- Samsung Electronics has joined forces with Safaricom, to roll out exciting new rewards for customers. Through this collaboration, known as ‘Jisort na Bonga’, customers can now leverage their accumulated Bonga points to gain access to exclusive smartphone deals and rewards. “Jisort na Bonga’,…
- Airtel Africa’s Group CEO, Segun Ogunsanya has challenged the telecommunications industry in Africa to leverage emerging technologies to enable all people in the continent to connect, engage and transact with the rest of the world. Speaking at the just concluded Mobile World Congress in Kigali, Dr…
- Government’s increased taxation is forcing small businesses in Kenya to ditch mobile money payments in favour of cash. According to reports, a number of local SMEs using payment methods such as Pay bills and Lipa Na M-pesa are now asking their customers to use cash when paying for goods and…
- Ezra Chiloba has resigned as the Director General of the Communications Authority (CA). According to a statement from the Authority, Chiloba resigned on Wednesday in a letter to the Chairperson of the CA Board Ms Mary WanguI. His resignation comes just a few weeks after he was suspended following…
- Taxi-hailing company Bolt has revised its fare prices to cushion its drivers from the recent fuel price hike by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA). In Nairobi, Bolt says the increased prices have been effected in all categories with the base fare ranging from KES. 70 and KES. 100…
- Airtel Africa has today launched the most affordable 4G smartphone in Rwanda. The smartphone will be available for $16.5 (20,000 Rwandan Francs) with users having the option to pay a $0.8 monthly fee for it. The smartphone has been launched in partnership with the Government of Rwanda, under the…
- Shortlist, a talent advisory firm has today announced the launch of the Africa Climate Careers Network (ACCN), a resource to mobilize talent for the green economy and help professionals launch climate careers. The Africa Climate Careers Network (ACCN) is live today with over 1,000 job openings…
- Kuramo Capital Management, a Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) focused investment management firm has revealed plans to invest $150 million (Ksh. 22 billion) in supporting female-led startups across Africa over the next 10 years. The investment will be done under the firm’s Moremi Platform, an initiative to…
- The Samsung Galaxy S23 FE is now selling in Kenya. Samsung has officially launched the phone this week alongside the Galaxy Tab S9 FE, S9 FE+, and Galaxy Buds FE. In a press statement, Samsung confirmed that the Galaxy S23 FE is available from Ksh. 99,999 in modern, bold colours, including Mint,…
- Epson on Tuesday launched its new range of flexible scanning solutions to cater to the region’s growth industries, including healthcare, logistics, and financial services. The solutions were unveiled at GITEX 2023. Epson’s new desktop compact, space-saving scanning solutions have the smallest…
- OPPO on Tuesday announced the launch of the new OPPO A78 smartphone in Kenya. Featuring an upgraded FHD+ AMOLED Display, Dual Stereo Speakers, 67W SUPERVOOC flash charge and a 5000mAh large battery, OPPO says the A78 is built to deliver seamlessly smooth performance. The handset is powered by a…
- A recent survey by Global Technology Company Epson has revealed that 72.1% of Kenyans are willing to invest in electric vehicles in an effort to combat climate change. The survey dubbed the Epson Climate Reality Barometer which gathered insights from over 30,000 respondents in 39 markets worldwide…
- Kenya’s leading telco Safaricom has unveiled a new platform targeting the youth. Know as Safaricom Hook, also S-Hook, the engagement platform is designed to empower Kenyan youth in the areas of technology, career, and culture. S-Hook has been launched in partnership with key partners including…
- Dennis Ntara is the General Manager for SARAYA Kenya, an Innovative company creating products and solutions in sanitation and food technology. His job is to implement SARAYA Kenya’s global vision of improving the world’s sanitation, health and environment while supporting businesses and…
- Andela, the world’s largest private marketplace for technical talent, announced the Andela Talent Cloud, an integrated, end-to-end platform to match global technologists with companies seeking to bolster capacity and skill sets. According to a press release shared on Monday, The Andela platform is…
- LG Electronics East Africa has expanded its retail network by opening a new Brandshop at T-mall, Nairobi bringing the total number of its brand shops in the country to five. Additionally, the company has also launched the smart Laundromat at the same location, serving as the first Opalnet reference…
- Public Service, Performance, and Delivery Management Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria says Kenyans will soon start paying a fee to access services across all Huduma Centers. The fee, the CS says will enable all the 52 Huduma Centers across the country to generate revenue. The centres offer a wide…
