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ICT Authority, KeNIC sign MoU to enhance adoption of ICT standards, .Ke domains
The ICT Authority has today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Kenya Network Information Center (KeNIC) to enhance…
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ICT key to achieving many of the UN’s 17 SDGs, says UNIDO
Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) can help accelerate progress towards the attainment of the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals…
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Kenya budgets Ksh.16.3bn for ICT projects in FY24/25
The Kenyan government has allocated Ksh.16.3 billion to support initiatives in the Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) sector in the 2024/2025…
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Connected Africa Summit 2024: African ICT Ministers Issue Clarion Call for Unified Action to Bridge Digital Divide
African ICT Ministers convening at the ongoing Connected Africa Summit 2024, have called for a unified action to bridge the digital divide…
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[South Africa] Convergence Partners fully acquires Datacentrix Group
Convergence Partners today announced that its Convergence Partners Digital Infrastructure Fund (CPDIF) has entered into a definitive agreement with Alviva…
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Ericsson opens applications for its Gen-E Graduate Program in Africa
Ericsson has launched its Gen-E Graduate Program in the Middle East and Africa region. The program, which was launched on…
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Police arrest two suspects for vandalising Safaricom fibre cables
Two suspects have been arrested for vandalizing overhead Safaricom fibre cables running along Kenya Power lines. The suspects were arrested…
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Kenyan government Jitume ICT Labs to empower youths with digital skills
The Government of Kenya has launched the first regional Jitume ICT Labs in Uasin Gishu and Bungoma Counties, in a…
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Vodafone announces plans to lay off hundreds of employees
European telecommunications giant Vodafone is reportedly considering laying off hundreds of employees as the industry struggles to cope with tough…
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Fintech is the most vibrant sector in the Kenyan startup landscape, report
A report released by pan-African publication and research firm Disrupt Africa has pointed out fintech as the most vibrant subsector…
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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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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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2022 Layoffs: Cisco sends home 4,100 employees
Networking giant Cisco is the latest firm to implement mass layoffs. Earlier this week, the company announced that it will…
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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South Africa’s telecom MTN to host Africa’s first metaverse music concert
The concept of the metaverse is still alien to the whole world and only a handful of people seem to…
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Relief for Uber drivers in Kenya as service charges drop from 25% to 18%
On Thursday last week, drivers working via cab-hailing apps Uber, Bolt and Little Cab in Nairobi downed their tools, in…
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iPhones will finally come with USB-C charging ports
Apple has finally bowed to pressure and is likely to build the next generation of iPhones with USB-C ports. The…
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Vertiv Opens New Office and Customer Experience Center in Kenya
Vertiv has opened its new office and Customer Experience Center in Nairobi Kenya. With the growing demand for high-efficiency critical…
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Zoho says it has recorded 96% growth in Kenya in the past year
Zoho Corporation, the Indian technology company that creates integrated software for businesses has highlighted major milestones since launching into the…
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Safaricom launches Daima for customers who want to keep their dormant lines active
Safaricom has introduced Daima, a service that will enable customers to keep their dormant lines in service even when they…
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Safaricom officially goes commercial with 5G in Kenya
Safaricom 5G: A couple of weeks ago I did a piece on how 5G deployment across Africa has been very…
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Google fined $113 million for violating competition rules in India
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has imposed a $113 million fine on American tech giant Google, for what it…
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Eylem Oruc: Rethinking The Data Age
Data is the foundation of an intelligent business. But data, data consumers and the business expectations of data have changed.…
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Alibaba Kicks Off One-Month Netpreneur Training Program for Africa
Alibaba Global Initiatives (AGI), a professional training arm under Chinese tech giant Alibaba, has enrolled the second class of more…
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Nigerian data and intelligence firm Stears has raised $3.3 Million for expansion to East Africa
Nigerian data firm Stears has raised $3.3 million in a seed round in which Serena William’s VC firm Serena Ventures…
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Wasoko dismisses reports that it has shut down its operations in Kenya
Kenyan-based B2B e-commerce startup Wasoko has dismissed reports that it has shut down its operations in the country. On Monday,…
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Only 55% of the African population has access to the Internet, report
A report by online privacy and protection firm Sufshark has revealed huge discrepancies between internet access and speeds in developing…
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Users in Africa hit by new malicious WhatsApp mod
A new malicious version of a popular WhatsApp messenger mod dubbed YoWhatsApp is doing rounds targeting users in the META…
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UK telcos now have until December 2023 to remove Huawei 5G equipment from their network
The UK government has outlined plans to ban Chinese manufacturer Huawei from providing 5G equipment to telecommunications providers in the…
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American Tower and Airtel Africa announce new communications sites partnership
Airtel Africa has announced that it will use African operations (ATC Africa) communications sites to support its network rollout across…
