Author: Josephine Wawira

Studies have shown that there will be more plastic than fish in the ocean by 2050. Marine life will be at risk if we do not act to mitigate the improper disposal of plastic. As the world continues struggling with proper waste management, different solutions have been suggested and adopted to manage the end-of-life of products, especially plastic and electronics. In Kenya, plastic waste disposal remains a major challenge. Plastic litter and dumped waste are degrading the environment— the impact of plastic pollution is felt across the world, with over 8 million tonnes of plastic finding its way into oceans…

It was during the 1980s when forex trading first began in South Africa, and traders started showing a keen interest in trading. Between 1987 to 1990, forex trading started gaining immense popularity due to its brilliant performance. Today, more and more traders are earning profits and gaining through forex trading. If you are new to forex trading and interested in gaining, websites like http://www.tradeforexinsa.co.za/are quite helpful with their useful tips and guides. Tips for Trading Forex in South Africa Select a Specific Currency Pair This is the first step in trading forex when you choose a currency pair. You will come…

“A business plan is a written document describing the nature of the business, the sales and marketing strategy, and the financial background, and containing a projected profit and loss statement.” (Entrepreneur – https://www.entrepreneur.com/encyclopedia/business-plan) Every business desires a detailed written business plan to deliver direction, attract investors, and drive growth. But where do you start? And what should your business plan contain? What a good business plan includes There’s a standard format for a business plan that ensures you cover every eventuality and join all the dots: An executive summary, effectively a snapshot of the plan that you can understand quickly…

Day by day, our lives become more digital. We use digital technology in everything from cooking to communications. As the world moves towards smart cities and the internet of things, demand for smart technology is increasing. More companies are bracing themselves for this opportunity and the future will see more collaborations and licensing of technology by various players in the ecosystem. There are restrictions imposed by the US government that will bring change to the supply chain for technology products. Under the restrictions the focus is more on semi-conductor and software business. They essentially restrict US companies and its affiliates…

Huawei’s Deputy Chairman Ken Hu outlined its vision and action plan for education emphasizing that “connecting schools and skills development are two key ways for Huawei to improve equitable and quality education.” Hu pointed to the success of Huawei’s first DigiTruck in Kenya, announcing it will be launched in five additional countries in the next two years. The Webinar entitled “Driving Equity and Quality with Technology”, under its digital inclusion initiative TECH4ALL at the Global Education was joined by leaders and experts from UNESCO, GSMA, the Ministry of National Education of Senegal, universities and educational institutions, as well as the private…

MoneyFellows, an Egyptian fintech platform has secured $4 million in Series A investment in a move to help millions of new users reach their financial goals in Egypt and across Africa. MoneyFellows, a financial enabler that digitizes money circles allows users to more effectively manage and fulfill their financial needs., raised the funding from Partech and Sawari Ventures in a move that will support its expansion into other countries in the continent with hands-on global expertise. According to founder and CEO of MoneyFellows Ahmed Wadi, “Being backed by Partech and Sawari Ventures – two top investment firms, helps us reap…

Six Kenyan startups have been selected into the 2020 Google for Startups Accelerator Africa Class 5 out of the 20 African startups. The six Kenyan startups will be part of its online accelerator which will take the usual 3 months, with a one week ‘virtual bootcamp’ per month, beginning 29th June until 11th September 2020. “Our commitment to supporting innovative startups in Africa remains strong. Especially now more than ever, running a startup requires innovative thinking, mentorship and collaboration,” posted Onajite Emerhor, Head of Google for Startups Accelerator Africa. The startups cut across an array of industries like logistics, transportation,…

When you are looking to hire a PCB design service for your business, there are a lot of boxes that you need to check before bringing them on board. First of all, you need to define the goals of your project so you can hire a PCB company that will help you meet that goal in an efficient way and in time. While searching for PCB Design services, you will be able to find a lot of options. But instead of going after popularity or cheaper costs, you should go for a company that understands your project and will provide…

Domineum.io, a Nigerian blockchain-as-a-service (BaaS) and AI enabled SaaS platform aims to increase the efficiency of marine services and land department real estate services for government agencies across Africa. Domineum.io, founded by VoguePay’s Geoffrey Weli Wosu, claims to have created more than US$5 million for several African governments during the final 11 months of fiscal 2019. In 2019, Domineum signed strategic Government alliances with Sierra Leone and Nigeria’s Abia State, producing revenues of more than $5 million within the fiscal year for the Government agencies. No stranger to the markets, Geoffrey co-founded Voguepay.com, a payment processing platform established in 2012…

