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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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Africa’s digital economy to reach $712 billion by 2050, Endeavor Nigeria report
Africa’s technology ecosystem is set for a period of exponential growth, accelerated by strong market fundamentals and the impact of…
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Nigerian SeamlessHR Aims to Build HR Software for International Markets
A number of organizations have set camps in Africa to take advantage of the vast human resources. It’s not always…
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Kenya is offering its surplus geothermal power to crypto miners
Kenya is encouraging cryptocurrency companies to set up offices near its main geothermal power plant and take advantage of the…
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Kenyan government is considering creating a startup advisory board
The Kenyan government is considering creating a startup advisory board to support the continued acceleration of startups in the country.…
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Kendi Ntwiga Appointed Global Head of Misrepresentation at Meta
Kendi Ntwiga, a distinguished leader in the ICT sector who’s worked at top level multinationals has been appointed Global Head…
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KEBS New Standardization Protocol To Ensure ICT Products Cater for the Disabled
The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has partnered with inABLE to develop the first-ever local standard to ensure ICT products…
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Microsoft ADC appoints Catherine Muraga as new Managing Director
The African Development Centre (ADC), Microsoft’s premier engineering hub, has appointed Catherine Muraga as its Managing Director, effective 01 June…
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French government backed Digital Africa initiative aims to boost growth among tech entrepreneurs in Africa
The French government is playing a proactive role in weaning the rapidly-growing digital landscape in Africa through an initiative dubbed…
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B2B platform Sendy Supply, transforming trade for retailers
Supply chain inefficiencies in the retail sector continue to affect how traders do business. Logistics, storage and the ever-changing consumer…
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Startups
South Africa’s edtech startup FoondaMate raises $2 million seed funding
South African edtech startup FoondaMate is helping high school students in emerging markets to access revision material through WhatsApp and…
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BUSINESS
I&M Group reports 44% increase in profit after tax in Q1 2022 results
I&M Group PLC has reported a 44% growth in Profit after tax to Kes 2.7 billion compared to Kes 1.9…
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Taxi hailing company Little Is going into the logistics business
Kenyan ride-hailing company Little is venturing into the logistics business, CEO Kamal Budhabhatti has announced. “We learned and mastered the…
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Equity bank rolls out chatbot on WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, and Telegram
Equity has introduced Equity Virtual Assistant (EVA), the Bank’s chat banking platform for WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger and Telegram. EVA chatbot will offer digital…
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Microsoft Pledges to Improve Cloud Practice Following European Backlash
After heated criticism over its licensing practices, Microsoft has promised to improve its cloud licensing practices and general principles to…
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OPay and Mastercard partner to expand regional reach
OPay, a Nigerian fintech regarded as one of Africa’s most valuable fintech startups has entered into a strategic partnership with…
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Oracle Opens Its First African Research Lab in Morocco
Technology company, Oracle has opened its first African research centre in Casablanca, Morocco. The research hub that will be run…
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[24Bit Podcast] Dissecting Safaricom’s Cloud Offerings
In March this year, Safaricom announced that it is expanding its enterprise business unit to offer cloud computing, cyber security…
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Microsoft is Now Offering Cybersecurity Experts For Hire
In a bid to contribute to the ever-changing cybersecurity landscape, Microsoft has announced a new service dubbed Microsoft Security Experts.…
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We-Fi Announces $15 million Funding for Women Digital Inclusion in Africa
The Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi) has announced a $15 million funding to the African Development Back’s Africa Digital Inclusion…
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Safaricom’s Chief of Special Projects Retires After 17 Years
Safaricom’s long-serving Chief of Special Projects Joe Ogutu is set to retire after serving the company for 17 years. Ogutu,…
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Interviews
[Interview] Dan Kwach, Managing Director, Africa Data Centres: Africa is on the brink of a data centre boom
Dan Kwach is currently the Managing Director – East Africa Region at Africa Data Centres. His role is to lead,…
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CcHUB, Google unveil 9 Startups selected for the Fintech Incubation Programme in Rwanda
Nigeria’s technology innovation centre Co-creation Hub (CcHUB) in collaboration with Google, Ministry of ICT and Innovation Rwanda, and Mojaloop Foundation…
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Safaricom Partners with Zeraki Learning for Digital Learning Platform
Safaricom has partnered with Zeraki Learning to enable secondary school learners to access affordable education services from well trained teachers…
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BUSINESS
China’s 4PX Express partners with Jumia to expand its delivery services in Africa
Jumia has partnered with Chinese global logistics company 4PX Express to help it expand its reach in Africa. The announcement…
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Why are African Governments Asking you to Re-Register your Sim Card?
