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Startups
Online Travel Agency Timbu Launches New Fund To Invest In Kenyan Travel Startups
Timbu, a Mauritian based online travel agency has launched an investment arm to fund and invest in Kenyan travel and…
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Apps
Remove These 17 Apps From Your Android Phone ASAP!
You might be used to this kind of news already if you frequent our space. Last year no tangible progress…
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Gadgets
Vivo Y19 Is Now Available In Kenya For Ksh.26,999
We have previously told you about vivo’s plans to bring the vivo Y19 smartphone in the Kenyan market. Vivo started…
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News
Kenya Has Been Ranked Among Countries With The Lowest Internet Costs in Africa
Internet costs in Africa are increasingly getting lower as time passes by. Kenya, as of now, is at a good…
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BUSINESS
Safaricom Denies It Plans To Start Monetizing User Location Data – Here Is What Was Happening
Early this week, I am sure you were bombarded with several articles alleging that Kenya’s biggest telco Safaricom was planning…
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News
Telkom Kenya Revamps Data Bundle Offerings – Now Offers Upto Double Data For The Same Price
Data in Kenya is getting cheaper as time goes by. Telkom Kenya’s rebranding brought some cheap 4G data on the…
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New Appointments
Microsoft Names Kendi Nderitu New Country Manager For Kenya
Microsoft has appointed Kendi Nderitu as the Country Manager for its operations in Kenya. Prior to joining Microsoft, Kendi served…
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BUSINESS
Safaricom Customers Being Conned Using Telco’s Official Number
Looks like fraudsters are always devising new ways to con people on the Safaricom network. A number of users are…
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BUSINESS
Safaricom Is Now The Largest Fiber Internet Provider In Kenya
Safaricom has now beaten Zuku to claim the number one spot in the fixed broadband market. The Wananchi Group-owned ISP…
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Gadgets
Nokia C1 Now Available In Kenya For Ksh 5,999
The Nokia C1 is now officially available in Kenya for Ksh 5,999. The Nokia C1 was among the devices launched…
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Startups
4G Capital Raises $4million Funding For Onward Lending To MSMEs in Kenya And Uganda
4G Capital has announced the completion of its second round of fundraising. The investment was secured by a $2m debt…
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News
From How To Hack WIFI To BirdBox; Here Is What Kenyans Searched For The Most in 2019
Google’s year in search report for this year is out. Since most people use Google to search for answers they…
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Reviews
Tecno Spark 4 Review
Tecno Spark 4 Review: The Tecno Spark series has always been my favourite series from Tecno Mobile. Tecno first launched…
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Reviews
Infinix S5 Unboxing
The Infinix S5, a successor to this years Infinix S4 is already out in the market. Infinix launched two variants…
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BUSINESS
Jumia Food Index report predicts a 50% increase in On-Demand deliveries in 2020
Jumia Food launched the Kenya Food Index yesterday. The report has some interesting stats and predictions about the type of…
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Gadgets
Huawei Y9s Preorders Go Live in Kenya
Huawei Y9S was announced in Kenya mid this month, and the company had promised to open the pre-order window on…
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Gadgets
Samsung’s Pricey Galaxy Fold Officially Announced in Kenya For Ksh 237,999
After teasing about an imminent launch of the Galaxy Fold, Samsung’s flexible display smartphone has been finally announced. The Fold…
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BUSINESS
SWVL issues an update on its operation in Kenya
SWVL, the bus hailing app, has been operational in Kenya since early 2019. The company had to halt its operation…
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News
Safaricom Introduces New Internet Plans For Businesses
Apart from the popularly known home fiber plans, which are considerably cheaper, Safaricom also offers internet solutions for businesses. These…
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Gadgets
Huawei Y9s Price, Specifications and Availability in Kenya
Huawei’s latest Y series device is the Y9s. Huawei Y9S takes over the Y9 Prime 2019 that has been in…
