launched Samsung Galaxy S24 FE went against the familiar compromised trend of the Fan Edition lineup. Its upgraded…
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Meta-Sponsored Vambo AI & Futurize Hackathon Drives Innovation at Kenya Innovation Week 2024
The recently concluded Vambo AI & Futurize Hackathon, hosted during Kenya Innovation Week 2024, spotlighted Africa’s brightest tech minds as…
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Safaricom Announces Upgraded 5G for Business Plans
Safaricom has announced a revamped 5G for Business plans for SMEs. The telco stated that the new plans will provide…
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HMD Fusion With Swappable Covers Starts Selling in Kenya for KES 34,499
Human Mobile Devices (HMD) has officially introduced the HMD Fusion to the Kenyan market. For KES.34,499 HMD says the smartphone…
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BUSINESS
Equity, Bpifrance Join Forces to Boost SME Trade Financing in East Africa
Equity has signed a trade credit financing agreement with BpiFrance, the public investment bank of France, to strengthen support for…
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News
How Samsung is Leading the AI Transformation in Key Global Markets
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer theories or thing that we hope, and wish will happen in the future. AI is…
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Apps
Google is Testing a Play Store Feature to Warn Users About Subpar Apps
Google is testing a new feature for the Play Store to ensure users download the best-quality apps and avoid low-quality…
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News
African Climate Innovators Invited to Apply for The Earthshot Prize 2025 – How To Apply
The Earthshot Prize (TEP) has officially opened entries for its 2025 cohort with MultiChoice once again being an official Africa…
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5G fastest-growing subscription type in Sub-Saharan Africa, report
The total mobile subscriptions in Sub-Saharan Africa will grow at an annual rate of 4 percent, increasing from 950 million…
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Orange Partners With OpenAI and Meta to Expand its Open-Source AI Models to African Languages
Orange has announced that it will partner with OpenAI and Meta to fine-tune AI Large Language models (LLMs) to understand…
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NCBA Disbursed KES 751 Billion In Digital Loans in Q3 2024
NCBA Group disbursed KES 751 billion in digital loans in the third quarter of 2024, an 8% increase compared to…
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African Telcos Increasingly Under DDoS Attacks for 2024, Report
While it’s true that every company is a potential target for distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks, cybercriminals will often…
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News
Password or No Password? Imagine a World Without it!
Passwords have been a bulwark of our digital security for decades, locking out unwanted intruders from emails, bank accounts, social…
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NCBA Bank Q3 Profit Up 3% to Ksh. 15.1 Billion
NCBA Group’s Q3 2024 profit after tax grew 3.0% to KES 15.1 billion compared to KES 14.6 billion reported during a…
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Bolt Food Now Allows Couriers To Cashout Their Earnings Early
Bolt Food has launched an Early Cashout feature which allows courier partners to receive their earnings before the regular payout…
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Uber Contributed KSh 14.1 bn to Kenya’s Economy in 2023
Uber contributed an estimated KSh 14.1 billion in revenue to Kenya’s economy. This is according to the ride-hailing app’s Kenya…
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Safaricom Secures Approval to Launch its Second Money Market Fund, Ziidi
Safaricom PLC has received regulatory approval from the country’s Capital Market Authority (CMA) to launch its second money market fund…
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Paratus Group Opens in Kenya To Provide and Install Starlink Services
Pan-African telecommunications and network services provider, Paratus Group has expanded to Kenya. The company has expanded into the country through a…
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[TechTrends Podcast] MIT Legatum Center’s Dina H. Sherif On Working With African Entrepreneurs
In this episode of our TechTrends Podcast, we speak to Dina H. Sherif, Executive Director of the Legatum Center for…
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Airtel Money Taps Naivas’ Network to Expand Reach
Airtel Money Kenya has signed a partnership with Naivas Supermarket that will allow Airtel Money customers to deposit and withdraw…
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Reimagining The Wilderness: Kenyan Photographer Paras Chandaria’s Creative Vision With The Canon EOS R1
For wildlife photographer Paras Chandaria, every journey into the wilderness is a quest to capture the raw beauty and untold…
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Kenya to Host 61st AERC Plenary, Focusing on Africa’s FinTech Revolution
Kenya will host the 61st Biannual Plenary Session on the FinTech Revolution in Africa on December 1st, 2024. The plenary…
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How To Sync Your Galaxy S24 FE With Your Galaxy Watch7
There is no doubt that wearable trackers and monitors (such as smartwatches) are increasingly popular and sophisticated among users around…
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Google added $900M to Kenya’s economy in 2023
Google has revealed that its products and services provided an estimated $900 million of economic activity for businesses, nonprofits, publishers,…
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Xiaomi Developing Its Own Mobile Processor, Production to Start in 2025
The latest flagship and midrange devices from Xiaomi from next year will ship with the company’s self-designed chipsets as the…
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Telegram Finances Show Strong Growth, Despite Legal Battles
Telegram’s messaging platform is reporting strong growth according to the company’s unaudited financials for the half year of this year.…
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NCBA Wins 3rd Place at 2024 KBA Sustainable Finance Awards
NCBA last week received the 3rd overall award in Kenya at the 2024 Kenya Bankers Association (KBA) Sustainable Finance Awards. …
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CYBER SECURITY
Black Friday & Cyber Monday Security Tips To Keep Your Organization Safe
With Black Friday and Cyber Monday around the corner, we’re entering a high-risk period for cybersecurity. A recent Sophos report highlights that malicious…
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New Report Calls for Ethical AI Governance and Inclusive Laws in East and Southern Africa
