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Meta launches a WhatsApp chatbot for SMEs in Africa
Meta has announced the launch of a new WhatsApp chatbot to help SMEs across Africa learn how to grow their…
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1 Million Daily! Odibets launches new Omoka daily Jackpot
One of Kenya’s leading betting firms Odibets has launched a new jackpot dubbed “Omoka na Daily Jackpot”. Popularly known as…
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KEPSA, Absa Bank partner to provide digital skills to one million youth in Kenya
The Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) has announced a partnership with Absa Bank Kenya to empower one million young Kenyans…
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Dubai’s DUBUY.com e-commerce platform launches in Kenya
After launching in Rwanda early this year, Dubai-based DP World has announced the launch of its global wholesale e-Commerce platform…
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[Africa Cloud Review] Simon Ngunjiri: Cloud is essential to modern-day manufacturing
The manufacturing sector in Africa plays a significant role in driving economic growth, job creation, and lifting people out of…
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BUSINESS
MTN Uganda receives consent from CMA Kenya to market IPO to Kenyan investors
Kenya’s Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has provided its ‘no objection’ for The MTN Uganda Initial Public Offering (IPO) to be…
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afriQloud and whitesky.cloud lay foundation for a federated EMEA cloud infrastructure
In partnership with the European company whitesky.cloud, afriQloud has designed a completely new architecture for affordable and local cloud services. In the…
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Kenyan mental health startup Shamiri Institute raises $1 million, expands to the rest of Africa
Shamiri Institute, a Kenyan mental health startup has raised $1 million in funding from the Templeton World Charity Foundation to…
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Creation of Africa Green Finance Coalition a moment for funding of continent’s green transition
FSD Africa has welcomed the announcement at the COP26 World Leaders Summit that African nations will come together to create…
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LG eyes growing on-demand laundry market with smart shops
LG Electronics is moving to tap into the fast-growing on-demand laundry market in East Africa with a new concept targeting…
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[Africa Cloud Review] Investments in data centers in boosting the continents’ digital economy
In a previous column, we highlighted how Africa is an emerging data center market and witnessed around 15 data center…
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Africa Nazarene University (ANU) is a fully chartered, non-profit, Private Christian University and is part of a Network of 21…
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Startups
Four startups from Ghana join the Catalyst Fund Inclusive Digital Commerce accelerator
Four startups from Ghana have joined The Catalyst Fund Inclusive Digital Commerce Accelerator, a programme that supports innovators building digital…
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Stakeholders champion for the unity of e-commerce enablers in Kenya
The Ministry of ICT, Innovation and Youth Affairs, The Communications Authority of Kenya, The Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) and…
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Here is the list of companies and individuals shortlisted for the Africa Tech Awards 2021
The Africa Tech Festival Awards (formerly known as AfricaCom Awards), turns 14 in 2021. These established industry awards acknowledge and…
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Standard Bank partners with Flutterwave to build digital payments solutions in Africa
Standard Bank has partnered with African fintech company Flutterwave to build digital payments solutions for the different markets the bank…
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ICT ministry fetes female bloggers in Blogging Challenge
Fifteen girls have been recognized by the Ministry of ICT for their exemplary performance in the just concluded Blogging Challenge. The…
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Facebook rebrands to Meta to embrace its ‘metaverse’ vision
Facebook has a new name. At the company’s annual Connect conference held on October 28th, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced…
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CLOUD
Cloud and Data Centre Provider Digital Realty To acquire Medallion Data Centres in Nigeria
Digital Realty has announced plans to acquire Medallion Data Centres, Nigeria’s leading colocation and interconnection provider. The global provider of cloud-…
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[Africa Cloud Review] Simon Ngunjiri: Cloud is transforming healthcare in Africa
Cloud computing is one of the leading trends in digital transformation for 2021 and beyond. Leading tech companies have already…
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1 Million Daily! Odibets launches new Omoka daily Jackpot
