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[Interview] MediaTek commits to increasing 5G adoption in Africa with affordable chipsets
Chipmaker MediaTek has announced its commitment to driving increased 5G adoption in Africa. In a recent interview with TechTrends Media,…
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ASUS unveils the world’s first glasses-free 3D OLED laptop at CES 2023
ASUS has announced its latest lineup of innovations, world-debuting products, and sustainable actions during its Seeing An Incredible Future virtual…
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Bolt customers in Kenya prefer shorter trips
Bolt customers in Kenya prefer shorter trips that are less than 10km with more than 5 million rides taken over…
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Zuku faces angry customers as network glitches mar the weekend
You’ve probably seen the tweets or Facebook posts from Zuku internet customers already complaining about an outage that has left…
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How to save easily for vacation or personal projects this year
Saving is probably one of the most beneficial yet toughest habits to adopt for many people. It is common for…
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TECNO opens pre-orders for the Phantom X2 series in Kenya
TECNO Mobile on Thursday opened pre-orders for its upcoming flagship model Phantom X2 series in Kenya. The pre-orders will run…
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ASUS ROG unveils new 2023 laptop lineup
ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) has announced its 2023 Flow laptop lineup comprising the Flow X13, Flow Z13, and Flow…
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CES 2023: LG showcases its Gram Ultraslim Laptop Lineup
LG is introducing an expanded 2023 LG gram lineup. The lineup, which was showcased at CES 2023 comprises the new…
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Tecno Phantom X2 series launching in Kenya this January
Tecno Phantom X2 Series: Tecno will launch its next device in the Phantom series in Kenya this January. The flagship…
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Realme C30s Unboxing and First Impressions Review
realme C30s review: The realme C30s is the only smartphone in this segment to come with a side-fingerprint sensor and…
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Samsung Unveils New Bespoke Lineup at CES 2023
Ahead of CES 2023, Samsung Electronics on Tuesday unveiled the newest additions to its customizable Bespoke Home lineup. Samsung says…
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BUSINESS
Safaricom Ethiopia goes live in five more cities
Safaricom Ethiopia has switched on its network and services in five more cities. The cities include Hawassa, Assela, Jigjiga, Sodo…
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Oppo Kenya says data laws abuses reports against the company are ungrounded
Oppo Kenya says the recent reports that it infringed on the privacy of a complainant by using their photo on…
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Zuri Health’s new Continuous Care Program to offer support to persons with Chronic illnesses
Health-tech startup Zuri Health has launched its Continuous Care Program to offer support to persons with Chronic illnesses. The program…
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How to check your KCPE 2022 results via Telkom
It’s that time of the year. The Ministry of education on Thursday released the 2022 KCPE results after learners sat…
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More than 2 million Boda Boda riders in Kenya to benefit from affordable insurance
Boda Boda riders in Kenya will now be able to access affordable motor and personal accident covers thanks to a…
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BUSINESS
KCB Group Completes Acquisition of DRC-based Trust Merchant Bank
KCB Group has announced the completion of the acquisition of Trust Merchant Bank SA (TMB) after receiving all the regulatory…
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US Telco Equinix to build $160 million data center in South Africa
Equinix, an American telecommunications company that specializes in internet connection and data centers has announced a $160 million investment to…
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Kenya’s Clean Energy Startup Mukuru Clean Stoves awarded $1.2 million Earthshot prize for 2022
Mukuru Clean Stoves, a clean energy startup providing alternative energy sources to low-income earners in Kenya’s informal settlements has been…
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Nigeria is working on a law recognizing cryptocurrency as legal tender
Nigeria’s House of Representatives is working on a law that may soon recognize cryptocurrency as legal tender, alongside other forms…
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Tanzania’s fintech NALA has expanded to 19 European countries
NALA, a Tanzanian fintech startup known for its remittance services to Africa has expanded to 19 more European countries. The…
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Xiaomi Kenya’s Prediction King World Cup Campaign Concludes
Xiaomi Kenya ended the Prediction King campaign hosting more than 200 fans to watch Argentina take on France in the…
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realme eyes bigger market share in Kenya with new entry-level smartphones
Demand for entry-level smartphones has begun to rise in Kenya as young consumers go for devices that offer large storage,…
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[Interview] African governments must release spectrum to increase 5G adoption, Qualcomm’s Elizabeth Migwalla says
In October this year, Kenya’s leading telco Safaricom officially went commercial with 5G in Kenya, joining a number of other…
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Safaricom Goes Even Bigger With Their Fixed Wireless Connectivity in Kenya
Safaricom Fixed Wireless: Remember when Safaricom rolled out home fibre back in 2014? Although the telco was late to the…