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News
Standard Chartered Bank lends KShs 6.3bn to SME in 9 months
Standard Chartered Bank says injected KShs 6.3 billion in direct and indirect lending to Micro, Small and Medium enterprises (SME)…
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Gadgets
Huawei Band 4 and Band 4e launched in Kenya – Here is what you need to know
Today, Huawei launched a refresh to its Y lineup dubbed Huawei Y9s. In addition to that, there were also some…
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Gadgets
Huawei Y9s officially launched in Kenya for Ksh 31,999
Huawei launched its Y9 Prime 2019 locally in July, and now the company wants to refresh the Y series lineup…
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Gadgets
OPPO Reno 2F To Be Launched in Kenya This November
Oppo Kenya plans to launch a new iteration of its Reno Series this November. The company says the new phone…
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BUSINESS
Truecaller is launching its Developer Program in Kenya
Truecaller is launching its developer program in Kenya which will enable 3rd party app developers, digital businesses, and startups in…
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Gadgets
Get a new Camon 12 Device for Ksh.4,316 by swapping it with your old Tecno Camon Phone
If you have been waiting for a chance to get a new Tecno CAMON 12 device, you might be lucky…
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Startups
On-demand deliveries startup Sendy raises $2m from Goodwell Investments
Nairobi based on-demand delivery platform Sendy has received a $2 million investment from Dutch impact investor Goodwell Investments. According to…
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News
New Changes Available on Safaricom | Data Bundles with no Expiry, Free Sim Cards and more
Kenya’s biggest Telco Safaricom, in celebration of its 19th birthday, made a few changes to its operations. See, I’ll go…
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Startups
U.K announces a Ksh.1.3 billion fund to support Kenyan fintech startups
The United Kingdom has announced a Ksh. 1.3 billion fund to support fintech startups in Kenya. This announcement was made…
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CLOUD
[Column] How cloud-based AI enables modernisation of business
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is proving to be a key technology in delivering improved customer experience and exceeding customer expectations. It…
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Gadgets
Huawei P30 Lite New Edition Available in Kenya Selling at Ksh. 28,499
After announcing the Huawei P30 Lite New Edition back in July, Huawei has started selling the device locally. The major…
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BUSINESS
Passenger and cargo carrier Air Afrik to lay off 200 employees in Kenya and South Sudan
Passenger and cargo carrier Air Afrik is set to lay off at least 200 employees in Kenya and South Sudan…
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BUSINESS
Creditinfo is giving free credit reports to its customers in Kenya and Tanzania
Today only, credit information and fintech services provider Creditinfo has announced an offer on credit reports for its customers in…
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BUSINESS
Safaricom Has Rebranded M-PESA To Support Eliud Kipchoge’s Challenge
Safaricom has rebranded its M-PESA logo in honor of Eliud Kipchoge in his challenge to become the first-ever athlete to…
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Startups
Kenya’s e-Logistics startup Lori Systems expands to Nigeria
After 10-months of piloting, Kenya’s logistics startup Lori Systems has officially launched in Nigeria. The startup has been doing the…
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Startups
CredoLab, a Singapore-based credit scoring startup has launched in Kenya
Singapore-based fintech startup CredoLab has launched in Kenya. The firm had in July this year announced its plans to expand…
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BUSINESS
Direct Bill Payments and its consumer benefits
Direct Bill Payments is a form of electronic bill payment that allows consumers to pay their bills for services or…
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BUSINESS
Consider these key points before integrating a payment gateway into your website
More people are now shopping online and if you sell online, you have to make a smart move to provide…
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BUSINESS
Emergency loans and their benefits – Ngao Credit Limited
Emergency loans refer to short term loans meant to satisfy peoples’ urgent financial needs. This means the borrower must pay…