One of Kenya’s leading betting firms Odibets has launched a new jackpot dubbed “Omoka na Daily Jackpot”. Popularly known as…
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African fintech startup Payday joins Techstars Toronto Accelerator program
Pan-African fintech startup Payday has joined Techstars Toronto Accelerator program. Techstars is an operational investment company that assists founders and…
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LG East Africa rolls out TV technology consumer education campaign
LG Electronics East Africa (LG) has rolled out a campaign to educate consumers on emerging trends in TV technology. Dubbed…
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160 Companies Shortlisted For This Year’s Africa CIO100 Awards
A total of 160 companies from across the continent have been shortlisted for this year’s Africa CIO100 Awards. This marked…
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Startups
Wapi Pay founders Eddie and Paul Ndichu step down from their roles
Wapi Pay Board of Directors on Tuesday announced that the company’s founders; Eddie and Paul Ndichu will be stepping down…
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Facebook is reportedly changing its name
Facebook is reportedly planning to rebrand next week according to a source with direct knowledge of the matter. The company…
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Startups
Nigeria’s e-commerce startup Sendbox raises $1.8 million
Sendbox has announced the completion of a $1.8 million seed round from investors including 4DX Ventures, Enza Capital, FJLabs, and…
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New Appointments
Cellulant Confirms Akshay Grover as New CEO
Kenyan-based payments firm Cellulant has named Akshay Grover its new CEO effective May. Akshay has been holding the position in an acting capacity…
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Nigeria’s auto financing firm Autochek officially launches in Kenya
Autochek, the automotive technology company that aims to facilitate auto finance across Africa has officially launched its operations in Kenya. Having…
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BUSINESS
[Updated] Safaricom 5G: Speeds, Availability, Supported Phones, Coverage
Safaricom did 5G tests in the country in 2020. The telco planned to launch the next generation of mobile networks…
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UN gives the nod to African alternative energy solution for mobile networks
The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) has recognized South African NEC XON’s alternative energy Hybrid Storage Solution (HSS) as…
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2021 Redbull Basement Student Innovation Program Launched in Kenya
Applications for this year’s Redbull Basement Student Innovation Program are now open in Kenya. The global innovation program which is…
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MARKUP Kenya and SEMABOX partner to launch Agri-business podcast series
MARKUP Kenya is partnering with podcast producing company SemaBOX to create and produce a new agri-business podcast series. With support…
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African fintech startup Payday raises $1m pre-seed to build Africa’s PayPal
Payday, a Pan-African financial technology company has raised one million dollars to build out what they believe will be the…
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Startups
Ian Lessem: The rise of African tech unicorns
African unicorns have made big news in recent months, with four startups having recently reached a $1 billion valuation or…
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Liquid Intelligent Technologies and Africa Legal launch online courses on legal tech
Liquid Intelligent Technologies through its innovation and partnerships arm Liquid Labs, has partnered with Africa Legal, an organisation that connects…
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BUSINESS
AfricaNenda launches a new African-led digital financial inclusion advisory platform
AfricaNenda, an emerging and independent Africa-led coalition of dedicated digital payments experts on Thursday launched a new digital financial inclusion…
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BUSINESS
Mastercard and Zambian fintech firm Digital PayGo launch merchant mobile payments solution for SMEs
Mastercard has partnered with Zambian-based fintech company, Digital PayGo, to launch a new merchant mobile payments solution for SMEs in…
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CIO100 Awards targets over 500 entries across Africa
CIO100 Awards now goes Africa with a target of over 500 entries for the upcoming tech excellence awards scheduled for…
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Odibets comes to the rescue of the Kenya Amputee football team
Betting firm Odibets has come to the rescue of the Kenya Amputee football team as they prepare for the 2022…
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Sendy acquires a significant stake in West African logistics startup Kamtar
Kenyan tech-logistics startup Sendy has completed a strategic equity investment in West African logistics platform Kamtar. On the heels of…
