Articles by
Charity Mbaka
social media
Microsoft in talks to acquire TikTok’s US Operations by end of September 2020
Tech giant Microsoft has confirmed ongoing talks with ByteDance to acquire its popular social media app TikTok's...
COVID-19
Safaricom extends free communication offer to front-line healthcare workers
Kenyan telco, Safaricom, is set to continue providing monthly communication service to close to 5500 front-line healthcare...
Business
Michael Joseph to replace Safaricom’s long serving Chair, Nicholas Ng’ang’a
Kenyan telco Safaricom has appointed former CEO, Michael Joseph as the firm's Chair after the retirement of...
Business
Nairobi-based DPO Group acquired for US$ 288 Million
Nairobi-based Payment Service Provider (PSP), DPO (Direct Pay Online) Group, is set for acquisition by Network International...
Leadership
SA-based Nexio appoints Mickey Mashale as CEO
South Africa based digital systems aggregator and solutions provider, Nexio has appointed Mickey Mashale as the company’s...
Telcos
Safaricom kicks off Lipa Mdogo Mdogo smartphone loan program
Safaricom is set to kick of its KES 20 ($0.20) a day smartphone loan program dubbed Lipa...
Fintech
Telco firm Orange and NSIA to launch Orange Bank Africa in Côte d’Ivoire
Telco company, Orange, has partnered with NSIA to launch Orange Bank Africa in Abidjan and Côte d’Ivoire.
Orange...
Funding
USAID & Vital Capital Partner to Fund Agribusinesses in Kenya affected by Covid-19
The US Agency for International Development (USAID), through its local investment arm; Kenya Investment Mechanism, has partnered...