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Ex-Google employee launches a tracker and ad-free search engine
Sridhar Ramaswamy, an Indian-born software engineer who worked in Google’s advertising division for 16 years has launched his own search…
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Google to build its first African Cloud region in South Africa for $1 billion
Google has announced plans to build its first cloud infrastructure in South Africa for an estimated $1 billion. The tech…
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Kenyan startup Kyosk Digital has launched in Uganda
Kyosk Digital Services aims to address some of the challenges that vendors of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCGs) go through in…
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Google is shutting down its game streaming service Stadia
The hard economic times are hitting even the most resilient and well-moneyed enterprises. Facebook, Amazon and Google have all announced…
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Vodacom Rolls Out 5G Network in Tanzania
As the race to 5G network gains momentum, operators around Africa are laying down the infrastructure so that their users…
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Popular E-commerce Startup Sky.Garden Faces Closure After Failing To Raise Funding
Word in the streets has it that one of Kenya’s most popular e-commerce marketplace Sky.Garden may be closing down after…
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OPPO releases short documentary video series profiling its staff globally
In preparation for the 18th anniversary this month, OPPO has released a series of short documentaries profiling its employees through…
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Healthtech Startup mPharma Acquires Majority Stake in Nigeria’s HealthPlus
Ghanaian technology-driven health startup mPharma has acquired the majority stake in HealthPlus, the leading pharmacy chain in Nigeria. mPharma Chief…
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Uber hacked, forced to take systems offline
Uber is investigating a hacking incident after a hacker compromised its network forcing the company to take several of its…
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Jaime Pinto appointed Software Group’s Chief Commercial Officer for Africa
Software Group has announced the appointment of Jaime Pinto as the Chief Commercial Officer for the Africa region. Jaime brings…
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PATRICK NDEGWA: Will the updated National Digital Masterplan accelerate digital transformation in Kenya?
In April 2022, Kenya’s Ministry of ICT, Innovation and Youth Affairs marked a significant step in the country’s journey towards…
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Tanzania has installed high-speed internet on Mount Kilimanjaro
Tanzanian officials held an unusual press conference from 12,000 feet above sea level at the top of Africa’s highest mountain,…
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Baidu is rolling out driverless taxis in two Chinese cities
The dream of self-driving cars is quickly becoming a reality. It’s a battle dominated by Chinese and American companies working…
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Vodafone is selling its business in Ghana to Telecel
Vodafone plc, a company known for its extensive telecommunications business across Africa and Europe is reportedly selling its operations in…
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Government to Break Ground for the First Software Factory in Bomet County
The ICT Authority will this week host sector leaders for the groundbreaking of a software factory in Mulot, Bomet County. …
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5G subscriptions in MEA to exceed 250 million by 2026, Nokia research
Nokia has released research that forecasts 5G subscriptions are expected to reach 263 million in the Middle East and Africa…
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Hivestack Launches its Programmatic DOOH Marketplace in South Africa
Hivestack, an independent programmatic digital out of home (DOOH) adtech, has announced the launch of its programmatic DOOH marketplace in…
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Blockchain
Multimedia University Students Benefit from Polygon and Impact+ Blockchain Training
Everyone with some interest in emerging technologies has by now heard of or interacted with blockchain, the technology used to…
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Telkom Adds New 4G Sites at the Coast and Lower Eastern Regions
Telkom Kenya has added 224 New 4G sites at the Coast and Lower Eastern Regions. The expansion covers Mombasa, Kilifi,…
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Kenyan Team Bags 1st Position at the Huawei 6th Global ICT competition
A team of students from Kenyatta University has emerged top at the Huawei Sixth Global ICT competition, beating 132 teams…
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Kenya Plans to Upgrade its Current Internet Protocol by 2023, Says CA
The Communications Authorities (CA) has announced that Kenya is preparing to upgrade from Internet Protocol Version 4 (iPv4) to Internet…
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Nigeria’s Bluechip Technologies has launched a free training for data professionals
Bluechip Technologies, a Nigerian company that develops business applications for data management has launched Primo Academy, a six-month training program…
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[24Bit Podcast] A tribute to the now retired Internet Explorer browser
27 years after it went live, Microsoft announced that it is now officially shutting down Internet Explorer. Microsoft officially ended…
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Moringa’s Career Fair kicks off, catalyses Tech job creation in Africa
The Moringa School Career Fair kicks off today at the iHub, Nairobi with Safaricom as the platinum sponsor. Dubbed ‘Are…
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Nairobi Hosts 15th Edition Kenya Internet Governance Forum
The Kenya Internet Governance Forum is set to take place on Thursday, 30th June 2022. The event is an open…
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Epson Scanners Shine at the Seven DataMaster Lab Awards
Japanese printing and information technology firm Epson has been feted with the seven DataMaster Lab 2022 Awards following rigorous testing…
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Africa is Working to Abolish Roaming Charges, CS Mucheru
Mobile users in Africa could benefit from cheaper cross-border call rates if Kenya succeeds in its push to have telecoms…
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Telkom Kenya Joins the Mobile Lending Frenzy With T-Kash Loan
Mobile service operator Telkom Kenya is gearing to launch a mobile loan service to take a slice of the fast-growing…
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Social Media