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BUSINESS
TAI+ has launched an app to directly link Kenya truckers and cargo shippers
Estonian based technology company TAI+ has launched a mobile App that enables truckers to connect cargo shippers directly in real-time…
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Startups
Nigeria’s CcHUB has acquired Kenya’s iHub for an undisclosed fee
Nigeria’s technology innovation centre Co-creation Hub (CcHUB), has acquired Kenya’s iHub for an undisclosed fee. The deal will see iHub’s…
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Gadgets
itel S15 and S15 Pro Specifications, Price and Availability in Kenya
itel S15 and S15 Pro are the latest devices in itel Kenya’s portfolio of devices. The two phones are available…
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Startups
Startup Insight: Develop your innovative idea into a viable business
Kenya is among the African countries with a vibrant startup ecosystem. According to VCA4 this is due to a number…
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Gadgets
Infinix HOT 8 Pre-orders Go Live in Kenya
Infinix Kenya has officially announced the availability of Infinix HOT 8 in Kenya. Earlier we had tipped about the device…
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Startups
Applications for Standard Chartered Bank’s Women In Tech Accelerator 3rd Cohort Open
Standard Chartered Bank Kenya has opened applications for its Women In Tech Incubator third cohort. The application which will close…
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News
Infinix HOT 8 Launching in Kenya Soon, Here’s What To Expect
We already did a short piece about the upcoming Infinix HOT 8 and the expected specs. The device seems to…
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New Appointments
Communication Authority makes key management changes
The Communication Authority (CA) of Kenya has announced several changes in its senior management effective immediately. Acting Director-General Ms.Mercy Wanjau…
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Social Media
How to Make the Most of Social Media When Looking for a New Job
Today, social media is about much more than simply being social. From its humble beginnings as an innovative way to…
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BUSINESS
Boost your business profits with SwitchLink Africa’s Seamless Payment Processing service
If you run a business, it’s time to integrate payment processing with your accounting and ERP software. The payments processing…
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BUSINESS
What to consider before choosing international money transfer services
Financial technology (Fintech) companies have made it so easy for people to send money to Kenya. Currently, there so many…
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Gadgets
Xiaomi Mi A3 Price, Specifications and Availability in Kenya
Xiaomi MI A3 follows last year’s Mi A2. Xiaomi’s A-Series smartphones are the company’s mid-range phones under Google’s Android One…
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Reviews
Nokia 5.1 Review: After 6 Months of Daily Use
I bought the Nokia 5.1 back in February and since then I’ve used the device as my daily driver –…
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BUSINESS
Chinese Smartphone Maker X-TIGI Found Guilty of Evading to Pay $1.94 Million Tax in Kenya
Chinese smartphone maker X-TIGI Mobile has been found guilty by Kenya’s taxman for evading to pay tax for an eight-month…
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Gadgets
Samsung Galaxy A50s Price, Specifications and Availability in Kenya
The South Korean tech giant just announced the Samsung Galaxy A50s that bumps up the spec-wise in comparison to the…
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Gadgets
Samsung Galaxy A30s Specifications and Price in Kenya
Samsung Galaxy A30s takes over the Galaxy A30 that was launched earlier this year. Several months have gone by since…
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INSURANCE
A guide to understanding goods in transit insurance
If your a transporter or business person and materials or stock are an essential asset to your business, they must…
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BUSINESS
SwitchLink Africa: Providing Financial Inclusion For All
Financial inclusion has been on the rise in Africa over the past few years largely due to the innovation of…
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Interviews
[Interview] Nokia wants a chunk of Kenya’s smartphone market, but it’s not easy
The Nokia brand is back. At least we will all agree to that led by Finnish player HMD Global. Nokia…
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BUSINESS
