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Online fraudsters using sophisticated software to access digital loans, JuicyScore
Cases of fraudsters illegally accessing digital loans from fintech platforms in Africa have been on the rise over the last…
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Tanzanian supply chain solutions startup Ramani has raised $32M in equity and debt
Tanzanian supply chain solutions provider Ramani has raised $32M in debt and equity in a Series A round that was…
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Safaricom M-PESA Go for juniors explained
M-Pesa Go: A number of banks in Kenya offer what they call special kids savings accounts that enable young children…
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Pan-African solar company Solarise Africa raises $33.4M
Solarise Africa, a pan-African Energy-as-a-Service company that provides reliable and affordable energy solutions across Africa has raised $33.4M to expand…
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First Batch of Odibets Winners and Influencers Depart for Qatar
The lucky winners of the ‘Twende Qatar na Odibets’ promo on Thursday, November 24, departed the country for Qatar. Kenya’s…
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KenGen to install 30 electric vehicle charging stations across Kenya in 2023
Energy producer, Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC (KenGen) has launched a pilot project for Electric Vehicles (EVs) in Kenya, a…
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Digital Lending App Zenka Has Written Off Sh166 Million Defaulted Loans
Just a week after the Central Bank of Kenya(CBK) directed digital lenders to work with loan defaulters in helping them…
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TECNO 2023 phones to feature great AI and photography capabilities
The demand for premium smartphones has increased consistently over the last couple of years, courtesy of technological breakthroughs in various…
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KRA seeks to tax those who trade cryptocurrencies in a new Bill
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is seeking to introduce taxation on cryptocurrencies and digital wallets. Through the Capital Markets (Amendment)…
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ASUS 2022 Laptops Offer up to 2.5X performance over previous Models
ASUS 2022 Laptop: Modern laptops tend to be very powerful. This is the case for all segments as we can…
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CYBER SECURITY
Criminals “Follow the Money” by Commercializing Cybercrime, Sophos report
A new Sophos today published its 2023 Threat Report has detailed how the cyberthreat landscape has reached a new level…
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Liquid launches cyber security centre to help fight cyber crime in the country
Liquid Intelligent Technologies has launched a Cyber Security Fusion Centre (CSFC) in an effort to respond better to cyber threats.…
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Safaricom Bonga Points will now have an expiry date from January 2023
Starting January 1st, 2023, Safaricom’s loyalty program popularly known as Bonga Points will be expiring if not used up, in…
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[24Bit Podcast] What is Safaricom 5G WiFi for Home and Businesses?
Safaricom went commercial with 5G in Kenya a couple of weeks ago officially becoming the first operator in East Africa…
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Modus Africa sets aside $75M to support African AI and blockchain startups
African AI and blockchain startups are set to benefit from Modus Africa fund, an African –focused venture capital firm under…
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Kenyan health-tech startup MYDAWA launches online platform to help in HIV prevention
Kenyan health-tech startup MYDAWA famous for its e-pharmacy platform has launched the first Kenyan online solution for HIV prevention. The…
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Visa to pilot Pay with Your Face payment solution at FIFA World Cup in Qatar
Payments technology company Visa is piloting a Pay with Your Face payments solution at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022…
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Kenya’s agri-tech startup Stable Foods has raised $600k in funding
Stable Foods, a Kenyan agri-tech startup offering a host of solutions to small-scale farmers has raised $600k in funding. The…
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Tecno Wins Most Innovative Mobile Phone Manufacturing Brand, Asia Awards
TECNO Mobile has won the “Most Innovative Mobile Phone Manufacturing Brand in Asia” award at the Global Brand Awards hosted…
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Google directs digital loan apps to obtain CBK license before appearing on Play Store
The new regulations by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) requiring proper registration of all digital loan apps has gotten…
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Xiaomi Kenya Black Friday Deals To Look Out For
Xiaomi has launched its Black Friday campaign running across all Xiaomi Stores, and partner retail stores in Kenya. The company…
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OPPO Black Friday Deals To Look Out for in Kenya
OPPO Kenya is kicking off the holiday shopping season early with its Black Friday Sale, which will be running from…
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How the fall of FTX impacted Nigeria’s Web3 startup Nestcoin
It’s now emerging that the collapse of American crypto platform FTX last week has had an impact on Nigeria’s Web3…
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Social media platforms failed to stop misinformation in Kenya’s elections
A study by Mozilla Foundation has revealed that social media platforms Facebook, TikTok and Twitter performed poorly in their efforts…
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IFC has launched a $225 million VC subsidiary to fund early-stage African startups