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Microsoft, Viasat team up to deliver internet access to 5 million people across Africa
Microsoft is teaming up with global telecommunications company Viasat to help deliver internet access to 10 million people around the…
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Government launches free public Wi-Fi at Wakulima Market
The Government through the ICT Authority this week launched Free Public Wi-Fi at Wakulima Market in Nairobi County’s Muthurwa area.…
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BUSINESS
[South Africa] eZaga and Digital Financial Exchange Launches Multi-Asset Investment Platform
South African digital banking platform eZaga has partnered with global centralised exchange Digital Financial Exchange (DIFX) to launch a multi-asset investment platform. Known as…
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Chris Akolo: Why online fraud is high during festive seasons and how to prevent it
Kenyan consumers have expressed a strong desire to buy more discretionary products during the festive season while coming out of…
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Startups
VC fund Ventures Platform closes its pan-African and early-stage fund at $46M
Ventures Platform, a pan-African early-stage Venture Capital firm has today announced the final close of its intercontinental fund, at $46M. …
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Meta sued for its role in Ethiopia’s Tigray War
Meta the owner of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp has been sued in Kenya’s High Court for allegedly fueling the recently-ended…
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Visa to accelerate Africa’s digital transformation with $1 billion investment
Global payments company Visa has pledged to invest $1 billion in Africa to accelerate digital transformation over the next five…
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How to Share Data, Minutes, Voice and SMSs with Telkom’s Changa Bundle
Telkom Kenya launched the Changa Bundle to enable Kenyans to share data, minutes, voice and SMSs back in June. This…
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Samsung says the adoption of foldable smartphones by enterprises doubled
Samsung Electronics has announced that the number of Galaxy Z Fold and Galaxy Z Flip smartphones sold for enterprise use…
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MediaTek Dimensity 9000 chipset now available in East Africa: Here’s what’s new
Chipmaker MediaTek on Wednesday announced the arrival of its MediaTek Dimensity 9000 5G chipset in Kenya. The chipset is the…
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Nigeria’s online furniture store Taeillo raises $2.5 million for expansion
Nigerian online store Taeillo has announced a $2.5 million funding round from Aruwa Capital, a growth equity and early-stage investor.…
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Glovo appoints Caroline Mutuku Country Manager for Kenya
Caroline Mutuku is the new General Manager for Glovo Kenya. The multi-category platform announced her appointment on Wednesday. Mutuku joins…
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Safaricom achieved 93% customer SIM Card registration by the 15th October deadline
When the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) sought to have all SIM Cards registered earlier this year, it was forced…
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BUSINESS
4 Signage Choices for Businesses to Get Noticed
Signage is one of the most critical elements of any business. It’s how you communicate with customers, showcase your branding,…
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Africa’s Mobility Financing Startup Moove Raises $30 Million
African mobility fintech startup Moove has raised $30 million just a few months after raising $18.4 million to scale its…
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E-commerce fraud has recorded a 42% increase this festive season, report
A report by global information and consumer insights firm TransUnion has revealed that online shopping scams have increased by 42…
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Kenyan Edtech company Zeraki Raises $1.8 Million in Seed Funding
Kenyan Edtech company Zeraki has raised a $1.8 million seed funding round to enable product catalog growth and regional expansion.…
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IDORENYIN OBONG: Five financial planning tips for African freelancers and gig workers
The global pandemic has accelerated the pace of change, causing significant disruption across labour markets and forever changing how we…
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MEST Africa Opens Applications for its 2024 Training Program
After announcing five African tech startups that made it to the grand finale of the 2022 Africa Challenge pitch competition,…
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CYBER SECURITY
Gerard Allison Joins Sophos as Senior Vice President of Sales for EMEA
Sophos has announced that Gerard Allison has joined the firm as Senior Vice President of Sales for Europe, the Middle East…
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Startups
Nigeria’s ThriveAgric crowned winner of Visa Everywhere Initiative
ThriveAgric, a Nigerian startup that champions technology to transform the payments landscape for smallholder farmers, was crowned winner of the…
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Jumia closes Dubai office, moves senior staff to Africa in a cost-cutting move
Jumia Technologies has announced the closure of its Dubai office as the company remodels its business following years of loss-making…
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Number of sellers on Jumia in Kenya increased by 20% this year
Jumia says more than 5,000 sellers joined the platform in 2022, a 20% increase from the previous year. The e-commerce…
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BUSINESS
What’s Next for the GBP?