[Column] Fintechs are disrupting the local traditional remittance market
Data from the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) shows that diaspora inflows in the country rose to Ksh30.4 billion ($295.3…
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COLUMNS
How to choose the right insurance company that suits your needs
If you’re an individual or a company looking for ways to insure your property, or even health, choosing an insurance…
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BUSINESS
Safaricom says its mobile agriculture platform DigiFarm will outgrow M-PESA five years
Safaricom believes that mobile agriculture platform DigiFarm will outgrow M-PESA in the next five years. Speaking at the Afro-Asian Fintech…
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Startups
FasterCapital seeking to fund startups in Kenya
On the 11th July 2019; more than 20 African countries brought into effect what is going to be the largest…
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BUSINESS
Leadway Insurance – Your Go-To Insurance Broker company
Kenya has a number of insurance companies ranging from industry giants with thousands of policies in force to small companies…
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News
We want to be a world-class leader in Microfinance lending in East and Central Africa – Ngao Credit
According to the World Bank, less than a quarter of adults in Sub-Saharan Africa have access to formal financial services.…
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BUSINESS
SwitchLink Africa – Leveraging technology to drive efficient remittance
Latest data from the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) indicates that Kenyans living and working abroad sent home Sh67.16 billion…
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Gadgets
Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 will be available in all retail stores from 6th July
Huawei launched the Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 just recently. Pre-orders for the device started on 4th July and ends today…
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Gadgets
Samsung Galaxy A80 Goes on Sale in Kenya For Ksh.64,999
We already told you about the new Samsung Galaxy A80, Samsung’s first rotating camera phone. The phone was launched globally…
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Gadgets
OnePlus One smartphone goes up in flames
Smartphones catching fire is not a new thing, and it has happened even to industry giants, Samsung, and Apple. Although…
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Gadgets
Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 now available in Kenya for Ksh.24,999
The Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 is now officially available in the country. The device was launched today and will be…
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24BIt
24Bit Podcast Episode 15: Fake Phones in Kenya
Have you ever bought a fake phone? Or a tablet? Or a smartwatch? What makes up a “fake” device? How…
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Startups
MIT D-Lab Scale-Ups Fellowship Program to provide $120,00 to Six East African Startup Entrepreneurs
Six East African startup entrepreneurs from Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda will receive $20,00 each from MIT D-Lab Scale-Ups Fellowships program.…
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News
West African Tech Giant Vatebra Limited Unveils Innovative Software Solutions for the Kenyan & East African Market.
West African software and technology firm Vatebra Limited recently unveiled its presence and by extension her software solutions offerings to…
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BUSINESS
You will soon start paying your Boda rider using Visa Mobile
You might soon start paying your boda-boda rider using Visa Mobile. Visa, KCB Bank and the Boda Boda Safety Association…
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Reviews
Huawei Y5 2019 Review: Go-to choice budget smartphone
The good people at Huawei sent me a review unit of the Huawei Y5 2019 last month just a week…
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Gadgets
Samsung launches the Notebook 7 and Notebook 7 Force laptops
Samsung Electronics has added the Samsung Notebook 7 and Notebook 7 Force to its PC Portfolio. The laptops, according to…
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BUSINESS
WorldRemit launches new product for SMEs payments to Kenya
Kenyan entrepreneurs and contractors selling goods and services to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the U.K. can now receive…
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24BIt
24Bit Podcast Episode 14: Which Way Huawei?
