06 June 2022
- MTN Group has further strengthened its executive team with the recent appointment of Andrew Goodrich as Executive for Banktech in...
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06 June 2022
- Kenyans seeking to borrow digital loans will pay more for credit if last-minute changes proposed to the Kenyan Finance Bill...
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06 June 2022
- Kendi Ntwiga, Former Country Leader at Microsoft Kenya is now the Global Head of Misrepresentation at social media giant Meta...
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05 June 2022
- South African private equity activity is recovering from Covid-induced uncertainty, with industry players reporting an increase in transactions, which is expected to accelerate into the remainder of 2022.
05 June 2022
- African Originals, a Kenyan startup using local ingredients to make world-class beverages is seeking to raise $700,000 to scale its operations. Launched three and a half years ago by Alexandra Chappatte, the firm has been crafting beverages using…
05 June 2022
- Rwanda has a shortage of commercial refrigerated vehicles, presenting a potential business opportunity for entrepreneurs.
05 June 2022
- Irish ICT provider Accenture has announced a strategic collaboration with South Africa’s Imperial Logistics to deliver intelligent, customer-centric supply chain transformation across the African continent. As part of the initiative, Accenture will…
04 June 2022
- As this week comes to a close we take a look at the stories that resonated most with our readers. This week Bitcoin slumps, we ask what happens next. Is DStv poised to lose its exclusive sports broadcasting rights? Oracle’s purchase of healthtech…
04 June 2022
- Christophe Viarnaud’s belief is that any successful deal has to be balanced, and that starts with each side of the deal being placed on the same level. So he built a platform where founders and investors participate in a pitching contest.
04 June 2022
- Although, it doesn’t look like fintech’s dominance will wane anytime soon in Africa, there are other sectors on the continent getting significant funding, and you should be paying attention to them. Here, we discuss four of these rising sectors.
04 June 2022
- Africans are getting ready to take over the world. This may not be a sentiment the developed world tends to agree with, but it is time to acknowledge the facts. Around 17% of the world’s population resides in Africa and according to an article by the…
04 June 2022
- Itel P38 Specs: Itel Mobile Kenya has officially unveiled the Itel P38 smartphone in the country. The P38 series succeeds the Itel P37 series from last year and is available in two variants – Itel P38 and P38 Pro. Itel P38 will be available for…
04 June 2022
- Itel Mobile Kenya has officially unveiled the Itel P38 smartphone in the country. The P38 series succeeds the Itel P37 series from last year and is available in two variants – Itel P38 and P38 Pro. The itel P38 series comes in a nice unibody design…
04 June 2022
- Here are the top 10 stories from the African tech ecosystem you might have missed this week.
04 June 2022
- The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has partnered with inABLE to develop the first-ever local standard to ensure ICT products and services meet the needs of persons with disabilities (PWDs). InABLE is a nonprofit organization that works extensively to…
04 June 2022
- American cloud-based software company Salesforce has partnered with TikTok to make it easier for merchants and customers to engage more on the platform and increase sales. Through the Salesforce Commerce Cloud, vendors will be able to make their…
04 June 2022
- Facebook is reportedly in the early stages of developing an Ad product that wont rely on any anonymized personal information from users. Facebook had earlier hinted about this we are still not sure when they intend to roll out th feature. Companies are…
03 June 2022
- Online games connect us to people from around the world, but they also expose us to cybersecurity risks such as phishing attacks, viruses, and identity theft. These risks could lead to losses that affect us individually or organisations and businesses…
03 June 2022
- HumanSquad a ,Nigerian immigration startup has announced securing a 6-figure pre-seed investment led by Calm Fund to boost its development of proprietary immigration tech products. HumanSquad was founded by Tunde Omotoye (CEO) and Temilola Adebayo (…
03 June 2022
- The itel P38 series is itel mobile’s most recent smartphone. The smartphones, which are the successor to the itel P37 series, are available in two variants: itel P38 and P38 Pro. The itel P38 series has a nice body design as well as other improvements…
03 June 2022
- BMW unveiled the new lineup of its X1 compact SUVs and with it came along an all electric variant, the iX1. In a configuration they call xDrive30, the iX1 comes with two electric motors – one for each axle – which enables all wheel drive but there will…
03 June 2022
- Hackers are increasingly targeting healthcare organizations for sensitive and valuable patient data, according to a recent survey published by global security firm Sophos. The report dubbed, “The State of Ransomware in Healthcare 2022.” The findings…
03 June 2022
- Every organisation relies on communication. To avoid misconceptions, information should be conveyed between management and team members as soon as possible. Thanks to the evolution of technology, several tools for corporate communication, including…
03 June 2022
- The itel P38 is the latest smartphone from the company to launch in Kenya. The phone is available in Kenya for Ksh 10,500 on Jumia and other smartphone retailers. It is the successor to the...
