Mastercard, Unilever and KCB Bank are expanding the Jaza Duka program to provide an extensive COVID-19 relief package to micro, small and medium enterprises. The three aim to ensure that micro...
Read moreKinyungu Ventures an East African venture advisory firm, is calling for a broadening of approaches to institutional investment on the continent and an end to the cut and paste strategy...
Read moreCopia Kenya, the ''Amazon for rural populations'', was among a small number of startups from around the world selected to host a Global Entrepreneurship Laboratory (G-Lab) project in collaboration with the MIT...
Read moreIn a world were everything is possible, how did gambling became the talk of city? Easy money. One day the guru's. Connected by the cards, the balls, the dices, the...
Read moreYou’ve probably heard on the news how hackers use people’s devices to access their personal information. You probably even heard about the teenager who used her smart fridge to tweet to...
Read moreSmartphone manufacturer realme aims to release more affordable midrange smartphones in Kenya to sustain its growth in the Kenyan market. realme says it has a number of smartphones tailored towards...
Read moreAdam Molai's JUA Kickstarter Fund, which launched late last year as a $1m fund to provide African entrepreneurs with capital to kickstart or expand their enterprises, has doubled to $2-million...
Read moreWhat is Binance? Binance is a cryptocurrency exchange platform which provides an ideal environment to trade over 200 cryptocurrencies. According to coinmarketcap, the platform is currently the largest crypto to...
Read moreIn recent years, it’s become increasingly clear the damaging influence we humans are having on our planet. Through our actions, the world is warming and climates are changing. From rising...
Read moreASUS has launched a wide variety of new laptops at CES 2021, including ZenBook Pro Duo 15 OLED (UX582), ZenBook Duo 14 (UX482), VivoBook S14 (S435), ExpertBook B9 (B9400 vPro),...
Read moreIt's no doubt Samsung leads the way when it comes to smartphone design and innovation and the Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G is that epic phone. Part of its Galaxy S21...
Read moreSamsung today launched the Galaxy S21 Ultra, Galaxy S21 + and the Galaxy S21 which fall under its Galaxy S Series range of smartphones globally. The Galaxy S21 was designed...
Read moreCellulant Group co-founder and Group CEO Ken Njoroge is set to step down in June 2021 and leave the firm in December 2021 after 18 years at the helm. As...
Read moreOZÉ, a Ghana-based fintech startup digitizing African SMEs and providing them with access to affordable capital, has closed a $700k to grow its team, expand to Nigeria, and promote the...
Read moreMolotov, an OTT distribution platform that has revolutionized access to television combining linear and non-linear programs from more than 220 content publishers and television channels in a single interface has...
Read moreSEACOM's current Chief Technical Officer (CTO), Claes Segelberg, has resigned just weeks after its CEO announced he was leaving the firm. Claes will be leaving the company after nine years almost...
Read moreFor a long time, digital distraction and high tech apparel appeared to be the opposite of a healthy lifestyle but nowadays, fitness tracking technology and new innovative devices such as...
Read moreGro Intelligence has raised $85 million in Series B funding to accelerate growth and global adoption of its Gro Platform, an AI-powered insights platform for decision-making tools, solutions and analytics...
Read moreDaystar Power, a hybrid solar power solutions firm to businesses in West Africa has raised $38 million in Series B investment to grow its operations in its key markets of...
Read moreDocspert Health, a promising telemedicine startup with offices in the UK and Egypt, has successfully closed Six-Figure (USD) investment in seed funding from Flat6Labs and a group of angel investors...
Read moreStreaming service Showmax and CANAL+ have begun production on Crime & Justice, a gritty police procedural and legal show set in Nairobi. Crime & Justice features a heavy-weight cast with Sarah Hassan (Plan B, How to Find a Husband) and Alfred Munyua (Poacher, The...
Read moreBy Francis Wainaina, SEACOM East Africa Senior Product Manager Despite being ranked as a leader in ecommerce and digital services, most of Kenya’s major online platforms are still foreign-owned. With...
Read moreWhile a home office has always been highly convenient, it’s now more essential than ever. More and more businesses are turning to more flexible, remote working under the government’s guidelines,...
Read moreUAP Old Mutual has launched a last expense digital cover that will help families manage last respect expenses in the event of the death of a family member. The new...
Read moreRunning a successful meeting is an art, and it’s one that’s further complicated when it takes place online. When you bring a group of people together in a meeting, you’re...
Read moreKuzi, an AI-powered tool that generates a real-time heatmap of locusts across Africa, has been launched to show all potential migration routes, and give a real-time locust breeding index to...
Read moreAs Bitcoin grew popular as a global digital currency, it created a new economy around it, as against the conventional currency-based economy. While the popularity of transactions with Bitcoin and...
Read moreHuawei has announced that in its first year, the DigiTruck trained more than 1,500 youth on digital skills across 13 locations in 10 Counties as it travels around the country....
Read moreOne of the major concerns of online casino players is the fairness of the game. Many people feel if the casinos develop the game, then, they have control over it....
Read moreVentures Platform Foundation (VPF), the social impact arm of Ventures Platform Hub, has launched a call for applications for its latest incubation programme, Gov Labs - a 12-week programme for...
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