Huawei has been all over the news in recent days. The company has been banned by Google from using its…
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COLUMNS
[Column] 5 key considerations for your journey to cloud
According to the IDC’s Kenya Enterprise ICT Market 2019 Outlook, 1,9 million USD is predicted to be spent on ICT in Kenya…
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BUSINESS
MultiChoice is urging young people to register for its Talent Factory Academy
MultiChoice Kenya is calling out for young people passionate in film and television to register for the MultiChoice Talent Factory…
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News
Kenya among African countries set to benefit from Microsoft’s Cloud Accelerator Programme
Microsoft has announced it is extending the reach of its Cloud Accelerator Programme to eight more countries including Kenya. The Cloud…
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COLUMNS
[Column] Autonomous IT, empowering business to be its best
Cloud computing is rapidly becoming an essential component of business transformation. In Kenya, cloud is no longer just a possibility,…
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BUSINESS
Bizna Kenya’s 2019 SME Awards winners announced
Best performing small and medium-sized businesses were feted in Nairobi during the inaugural Bizna Annual SME Awards 2019 gala night.…
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Startups
Delivery firm Glovo partners with Simbisa Brands for food deliveries in Nairobi
Global Delivery firm Glovo recently secured a $169M Series D funding round led by technology entrepreneur VC Lakestar, and Drake,…
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Startups
How to qualify and apply for Jack Ma’s US$10 Million Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative
African startups seeking to clinch a share of $10 Million of The Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative courtesy of the Jack…
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Gadgets
OnePlus 7 Pro launched: Price, specifications and availability
The Chinese company OnePlus has just released another device in addition to the OnePlus lineage. OnePlus had been in the…
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News
Microsoft is setting up US $100 Development Centres in Nairobi and Lagos
Microsoft has launched its 7th global US $100 million Development Centre in Africa with a site in Nairobi, Kenya as…
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News
UNICEF and Safaricom launch Internet of Good Things initiative to bridge the digital divide in Kenya
UNICEF has announced a new partnership with Safaricom to bridge the digital divide and build knowledge societies in Kenya. This…
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News
Kasha, Rwanda’s health and personal care products e-commerce platform now in Kenya
Kash, Rwandan e-health and personal care platform for women has officially launched in Kenya. The e-commerce platform first launched three…
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News
Internet Solutions completes Ksh.280 million fibre access network upgrade
Internet Solutions has completed the upgrading its fiber access network at a cost of over Shs280million. The upgrade which began…
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Startups
SafeBoda raises funding from GO-JEK, plans to venture into mobile payments and insurance
Ride-hailing platform SafeBoda has raised an undisclosed Series B round co-led by Allianz X, the digital investment unit of the…
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BUSINESS
KenTrade CEO Amos Wangora re-elected to Presidency of AAEC General Assembly
Kenya Trade Network Agency (KenTrade) Chief Executive Officer, Amos Wangora has been re-elected to the Presidency of African Alliance for…
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Startups
E-healthcare startup MYDAWA secures $3M funding from Africa HealthCare Master Fund
Kenya’s leading e-healthcare platform MYDAWA, has secured a $3M investment from Africa HealthCare Master Fund. This is the first round…
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Startups
Delivery app Glovo secures $169M funding
International delivery app Glovo has secured a $169M Series D funding round. The round was led by technology entrepreneur VC…
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News
Mastercard’s Girls4Tech program wants to reach 1M girls globally by 2025
Mastercard launched Girls4Tech program in 2017 committing to bring STEM education opportunities to girls (ages 8-12) in 25 countries. Today,…
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News
Huduma Number and Nipsey Hussle top Google searched items by Kenyans in April
Huduma Number and the death of popular American hip hop artist, Nipsey Hussle were among the top Google searched items…
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News
Internet Solutions names former Vodafone Global Enterprise Country Head its new CCO
Integrated ICT Services Provider, Internet Solutions (IS) has named Sylvester Mboya its new Chief Commercial Officer (CCO). Mboya, a former…
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Gadgets
The Nokia 4.2 is now available in Kenya for Ksh.18,500
HMD Global has today announced the availability of the Nokia 4.2 in Kenya. The device was launched globally in February…
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Gadgets
Samsung Galaxy A50 Specs, Price and Availability in Kenya
The Samsung Galaxy A50 was launched in Kenya a couple of weeks ago. The phones come with some few premium…
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Gadgets
Huawei P30 Pro, P30 and P30 Lite are now officially available for purchase
The pre-order period for the Huawei P30 Series smartphones – P30 Pro, P30 and P30 Lite finally came to an…
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Gadgets
Huawei P30 Lite Specs, Price and Availability in Kenya
The Huawei P30 Lite is also an attractive new offering in its price range. The phone borrows design elements from…
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Gadgets
Infinix S4 Specs, Price and Availability in Kenya
The Infinix S4 was launched in the Kenyan market just the other day and is the first from the company to…
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