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Interviews
[Interview] Femi Apesin, OnePipe Growth & Marketing Lead: We are making API integration seamless for African banks and fintech companies
The African fintech space has been growing rapidly in Africa over the last few years. Fintech generally refers to companies…
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Wanderlust Diaries and Teachers’ Notice Board Kenya among winners of $50K Facebook’s 2021 Community Accelerator Program in Africa
Wanderlust Diaries Ltd, a Kenyan Facebook group that brings together a community of travelers to share stories is among the…
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PETER KIRONJI: The Future of Social Commerce in Kenya; A Case of The Kenyan Influencer Marketing Hub
Understanding social commerce platform? Access to market continues to be a challenge for many MSMEs in Kenya as they are…
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CLOUD
[Africa Cloud Review] Simon Ngunjiri: Cloud can help power smart cities in Africa
The term Smart City is not a new one and, while some examples already exist on the African continent, it is…
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Communications Authority Launches New Child Online Safety Campaign
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has unveiled a three-month awareness campaign to protect children and their digital footprint, as…
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MwareTV announces availability of an entirely customisable OTT service for ISPs and telco operators in Africa
MwareTV, a leading cloud-based multi-tenant platform, has announced the availability to telco operators and internet service providers (ISPs) in Africa…
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Africa-focused private equity firm DPI raises $900m to invest in specific companies in Africa
Development Partners International (DPI), a premier investment firm focused on Africa on Monday announced that it has raised $900m in its…
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Benkiko Finance – Making Cryptocurrencies Easier To Use
Benkiko is a Kenyan Blockchain startup that is working on a digital bank with the goal of making Cryptocurrencies easier…
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These are the apps shortlisted for the Huawei Apps UP 2021 competition
Huawei has announced the top 20 shortlisted apps for its Huawei Apps UP 2021 competition. The 2021 edition of the…
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Network International acquires 100% of Nairobi Headquartered DPO Group
Network International, a global enabler of digital commerce across the Middle East and Africa has completed 100 percent acquisition of…
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Unilever invites startups to partner through Positive Beauty Growth Platform
Unilever has announced the launch of the Positive Beauty Growth Platform, a new initiative that aims to partner with scale-ups…
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BUSINESS
Afreximbank, AfCFTA announce operational roll-out of Pan-African Payment and Settlement System
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and AfCFTA Secretariat announced the operational roll-out of the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS),…
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COLUMNS
BEN GOSSAGE: Why the subscription economy is transforming B2B operating models forever
From Hello Fresh to Spotify, subscription services are now so commonplace they’ve almost become the norm. Subscriptions started life in…
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CLOUD
[Africa Cloud Review] Simon Ngunjiri: African Banks Increasingly Embracing Cloud
Financial services in Africa such as banks and insurance firms are beginning to embrace cloud as they seek to modernize…
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Sophos reports accelerated worldwide growth across its MSP Connect partner programme
Sophos has announced accelerated worldwide growth of MSP Connect, its award-winning program to help managed service providers (MSPs) increase customer management efficiencies,…
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Absa partners with Melanin Kapital to launch unsecured lending for women-focused startups in Kenya
Absa Bank Kenya has partnered with Pan African impact investment platform Melanin Kapital, to launch an investor readiness program for…
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Mastercard Launches a Global Small Business Initiative to Accelerate Economic Recovery
Mastercard – through the Center for Inclusive Growth – on Thursday launched Strive, a global initiative focused on strengthening the…
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CLOUD
African Banks Turn to IBM Hybrid Cloud and AI Solutions to Accelerate Digital Innovation
IBM today announced that major financial institutions across Africa have selected its hybrid cloud and AI capabilities to unlock digital innovation.…
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Making of a superstar: How Odibets propelled Ferdinand Omanyala to stardom
For Kenyan sprinter Ferdinand Omanyala, the saying there is light at the end of the tunnel is not just a…
