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 its bank-integrated merchant services platform across Africa.
Investors including TLCOM Capital, Flourish Ventures and Proparco also...
A former senior executive at Craft Silicon’s ride-hailing unit Little Cab has been awarded USD 758,000 after Kenya’s Employment and Labour Relations Court ruled he was unlawfully terminated to block him from benefiting from a promised equity stake.
Ronald Otieno...
Little has entered into the lucrative point-of-sale terminal market with Little Pay Point-of-Sale (PoS) as millions of Kenyans head into the festive season.
Little PoS will allow merchants across the country to accept online, card and mobile money payments from...
Little App, a Pan-African "everyday everything" app, has joined forces with Absa Bank Kenya PLC and Visa to unveil an innovative Near Field Communication (NFC) payment feature to streamline and expedite the payment process on Little App taxis.
The feature...
Traveling with babies requires careful planning and consideration, especially when it comes to their safety. Stroller companies recognize the importance of keeping little travelers secure and comfortable throughout their journey.
Preparing for Air Travel with Babies
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If you're a power user or a professional looking for the fastest and most powerful processor on the market, then you may be interested in the new Core i9-13900KS from Intel. This new processor is an upgraded version of...
Little, Africa’s superapp platform has announced the launch of its venture into Electric Vehicle (EV) mobility with its Little E-BIKE, power-assisted electric bikes, and scooters.
The initiative which comes on the backdrop of sky rocketing cost of living sets...
Kenyan ride-hailing company Little has announced that it will enter the logistics business, according to CEO Kamal Budhabhatti. The move comes after a successful run in corporate cab hailing, which the company launched a few years ago.
“We learned and mastered...
Safaricom has partnered with Little , and Makao with bid to enable M-PESA customers access services from the two firms within the M-PESA Super App without customers having to download separate apps.
Customers can access both the Little and Makao ...
Thanks to Little Cab, university students in Kenya will be able to experience electric mobility on campus. In Kenyan institutions and certain Nairobi estates, the taxi-hailing app is introducing e-bikes and e-scooters.
Various intriguing conversations are going on about Samsung cellphones. We're excited to see what the Galaxy S22 has in store for us, we're keeping an eye on the brand's foldable smartphone strategy, and we're getting ready to say goodbye...
Little, the leading Kenyan ride-hailing company has partnered with over 200 medical specialists to offer patient booking services on Little App.
This new feature seeks to ease the queues experienced at doctor’s clinics when patients visit for their appointment.
The Little...
Internet users have activated a slight change in interface hidden by Microsoft.Microsoft is working on a significant update referred to as the Valley. The update is for the Windows 10 operating system that could be released before the year...
We see FOMO be among the driving consumers that are going to grab bitcoin in the recent past; however, it seems to have missed the rush for Gold. Well, let's check how? As we saw people running in California...
Losing your academic certificates (KCPE and KCSE) can make it difficult to find a job in Kenya.
The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has simplified the process of obtaining the document by creating a portal that allows for online applications.
The...
OPPO has been in the Kenyan market for a long time now. And it is known by virtually every Kenya native because the company has done a good job selling its trade in the country.
Over the last couple of...
Co-creation Hub (CcHUB) has launched the CcHUB Syndicate, an investment vehicle to empower investment groups or firms, High Net Worth Individuals (HNI) to co-invest (for as little as $5000) in startups across Sub-Saharan Africa along with CcHUB.
The Syndicate by...
Driving for Uber, Little Cab, or Bolt (Formerly Taxify) is a great opportunity to make some extra cash or even provide a significant income for those who do it on a full-time basis.
When it comes to the investment required,...
The ride-hailing industry is a rather competitive one with new entrants always coming in and trying to get a piece of the pie from the big boys like Uber and Bolt. In efforts of getting a piece of the...
Little, the Safaricom-backed ride-hailing firm with operations in Kenya and various other markets across Africa has partnered with a regional low-cost carrier, Jambojet, in a move to market its platform to travelers in Kenya with hopes of growing its...
Pioneer Credit, a Kenyan micro-lender has partnered Little Cab to provide taxi drivers with better quality smartphones via an innovative credit facility.
Pioneer Credit will help distribute smartphones to as many drivers as possible at affordable lending rates and payment...
Kenyan cab-hailing company Little has sold 10% stake for $3m in an impromptu deal with an Indian fintech firm, Reuters reports.
The deal was “unplanned and that Little would still raise another $100 million,” earmarked for expansion across Africa. This cash...
Uber has hired a new GM for West Africa as Safaricom-backed Little prepares to launch in a few weeks.
Uber says its new GM for West Africa, Lola Kassim, who is replacing Ebi Atawodi will oversee the firm's West Africa...
Starting today, from 25th August to 31st August, Little is not just going to make your commute easy, but also rewarding discounts up to 13%.
Little is covering all the cost of this promotion. Their drivers would earn the same...
In May, Craft Silicon invested $500K into restaurant discovery platform EatOut to launch a mobile wallet for food lovers. Today the firm unveiled Little Wallet for passengers using Little taxi cabs to load money and save their time and...
Taxify just reduced prices in Nairobi for a limited period; the exact time frame was, however, not specified. This announcement just intensified the already heated Taxi hailing business in Kenya especially its capital, Nairobi. Many players have been battling...
Little in conjunction with Craft Silicon Foundation recently launched a free Digital Literacy Program for Children of Little drivers. Here are the highlights of the program,
It is a four weekends exclusive crash program targeting children...
MyISP, a little known corporate internet service provider is expanding into the home internet market, joining giants like Seacom, Safaricom, Liquid Telecom, Jamii Telecom and Zuku.
Founded in Kenya in 2005 as a hosting and ISP focused to corporate and...
Besides being customer centered, Little is extending their generosity to drivers. The company has unveiled new features on the hailing solution that will allow drivers to enjoy discounts on fuel thanks to the pledge made by KenolKobil.
Little now allows users to...
After Uber was launched, many people in rural Kenya were left in a dilemma since the smart society is concentrated in urban areas. A few months later, Safaricom powered hailing app; Little, was unveiled and Nirobians thought it will...