Tech

17 June 2022 - Waste management technology provider Hitachi Zosen Inova (HZI) has revealed its entrance into the Kenyan market. The company, which is based in Zurich, is setting up shop in the country in collaboration with Sintmond Group Limited.  According to a…

17 June 2022 - Google has announced 1,000 scholarships in Kenya for small businesses in the country to open online shops. According to Techweez, the new development was announced as part of a month-long commemoration of International SMEs day this month. Google will…

17 June 2022 - Uganda’s Finance Minister, Matia Kasija early this week announced that the country is set to launch its first satellite , PearlAfricaSat-1 into low Earth in September 2022 in collaboration with NASA.A project that begin early in 2020. The settelite…

17 June 2022 - Africa’s first project financing facility for mini-grids, CrossBoundary Energy Access (CBEA), announced $25 million in new funding commitments from ARCH Emerging Markets Partners Limited, Bank of America, and Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund. This…

17 June 2022 - Egyptian digital logistics startup Khazenly has raised a US$2.5 million seed funding round to drive product development and quadruple its facilities. Founded in mid-2021 by Mohamed Younes, Osama Aljammali, Mohamed Montasser, and Ahmed Dewidar, Khazenly…

17 June 2022 - As part of the agreement, Vista Bank’s subsidiaries in Guinea and Burkina Faso will each receive US$12 million to be channelled towards financing imports of foodstuffs, raw materials, refined oil products, equipment, consumer goods, and other important…

17 June 2022 - Appletree Digital Commerce, a Zimbabwean ecommerce company has unveiled the Taking One Million African Traders Online Movement (TOMATO)– its innovative solution to the lack of opportunities for the youth across Africa. Mr. Nigel Daura, Managing…

17 June 2022 - Snapchat, a popular instant messaging app, is reportedly working on a paid subscription called Snapchat Plus. According to The Verge, this new subscription will give users early access to new features, as well as other services. “We’re doing early…

17 June 2022 - Huawei, more specifically its Consumer Business Group (CBG), announced today the launch of its all-new HUAWEI MateBook D15 laptop in South Africa. The all-purpose HUAWEI MateBook D15 is made for everyone and continues the design elements established by…

17 June 2022 - The regional telecom giant stc announces the board recommendation to distribute 150% stock dividend to its shareholders.

17 June 2022 - Mastercard has announced the certification of NymCard has the principal Mastercard issuer in the UAE.

17 June 2022 - Appletree has announced the launch of the 'Taking One Million African Traders Online Movement' to help the youth across Africa.

17 June 2022 - THe National Information Technology Development Agency has announced a new Code of Practice for social media platforms.

17 June 2022 - Mastercard has announced a collaboration with Ezipay in an effort to enable global digital payments for the customers in MEA.

17 June 2022 - Buchi Onyegbule's work at Narrative 4 takes him across sub-Saharan Africa where he uses shared storytelling and role-playing to teach empathy. In this week's edition of Quick Fire, he talks about the good, the bad, and the ugly about travelling across…

17 June 2022 - Egypt-based Boyot, a startup that offers an end-to-end operating system for payments and financial services focusing exclusively on the real estate market, has raised a six-figure pre-Seed round led by a Kuwait-based real estate firm. Founded in 2020…

17 June 2022 - Taxi-hailing company Uber is reportedly set to hike its fares in Kenya as a result of the rising fuel costs... Source

17 June 2022 - Samsung has stepped into the growing development of e-wallet services with the launch of Samsung Wallet which was announced by the company on June 6. The electronics manufacturer had hinted at a mobile wallet earlier this year during its annual…

17 June 2022 - Cryptocurrency is currently enjoying a meteoric rise all across the world, with over 20% of crypto assets worldwide being held in China, more Americans than ever trading thanks to Super Bowl commercials and celebrity endorsements, and Vietnam having…

17 June 2022 - WhatsApp has announced the launch of the WhatsAppreneurs campaign, profiling small entrepreneurs from Africa who are using the WhatsApp Business app to grow their business. The campaign will highlight the stories of Small and Medium Business owners in…

17 June 2022 - Greytrix Africa, an enterprise resource planning (ERP), HRMS, & Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system consulting partner for Sage, has been... Source

17 June 2022 - Popular taxi-hailing company Uber is set to hike its fares in the next two weeks as a result of the rising fuel costs. Earlier this week, the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) announced new fuel prices that increased products by at least…

17 June 2022 - In today's edition of #TCDaily: - Crypto market - Quick Fire 🔥 - Paris Chronicles: Day 2 - TC Insights: Funding Tracker - Job opportunities

17 June 2022 - Running an online business demands a lot. First, you have to find the right niche. This involves a lot of research within the market, looking at what is missing or undersupplied. The location used to be an important factor too, however with widespread…

17 June 2022 - Since the OPPO Find X that was launched in 2018, the company has steered away from launching its flagship phones in Kenya and stuck with bringing the Reno and the A series to the country But on Thursday night, OPPO launched the Find X5 in the country.…

17 June 2022 - OPPO has launched its latest flagship series, the OPPO Find X5, in Kenya. This phone is currently available on pre-order and will be available in retail stores as from next month for Ksh 100,000. Those...

