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BUSINESS
Safaricom To Facilitate Free Government Funds Transfers To 360,000 Drought-Hit Households
Safaricom has partnered with the government to facilitate mobile money transfer to drought-stricken households in 23 Arid and Semi-Arid Land…
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Startups
Kenyan e-health startup Zuri Health launches in Senegal
Kenyan health tech startup Zuri Health has launched its operations in Senegal. The startup has partnered with Expresso Senegal to launch…
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Egypt-based media and entertainment startup Minly acquires UAE’s shoutout platform Oulo
Minly, the MENA region’s media and entertainment startup has announced the acquisition of Oulo, a Dubai-based celebrity shoutout platform focused…
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Francophone Africa Payments Processor CinetPay secures $2.4 million seed round from 4DX Ventures and Flutterwave
CinetPay, a digital finance platform that enables merchants in Francophone Africa to seamlessly accept and make payments, has announced a…
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Angola Cables and CVTelecom partner to boost connectivity in West Africa
CVTelecom (Cabo Verde Telecom) and Angola Cables have signed a joint cooperation agreement to identify synergies to expand connectivity and network capabilities.…
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Startups
Auto financing startup Autochek Africa begins loan services for brand new cars
In what it says is to further deepen mobility, Autochek Africa, the leading auto tech platform, has launched a dedicated brand new…
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AUDA-NEPAD, JICA, Afreximbank and BCG partner to support 5 Kenyan healthcare startup
The African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD), Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), African Export–Import Bank (Afreximbank) and Boston Consulting Group (BCG)…
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INSURANCE
Zamara Customers Can Now Access Their Pension Plan via WhatsApp
Zamara Group has announced that its digital pension plan Fahari Retirement Plan can now be accessed via the popular messaging…
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Middle East and Africa is a fertile ground for the growth of super-apps, report
From ride-hailing services to grocery delivery, and financial services such as buy-now-pay-later to microfinancing, super-apps development in the Middle East…
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Bolt Rolls Out Women-Only Ride Category in Mombasa
Bolt has launched a Women-Only ride category in Mombasa to enable female passengers to request rides from female drivers. The…
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Startups
Kwara partners with Workpay to offer HR and Payroll services to SACCOs in Kenya
Kenyan fintech startup Kwara has partnered with Workpay to offer SACCOs in Kenya with human resource management and payroll processing solutions. The partnership…
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CYBER SECURITY
New Variants of Tor2Mine Cryptominer Feature Enhanced Evasion, Persistence and Spreading Powers, Sophos Reports
Sophos released new findings on the Tor2Mine cryptominer, that show how the miner evades detection, spreads automatically through a target…
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Reviews
TECNO Camon 18 Review: A good option
TECNO Camon 18 Review: The Tecno Camon 18 succeeds the Camon 17 that Tecno mobile launched in May last year.…
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BUSINESS
Over 21,000 SMEs and individuals have so far benefited from Stanbic Bank Kenya’s Accelerate Program
Over 21,000 SMEs and individuals have so far benefited from Stanbic Bank Kenya’s Accelerate Program. This is is according to…
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CLOUD
[Africa Cloud Review] Simon Ngunjiri: Surge of companies moving to the cloud set to continue throughout 2022
On Monday, we published a column by Andrew Cruise is the managing director at Routed. In the column, Andrew notes that one thing…
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News
TradeDepot Raises $110 Million To Extend ‘Buy-Now-Pay-Later’ Service to Retailers Across Africa
Nigeria- and U.S.-based B2B eCommerce and embedded finance platform TradeDepot has raised $110 million in an equity and debt funding…
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Startups
Egyptian fintech startup KlickIt raises undisclosed amoung of funding
Egyptian fees management and digital collection platform, KlickIt, has announced the closing of its first investment round to further develop…
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CLOUD
Africa Data Centres selects DPT to provide renewable energy for its data centres in South Africa
Africa Data Centres has selected Distributed Power Technologies (DPT) to provide renewable energy and storage solutions for its data centres…
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Reviews
Tecno Camon 18 Premier Camera Review
The Tecno Camon 18 Premier was the main headline for the recently unveiled TECNO Camon 18 Series. Tecno Mobile officially…
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News
