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Copia Global and Cellulant have partnered to help diaspora customers pay for services
Copia Global has partnered with pan-African payment technology company Cellulant to make it easier for its customers in the diaspora…
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Kenyan Smartphone Reseller Badili Has Raised $2.1 Million in Pre-Seed Funding
Badili Africa, a company that allows customers to trade in their old phones for new ones at friendly prices has…
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Nigerian food-tech Orda raises $3.4 million seed round to digitize African restaurants
Nigerian food-tech platform Orda announced has raised a $3.4 million seed round to further digitize food businesses across the continent.…
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Spotify Wrapped: Drake was the most streamed artists in Kenya on Spotify this year
Spotify today announced the arrival of Wrapped 2022, its yearly look back at what songs, artists, albums and playlists people…
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VMware Cloud on AWS Expands to Africa
VMware today announced VMware Cloud on AWS is now available in the AWS Africa (Cape Town) Region. With VMware Cloud on…
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Kenya’s all-electric taxi company NopeaRide has shut down
NopeaRide, the first fully-electric taxi company that has been in operation since 2018 is folding up its business in Kenya,…
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Twiga Foods Launches Fulfillment Centre To Serve the East African Region
Agri-tech startup Twiga Foods has launched a multi-million dollar distribution centre aimed at serving manufacturers, brand owners, and farmers across…
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Fintech startup Hisa unveils real-time online stocks trading platform
Fintech startup Hisa has launched an application that allows Kenyans to invest in the stock market directly from their phones…
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Africa Data Centres to build its first data centre in Kigali
Africa Data Centres has revealed plans to build its first data centre in Kigali, Rwanda. The data centre will have…
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Increased taxation on SIM Cards and phones eat into Safaricom’s half-year profits
In the Finance Act 2022, the government of Kenya imposed a 10% excise duty on the importation of cellular phones…
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Online fraudsters using sophisticated software to access digital loans, JuicyScore
Cases of fraudsters illegally accessing digital loans from fintech platforms in Africa have been on the rise over the last…
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Startups
Tanzanian supply chain solutions startup Ramani has raised $32M in equity and debt
Tanzanian supply chain solutions provider Ramani has raised $32M in debt and equity in a Series A round that was…
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KenGen to install 30 electric vehicle charging stations across Kenya in 2023
Energy producer, Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC (KenGen) has launched a pilot project for Electric Vehicles (EVs) in Kenya, a…
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TECNO 2023 phones to feature great AI and photography capabilities
The demand for premium smartphones has increased consistently over the last couple of years, courtesy of technological breakthroughs in various…
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ASUS 2022 Laptops Offer up to 2.5X performance over previous Models
ASUS 2022 Laptop: Modern laptops tend to be very powerful. This is the case for all segments as we can…
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Liquid launches cyber security centre to help fight cyber crime in the country
Liquid Intelligent Technologies has launched a Cyber Security Fusion Centre (CSFC) in an effort to respond better to cyber threats.…
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Safaricom Bonga Points will now have an expiry date from January 2023
Starting January 1st, 2023, Safaricom’s loyalty program popularly known as Bonga Points will be expiring if not used up, in…
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[24Bit Podcast] What is Safaricom 5G WiFi for Home and Businesses?