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has launched a $225 million venture capital subsidiary to invest in early-stage startups across Africa,…
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LG to champion expansion of digital laundromats across the country
LG Electronics on Tuesday announced its commitment to champion the overall expansion of digital laundromats across the country and formalize…
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Epson is killing Laser Printers in Favour of Inkjet Printing
Epson has announced that it’s ending sales of laser printers citing the technology’s limited ability to make meaningful sustainability advances. …
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Gadgets
ASUS new ExpertBook laptops with OLED displays launched in Kenya
Asus on Wednesday announced a handful of new ExpertBook laptops in Kenya targeting business users. The new range of laptops…
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Kenya-based Electric Vehicle Manufacturer BasiGo has raised $6.6 million in funding
BasiGo, the Kenyan-based electric manufacturer working to bring EVs for public transportation has raised $6.6 million (Sh804.5 million ), in…
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CYBER SECURITY
Sophos Earns Trifecta of Perfect Scores in SE Labs Endpoint Protection Report
Sophos’s endpoint security products have been ranked as the industry best in all three of SE Labs’ protection tests in…
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Awinja Brings Rongai to Standstill After Man Wins Ticket to Qatar on Odibets
Ogoti is one of the lucky Kenyans that will enjoy the experience in the Qatar courtesy of betting firm Odibets.…
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Odibets Gifts Lucky Radio Presenter with Ticket to Qatar
Barely two months after Odibets launched a promo to take their loyal fans to Qatar, the betting firm has started…
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Nigerian Fintech Kuda Wants To Make Remittance From UK To Africa Cheaper
As remittances to Africa increase, several firms are finding ways to make it easier, cheaper and more convenient to send…
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Ghana and Nairobi Stock Markets Linked Through New Technology Platform
Technology company SecondSTAX, has successfully linked the Ghanaian and Kenyan stock markets, allowing corporations to trade on both entities with…
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Safaricom plans to introduce mobile numbers for juniors, allow them save on M-Pesa
Safaricom has been contemplating the idea of mobile numbers for juniors for a while, and the idea is seemingly taking…
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CBK kick-starts process to remove 4.2 million digital borrowers from CRB
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has directed financial institutions to work with more than four million Kenyans who have…
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YouTube Music and Premium services hits 80 million subscribers
YouTube Music and Premium launched their subscription-based service in 2018, after several false starts. The platform has risen to rank…
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Anti-fraud & Risk Management Firm JuicyScore appoints Chris Akolo Regional Business Development Director for Kenya
After announcing its entry into the Kenyan market recently, JuicyScore has now appointed Chris Akolo as its Regional Business Development…
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South Africans Must Up Their Game Against Cybercrime
South Africans are not performing well when it comes to cybercrime. We are ranked fifth out of 37 countries for…
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Top Reasons Why It Is A Good Decision To Incorporate A Company
There are many reasons why it is a good decision to incorporate a company. Perhaps the most obvious reason is…
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Gadgets
Budget Nokia C31 launched in Kenya for KES 16,000
HMD Global has unveiled Nokia C31 in Kenya, its latest addition under the C-series to be launched in the country. The budget…
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New Mobile Termination Rates affected Safaricom’s half-year results
In August this year, the Communication Authority (CA) introduced new Fixed and Mobile Termination Rates (FTR and MTR). These are…
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Sky.Garden will not fold up, it has found a new buyer
In September, news of the impending extinction of popular e-commerce website Sky.Garden caught the tech industry by surprise. When we…
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Gadgets
Itel brings camera focused itel S18 smartphone series to Africa
itel has officially launched its newest high-definition short video smartphone S18 Series in Kenya and other African markets comprising the…
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Egyptian B2B marketplace SPEED acquired by UAE-based firm X-ERA
UAE-based logistics services provider X-ERA has acquired Egypt’s B2B marketplace SPEED, as part of its international expansion strategy. SPEED connects suppliers…
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Kenya’s GrowAgric and Aquarech among startups selected for Katapult Africa Accelerator Programme
Kenyan GrowAgric and Aquarech are among nine startups from across the continent that have been selected for the Katapult Africa…
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More than 740k customers have so far joined Safaricom network in Ethiopia
Safaricom has revealed that more than 740,000 customers have joined its network in Ethiopia during its first month of operation.…
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Airtel Africa and OneWeb to provide satellite internet connectivity across Africa
OneWeb, a London-headquartered communications solutions company has partnered with Airtel Africa to provide satellite internet connectivity across the continent. The…
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Binance Backs out of deal to acquire rival crypto trading firm FTX
Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency trading platform has backtracked on a previous deal to buy out its struggling competitor FTX.…
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Startups
Kenyan fintech Hisa among 9 African startups selected for the second batch of €7.5 million Startup Wise Guys fund
Kenyan fintech Hisa is among the nine African startups selected for the €7.5 million Startup Wise Guys fund. Selected…
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realme C30s with 5000 mAh battery launched in Kenya for KES 10,700
realme has today introduced its latest addition to its C series family in Kenya, the realme C30s. The realme C30s…
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Meta laying off more than 11,000 employees
On Wednesday this week, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that the company is laying off 13% of its staff. This…
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Africa Data Centres extends edge cloud capability through Unitellas partnership at Lagos facility
Africa Data Centres has announced that enterprise cloud services provider Unitellas will be bringing Zadara’s global federated edge service to its…
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New Appointments
Judy Waruiru appointed as Managing Director for digital payments firm DPO Africa
African digital payments company DPO has announced the appointment of Judy Waruiru as Managing Director for Africa effective in January…
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CYBER SECURITY
Manufacturing reports highest average ransomware payment across all sectors, Sophos report
The manufacturing sector had the highest average ransom payment across all sectors—$2,036,189 versus $812,360, respectively. This is according to a…
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Hackers stole $11 million from 12 African countries over a period of five years
Banks, financial services providers, and telecommunication companies from 12 African countries lost $11 million to hacking attacks between 2018 and…
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Twitter has fired its employees in Africa with no severance pay
Twitter Africa: Since Twitter’s takeover by billionaire investor Elon Musk, the most consistent news we’ve heard is quirky lays offs,…
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Sendy raises an undisclosed amount of funding from Japanese VC MOL PLUS
Kenyan Fulfillment and Logistics startup Sendy has announced that it has received funding from MOL PLUS the Corporate Venture Capital…
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Blockchain
Crypto regulation in Africa: What Good Regulation Looks Like
Millions of investors have been drawn to cryptocurrency by the prospect of rising prices. To this end, a growing number…
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Kenyans can now enjoy PayPal withdrawals on Equity Mobile App
Equity customers who use PayPal to send and receive money now have an alternative means of making transactions. The bank…
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Epson is injecting KES 83 billion to support environmental sustainability
Japanese printing and information technology company Epson has set aside KES 83 billion to support environmental sustainability efforts over the…
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Amazon Web Services to train Kenyan youths on cloud computing
Amazon Web Services(AWS) has been doing quite some work since entering the Kenyan market in 2020. Within this period the…
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Algeria’s Yassir has raised $150 million in series B funding
Yassir, an Algerian supper platform that offers ride-hailing, food and grocery delivery as well as financial services on a single…
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[Interview] Elizabeth Mumbua Paul on 14 years of working in the Telecommunications industry, Life and Mentorship
Elizabeth Mumbua Paul is the Regional Key Account Manager for East Africa at GSM Systems Ltd with over 14 years…
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Quona Capital to invest $332M in fintech startups from emerging markets focusing on financial inclusion
Emerging markets venture capital firm Quona Capital today announced the final close of $332 million for its Fund III, significantly exceeding…
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COLUMNS
EIJI OTA: Positive growth advice from a forward-thinking century-old print
It’s no longer enough to just print and sell a product. In the competitive, modern print landscape, print service providers…
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Fintech firm MFS Africa granted payments licenses to operate in Uganda
Financial services provider MFS Africa has been granted licenses to operate in Uganda as a PSP (Payment Service Provider), PSO…
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TikTok is teasing a new music platform to rival Spotify and Apple Music
TikTok allured users with its short-video format and has fought for its place among the top-tier platforms. Its biggest anchorage…
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Samsung tops global TV market for 16 years in a row
Samsung is still the world’s leading TV brand, according to global research firm Omdia. This is the 16th consecutive year…
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Gadgets
vivo Y22 with 5000mAh battery and 50MP Camera launched in Kenya for KES 19,999
vivo has announced the launch of its latest addition to its Y-series of devices, the vivo Y22 in Kenya. The…
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BUSINESS
Jeremy Hodara and Sacha Poignonnec step down as Jumia Co-CEOs
Jumia Technologies Co-CEOs Jeremy Hodara and Sacha Poignonnec have stepped down from the company effective today. Francis Dufay who has…
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Apps
What is the Purpose of an Invoice – How to Generate it?
In this competitive world, businesses need to carry out several chores in order to stay alive in the competition and…
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CYBER SECURITY
Why is data security important in the world now more than ever?