Until last week, The Communication Authority( CA), had maintained that the April 15th SIM card registration deadline will not be…
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Google to open its first African product development center in Kenya
Tech giant Google has announced plans to open its first African product development centre in Nairobi, Kenya. This comes months…
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Oracle, ICT Authority launch Digital Skills Development Initiative for Presidential Digital Talent Program graduates
ICT Authority and tech firm Oracle Kenya have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to introduce a specialized training programme…
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Government to deploy 100,000 Kms of fiber optic infrastructure across the country
The government has announced plans to deploy 100,000 Kms of fibre optic infrastructure across the country. The recommendations are contained…
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County governments urged to accelerate their digital transformation
County Governments have been urged to follow the government’s steps in adopting ICT Services. Speaking at the ongoing Connected Summit…
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Connected Kenya Summit 2022 kicks off in Diani
ICT Authority (ICTA) is hosting the 11th edition of the Connected Kenya Summit from 11th-14th April 2022 in Diani, Kwale…
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Kenya Pipeline diversifies into fibre optic cable business
The Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC), the parastatal mandated to transport petroleum products from the Mombasa port to all parts of…
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New Appointments
Lipa Later appoints AliExpress Co- Founder Tom Gong its new CTO
Kenyan buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) company Lipa Later has appointed Tom Gong, Co-Founder AliExpress and former Technical Program Manager for Google Wallet,…
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Rwanda launches the first Fourth Industrial Revolution Center
The Rwandan government has consistently and deliberately worked to nurture progressive technology-oriented ideas from its youthful population. In 2019, the…
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Microsoft Launches Accelerator Program For East and West African Startups
In March 2022, Microsoft outlined plans to support 10,000 startups across Africa through a myriad of initiatives. These initiatives incorporate…
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Andela expands its talent offering to include designers, product managers, and data analysts
Andela, the startup that helps tech companies build remote engineering has announced that it is expanding its talent offering to…
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Microsoft’s ADC offices in Nairobi to house the company’s first research institute in Africa
Tech giant Microsoft officially opened its African Development Offices in Nairobi last week. The $27 million tech talent hub was…
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ICT Authority to host 11th edition of Connected Kenya Summit in Diani
ICT Authority (ICTA) will be hosting the 11th edition of the Connected Kenya Summit from 11th-14th April 2022 in Diani,…
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Bolt launches 2nd edition of its women in tech internship program in Kenya
On-demand transport platform Bolt has rolled out the second edition of its Women in Tech internship program in Kenya. Launched…
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JACK NGARE: Tech trends for 2022 and what they mean for the African continent
We have observed a significant march toward complete digitization of the world in recent years. The usage of and reliance…
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How an API Gateway Can Give You More Control of Your Company
If you’re looking into an API gateway for your microservice architecture, but you’re unsure of how an API gateway service…
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Konza and Association of Startups sign MoU to support local startups
Konza Technopolis Development Authority (KoTDA) and the Association of Startups and SME Enablers in Kenya (ASSEK) have signed an MoU…
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Connected Summit 2022 will look into how government can accelerate the country’s digital transformation
Connected Summit is back. The thought leadership forum which was first held in 2009 brings together industry players from the…
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Microsoft officially opens its Africa Development Centre offices in Nairobi
After three years of successful operation in Kenya, Microsoft’s premier engineering hub, the African Development Centre (ADC), is relocating to…
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realme forecasts higher 5G smartphone sales in Kenya after dominating global markets
realme has joined the global league of top-selling high speed smartphone markers for the first time, according to the latest…
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Flutterwave CEO Joins Africa’s BNPL Firm Lipa Later’s Advisory Board
After raising $12 million funding from a consortium of investors to expand its operations across Africa, Africa’s leading Buy-Now-Pay-Later (BNPL)…
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BUSINESS
Safaricom’s Mobile Money Service M-Pesa Crosses 30 Million Monthly Active Customers in Kenya
Safaricom’s mobile money service M-Pesa has crossed 30 million customers using the service every month in Kenya. The milestone comes…
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Enabling an environment for internet penetration in Kenya
Kenya hosts a population of about 53M people out of which 27M have access to the internet. This represents about…
