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Roam’s E-Bike Completes Maiden Solar-powered 6000km Journey
E-mobility tech driven company, Roam, has announced that its African-made e-motorcycle, Roam Air has completed a historic 6000km solar-powered journey…
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Ampersand Expands Nairobi Facility to Meet Increased Demand
African electric vehicle (EV) energy tech company, Ampersand, has announced the opening of a new, larger manufacturing facility in Nairobi,…
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CNN’s Connecting Africa explores Nairobi’s role as a technology hub
In the latest episode of Connecting Africa, CNN International’s Eleni Giokos visits Nairobi to see the role technology can play in boosting…
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Here comes Showfa, Nairobi’s newest commission free ride-hailing company
Nairobi has welcomed its newest ride-hailing company known as Showfa, which will compete for the same cake with brands such…
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Breaking: Kune Food is shutting down
Kenyan food-tech startup Kune Food is shutting down. Kune which officially began commercial operations with four meal hubs located in…
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Jumia to set up a Tech Hub in Nairobi
Jumia has announced plans to set up a technology hub in Nairobi that will create over 100 jobs. This is…
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Kenyan electric vehicle startup BasiGo secures $4.3 million seed funding to commercialise its electric bus business model
Kenyan-based electric vehicle technology and financing startup BasiGo has closed a $4.3 million seed funding round. The funding was led…
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Call for startups to Pitch Live at 2022 Africa Startup Summit in Nairobi
Africa Tech Summit has opened applications to the 2022 edition of Pitch Live at the fourth Africa Startup Summit. The…
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Digital billboards bring real-time air pollution data to Nairobi
Digital billboards around the Kenyan capital today started to live stream Nairobi’s real-time air pollution in an effort to increase air quality…
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BUSINESS
Bolt launches its new business delivery service in Nairobi
Ride-hailing taxi app Bolt has launched its new delivery service in Nairobi. The service dubbed Bolt Business Delivery, works by…
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Workable launches corporate co-working offices in Nairobi
There’s a new co-working space in Nairobi. Known as Workable, the new corporate coworking hub was launched yesterday and is…
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Rent prices increased by 3.3% in the second quarter after a year of price falls.
Rent prices in the country increased by 3.3 percent in the second quarter of this year as confidence is returning…
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The government is opening a new Huduma Centre at the Garden City Mall
The government has announced plans to open a new Huduma Centre at the Garden City Mall in Nairobi. Dubbed ‘‘The…
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InterSat sets up teleport services in Nairobi, to provide broadband internet in Africa.
Global Satellite solutions provider InterSat has announced the setting up of its teleport services in Nairobi to launch broadband internet…
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What does the future African city look like?
What does the future African city look like? How do we identify the impact and trends resulting from urbanization? What…
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Nairobi rank top destination for Fortune 500 companies establishing international headquarters
The Middle East Africa (MEA) region has become increasingly important for the majority of global Fortune 500 companies. This is…
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Uber announces new rates after drivers’ protest
The minimum fare prices for Uber in Nairobi will now be Sh300 from the previous Sh.200, with fare per kilometer…
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Airtel Kenya’s #FaceOfKenya campaign Promotes Upcoming Photographers
Airtel Kenya has been working with with top Instagrammers; Asif Khan , Mutua Matheka and Sarah Waiswa, to use the…
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