It gets knocked down, but then gets up again, and you can’t ever keep it down. The Great British Pound…
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African producer of kids content Ubongo receives $27.8 Million from Lego Foundation
Africa’s leading creator and producer of children’s educational media, Ubongo has received a $27.8 Million Dollar Award from Lego Foundation…
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Nigeria launches Africa’s first humanoid robot named Omeife
UNICCON Group, a Nigerian company founded in 2020, has launched a humanoid robot, the first of its kind in Africa.…
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$200 million fund launched to support African SMEs
The Mastercard Foundation Africa Growth Fund (MFAGF) has launched a $200 million funding initiative for small and medium-sized enterprises in…
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Ksh 100,000 Weekly Cash Prize Fantasy Football Tournament Launched in Kenya
Imagine winning Ksh 100,000 weekly from just competing in a fantasy football contest. This sounds unreal right? Well, this is…
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Gadgets
OPPO A77s now available for purchase in Kenya for Ksh.30k
OPPO has unveiled its latest device in the A series, the OPPO A77s in Kenya. Available for Ksh30,000, the device…
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Digital insurer mTek has inked a deal with Britam to insure SMEs
Insurance startup mTek which offers its services through digital platforms and eliminates paperwork has inked a deal with Britam to…
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Microsoft’s global digital skills program launched in Kenya
Tech giant Microsoft is launching its global skilling program in Kenya. The Skills for Jobs Learning Pathways program has been…
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The cloud is a growing target for cyberattacks, new Sophos survey finds
Among Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) users, 56% experienced an increase in the volume of attacks on their organization when…
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Evaluations And Reviews: Where And What To Read About Bookmakers
Are you an amateur or a professional when it comes to punting? Is one of your goals to storm into…
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AR/VR Meta Hackathon Winners Awarded in Nairobi
On a chilly Sunday afternoon at the basement of the iconic building, The Mall, in Westlands, Nairobi, a group of…
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Nigerian fintech Chipper Cash is the latest company to conduct massive layoffs
Nigerian cross-border payments startup Chipper Cash has laid off nearly 13% of its workforce, reports indicate. Many employees from various…
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Local startups to showcase at the UK-Supported Kenya Innovation Week
Kenya Innovation Week kicked off in Nairobi on Tuesday to showcase UK-funded programmes that are breaking ground with emerging technologies…
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Safaricom PostPay and All-in-One monthly plans consolidated under Go Monthly proposition
Safaricom is merging its PostPay and All-in-One plans into one Go Monthly proposition. The telco says this move will see…
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South African VC firm 4Di Capital announces the second close of a new $25 million seed fund
South African- based early-stage technology venture capital fund manager 4Di Capital has announced a close of a new US$25 million…
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Evolution of the microfinance sector in Kenya: How Kenyan online businesses can thrive
According to a McKinsey report, African financial services are now undergoing a structural shift. About 10 percent of all transactions…
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Egyptian supply chain solutions provider OneOrder has raised $3 million
Egyptian supply chain solutions company OneOrder has raised $3 million in seed round funding led by Nclude, with participation from…
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CLOUD
iColo expects demand for colocation centres in Kenya to increase
As internet penetration in Kenya continues to increase, the demand for data centres is also booming. Customers in the country…
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Leading Identity Verification Startup, Verified.Africa Launches in Kenya
Verified.Africa, a leading provider of ID verification, document verification, and digital KYC compliance solutions, has launched in Kenya. With this…
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CYBER SECURITY
Sophos new MDR now features industry-first threat detection and response capabilities
Sophos today announced the general availability of Sophos Managed Detection and Response (MDR) with new industry-first threat detection and response…
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Lipa Later acquires SkyGarden for an undisclosed sum
SkyGarden, the e-commerce platform has been acquired by Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) Lipa Later for an undisclosed sum. Lipa…
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New program to equip local teachers with laptops launched
Casa da Louisa (CDL) has launched a new programme to equip teachers in public schools across Kenya with a laptop.…
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Leading Nigerian crypto platforms are on downsizing spree as markets plunge
The crypto market has been hard hit by an unprecedented fall in prices. The collapse of FTX, seen as one…
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Ex-Jumia executives launch new e-commerce platform
Former Jumia executives have teamed up to launch a new e-commerce company called “Kapu”. Launched on Monday, the new platform…
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Asset Recovery Agency drops fraud charges against Nigerian fintech Kora
Kenya’s Asset Recovery Agency (ARA) has dropped fraud charges against Nigerian fintech Kora. The startup was in July accused of…
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Lipa Later to acquire popular e-commerce Startup Sky.Garden
Buy Now Pay Later (BNLP) company Lipa Later is acquiring troubled Kenyan e-commerce startup Sky.Garden. This comes about three weeks…
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CLOUD
Africa Data Centres to expand Sameer facility in Nairobi by 15MW of IT load
Africa Data Centres is expanding its Sameer facility in Nairobi by up to 15MW of IT load. The firm has…
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New Appointments