Safaricom went commercial with 5G in Kenya a couple of weeks ago officially becoming the first operator in East Africa…
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Modus Africa sets aside $75M to support African AI and blockchain startups
African AI and blockchain startups are set to benefit from Modus Africa fund, an African –focused venture capital firm under…
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Kenyan health-tech startup MYDAWA launches online platform to help in HIV prevention
Kenyan health-tech startup MYDAWA famous for its e-pharmacy platform has launched the first Kenyan online solution for HIV prevention. The…
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Tecno Wins Most Innovative Mobile Phone Manufacturing Brand, Asia Awards
TECNO Mobile has won the “Most Innovative Mobile Phone Manufacturing Brand in Asia” award at the Global Brand Awards hosted…
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Xiaomi Kenya Black Friday Deals To Look Out For
Xiaomi has launched its Black Friday campaign running across all Xiaomi Stores, and partner retail stores in Kenya. The company…
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OPPO Black Friday Deals To Look Out for in Kenya
OPPO Kenya is kicking off the holiday shopping season early with its Black Friday Sale, which will be running from…
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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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LG to champion expansion of digital laundromats across the country
LG Electronics on Tuesday announced its commitment to champion the overall expansion of digital laundromats across the country and formalize…
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Epson is killing Laser Printers in Favour of Inkjet Printing
Epson has announced that it’s ending sales of laser printers citing the technology’s limited ability to make meaningful sustainability advances. …
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Ghana and Nairobi Stock Markets Linked Through New Technology Platform
Technology company SecondSTAX, has successfully linked the Ghanaian and Kenyan stock markets, allowing corporations to trade on both entities with…
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Safaricom plans to introduce mobile numbers for juniors, allow them save on M-Pesa
Safaricom has been contemplating the idea of mobile numbers for juniors for a while, and the idea is seemingly taking…
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YouTube Music and Premium services hits 80 million subscribers
YouTube Music and Premium launched their subscription-based service in 2018, after several false starts. The platform has risen to rank…
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Anti-fraud & Risk Management Firm JuicyScore appoints Chris Akolo Regional Business Development Director for Kenya
After announcing its entry into the Kenyan market recently, JuicyScore has now appointed Chris Akolo as its Regional Business Development…
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South Africans Must Up Their Game Against Cybercrime
South Africans are not performing well when it comes to cybercrime. We are ranked fifth out of 37 countries for…
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Gadgets
Budget Nokia C31 launched in Kenya for KES 16,000
HMD Global has unveiled Nokia C31 in Kenya, its latest addition under the C-series to be launched in the country. The budget…
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New Mobile Termination Rates affected Safaricom’s half-year results
In August this year, the Communication Authority (CA) introduced new Fixed and Mobile Termination Rates (FTR and MTR). These are…
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Sky.Garden will not fold up, it has found a new buyer
In September, news of the impending extinction of popular e-commerce website Sky.Garden caught the tech industry by surprise. When we…
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Itel brings camera focused itel S18 smartphone series to Africa
itel has officially launched its newest high-definition short video smartphone S18 Series in Kenya and other African markets comprising the…
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Egyptian B2B marketplace SPEED acquired by UAE-based firm X-ERA
UAE-based logistics services provider X-ERA has acquired Egypt’s B2B marketplace SPEED, as part of its international expansion strategy. SPEED connects suppliers…
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Kenya’s GrowAgric and Aquarech among startups selected for Katapult Africa Accelerator Programme
Kenyan GrowAgric and Aquarech are among nine startups from across the continent that have been selected for the Katapult Africa…
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More than 740k customers have so far joined Safaricom network in Ethiopia
Safaricom has revealed that more than 740,000 customers have joined its network in Ethiopia during its first month of operation.…
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Binance Backs out of deal to acquire rival crypto trading firm FTX
Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency trading platform has backtracked on a previous deal to buy out its struggling competitor FTX.…
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Kenyan fintech Hisa among 9 African startups selected for the second batch of €7.5 million Startup Wise Guys fund
Kenyan fintech Hisa is among the nine African startups selected for the €7.5 million Startup Wise Guys fund. Selected…
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realme C30s with 5000 mAh battery launched in Kenya for KES 10,700
realme has today introduced its latest addition to its C series family in Kenya, the realme C30s. The realme C30s…
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Meta laying off more than 11,000 employees
On Wednesday this week, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that the company is laying off 13% of its staff. This…
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CYBER SECURITY
Manufacturing reports highest average ransomware payment across all sectors, Sophos report
The manufacturing sector had the highest average ransom payment across all sectors—$2,036,189 versus $812,360, respectively. This is according to a…