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Interviews
[Interview] Narek Verdian, CTO, Glovo: Understanding our users is at the heart of our development process
Narek Verdian is the Chief Technology Officer at Glovo, an on-demand delivery platform founded in Barcelona in 2015. The startup…
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Your personal data is safe with government institutions, Data Commissioner assures Kenyans
Data Commissioner, Office of the Data Protection Commissioner Immaculate Kassait has assured Kenyans that their personal data held by government…
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Startups
M-KOPA raises $75M funding as it hits two million customer milestone
Connected asset financing platform M-KOPA, has raised $75M funding. The ”Growth Equity round” as the company describes it in a press…
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CLOUD
Safaricom selects VMware as its Cloud Platform partner in Ethiopia
Safaricom Ethiopia has selected multi-cloud services provider VMware as its Telco Cloud Platform partner. The announcement was made at the…
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Startups
Kenyan food-tech startup Kune starts commercial operations in Nairobi, unveils new mobile app
Kenyan food-tech startup, Kune has officially begun commercial operations with four meal hubs located in strategic locations in Nairobi. The…
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BUSINESS
MTN Group rebrands, adopts new logo and slogan
Africa’s biggest telecom company MTN Group is rebranding. The rebrand, the company says is to position it as a technology…
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Moringa School expands to Ghana in new partnership with Impact Hub Accra
Africa technology boot-camp, Moringa School is expanding to Ghana in partnership with Impact Hub Accra. Moringa said in a statement…
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Startups
Sendy fulfillment service crosses 1,000 online sellers
Launched in November last year, Sendy fulfillment service is a digital-enabled platform that relieves online sellers of logistics difficulties while…
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Interviews
Remote Work – How Cavendish is managing product success at Analog Teams
Strategic thinking starts with asking the right questions. It is about understanding the current market, competition, and trends to define…
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SEACOM acquires now-obsolete Africell Uganda assets
Subsea cable company SEACOM has announced that it will acquire selected infrastructure assets from now-defunct Africell in Uganda. The acquisition SEACOM…
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Startups
Egyptian digital investment startup Thndr raises $20m to democratize investing in the MENA region
Thndr, the Egyptian digital investment platform has announced a new $20 million series A investment round. The funding was co-led…
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Google launches Hustle Academy for SMEs and Entrepreneurs across Africa
Tech giant Google has today announced the launch of a new academy to offer free training to small and medium…
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Posta threatens to evict Huduma Centres over Ksh.1.7bn rent
The Huduma Kenya Programme is a Kenya Vision 2030 flagship project that was launched by President Uhuru Kenyatta in November…
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Angola Cables ranked in latest Top 100 CAIDA global rankings
The US-based Center for Applied Internet Data Analysis (CAIDA) has released its latest global Autonomous Systems (AS) rankings. The international ranking system…
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Kenyan logistics startup Amitruck raises $4M funding to expand across Africa
Kenya-based digital trucking logistics startup Amitruck has secured $4 million in seed funding to expand its operations across Africa. The…
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New Sophos research into a Midas ransomware attack highlights the risks of limited access controls and “ghost” tools
Sophos has released findings from an incident involving Midas ransomware that took place over two months and involved extensive lateral movement through the…
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Women in tech face lockdown barriers to career progression, report
Half of women working in tech believe the effects of COVID-19 have delayed their career progression, despite a similar percentage…
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New Appointments
Moringa School names Scale-Up Specialist Snehar Shah New CEO
Learning-accelerator Moringa School has appointed Snehar Shah as its new CEO. Snehar succeeds Audrey Cheng and brings a vast experience…
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MARILYN MOODLEY: Machine learning can solve some of Africa’s biggest challenges
From better healthcare access to improved food security, machine learning could tackle a wide range of challenges in developing countries.…
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Fourth edition of Africa Tech Summit Coming to Nairobi This February
One of Africa’s top tech events the Africa Tech Summit is coming to Nairobi. The event will take place on…
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BUSINESS
PayPal withdrawals via Equity Bank will now take 24 hours
Equity Bank has reduced the duration it takes to settle PayPal withdrawals from 3 Business days to just 24 hours.…
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Huawei partners with African universities to train 700,000 ICT professionals
Huawei Technologies has set an ambitious target of training nearly 1 million new ICT professionals in partnership with universities in…
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