Suspected Digital Holiday Shopping Fraud From Kenya Decreases 16.5%, report
17.5% of all global e-commerce transactions – and 3.6% of Kenyan transactions – between November 25-29 were potentially fraudulent. This…
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News
ICT CS Joe Mucheru launches ICT Talent Cultivation Whitepaper
ICT Cabinet Secretary Joe Mucheru has today launched the ICT Talent Cultivation for Kenya’s Digital economy whitepaper. The whitepaper was…
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Gadgets
Huawei nova Y60 officially launched in Kenya for Ksh.22,999
Huawei Mobile Kenya has today officially launched the HUAWEI nova Y60, a new member that diversifies the HUAWEI nova family…
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Gadgets
Oppo’s upcoming flagship device will be powered by Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC
OPPO has announced that its upcoming flagship smartphone will be among the first to be powered by the new Snapdragon…
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CYBER SECURITY
Sophos Cloud Optix Advancements Automate and Simplify Detection and Response of AWS Security Incidents
Sophos has. unveiled advancements to Sophos Cloud Optix that automate and simplify the detection and response of security incidents across…
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News
SemaBOX to host a creators’ event for podcasters
Kenya’s podcast studio and incubator SemaBOX has announced that it will be hosting #PODEXNBO, a creators’ event targeting podcasters in…
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News
Microsoft announces Teams Essentials, a standalone version of Teams for SMEs
Microsoft has announced the launch of Teams Essentials, the first-ever stand-alone offering of Microsoft Teams specifically designed for small-midsize businesses…
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Featured
Shinda Mbuzi ya Krisi! Odibets Surprises Customers With an Early Christmas Gift
Kenya’s leading betting firm Odibets has announced that it will be giving out 100 goats daily to lucky winners starting…
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Startups
Kenyan team wins regional $5k IBM award for developing solution to help reduce food waste
Kenyan team Mavuno Link are the Middle East and Africa Regional winners of these years IBM and David Clark Caus…
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News
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Here are the top listened to songs, artists, and albums in Kenya on Spotify
International star Drake was the most streamed artist in Kenya. This is according to the Spotify Wrapped data released by…
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News
4G Capital and CGAP to Develop Financial Stress Early Warning System
Financial technology credit provider, 4G Capital has developed a new tool that identifies financial stress and helps protect low-income consumers…
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BUSINESS
Mastercard and Meta join forces to support digitization of SMEs in MEA
Mastercard is collaborating with Meta to support the digitization and growth of SMEs across the MEA region. The two plan…
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News
GOPHER OGEMBO: Access to Phones is critical in child safety
As adults, we look into our childhood years and reminisce the memories that made us into who we are today.…
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Gadgets
Huawei re-introduces the MatePad T10 series in Kenya with price drops
Huawei Mobile Kenya has reintroduced the MatePad T10 series that includes the HUAWEI Matepad T10, HUAWEI Matepad T10s and HUAWEI…
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Social Media
Twitter bans posting images of people without their consent
Twitter has today banned sharing images or videos of private individuals without their consent. The platform made the announcement in…
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BUSINESS
Credit Health Starts With Your Credit Report, TransUnion Kenya
A good credit score is the foundation of a healthy financial lifestyle. It plays an important role in your ability…
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News
Sprinter Omanyala named OPPO Kenya ambassador
OPPO Kenya has today named Africa’s 100m record holder Ferdinand Omanyala its new brand ambassador. Omanyala now joins the O…
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News
Xiaomi opens new store at TRM, offering discounts of up to 40%
Xiaomi has opened its new offline store in Kenya at Thika Road Mall (TRM). This is Xiaomi’s 11th offline store…
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BUSINESS
Jumia switches to electric bicycles for deliveries in Kenya
Jumia Kenya will from today start using electric bicycles to amplify its logistics capacity for delivery. The e-commerce leader has…
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CLOUD
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[Column] Simon Ngunjiri: The public cloud market is getting bigger in Africa
Despite the growth of cloud over the past decade, for most organizations, only 20 per cent of workloads have made…
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News
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey steps down