- South African logistics software platform Tripplo, has closed its seed funding extension round with a $1.8 million equity investment. The round was led by Futuregrowth Asset Management (representing Old Mutual Life Assurance Company South Africa) and followed by Galloprovincialis. Standard Bank of…
- The National Assembly’s Communication, Information and Innovation Committee has committed to fast-track the passing of the Technopolis Bill once it is tabled in Parliament. This will be done to speed up the process of putting together the structures that will support the acceleration of the Konza…
- Generative AI (GenAI) has become very popular over the last few years. While its advancements have captured widespread attention, many businesses have not been able to take part in this transformation. This type of AI refers to deep-learning models that can generate high-quality text, images, 3D…
- Visa on Thursday announced the renewal of its partnership with the Confederation of African Football (CAF) until 2026, which establishes it as the exclusive digital payment provider for the upcoming 2024 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament in Cote d’ Ivoire. The partnership will then span two…
- Africa’s total exports will reach USD 952 billion by 2035. This is according to a new report released by Standard Chartered. The Future of Trade: Africa report, highlights the outlook for African trade and provides a view of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) as a key proponent of…
- Kitui County is the latest County to take up Safaricom’s MyCounty App, an all-in-one platform aimed at digitizing county services. The platform will offer services such as payment for county services, revenue management systems, a citizen reporting and engagement tool and solutions around…
- Infopercept, a global cybersecurity solutions and services company, today announced its appointment as a Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP) partner for NeuVector by SUSE’s container security platform, NeuVector. NeuVector is a zero-trust, full-lifecycle container security platform designed…
- Nigeria has committed to training 3 million tech talents over the next four years. Speaking at Day 1 of TechCabal’s inaugural flagship Moonshot Conference on Wednesday, the country’s Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani revealed that the ambitious goal is…
- Media, business, government, technology, and community leaders from across Africa and beyond will convene in Cape Town, South Africa for in the annual Africa Business Media Innovators (ABMI) forum on October 30 – November 1. Co-hosted by M. Scott Havens, CEO, Bloomberg Media and Matthew Winkler,…
- Absa Bank Kenya PLC has today announced an increase in transaction limits on its Timiza wallet. Under the new changes, the maximum amount that one can transact in a single transaction on Timiza has been raised to KES 250,000 from KES 150,000. At the same time, the daily transaction limit has been…
- Amidst license renewal wrangles with the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA), Bolt has revealed plans to 100 million euros in the market to further increase our footprint across the country. The Estonian firm says the investment aims to help it expand its services into more cities and…
- Treepz, the African car-sharing and rental marketplace is introducing an insurance program for car rentals in the continent. The program, known as Treepz Care, has been launched in partnership with insurtech startup Octamile. Treepz says the insurance program revolutionizes travel and mobility…
- Ericsson has launched its Gen-E Graduate Program in the Middle East and Africa region. The program, which was launched on Monday seeks to provide young talents learning and career development opportunities. It will offer a well-structured development alongside world-class Information and…
- In this first episode of our series on the 2023 Safaricom Engineering Summit (Decode 2.0), hosts Chenze Emmanuel and myself Nick Kanali sit down with Naisenya Mungai and George Njuguna from Safaricom to discuss the behind-the-scenes of the company’s engineering summits. We explore why Safaricom has…
- Xecure, a mobile app meant to prevent the alarming surge in phone theft cases has been launched in Kenya. According to the developers, the security app boasts a range of innovative features making it a powerful tool to safeguard smartphones against theft. ”With the launch of Xecure, we aim to…
- Koree, a fintech startup based in Cameroon, is the overall winner of the 2023 Ecobank Fintech Challenge. Koree emerged the winner after facing fierce competition from seven other fintechs, all of whom pitched their innovative fintech solutions to an independent panel of five judges. These eight…