While much of the public discourse surrounding artificial intelligence (AI) focusses on dire predictions about robots stealing jobs, a growing number of future-minded businesses such as NJ online casinos are embracing an altogether more optimistic and empowering narrative. “Visionary leaders realise our future is not about people versus machines at all, but about how human collaboration and decision-making can be enhanced through the use of machines and AI,” says Wessel Oosthuizen, AI Leader, Deloitte Analytics. He cites research by Gartner which predicted that AI, far from “stealing” jobs, would be a net creator of jobs by 2020 and that human-machine…

SweepSouth, a Cape Town-based online cleaning platform connecting domestic workers with employers, has launched a fund to help provide domestic workers with food and other basic essentials during the national lockdown. SweepSouth co-founder and CEO Aisha Pandor said, “Our aim is to raise up to R12,000,000 in order to contribute to SweepStars’ living costs for a three-month period. Their financial difficulties will extend far beyond the 21-day lockdown, so it’s important to mitigate this as much as possible. We’re calling on all businesses and able individuals across South Africa to join us urgently in helping these domestic workers.” Pandor says at…

The Spanish football championship now gives fans the best football experience with maximum level of competition for the title and in other matches a serious fight is also expected among the outsiders. All the teams demonstrate excellent soccer scores today, while only Real Madrid managed to lose just once. Atletico fans are accustomed to seeing such achievements, but Diego Simeone has not succeeded in setting up defensive football in the new season, and the Matress-Makers’ performance is simply disappointing. The reason for this is a change in the lineup, and at the moment there is no coherence in all the…

Orange has officially inaugurated its Middle East and Africa operational head office in Morocco at the Casablanca Finance City Tower (CFC) in the heart of Casablanca. Orange Middle East and Africa head office will enable the teams to remain connected to other countries in the region, as well as a Social Hub that supervises and monitors the digital activity of Orange and the industry in general in Africa and the Middle East in real-time. It’s a 900 m2 over two floors. “I am very proud to inaugurate alongside Stephane Richard and in the presence of all the members of the Orange…

KampaBits, a youth-based organization that exists to positively change the lives of vulnerable youth in Uganda has been named the 2019 Grand Prize Winner of the Prestigious Miss.Africa Digital Seed Fund. With the $5,000 grant, Uganda’s KampaBits, will improve youth’s access to productive employment and in increasing girl’s participation in STEM. According to Ms Mbawomye Justine, Project Manager, KampaBits Uganda, “We are extremely honored to emerge as winners of the prestigious Miss Africa Digital Seed fund grant 2019. Winning this grant is one big step that has opened doors for us to be part of something great as well as…

Visa has launched a suite of innovative security capabilities to help prevent and disrupt payment fraud, breaking new ground in cybersecurity and fraud prevention across Central & Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa (CEMEA). Visa launched the suite at the Visa CEMEA Security Summit 2019 in Barcelona, Spain before payment industry experts from risk, business and operational departments of financial institutions, merchants, processors and other payment service providers. The new payment security services and capabilities help protect the integrity of the payments ecosystem by detecting and disrupting fraud threats targeting financial institutions and merchants. “Cybercriminals attempt to bypass traditional defenses…

Digital economy in Africa is snowballing, and in the process it’s creating new jobs and opportunities for digital entrepreneurs to explore a larger web market. Though e-commerce represents only 0.6% of all the transactions done in Africa, as compared to 12% in the USA and 20% in China; the budding nature of the industry does rightfully make one muse on the possibility, that e-commerce is indeed Africa’s economic goldmine. Facilitation of Cross Border eTrade The global market has shrunk to a large scale, and is now enabling billions of people to sell and purchase products across borders. This has been…

With the new funding, Zipline’s operations in both Ghana and Rwanda will increase the number of health facilities the company serves by almost 100 times. The Rise Fund, a global impact investment fund managed by TPG Growth, today announced its investment in Zipline. Zipline is the world’s leading provider of next-generation, precision drone delivery for healthcare services, which is combined with market-leading cold-chain inventory management and software-driven automation of the delivery process. Zipline’s technology creates on-demand healthcare response that saves lives and expands access to healthcare around the globe. Launched in Rwanda in October of 2016, Zipline uses drones to…