Twitter Chief Executive Officer Jack Dorsey is stepping down from the company effective immediately. Parag Agrawal, the company’s Chief Technology…
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Gadgets
2021 LG OLED TVs Filmmaker Mode bring the cinema into your living room
One of the features that we have seen LG introduce to its OLED TVs this year is the Filmmaker Mode. …
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News
DANIE THOM: The open source approach to a hybrid cloud environment
With a mix of old and new applications, on-premise and cloud infrastructure, as well as legacy and modern processes, many…
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CLOUD
Africa Data Centres Unveils 10MW Data Centre in Lagos
Africa Data Centres has officially opened its new 10MW data centre facility in Lagos, Nigeria. The new facility, the company…
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News
[Deal] Galaxy Z Fold3 and Galaxy Z Flip3 get massive price cuts this Safaricom Open Day
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 and Galaxy Z Flip3 have received a massive price cut in Kenya at the ongoing Safaricom…
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News
ERP top investment priority for Kenyan manufacturers, report
44% of manufacturers in Kenya have expressed a desire to invest and migrate to Enterprise resource planning (ERP) over the…
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News
LG appoints William Cho its new CEO
LG Electronics has today announced the appointment of William Cho as its new CEO effective December 1. Mr. Cho has…
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News
LG OLED 2021 TVs are ‘Eye Comfort Display Certified’ to reduce eye strain
One of the things that most consumers overlook when purchasing a new TV is eye comfort. Over the last few…
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News
Showmax’s first Kenyan Original film, Baba Twins, coming to the platform this December
Showmax has announced its first Kenyan Showmax Original film, Baba Twins, a coming-of-age comedy-drama that will be released on the…
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Startups
Pan African smart technologies venture studio Adanian Labs opens applications for its 2021 venture building program
Adanian Labs, a Pan African smart technologies venture studio with a mission to build 300 impact-driven startups across Africa has…
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Gadgets
Huawei Opens pre-orders for the nova Y60 in Kenya
Huawei Mobile Kenya has opened pre-orders for its soon to be launched HUAWEI nova Y60 smartphone in Kenya. The pre-orders…
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Apps
NRG, x-Mobility launch BeMobile calling app targeting African youths
NRG Media Group has launched BeMobile, a new mobile app targeting the African youth market. The app has been launched…
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News
Hylo is a Kenyan platform connecting buyers and sellers within the same location
Kenyan tech startup Mangochip has unveiled a new platform to connect buyers and sellers in what it says is the…
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BUSINESS
Safaricom might be bringing ads to the M-Pesa app
Safaricom might soon be bringing ads to the new M-Pesa app as it seeks to raise more revenues from the…
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Apps
Spotify launches its self-serve ad platform in Kenya
Spotify has launched its self-serve ad platform, Ad Studio, in Kenya. The audio streaming platform also launched the platform in…
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Startups
Kenyan fintech startup Asilimia raises $2 million in pre-seed funding
Kenyan fintech startup Asilimia has raised $2 million in pre-seed funding to expand its operations to new markets in East Africa.…
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News
Kenyan manufacturers unsure of ROI on digital investments, Survey
Manufacturers in Kenya are yet to record their returns on digital investments. This is according to a survey released today…
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CYBER SECURITY
Sophos Ranked “Best Enterprise Endpoint Security” by SE Labs
Endpoint security leader Sophos has been ranked the Best Enterprise Endpoint security by SE Labs in its 2021 Annual Report.…
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Startups
28 businesses to take part in this year’s GrowthAfrica circular economy accelerator
Africa’s business accelerator GrowthAfrica has kicked off a circular economy focused accelerator programme targeting innovative ventures across Kenya, Uganda, and…
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Reviews
Infinix ZERO X Pro Review: So Much To Like
Infinix Zero X Pro Review: We interact with Infinix devices every time the company makes them available in the market.…
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News
Betty Mwangi replaces Sam Chappatte as new Jumia Kenya CEO
Jumia has today announced the appointment of Betty Mwangi, as its new Chief Executive Officer for Kenya. Betty takes over…
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CLOUD
[Africa Cloud Review] Simon Ngunjiri: Cloud can help financial institutions improve customer experiences
The financial sector is one of those sectors that is benefiting massively from modern technologies like the cloud. The adoption…