China Enacts Strict Laws That Internet Influencers Must Follow
The Chinese government has said that going forward, influencers must have the qualification to talk about certain topics such as…
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Moringa School raises an undisclosed amount of funding from Leading Investor Proparco
Learning-accelerator Moringa School has raised an undisclosed amount of funding from Proparco to support its expansion outside Kenya. The funding…
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CLOUD
Vodafone adds Oracle to its list of cloud provider partners in new partnership
Oracle and Vodafone have announced a strategic partnership to modernize the operator’s European IT infrastructure and accelerate its transition to…
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Amazon Announces New CEO of Consumer Business
Delivery and e-commerce conglomerate Amazon has announced the appointment Doug Herrington, one of its longest-serving business leaders, as the new…
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E-commerce giant Amazon is eyeing expansion to Africa by 2023
Global e-commerce giant Amazon is rumoured to have plans for extending its business to Africa by 2023, Business Insider reports.…
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Telegram reports 700 Million monthly users, launches premium subscription
Cloud-based messaging service Telegram is one of the fastest-growing social media and messaging platforms in the world. As it hits…
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Share Data, Minutes, Voice and SMSs with Telkom Kenya’s new Changa Bundle
Telkom Kenya has launched the Changa Bundle to enable Kenyans to share data, minutes, voice and SMSs. Telkom prepaid customers…
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ERP Set to Revolutionise Business Operations
At the heart of every business, today are automated processes that simplify the delivery of services while aggregating efficiency. Automation…
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Samsung introduces Samsung Wallet to help users store their digital keys and more
Samsung has stepped into the growing development of e-wallet services with the launch of Samsung Wallet which was announced by…
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Why you need a fulfillment service for your online business
Running an online business demands a lot. First, you have to find the right niche. This involves a lot of…
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Spotify is slowing down on hiring amid market uncertainty
Audio streaming platform Spotify announced on Wednesday that it slowing hiring by 25%, as markets continue to experience uncertainties. In…
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Google to offer e-commerce training to 1000 SMEs in Kenya
Google has partnered with Coursera to develop an online course for Small and Medium-sized businesses (SMEs) in Kenya. Coursera is…
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Microsoft counts on partnerships to drive digital transformation in Africa’s agriculture
Microsoft has reaffirmed its commitment to working with both the private and public sectors to accelerate digital transformation in African…
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EdTech Firm Snapplify Launches Teacha Marketplace for East Africa
South African edtech company Snapplify has launched Teacha!, a resourceful marketplace where teachers can buy and sell their teaching resources.…
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Amazon will begin delivering products using drones this year
E-Commerce conglomerate Amazon has announced that it will start using drones to deliver products later this year. The company plans…
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Power Learn Project Picks 1000 Students For Its 1 Million Developer Program
In the course of about 16 weeks,1000 trainees will graduate from the Power Learn Project flagship program dubbed “One Million…
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AirDuka named overall winner of Kenya’s e-commerce startup of the year
AirDuka has been named the overall winner of the startup of the Year Award at the Kenya E-Commerce Summit and…
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Meta Wants Case Filed in Kenyan Court by Former Employee Dropped
A few weeks ago, we reported that Facebook is being sued in Kenya by a former employee citing poor working…
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Tecno is launching a mobile wallet to rival M-Pesa and Airtel Money
TECNO Wallet: Chinese phone manufacturer Tecno Mobile came to Africa and gained grounding with its Africa-centric mobile devices. The company…
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Gadgets
Huawei nova Y70 with 6.75 inch display and 6000mAh launching in Kenya soon
Huawei Mobile Kenya has announced plans to launch the nova Y70 in the country soon. The phone is Huawei’s latest…
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MFS Africa acquires US-based fintech Global Technology Partners
Digital payments network MFS Africa has announced it has reached an agreement to buy US-based tech company Global Technology Partners…
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Startups
Tunisian edtech startup GOMYCODE raises $8 Million Series A funding to expand across Africa
A Tunisian edtech startup GOMYCODE has raised one of the highest African funding this quarter of the year after clinching…
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Apps
Boomplay has launched in Ivory Coast, its 6th African country
Music streaming platform Boomplay has commenced operations in Côte d’Ivoire Ivory Coast, expanding its African reach to six countries. The…
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Jumia celebrates 10 years of e-commerce in Kenya
Kenya’s leading e-commerce platform Jumia is marking its 10th Anniversary by celebrating consumers, and supporting sellers, and communities. The company’s…
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Government unveils first coding syllabus for primary and secondary schools in Kenya
The Kenyan government through the Ministry of ICT has officially unveiled the coding and computer programming syllabus for public schools…
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GreenHouse Capital announces 13 startups selected for the Microsoft Scale-up Accelerator
Thirteen startups from East and West Africa are set to benefit from a six-week accelerator program by GreenHouse Capital and…
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We’re not killing the reverse call feature, Safaricom CEO says
Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa has refuted claims that the telco is planning to kill its reverse call service. The CEO…
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Microsoft is scaling down its operations in Russia
Microsoft Corporation is making substantial downscaling of its business in Russia, joining dozens of firms that have since pulled out…
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