17 June 2022 - Amber Group, a leading global digital asset platform, today announced its acquisition of Celera Markets Limited, a fully licensed financial group by the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) of Hong Kong. The acquisition represents a significant…

16 June 2022 - Oppo on Thursday officially launched its flagship Find X5 series in Kenya. The series comes in three variants, the Oppo Find X5, Find X5 Pro and Find X5 Lite. Oppo is however only making the Find X5 available in Kenya for Ksh.100,000. This flagship…

16 June 2022 - The Federal Government of Nigeria is working on a law that could overwhelmingly affect the consumption of social media in a country that’s among the most tech-savvy in Africa. The Code of Practice for Interactive Computer Service Platforms/Internet…

16 June 2022 - Audio streaming platform Spotify announced on Wednesday that it slowing hiring by 25%, as markets continue to experience uncertainties. In a company-wide email sent by CEO Daniel Ek, Spotify said it would continue hiring, but would “be  a bit more…

16 June 2022 - Google has partnered with Coursera to develop an online course for Small and Medium-sized businesses (SMEs) in Kenya. Coursera is a global brand in the provision of open online courses. This training is tailored to enable them open online shops in…

16 June 2022 - Uber global is expanding its Reserve at Airports feature globally to provide an opportunity for customers to plan their pick-up on time. The feature adjusts your flight information so that your driver arrives when your flight is early or delayed, the…

16 June 2022 - Employees from several departments and divisions were let go by the electric car manufacturer. Some of these former Tesla workers used LinkedIn to discuss their employment experiences while looking for new positions.

16 June 2022 - A movie based on the Gran Turismo video game has been confirmed by Sony including the release date and plot information. The film will be based on the real-life story of a Gran Turismo player. Neill Blomkamp will direct the film, which will be released…

16 June 2022 - Ford is recalling more than 2.9 million vehicles due to worries that deteriorating gearbox parts could cause cars to roll away after being put into Park (P) gear.  The recall, which was first reported by Reuters, involves multiple Ford cars from a…

16 June 2022 - Are you looking for the best indices broker 2022 and don’t know which one to choose from? Well, it’s the normal practice for traders at any level. Different brokers tend to offer different features and services and sometimes it can be confusing to find…

16 June 2022 - Safaricom has been Kenya’s leading network provider for several years. Its story started on October 23rd, 2000, when it first made its way in Kenya, and since then, its expansion has been so diverse. The...

16 June 2022 - This digital nomad is a design engineer who has worked in Africa, Asia, Europe & North America. After designing phones & shoes for various companies, Funfere Koroye now lives in the UK where he is an Ambassador for TechNation and CEO of an…

16 June 2022 - Uber Kenya will increase fares in the next two weeks to weather the recently introduced pump prices. The price review comes after drivers demanded compensation for the increase in fuel prices. Fuel prices increased by Ksh9 per litre which translates to…

16 June 2022 - Call forwarding is a function that allows you to divert calls from or to your smartphone. It comes in handy in a variety of scenarios. For all leading Telco providers in Kenya, it is pretty...

16 June 2022 - Prof Tom Peter Migun Ogada has been appointed as the Chairman of the Board of the Kenya National Innovation Agency... Source

16 June 2022 - In this month's International Micro, Small, and Medium-sized Businesses (SMBs) Day celebration, the development was made public

16 June 2022 - Snapplify, a South African edtech solutions platform has launched Teacha! a marketplace where teachers can buy and sell their teaching resources. The company started operations in Kenya in 2016 and has managed to bring on board several East African…

16 June 2022 - The Infinix Note 12 VIP was recently unveiled in Kenya as one of the three devices in the Note 12 series. The Note 12 VIP is the most expensive of the three and you can...

16 June 2022 - Additionally, between September 2021 and February 2022 internationally, the Facebook app introduced the short video format. Facebook

16 June 2022 - Nigerian company Releaf has developed equipment and software to make the oil palm value chain more efficient and profitable.

16 June 2022 - Google announced 1,000 scholarships to enable small retail business-owners in Kenya to open online shops to market their wares and services. The development was announced as part of a month-long commemoration of International Micro, Small, and Medium-…

16 June 2022 - The Indian government has announced support of $30 billion for its technology sector to build a semiconductor supply chain in the country, according to ET, citing a top Indian diplomat to Taiwan.The fund is aimed at improving the local production of…

16 June 2022 - Surveillance Cameras are the most acceptable alternative for safeguarding your house and assuring your family’s safety at all times of the year. We hope that this article will assist you in making more intelligent purchasing...

16 June 2022 - Worldwide 5G connections are likely to reach 1.2 billion connections by the end of this year according to a research by CCS Insight. After two years of turbulence that saw deployment and expansion of 5G networks disrupted by the pandemic, a clearer…