Tech
Airtel Africa Tests SpaceX Starlink Direct-to-mobile Services in Kenya
Airtel Africa said on Tuesday it had successfully tested satellite-to-mobile data and messaging services in Kenya using technology from SpaceX’s Starlink, marking a step toward expanding connectivity in remote...
AI
Most AI Investments Fail. Here’s What the Winners Get Right
By Jyoti Ball
Generative AI is not just another wave of innovation, it marks a turning point in how knowledge, creativity, and decision-making are shaped. It is fundamentally reinventing...
Tech
Airtel Africa Tests SpaceX Starlink Direct-to-mobile Services in Kenya
Airtel Africa said on Tuesday it had successfully tested satellite-to-mobile data and messaging services in Kenya using technology from SpaceX’s Starlink, marking a step toward expanding connectivity in remote areas.
The tests,...
Apps
Co-operative Bank, UNCDF Launch $1.8M Kenya Digital Lending Guarantee
Co-operative Bank of Kenya and the United Nations Capital Development Fund have launched a KES 233.1 million ($1.8 million) risk-sharing facility to expand lending...
Business
Bolt Faces Backlash in Kenya Over $3,000 Earnings Claims & Driver Welfare Concerns
Ride-hailing firm Bolt is facing backlash in Kenya following a promotional survey by research firm Ipsos suggesting that some drivers can earn up to...
Tech
Airtel Africa Tests SpaceX Starlink Direct-to-mobile Services in Kenya
Airtel Africa said on Tuesday it had successfully tested satellite-to-mobile data and messaging services in Kenya using technology from SpaceX’s Starlink, marking a step...
AI
Most AI Investments Fail. Here’s What the Winners Get Right
By Jyoti Ball
Generative AI is not just another wave of innovation, it marks a turning point in how knowledge, creativity, and decision-making are...
Guides
The Era of Hyper-Connectivity: How AI Is Turning the Smartphone Into the Brain of the Modern Home
The modern home is undergoing a quiet but profound transformation. What was once a passive physical space is evolving into an intelligent environment that...
Guides
How Georgia Became the Tech Hub of the Caucasus
Source: Pexels
Nestled on the Black Sea Coast, sandwiched between Eastern Europe and Asia, and with Russia to the north, is Georgia. This country of just...
Airtel Africa Tests SpaceX Starlink Direct-to-mobile Services in Kenya
Airtel Africa said on Tuesday it had successfully tested satellite-to-mobile data and messaging services in Kenya using technology from SpaceX’s Starlink, marking a step...
Most AI Investments Fail. Here’s What the Winners Get Right
By Jyoti Ball
Generative AI is not just another wave of innovation, it marks a turning point in how knowledge, creativity, and decision-making are...
littlefish Raises $9.5 Million in Partech-led Round to Expand Across Africa
South Africa-based fintech infrastructure firm littlefish has raised $9.5 million in a Series A funding round led by Partech, as it seeks to expand...
South Africa’s Happy Pay Raises $5 Million to Expand Across Africa
Happy Pay has raised $5 million in a seed funding round led by global venture capital firm Partech, as it looks to expand its...
Ajim Capital Targets $20 Million Fund to Back Early-Stage African Startups
Ajim Capital is raising a $20 million second fund to invest in early-stage startups across Africa, as venture firms look to fill a persistent...
Airtel Africa Tests SpaceX Starlink Direct-to-mobile Services in Kenya
Airtel Africa said on Tuesday it had successfully tested satellite-to-mobile data and messaging services in Kenya using technology from SpaceX’s Starlink, marking a step toward expanding connectivity in remote areas.
The tests, conducted in locations without terrestrial mobile coverage, enabled 4G-compatible smartphones to connect directly...
Startups
Ajim Capital Targets $20 Million Fund to Back Early-Stage African Startups
Ajim Capital is raising a $20 million second fund to invest in early-stage startups across Africa, as venture firms look to fill a persistent funding gap at the pre-seed...
Fintech
Standard Bank and AWIF Inject KES 92.2 Million into Female-led Investment Firms
Standard Bank, has reached a significant milestone in its mission to transform the continent's financial landscape.
As the lead sponsor of the African Women Impact Fund (AWIF), the bank has...