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Reviews
Galaxy Z Fold3 Review: Samsung’s most ambitious smartphone yet
Galaxy Z Fold3 Review: A couple of weeks ago, we had a very interesting discussion on foldable phones on our…
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News
Microsoft tips organisations on unlocking hybrid work success
As we enter the third year of hybrid work due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Microsoft has recommended three strategies that…
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Featured
Khaligraph Jones releases Khali Cartel 4 featuring top 6 finalists of the Odinare Challenge
The long-awaited rap cypher of the year, Khali Cartel 4 is finally here and netizens can’t keep calm. The cypher…
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News
Tanzania’s ISP Raha Limited appoints Denny Marandure new CEO
Liquid Intelligent Technologies has appointed Mr. Denny Marandure the new Chief Executive Officer for Raha Limited. Raha Limited is Tanzania’s…
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Startups
South Africa’s fintech firm Ozow raises $48 million Series B round
South African fintech firm Ozow has raised a US$48 million Series B funding round led by Chinese internet giant Tencent. …
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Featured
Talk More For Less With Telkom Kenya’s revamped voice offering
If you’re a Telkom Kenya subscriber, the telco announced some pretty exciting news last week. It revamped its voice offers…
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Startups
Kenyan gaming startup Usiku Games develops Africa’s first mobile football game
Kenyan gaming startup Usiku Games has unveiled an amateur football mobile game to promote outdoor physical activities and encourage sportsmanship…
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News
Kenyan digital advertising marketplace Wowzi delivered over 150k paid influencer jobs in 2021
Kenyan tech startup Wowzi has announced plans to create one million gig jobs for African youth in 2022 through its…
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BUSINESS
DTB and Crown Motors sign SMEs vehicle financing deal
Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) has today announced a new partnership with Crown Motors Group, the official distributor of the Nissan…
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News
Itel Kenya launches Christmas promo, Ksh.50k to be won by two winners weekly
Itel Kenya has today announced the launch of a Christmas promo set to run from 15th November to 31st December.…
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BUSINESS
Telkom Kenya revamps its voice offerings
Telkom Kenya has revamped its voice offers for its mobile prepaid customers. The revised voice bundle, Sema Yote, earlier known…
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Reviews
Infinix ZERO X Pro Camera Review
One of the best devices I have used from Infinix this year is the Infinix ZERO X. The company officially…
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Interviews
[Interview] James Claude, CEO, Global Voice Group: Opportunities for RegTech are beginning to take hold in Africa
James Claude, the CEO of Global Voice Group (GVC). GVC assists governments to increase efficiency, revenue, and transparency and compliance, through intelligent big data solutions…
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News
Upstream, MTN and WASPA team up to protect South Africa’s mobile ecosystem from misleading ads and malicious apps
Leading mobile marketing tech firm Upstream and mobile operator MTN have ramped up their fight against mobile-based fraud. The two…
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News
Digital Payments in Kenya Grow Beyond Pandemic-Led Push, Cellulant
Digital payments have shifted from being a nice-to-have for businesses to a necessity as more consumers prefer digital platforms as…
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BUSINESS
Sendy targets online retailers with a new fulfillment service
Kenyan tech-logistics startup Sendy has launched a fulfillment service for online retailers in the country. Sendy Fulfillment is a digital-enabled…
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News
Airtel Money announces new upgrades to its Airtel Africa Developer Portal
Airtel Money has announced some new upgrades to its Airtel Africa Developer Portal. The move, the company says is to…
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Gadgets
LG’s 2021 TVs include a ‘Game Optimizer’ feature that allows users to tweak settings per-game-basis
I have owned different TV brands ever since I started spending money on a TV. There are so many reasons…
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Gadgets
Dxomark ranks OPPO Reno6 5G’s battery best globally
The OPPO Reno6 5G battery has been ranked as the best globally by the Dxomark Battery ranking with a score…
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News
TECNO Mocks Samsung and Apple in new Phantom X Promo
I always love it when smartphone companies mock each other, I mean it’s a good way of trying to put…
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News
Telemedicine provider, HealthX enters the Kenyan market
HealthX, a fully equipped, and virtual medical facility has launched its services in Kenya. The healthcare provider will utilize digital…