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Sendy raises an undisclosed amount of funding from Japanese VC MOL PLUS
Kenyan Fulfillment and Logistics startup Sendy has announced that it has received funding from MOL PLUS the Corporate Venture Capital…
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Kenyans can now enjoy PayPal withdrawals on Equity Mobile App
Equity customers who use PayPal to send and receive money now have an alternative means of making transactions. The bank…
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Epson is injecting KES 83 billion to support environmental sustainability
Japanese printing and information technology company Epson has set aside KES 83 billion to support environmental sustainability efforts over the…
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Amazon Web Services to train Kenyan youths on cloud computing
Amazon Web Services(AWS) has been doing quite some work since entering the Kenyan market in 2020. Within this period the…
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Algeria’s Yassir has raised $150 million in series B funding
Yassir, an Algerian supper platform that offers ride-hailing, food and grocery delivery as well as financial services on a single…
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[Interview] Elizabeth Mumbua Paul on 14 years of working in the Telecommunications industry, Life and Mentorship
Elizabeth Mumbua Paul is the Regional Key Account Manager for East Africa at GSM Systems Ltd with over 14 years…
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Quona Capital to invest $332M in fintech startups from emerging markets focusing on financial inclusion
Emerging markets venture capital firm Quona Capital today announced the final close of $332 million for its Fund III, significantly exceeding…
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Fintech firm MFS Africa granted payments licenses to operate in Uganda
Financial services provider MFS Africa has been granted licenses to operate in Uganda as a PSP (Payment Service Provider), PSO…
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TikTok is teasing a new music platform to rival Spotify and Apple Music
TikTok allured users with its short-video format and has fought for its place among the top-tier platforms. Its biggest anchorage…
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Samsung tops global TV market for 16 years in a row
Samsung is still the world’s leading TV brand, according to global research firm Omdia. This is the 16th consecutive year…
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vivo Y22 with 5000mAh battery and 50MP Camera launched in Kenya for KES 19,999
vivo has announced the launch of its latest addition to its Y-series of devices, the vivo Y22 in Kenya. The…
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BUSINESS
Jeremy Hodara and Sacha Poignonnec step down as Jumia Co-CEOs
Jumia Technologies Co-CEOs Jeremy Hodara and Sacha Poignonnec have stepped down from the company effective today. Francis Dufay who has…
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You Can Now Purchase LG Products in Kenya Using Your Safaricom Bonga Points
LG Electronics has partnered with Safaricom to offer customers access to home electronics and appliances at a discounted price of…
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Startups
Nigeria’s Payhippo acquires Maritime Microfinance Bank to expand its customer offerings
Payhippo, a fintech that offers credit facilities to SMEs in Nigeria has acquired Maritime Microfinance Bank (MFB). MFB is a…
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WhatsApp launches Communities, a new way to manage groups with similar interests
The world’s most popular messaging platform WhatsApp has introduced a new feature, structured for better management of groups that have…
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Mara launches crypto wallet for sub-Saharan Africa
Mara Group, the pan-African technology firm building phones and applications for various use cases in the continent has launched Mara…
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Kenya to host 2023 Digital Rights and Inclusion Forum
Kenya will next year host the 10th Edition of the Digital Rights and Inclusion Forum (DRIF). The forum, whose theme is Building…
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Software firm Odoo has chosen Nairobi as its African headquarters
Odoo, a Belgium company that builds business solutions for eCommerce, accounting and inventory has been slowly making its presence felt…
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Applications for the 2023 Rise Global Challenge open
Schmidt Futures has opened applications for its 2023 Rise Global Challenge targeting young people aged between 15 to 17years. The…
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Safaricom now offering Boomplay customers dedicated music streaming bundles
Safaricom has announced a new partnership with music streaming platform Boomplay to avail the service to its customers via affordable daily,…
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Kenya, Nigeria and SA lead fintech growth in Africa, Mastercard report
A report by payment services company Mastercard has revealed that South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya are among the most vibrant…
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Kenyans to start paying 16% VAT on Facebook ads from November 1
Meta, Facebook’s parent company has announced that all Facebook ads in Kenya will be subject to value-added tax (VAT) VAT…
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Google’s revenue hit $69 billion Q3 2022, but profits are still shrinking
Google released its Q3 earnings last week and reported its earnings at $69 billion. Out of this, profits were estimated…
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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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Only 4 digital cab-hailing firms licensed to operate in the country, NTSA
Transport industry regulator National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has published a list of digital cab-hailing firms allowed to operate…
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Vodacom Tanzania has expanded M-Pesa to 8 SADC Countries
Tanzania’s leading telecommunications company Vodacom has announced the expansion of its International Money Transfer (IMT) services to eight new countries…