New research examining legal and policy frameworks governing Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, South Sudan, Mauritius, and…
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CYBER SECURITY
South Africa Accounts for 22% of all Cyberattacks in Africa
South Africa accounts for 22% of cyberattacks on the continent and 25% of all dark web messages target organisations in…
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Featured
Odibets Launches Pepea na Mbuzi ya Krisi Promo
Kenya’s leading betting firm Odibets has announced that it will be giving out 100 goats daily to lucky winners. The…
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News
Safaricom unveils tech re-skilling program for persons with disabilities
Safaricom has unveiled a tech re-skilling program to train young Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in digital skills to improve their…
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Lowering Infrastructure Costs Key To Boosting Financial Inclusion In Africa
Musa lives in a bustling city in Nigeria. He uses his smartphone daily to make payments, send money to relatives,…
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BUSINESS
Uber Eats hosts 2024 Merchant Awards
Uber Eats celebrated excellence in the hospitality sector during the Uber Eats Merchant Awards. The event brought together small, medium,…
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BUSINESS
Absa Bank Kenya Lowers Transaction Limits to Mobile Wallets
Absa Bank Kenya on Friday announced that it has revised its transaction limits for account-to-mobile wallet transfers, reducing the maximum…
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News
SEACOM Partners With Cloudflare to Deliver Cybersecurity Solutions in Africa
SEACOM, a leading African connectivity and cloud services provider, together with Forefront, a cybersecurity managed services firm, have announced a…
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Online Brokerage Market Projected to Reach $18 Billion by 2028
Projections indicate that the online brokerage market will reach $18.02 billion by 2028, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR)…
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Schneider Electric East Africa launches eCommerce platform
Schneider Electric East Africa has launched an eCommerce platform to streamline procurement for its full product range, targeting a wide…
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BUSINESS
[BREAKING] Kenya Cancels Controversial KSh95.68 Billion Power Project Deal With Adani
Kenya has cancelled the controversial KShs 95.68 Billion (USD 736m) deal with Adani Energy Solutions for the development of transmission…
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AI in Fintech Market to reach USD 70.1 billion by 2033
The fintech industry worldwide is witnessing unprecedented growth, driven by the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI). According to market forecasts,…
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Startups
Senegal’s eMobility Startup Solarbox Africa Secures $1m Pre-Seed Funding
Senegal’s eMobility solutions provider and energy startup Solarbox Africa on Thursday announced the closing of its $1m Pre-Seed round. The…
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Startups
Money Flows Into Africa’s Climate Tech Startups
African climate tech startups are pulling in more money than ever before, overtaking fintech as the continent’s hottest investment sector.…
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News
ICANN Launches New gTLD Support Program for Underserved Communities, Including Kenya
ICANN, the nonprofit managing the Domain Name System (DNS), has announced the launch of the Applicant Support Program (ASP) for…
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News
OPPO Find X8 to Soon Launch in Kenya
Today, OPPO launched its Find X8 series for the global market. The company plans to bring the flagship smartphone series…
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News
Financial Education Toolkit Targeting Students Unveiled
M-PESA GO, Old Mutual and the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) have today unveiled a financial literacy online toolkit,…
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News
Tatu City Certifies 500 Construction Workers Through NCA
Tatu City has announced the successful completion of a National Construction Authority (NCA) accreditation exercise, certifying 500 skilled workers and…
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ILRI and CTLGH Launch Advanced App for Livestock Health and Feed Management
The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and the Centre for Tropical Livestock Genetics and Health (CTLGH) have launched a real-time…
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COLUMNS
[Victoria Goro] Tech innovation: A Massive Opportunity for Africa’s Young Filmmakers
African filmmakers have boundless ability, and they stand ready to usher in a new era of significant change. With access…
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NCBA Opens New Branch in Kerugoya Town to Empower Local Businesses
NCBA has expanded its presence in Kenya with the launch of yet another branch in Kerugoya Town, Kirinyaga County The…
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BUSINESS
Kenyan Journalists Trained to Boost Financial Reporting
Last week, journalists from various media houses in Kenya benefited from a comprehensive financial education training programme hosted by Old…
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News
LG Wins Numerous CES 2025 Innovation Awards
LG Electronics (LG) has garnered significant recognition for its smart life solutions at the CES 2025 Innovation Awards, securing over…
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News
Roam, ENERGICA Partner to Establish 10 Solar Charging Hubs
Roam, a Kenyan tech-driven electric mobility company, is set to establish 10 additional solar-powered Roam Hubs in Nairobi with funding…
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CYBER SECURITY
Google’s New Features to Combat Smartphone Theft in Africa
On one hand, phone theft has been a growing concern in many countries across Africa whereas on the flipside smartphone…
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Cars and Cash Vouchers up for grabs in Safaricom’s new gaming challenge
Safaricom has kicked-off a 90-day online gaming challenge that will see customers compete on simple puzzle, arcade and action games…
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BUSINESS
Equity Bank Kenya Cuts Loan Interest Rates Again
Equity Bank Kenya has announced a reduction in interest rates on all new and existing Kenya Shilling-denominated credit facilities. The…
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Andela and CNCF partner to train 20k Africans in cloud-native skills
Andela, the tech talent outsourcing company has partnered with the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) to train over 20,000 African…
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