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Startups
Israeli femtech startup illumigyn bringing its gynecological imaging platform to Nigeria
illumigyn, the world’s first remote gynecological imaging platform has announced plans to deploy 5,000 Gynescopes in Nigeria by 2026. The…
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CLOUD
Microsoft supports Kenya’s financial services providers with tailored Cloud solutions
Microsoft has reaffirmed its commitment to assisting Kenyan financial services providers in their digital transformation by providing specialized Cloud solutions.…
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New Appointments
Wael Elkabbany to head Microsoft’s newly established Africa Transformation Office
Microsoft has appointed Wael Elkabbany to lead its newly established Africa Transformation Office (ATO). Under Elkabbany’s leadership, the ATO will…
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News
Binance Calls for Global Regulatory Frameworks for Crypto Markets
Leading blockchain ecosystem Binance has announced 10 Fundamental Rights for Crypto Users that can serve as a guiding hand in…
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Social Media
New Twitter update prevents tweets from disappearing mid-read
You know that moment when you spot an interesting tweet and it ‘’disappears’’ when you’re reading it? It’s always s…
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News
Nokia reaches 4,000 5G essential patent families milestone
Nokia announced today that it has reached the milestone of 4,000 patent families declared as essential to 5G standards. The milestone the company says reflects its continued leadership…
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Startups
South Africa’s emergency marketplace AURA secures $4.7m Series A funding for global expansion
AURA, a South-African security and medical response marketplace has secured $4.7 million in a Series A funding round, led by …
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Gadgets
Huawei Nova Y60 With 5,000mAh Battery Launching in Kenya this December
Huawei Mobile Kenya has announced plans to launch the Huawei Nova Y60 smartphone in the Kenyan market in early December. …
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Featured
Odibets comes to the rescue of ailing reggae MC Fullstop
Betting firm Odibets under their Odimtaani initiative has come to the aid of ailing reggae MC Fullstop. Unknown to many,…
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Gadgets
Samsung will produce at least 10 million Galaxy Z Flip 4, Galaxy Z Fold 4 units next year
Samsung officially unveiled its new range of foldable smartphones comprising the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and the Galaxy Z Flip3…
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News
[Updated] Safaricom Lipa Mdogo Mdogo Flexible 4G Smartphone Financing Plan Explained
Safaricom launched its much-awaited flexible smartphone financing plan in July last year. The campaign, precisely known as Lipa Mdogo Mdogo,…
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CLOUD
[Africa Cloud Review] Simon Ngunjiri: Cloud is the centrepiece of new digital experiences for African businesses
Cloud technology has helped businesses in sub-Saharan Africa manage the disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic, something we have extensively…
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Blockchain
Everything You Need To Know About Safaricom’s New Mwelekeo Ni Internet Campaign
Kenya’s leading telco Safaricom recently unveiled a new campaign dubbed Mwelekeo Ni Internet. The campaign will see the service provider…
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BUSINESS
Social media posts inspiring tax compliance, says KRA
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has confirmed a steady rise in the number of individual taxpayers rushing to verify their…
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BUSINESS
Safaricom launches new promotion for its M-Pesa business users
Safaricom has today launched a promotion that will reward business owners on its Lipa Na M-PESA and Pochi La Biashara…
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News
UNICEF and Jumia partner to connect African schools to the Internet
UNICEF and African e-commerce platform Jumia have today announced a partnership in support of Giga’s work to connect every school…
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Interviews
[Interview] Alioune CISS, CEO, Webb Fontaine: We’re Helping African Countries Emerge as Leaders in the Future of Trade
Alioune CISS is the Chief Executive Officer at Webb Fontaine, a leading provider of solutions for Trade facilitation, powered by modern technology including…
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News
Samsung Partners With Government of Rwanda To Equip Coding Academy
Samsung Electronics has announced a new partnership with the Government of Rwanda through the Ministry of ICT and the Ministry…
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News
Insurance and Asset Management provider Allianz welcomes its global IT provider to Africa
Insurance and asset managers Allianz has launched its Allianz Technology’s activities (AZTA) in Africa to provide IT services exclusively to…
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