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Meta launches text-to-video service that uses AI to generate short video clips
You might soon be able to create video content by simply dictating into an app the kind of images you…
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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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500 Global Launches its Pan-African Accelerator Manager Bootcamp in Kenya
500 Global, a leading venture capital firm is launching its inaugural Bootcamp for Accelerator Managers (BAM) program in Kenya. The…
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Rwandese Ride-Sharing Company YEGO Launches in Kenya
YEGO Global, a Rwandese ride-sharing platform has entered the Kenyan market to take on Uber and Bolt through its subsidiary…
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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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BUSINESS
Jumia Black Friday 2022 Announced: Date, Discounts, Offers and More
Jumia Black Friday officially kicks off from 4th to 30th November 2022. Jumia Kenya says it expects millions of consumers…
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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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Elon Musk Finally Closes Twitter Deal, Immediately fires CEO Parag Agrawal
Elon Musk knows how to keep the world haggling, doubting and guessing his moves. No one is ever so sure…
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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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Budget itel S18 smartphone launched in Kenya
Itel Kenya on Friday launched the highly ranked itel S18 at Serena Hotel, a compact and stylish smartphone that is…
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Mastercard and Cellulant announce digital commerce payments partnership
Mastercard and Cellulant have partnered to allow Cellulant customers across Africa to shop and pay online with global merchants wherever…
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Why the New LG RAC Dual Cool Inverter is not your ordinary Air Conditioner
Compared to many African countries, Kenya has a pleasant temperature. However, some parts of the country tend to be hotter than others…
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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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Raspberry Pi to produce some of its flagship hardware devices in Kenya
UK-based computing solutions provider Raspberry Pi plans to produce some of its flagship hardware devices in Kenya through a partnership…
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Xiaomi plunges into the gaming market with a 75″ inch Redmi XT Gaming TV
Chinese manufacturer Xiaomi continues to raise the bar by launching products that directly go into competition with more established brands.…
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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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Twitter is struggling to keep its most active users, internal study reveals
An internal Twitter research has revealed that the social media platform is struggling to keep its most active users engaged,…
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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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Liquid Intelligent Technologies to re-sell Raspberry Pi devices to schools in Kenya
Liquid Intelligent Technologies has partnered with Raspberry Pi as a reseller of their devices to schools in Kenya. The move…
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Oppo Reno 8 series officially launched in Kenya
Oppo on Tuesday officially launched its latest devices in the Reno 8 series in Kenya comprising the Oppo Reno8 5G…
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Oppo Reno 8 5G specs, price and availability in Kenya
Oppo Reno 8 series was officially been launched in Kenya on Tuesday. This series is a line of camera-focused phones…
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Binance Charity is offering 1000 scholarships for technology skills training to African youths
Binance Charity, the philanthropic arm of cryptocurrency and blockchain firm Binance is offering scholarships for 1,000 Africans in a 1-year…
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Flourish Ventures launches Madica, an Africa-focused program to invest in pre-seed stage startups
Flourish Ventures, a global fintech venture capital firm has launched Madica, an investment program for pre-seed stage technology startups in…
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StanChart’s Solv Kenya Launches Credit Platform for Kenyan MSMEs
Solv Kenya, a B2B platform owned by Standard Chartered bank has officially launched in Kenya, aiming to make an impact…
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Uber launches advertising division targeting its 122 Million monthly users
Ride-hailing company Uber has announced the creation of an in-house advertising division that will be responsible for placing ads on…
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15 Fintech startups selected for CATAPULT: Inclusion Africa 2022 program announced
LHoFT has announced the 15 fintech startups that have been selected to participate in the fifth edition of the CATAPULT: Inclusion…
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KCB and TerraPay partner to enhance cross-border remittances
KCB Bank Kenya customers will now be able to seamlessly receive funds from the diaspora to their accounts in Kenya,…
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Startups
President Buhari signs Nigeria Startup Bill into law
As technology-led innovations take centre stage in Africa, countries are putting in place policies to support innovation and accelerate the…
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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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Electric Vehicle Manufacturer Roam has launched its first mass transit bus in Nairobi
Kenyan-Swedish electric vehicle manufacturer Roam has launched the first mass transit electric bus to ply various routes in Nairobi. The…
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