Data breaches continue to plague businesses across the globe. The recent Equifax breach has left millions of Americans without their…
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You Can Now Purchase LG Products in Kenya Using Your Safaricom Bonga Points
LG Electronics has partnered with Safaricom to offer customers access to home electronics and appliances at a discounted price of…
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DTB launches a special account for women-owned SMEs
Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) has launched a unique account for women running Small and Medium Enterprises. Dubbed Zawadi, the account…
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Startups
Nigeria’s Payhippo acquires Maritime Microfinance Bank to expand its customer offerings
Payhippo, a fintech that offers credit facilities to SMEs in Nigeria has acquired Maritime Microfinance Bank (MFB). MFB is a…
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WhatsApp launches Communities, a new way to manage groups with similar interests
The world’s most popular messaging platform WhatsApp has introduced a new feature, structured for better management of groups that have…
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Gadgets
Apple reseller Salute iWorld launches the iPhone 14 Series in Kenya
You can now buy the iPhone 14 series in Kenya. The series which comprises the iPhone 14, 14 Plus, 14…
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VasPro partners with Muthaiga Golf Club as Golfers Compete for 5 Luxurious Cars
The Muthaiga Golf Club Chairman’s Prize tournament was hosted by Mr. Ronald K. Meru, Chairman from Friday 28th October 2022…
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Apps
Why is 10bet’s mobile app so popular among online bettors?
The number of online bettors who want to use their smartphones grows every day. People in Kenya and many other…
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Mara launches crypto wallet for sub-Saharan Africa
Mara Group, the pan-African technology firm building phones and applications for various use cases in the continent has launched Mara…
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Kenya to host 2023 Digital Rights and Inclusion Forum
Kenya will next year host the 10th Edition of the Digital Rights and Inclusion Forum (DRIF). The forum, whose theme is Building…
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Software firm Odoo has chosen Nairobi as its African headquarters
Odoo, a Belgium company that builds business solutions for eCommerce, accounting and inventory has been slowly making its presence felt…
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Applications for the 2023 Rise Global Challenge open
Schmidt Futures has opened applications for its 2023 Rise Global Challenge targeting young people aged between 15 to 17years. The…
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Safaricom now offering Boomplay customers dedicated music streaming bundles
Safaricom has announced a new partnership with music streaming platform Boomplay to avail the service to its customers via affordable daily,…
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OPPO Reno8: Elevating the Reno Series to a New Level in Portrait Performance
Portrait photography and videography has been ingrained in the OPPO Reno series since its inception in 2019. With the launch…
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Gadgets
5G Xiaomi smartphones you can buy in Kenya right now
5G Xiaomi smartphones: Safaricom officially launched 5G services in select parts of Kenya last week. Customers in 5G-ready zones in…
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There is rise in 5G uptake across Africa but 3G remains dominant, GSMA report
The Mobile Economy Sub-Saharan African report by GSMA has brought to the limelight interesting pointers on the state of mobile…
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Kenya, Nigeria and SA lead fintech growth in Africa, Mastercard report
A report by payment services company Mastercard has revealed that South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya are among the most vibrant…
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Google’s revenue hit $69 billion Q3 2022, but profits are still shrinking
Google released its Q3 earnings last week and reported its earnings at $69 billion. Out of this, profits were estimated…
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Amazon Web Services has set up its second-largest African office in Lagos, Nigeria
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has selected Lagos, Nigeria as the base for its second-largest office in Africa. The cloud service…
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Only 4 digital cab-hailing firms licensed to operate in the country, NTSA
Transport industry regulator National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has published a list of digital cab-hailing firms allowed to operate…
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Vodacom Tanzania has expanded M-Pesa to 8 SADC Countries
Tanzania’s leading telecommunications company Vodacom has announced the expansion of its International Money Transfer (IMT) services to eight new countries…
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Meta launches text-to-video service that uses AI to generate short video clips
You might soon be able to create video content by simply dictating into an app the kind of images you…
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MEST Africa Challenge 2022 top 5 finalists announced
MEST Africa has announced the five African tech startups that have made it to the grand finale of the 2022…
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Cisco Networking Academy has trained more than 1.07 million people in Sub-Saharan Africa to date
Cisco has trained and upskilled more than 1.07 million people in Sub-Saharan Africa through its Cisco Networking Academy since it…
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500 Global Launches its Pan-African Accelerator Manager Bootcamp in Kenya
500 Global, a leading venture capital firm is launching its inaugural Bootcamp for Accelerator Managers (BAM) program in Kenya. The…
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Rwandese Ride-Sharing Company YEGO Launches in Kenya
YEGO Global, a Rwandese ride-sharing platform has entered the Kenyan market to take on Uber and Bolt through its subsidiary…
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BUSINESS
Face scan account opening a big hit with Bank of Kigali customers
Bank of Kigali (BK) says it has recorded increased uptake of its mobile banking services following the launch of new…
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BUSINESS
Jumia Black Friday 2022 Announced: Date, Discounts, Offers and More
Jumia Black Friday officially kicks off from 4th to 30th November 2022. Jumia Kenya says it expects millions of consumers…
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This platform aims to help African writers gain audience and build an online community
The appetite for high-quality writing is at an all-time high as the internet creates more opportunities where writers can get…
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