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Google found guilty of abusing dominant position of Android in India
After two years of investigations, which began in 2019, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) has found search giant Google…
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PATRICK NDEGWA: Growing a successful tech startup in Kenya – 4 key elements
The tech scene in Kenya is thriving. Even amid a global pandemic, economic uncertainty, and election fever, our dynamic African…
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Chinese ride-hailing firm DiDi Chuxing expands to Egypt
After launching in South Africa in March this year, Chinese ride-hailing firm DiDi Chuxing has now launched its operations in Egypt. …
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Endeavor Nigeria Scaleup Entrepreneurship Summit 2021 To Be Held On October 21st
Endeavor Nigeria has announced that its 3rd annual scaleup entrepreneurship summit, Catalysing Conversations, will be held on Thursday, 21 October 2021. This…
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We did not suspend driver in viral assault video, Bolt Kenya says
Ride-Hailing app Bolt Kenya has dismissed claims that it suspended the driver whose video of him being assaulted by three…
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Nigeria’s Agritech startup Releaf secures $4.2m seed funding to drive industrialisation of food processing in Africa
Nigeria’s agritech startup Releaf, which develops proprietary hardware and software solutions to industrialize food processing has raised $2.7 million seed…
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Google partners with Kenyan women MPs to improve digital skills
Google and the Kenyan Women Parliamentary Association (KEWOPA) have announced a collaboration to improve gender equity, diversity and inclusion within…
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TransUnion Africa, and data analytics firm Dun & Bradstreet Partner to Boost SME Sector in South Africa
Information and insights provider TransUnion Africa has partnered with global commercial data company Dun & Bradstreet to help small and…
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Workz releases the world’s first open eSIM platform
Mobile IoT solutions provider Workz Group has launched Multi-eSIM Hub (MeSH), the first multi-tenant eSIM management platform that enables mobile…
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EFAYOMI CARR: Africa’s youth hold the key to the expansion of agritech across the continent
The Covid pandemic has focused global attention on the drastic need for food systems to change and become more efficient,…
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Microsoft and LinkedIn team up to enhance hybrid work experience
Microsoft and LinkedIn have announced several new features and product innovation to help companies transition to hybrid work. As organizations…
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Introducing Incentro Africa Google Bootcamp: Now available online for free
Incentro Africa and Digicloud have organized a Google bootcamp for both professionals and students. The bootcamp will be run by…
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George Oyuga joins Zamara Group as new Head of Umbrella and Retail Solutions
Zamara on Thursday announced the appointment of George Oyuga as the New Head of Umbrella and Retail Solutions. He takes…
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CLOUD
Africa Data Centres to build large hyperscale data centres across Africa
Africa’s carrier-neutral co-location data centre provider, Africa Data Centres has announced plans to build large hyperscale data centres throughout Africa,…
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BUSINESS
Glovo Signs Last-Mile Delivery Deal With Chandarana Foodplus Supermarkets
Delivery firm Glovo on Tuesday announced a new last-mile delivery deal with Kenyan supermarket Chandarana Foodplus. Speaking during the partnership…
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BUSINESS
M-PESA is now Africa’s Largest Fintech, Hits 50 Million Active Customers
Safaricom’s mobile money platform M-Pesa has reached 50 million monthly active customers in Africa, making it the continent’s largest fintech.…
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Infinix Zero X to Be Unveiled At the Royal Observatory in London on September 13th
By now we all know that Infinix Mobile is working on a new device that will be known as the…
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Safaricom to roll out 5G to smartphone customers in coming weeks
Safaricom 5G: In July this year, Ericsson released a new report on the state of 5G in Sub-Saharan Africa. The…
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Nigeria’s auto financing firm Autochek acquires Cheki Kenya and Uganda
Autochek has on Monday announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire ROAM Africa’s automotive marketplaces Cheki Kenya and…
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BUSINESS
Naivas announces a food delivery partnership with Jumia
Naivas on Monday inked a partnership deal with e-commerce leader, Jumia, to give consumers a better shopping experience with access…
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Endeavor Nigeria unveils inaugural cohort for its ScaleUp program