- Nigeria’s agritech startup ThriveAgric has launched a new project to empower 125,000 smallholder farmers with financial inclusion access. Know as AYuTe (Agriculture, Youth and Technology, the project will be rolled out in partnership with global nonprofit organisation, Heifer International. Over…
- Cybersecurity and service assurance company, TigerLogic Africa, on Thursday launched its East African office in Nairobi. The office will serve clients from across the region as it aims to tap into the East African market. The company was initially founded in Nigeria but has already established…
- LG Electronics is set to roll out the latest kitchen, laundry and living solutions appliances that respond to the growing need to reduce power consumption, running costs and environmental impact. The new appliances which include washers, dryers, dishwashers, ovens, refrigerators et cetera are…
- African tech leaders and investors are set to gather in Lagos, Nigeria this October for TechCabal’s inaugural Moonshot Conference. They include Gbenga Agboola, CEO of Flutterwave, Anu Adasolum; Founder and CEO, Sabi and Marlon Nichols; Founding Managing Partner at MaC Venture Capital. The two-day…
- Despite being scam-savvy, a new study by Visa has revealed that most consumers in Kenya are likely to be at risk of becoming victims of fraud. Research across 17 countries in Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa (CEMEA) revealed a disconnect between consumers’ confidence in…
- Google today unveiled the first cohort for its ‘Google for Startups Accelerator: AI First’ program. The 11 startups, picked from a vast pool of innovative talent, are using cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence to address both Africa’s challenges and broader global issues. The transformative power…
- BFA Global, FSD Africa, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) have launched the Africa Blue Wave, a $1 million initiative to support tech startups which will contribute to more sustainable livelihoods and use of ocean and water resources. This initiative made possible…
- Amazon Web Services (AWS), the company’s cloud-computing division has opened a new African Development Centre in Kenya. The Development Centre will host AWS Research & Development teams, creating new, highly skilled jobs in software development, cloud support, and software engineering. This is…
- Samsung Mobile officially closed pre-orders for the Galaxy Z Flip5 and Galaxy Z Fold5 in Kenya towards the end of last month. The company said the successful pre-orders were supported by the strategic partnership with device financing partners like Absa Kenya who allowed Absa Credit Card customers…
- Since the first professional football match in 1863, the popular game has been based on grit, determination, and passion. In recent years, technology has brought significant changes to the game and impacts almost every corner of the footballing world – from on-the-field decision-making to club…
- The cabinet has cancelled the government’s purchase of the 60.0% stake in Telkom Kenya from London-based private equity firm Helios. In a dispatch to the media on Tuesday, the cabinet also revealed that it will be seeking a refund of the Sh6.091 paid to Helios for the purchase. The cabinet has…
- In a previous article, we featured an interview with Eva Ngigi-Sarwari, Visa’s acting General Manager and Country Manager for Kenya, on the financial habits of younger generations. Ngigi-Sarwari highlighted the intriguing dynamics of financial literacy among Kenyan Millennials and Generation Z (Gen…
- Samsung has confirmed that it will be launching a Fan Edition of the Galaxy S23 on October 4. The launch of the Galaxy S23 FE will happen on the same day we also expect Google also unveil the Pixel 8 and the Pixel 8 Pro. Well, I have always been a fan of this edition …
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- After successfully running a pilot which saw it collect Kshs 37.5 million, the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) on Monday unveiled an online auction. KRA says the auction, which was previously a physical process, is part of its technological strategies aimed at streamlining tax administration…
- Microsoft is partnering with M-PESA Africa to support its Capability Development Academy. Microsoft will provide access to the Microsoft Community Platform and SME Skilling Programs to drive capacity building and digitisation for Micro, Small and Medium SMEs (MSMEs) across several African markets…
- OPPO has announced plans to launch its latest addition to the popular A-series smartphones – the OPPO A98, A78 and A58 in Kenya. OPPO says the new series range brings together cutting-edge technology, unparalleled style, and exceptional performance to consumers delivering “A Perfect Experience…
- Africa’s digital environment is rapidly evolving. The introduction of cloud technologies and the Internet of Things (IoT) has sped up the spread of information and increased connectivity and efficiency. But with this comes an increase in the number of cyberthreats. The rise of connected…