Businesswoman Mary Wambui appointed as Communications Authority chair
Mary Wambui Mungai has been appointed the new board chair of the Communications Authority of Kenya (CK) effective December 2,…
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Safaricom’s YouTube Shorts Challenge Kicks-Off, KES 60 Million Worth of Prizes up for Grabs
Safaricom in partnership with YouTube has kicked-off a new YouTube Shorts Challenge which will see up to 3 million customers…
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Ex-Jumia executives to launch a new e-commerce platform next week
Former Jumia executives have joined forces to launch a new e-commerce company. Known as Kapu, the new platform is expected…
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Copia Global and Cellulant have partnered to help diaspora customers pay for services
Copia Global has partnered with pan-African payment technology company Cellulant to make it easier for its customers in the diaspora…
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Kenyan Smartphone Reseller Badili Has Raised $2.1 Million in Pre-Seed Funding
Badili Africa, a company that allows customers to trade in their old phones for new ones at friendly prices has…
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Hustler Fund: How to apply and everything else you need to know
The Hustler Fund finally went live this week. President William Ruto launched the digital financial initiative on November 30th which…
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ANNALISA PLACHESI: Why NGOs should embrace the digitisation of payments and collections
Digital payments have fundamentally transformed lives across Africa by providing access to financial infrastructure and enabling innovation. More jobs have…
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Featured
More Winners Land in Qatar Courtesy of Odibets
Barely a week after the first batch of winners of the ‘Twende Qatar na Odibets’ promo landed in the Middle…
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StarTimes upgrades bouquets ahead of festive season
Pay Television Company StarTimes Media has introduced a bouquet upgrade campaign for its subscribers ahead of the festive season. The…
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Nigerian food-tech Orda raises $3.4 million seed round to digitize African restaurants
Nigerian food-tech platform Orda announced has raised a $3.4 million seed round to further digitize food businesses across the continent.…
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Spotify Wrapped: Drake was the most streamed artists in Kenya on Spotify this year
Spotify today announced the arrival of Wrapped 2022, its yearly look back at what songs, artists, albums and playlists people…
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VMware Cloud on AWS Expands to Africa
VMware today announced VMware Cloud on AWS is now available in the AWS Africa (Cape Town) Region. With VMware Cloud on…
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CLOUD
Vertiv unveils new Liquid Cooling Solution for Data Centres
IT infrastructure company Vertiv has unveiled a new liquid cooling solution for data centres in EMEA. Known as Liebert XDU,…
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Kenya’s all-electric taxi company NopeaRide has shut down
NopeaRide, the first fully-electric taxi company that has been in operation since 2018 is folding up its business in Kenya,…
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Media Council of Kenya Officially Recognises Mobile Phones as Tools for Journalism
The Media Council of Kenya (MCK) has acknowledged smartphones used by accredited journalists as professional media equipment. In a statement…
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Epson Transforms Print Environment by Strengthening IoT Security
Epson’s smart printers and multi-function peripherals (MFPs) are revolutionizing the print environment by strengthening the Internet of Things (IoT) device…
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Twiga Foods Launches Fulfillment Centre To Serve the East African Region
Agri-tech startup Twiga Foods has launched a multi-million dollar distribution centre aimed at serving manufacturers, brand owners, and farmers across…
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Data firm Periculum launches Utambuzi, a personal financial management tool
Periculum, a data analytics firm that uses machine learning to provide real-time solutions to individuals and organizations has introduced Utambuzi,…
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M-TIBA Partners With Sweden’s BYON8 to Expand Telehealth Services
Kenyan health-tech platform M-TIBA has partnered with Sweden’s online doctors’ platform BYON8 to expand access to telehealth services for its…
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Autochek has launched a vehicle financing subsidiary for customers across Africa
Autochek, the automotive technology company that is simplifying car ownership across Africa, has announced the launch of Autochek Financial Services.…
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OPPO Kenya Launches Football Challenge, KES 90K Up For Grabs
OPPO Kenya has launched a football challenge that will see Kenyan fans bring out their best football skills. The smartphone…
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Fintech startup Hisa unveils real-time online stocks trading platform
Fintech startup Hisa has launched an application that allows Kenyans to invest in the stock market directly from their phones…
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CLOUD
Africa Data Centres to build its first data centre in Kigali
Africa Data Centres has revealed plans to build its first data centre in Kigali, Rwanda. The data centre will have…
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Blockchain
More than 2000 developers joined the Polygon Africa Web3 Bootcamp
In September, blockchain platform Polygon opened applications for its Web3 Bootcamp targeting African developers. The Polygon Bootcamp and Hackathon was…
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Kenyan Supply Chain and Logistics Startup Leta Secures $3M Funding
Kenyan supply chain and logistics startup Leta has secured a $3M pre-seed equity round led by 4Di Capital, Chandaria Capital,…
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Increased taxation on SIM Cards and phones eat into Safaricom’s half-year profits
In the Finance Act 2022, the government of Kenya imposed a 10% excise duty on the importation of cellular phones…
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