Telkom Kenya and Lipa Later, have forged a partnership that will see Telkom give Kenyans access to smart mobile devices…
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Telesmart.io and Liquid Cloud partner to increase efficiencies and improve customer experience
Telesmart.io,a company that provides global number and messaging services has been selected by Liquid Cloud, a business of Cassava Technologies, a pan-African technology service…
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The Walt Disney Company has rolled out Disney+ in 16 markets across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) ,following the launch of Disney+ in…
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What Happened to Kune Foods?
by Lee Jelaniby Lee JelaniKune foods has been besieged by controversy from the moment the company launched in Kenya. A couple of days after…
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Stanbic Bank Supports Over 45,000 Women Entrepreneurs & Businesses to Access Financing
by James Musobaby James MusobaStanbic Bank Kenya has over the last three years impacted more than 45,000 women entrepreneurs by enhancing financial inclusion…
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Pesapal Uganda receives Payment System Operator license from the Bank of Uganda
by Val Lukhanyuby Val LukhanyuPesapal Uganda has received a Payment System Operator license from the Bank of Uganda, pursuant to the National Payments Systems…
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Proparco acquires 40% of Naivas stake in a sh3.7billion deal
by Val Lukhanyuby Val LukhanyuFrench sovereign wealth fund Proparco, a Mauritian Conglomerate IBL Group and German sovereign wealth fund have acquired a 40 per…
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Fintech Startup Ideas for 2022
by Lee Jelaniby Lee JelaniIn 2020/2021 I had the pleasure of working with The Worldbank to evaluate small businesses that were eligible for funding.…
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Kenya Airways (KQ) has signed a deal with two Brazillian aviation firms Eve Holdings Inc and Embrear to buy 40…
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After receiving a decree from the High Court for them to remove pirated content from the pay-TV company, MultiChoice won a legal battle against internet service providers
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Rwanda to host the 2022 World Circular Economy Forum in December, a first for Africa event
by Val Lukhanyuby Val LukhanyuThe World Circular Economy Forum (WCEF2022) will, for the first time, take place on African soil in 2022, bringing together…
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Kenya Signs MOU With British Chamber Of Commerce To Promote Business Climate Reforms Agenda
Kenya has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the British Chamber of Commerce Kenya (BCCK) aimed at promoting Kenya’s…
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African Development Bank Appoints Simon Mizrahi as Acting Vice President, Technology and Corporate Services Complex
by Val Lukhanyuby Val LukhanyuThe African Development Bank (AFDB)has appointed Mr Simon Mizrahi as Acting Vice President, Technology and Corporate Services Complex, effective 20…
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Telkom launches Changa Bundle to enable Kenyans to share Data, Minutes, Voice and SMSs
Telkom , a technology company that provides integrated solutions to individuals, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs), Government and large corporates…
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Nigeria’s Kannywood Streaming Platform “Northflix” Clocks Three Years , Spread To Over 85 Countries
Northflix,a video streaming application that projects and dessiminate exclusive Hausa films to viewers across the world in real time has…
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Remittances Play A Defining Role In Binding Migrants To Their Families Back Home- WorldRemit
If you speak to most migrant workers, you will hear of the extended financial support they provide to their families…
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KEMSA turns to a new inventory management to cut costs, speed up process
by James Musobaby James MusobaThe Kenya Medical Supplies Authority‘s (KEMSA) is turning to ICT to enhance its organisational integrity and efficiency have moved a…
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Flutterwave Hires Ex-American Express Executive, Oneal Bhambani As CFO For Growth & Likely IPO
by James Musobaby James MusobaFlutterwave, Africa’s cross-border payments startup has appointed American Express and Kabbage, executive Oneal Bhambani as its new Chief Financial Officer…
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Jambojet and Cellulant partner for a seamless payment experience
by Val Lukhanyuby Val LukhanyuPan African payments platfrom Cellulant has today partnered with Jambojet to enable the regional airline offer a seamless payment…
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Orange and DabaDoc launch “Orange Santé” in Côte d’Ivoire, a Platform dedicated to e-health
Orange Santé, a platform dedicated to the health ecosystem in Africa aimed at both African patients and doctors and provides…
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Carbon Bank launches BNLP app to help spread cost of purchases into interest-free instalments
Carbon bank, a credit led Pan-African digital bank has unveiled Carbon Zero , a buy now, pay later web app…
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Global remittance platform Pesapeer secures license to operate in 6 additional countries in Africa
Pesapeer, a global financial remittance platform that launched in 2021 in Canada, has extended its license to cater for 6…
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Centum sells Sidian bank for Sh4.3 bn to Nigerian Lender, Access Bank
by Val Lukhanyuby Val LukhanyuCentum Investment Company Plc has signed an agreement with Access Bank Plc to sell its entire equity stake in Sidian…
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African Development Bank launches new initiative to build financial acumen of African cities
by Val Lukhanyuby Val LukhanyuThe African Development Bank (AFDB)and United Cities and Local Governments, a global umbrella group for local and metropolitan governments during…
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Copia global set to launch a state of the art fulfilment centre in Uganda
by Val Lukhanyuby Val LukhanyuCopia Global has announced plans to establish a State of the Art fulfilment centre in Uganda. the centre which will…
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Faulu Microfinance bank has launched a critical illness insurance cover under its bancassurance portfolio aimed at reducing financial burden in the event that…
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KAM, Kenya Development Corporation partner to support SME recovery
by Val Lukhanyuby Val LukhanyuThe Kenya Development Corporation (KDC) has Partnered with the Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) to support the recovery of the…
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Alan Turnley-Jones Takes Over as New Dimension Data CEO to lead Middle East and Africa
by James Musobaby James MusobaAlan Turnley-Jones has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Dimension Data Middle East and Africa (MEA), replacing current…
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Catherine Muraga succeeds Jack Ngare as new MD Microsoft African Development Centre
by James Musobaby James MusobaThe African Development Centre (ADC), Microsoft’s engineering hub, has appointed Catherine Muraga as its Managing Director effective 01 June 2022…
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MTN Group has appointed Tumi Chamayou as Group Executive for Enterprise Business Unit (GEBU), which takes effect from 1 June…
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