Endeavor Nigeria has unveiled the inaugural cohort of entrepreneurs for its new 10-week Endeavor ScaleUp Program that aims to support Nigeria’s…
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LG Unveils Ksh 2 Billion Global Startup Innovation Contest
LG Electronics has launched Mission for the Future, a global contest for startups to unlock innovative technologies and business ideas…
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BUSINESS
Safaricom Ethiopia launches staff recruitment drive ahead of launch
Safaricom Telecommunications Ethiopia PLC on Friday launched a countrywide staff recruitment drive ahead of its commercial launch. The telco also…
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SWVL completes $35.5m pre-funding to accelerate growth strategy
Dubai-based provider of mass transit and shared mobility solutions Swvl has completed a $35.5m pre-funding of the aggregate PIPE subscription.…
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BUSINESS
Banking Sector Contributed 27% of All Corporate Taxes Paid in Kenya in 2020 and 2019
The banking industry contributed 27 percent of all corporate taxes paid in Kenya in 2020 and 2019 even as the…
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[South Africa] Fintech specialist e4 launches Girls in STEM programme
Fintech specialist e4 has launched a Girls in STEM programme to provide girls in underprivileged areas in South Africa with…
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Gadgets
Itel to conduct a countrywide launch for the Itel A25 Pro
Itel Mobile has announced plans for a countrywide launch for the Itel A25 Pro, one of its best budget phones…
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78% of SMEs in region’s retail sector are optimistic about the next 12 months, Mastercard
Although different sectors were exposed to and impacted in diverging ways to the extensive changes of the COVID-19 pandemic, SMEs…
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KARINA BRIJLAL: Women leadership in the open source and tech sectors
The open source community believes that the best ideas come from a diversity of perspectives, which allows organisations to respond…
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[Interview] Kenneth Munyi, Managing Director, Echo Kenya: We Are Helping Organisations Optimise Their Workforces
Interview With Echo Kenya MD Kenneth Munyi: Businesses across the world have spent the last two years adjusting to the…
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FRANCIS WAINAINA: How cloud technology could transform manufacturing in Africa
Globally, the manufacturing sector plays a significant role in driving economic growth, job creation, and lifting people out of poverty.…
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Applications for the Huawei Apps UP 2021 competition for African developers closes on Sep 5th
The HUAWEI Apps UP 2021 contest is now live. Mobile App developers across the African continent are invited to showcase…
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Arab Bank launches its fintech accelerator program for startups in Egypt
Arab Bank has launched its fintech-focused corporate accelerator program “AB Accelerator” in Egypt, following its successful launch in Jordan back…
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Nigerian mobility startup Plentywaka raises $1.2m seed funding, acquires Ghana’s Stabus
Nigerian mobility startup Plentywaka has raised a $1.2 million seed funding round, after successfully ending the Techstars Toronto Accelerator Program…
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Pandemic drives surge in use of digital health solutions across Africa
There has been an exponential rise in the number of people engaging with digital health services through their smartphones in…
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Zepz, Formerly WorldRemit, Raises $292M Series E Financing, Achieves $5B Valuation
Digital cross-border payments platform Zepz, formerly WorldRemit, has raised $292 million in new primary financing, achieving a valuation of $5…
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Maramoja Transport Appoints Three New Board Members To Help Strengthen its Taxi Business
Kenyan taxi app Maramoja Transport Board has appointed three new members to help fortify the firm’s business strategy in the region.…
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CLOUD
[Africa Cloud Review] Simon Nguniri: Kenya’s Kenya Data Center Market Size by investment is set to Reach $342 Million by 2026
Kenya is witnessing the growing adoption of digital services such as cloud, big data, and IoT driving the demand for…
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Andela Learning Community Surpasses 100,000 Learners
Tech talent company Andela has announced that its developer learning community. Andela Learning Community (ALC) has now surpassed 100,000 learners.…
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Retail sector became top target for ransomware and data-theft extortion attacks during the pandemic in 2020, Sophos
Sophos has published the “State of Ransomware in Retail,” which looks at the extent and impact of ransomware attacks on mid-sized…
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