03 June 2022
- Microsoft cuts its Q4 sales guidance from $52.4B-53.2B to $51.94B-$52.74B Microsoft has cut sales and earnings guidance for the current quarter, citing the impact of foreign exchange rates. The software giant said in a securities filing on Thursday…
03 June 2022
- After a false start 7 years ago with MasterCard, Safaricom has partnered Visa to launch the M-PESA GlobalPay Visa Virtual card exclusive for international, online payments outside the country at Visa’s merchant locations in over 200 countries, to leave…
03 June 2022
- Microsoft African Development Centre (ADC) has announced Catherine Muraga as the new MD to lead 450 full-time employees working in areas such as software engineering, machine learning, data science, market research, and infrastructure. Muraga will be…
03 June 2022
- Instagram is launching AMBER Alerts, a feature that will allow people to see and share notices of missing children in their area. the feature will roll out gradually to 25 countries in the coming weeks. AMBER Alerts on Instagram will start rolling out…
03 June 2022
- Rosemary Kimwatu Koech has been appointed Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) Group Data Protection Officer. Rosemary transitions from East Africa’s leading...
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03 June 2022
- Dennis Ngabirano explains how a side hustle became a fully fledged commercial food business.
03 June 2022
- Russia’s war on Ukraine and its increasingly isolated internet environment could drive Russian cybercriminals to think outside the box and launch new forms of cyber attacks. This is according to Nclose’s Co-Founder & Technical Director, Martin…
03 June 2022
- SeamlessHR ,a Nigerian based startup that offers cloud-based human resources (HR) and payroll software is eyeing expansion into Kenya as part of its broader international expansion ambition. The company was founded in 2018 with a bid to provide …
03 June 2022
- SA’s finest tech startups which were founded during the pandemic went head to head at a virtual demo day on Thursday where they had just 10 minutes each to convince a panel of judges that they should remain part of the next phase of the AlphaCode…
03 June 2022
- Itel has unveiled yet another smartphone in the Kenya market. This new phone, the itel P38, is currently available in stores for Ksh 10,500. This is the successor to the itel P37 series and is...
03 June 2022
- itel P38 is officially available in the country. The itel P38 series succeeds the itel P37 series from last year. itel P38 series comes with a stylish unibody design featuring a fingerprint scanner at the back and geometric art colour that includes…
03 June 2022
- Shelter Afrique is hunting for a new boss to head the firm after Chimphondah’s exit in February 2022 under unclear circumstances following a resent pettion after serving as the company boss for three and half years. The new CEO who will take over from…
03 June 2022
- The GetFundedAfrica Venture mission is to match innovative, high-growth early-stage African businesses to investors globally, leveraging our artificial intelligence deal flow platform. Data suggests there are hundreds of VCs doing deals on the…
03 June 2022
- In December 2020, the Nigerian government issued a directive that all SIM cards be linked with the users’ National Identification Number (NIN) or risk getting blocked. The NIN is a one-to-one unique number assigned to each Nigerian citizen for easy…
03 June 2022
- TikTok is giving Meta-owned Instagram sleepless nights and now the giant photo and video sharing platform is taking a page from it and increasing the time limit for Reels. TikTok recently increased the time limit with new options ranging from 60…
03 June 2022
- Binance Labs, the venture capital and incubation arm of Binance, on Friday announced the closing of a new $500 million...
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03 June 2022
- Faulu Microfinance bank has launched a critical illness insurance cover under its bancassurance portfolio aimed at reducing financial burden in the event that one is diagnosed with Critical illness. Critical illness insurance provides the policyholder…
03 June 2022
- AIMS Ghana and Google have announced a partnership in an attempt to help advance computing and technology in Africa.
03 June 2022
- Egyptian on-demand delivery startup Gooo Delivery has closed an undisclosed pre-seed funding round as it looks to expand across the country and the wider Middle East region. Founded in 2020 by Yasser Hassan, Gooo offers point-to-point delivery services…
03 June 2022
- The Grey Finance App is already having problems in Kenya after only a few days
03 June 2022
- According to an email written to Tesla (TSLA.O) executives on Thursday and reviewed by Reuters, Elon Musk, the electric carmaker's CEO
03 June 2022
- e& has announced a partnership with DataRobot in an effort to launch an Enterprise AI as a Service (AIaaS) offering in MENAP.
03 June 2022
- Nozomi Networks and First Distribution have teamed up to extend their cyber-exposure products stack.
03 June 2022
- MTN Group has announced the appointment of Andrew Goodrich as the new Executive for Banktech in their Group Fintech team.
03 June 2022
- WiFi 6 Plus brings new sets of unique features improved based on the standard WiFi 6 from Huawei that brings many benefits to the table, whether it’s for work, play or even daily use for...
03 June 2022
- The MTN Group has announced the appointment of Andrew Goodrich as Executive for Banktech in our Group Fintech team, which became effective as of 1 June 2022. Andrew joined MTN in 2019 as a GM for Banktech & Beyond Payments division, where he has…
