Tag: Kenya
Gravity launches to provide identity management for poor populations in Africa
OnGravity provides on the fly identity management services for low income populations in developing countries. People just need access to a mobile phone – any phone – to create a robust ID sealed on a block chain. For more than half a…
Global Minimum Announces Innovate Kenya Finalists For 2018
OnInnovate Kenya is an idea competition organized by Global Minimum Inc(GMIn), a charitable international organization that encourages young innovators and leaders in Africa to engage with critical thinking skills and hands-on learning programs to tackle challenges affecting their communities. It provides…
StarTimes rolls out flexible pay-as-you-go subscription payment service in Kenya
OnPay Television Company StarTimes Media has today introduced a flexible subscription payment service that will allow subscribers the freedom to pay subscriptions daily, weekly or on a monthly basis. A first in the Pay Television industry, the service is tailored to enable subscriber’s…
Kenya’s Biasharabot enabling SMEs respond effectively to customer queries online
OnBiasharabot, a Kenyan-based company that develops bots for small and medium sized enterprises to use to streamline their social media marketing and maximize the income. The bots enable them to respond to queries on time. TechMoran spoke to Biasharabot founders, who were…
Paga join forces with AfroMillionsLotto to offer payments for Nigeria’s Biggest Jackpot in Naira
OnFollowing its launch in Nigeria last October, AfroMillionsLotto has linked up with leading Nigerian payments provider Paga to offer payments for lotto games in Naira, making it even easier to play for Africa’s biggest jackpots. James Leppard, Ofertas365 CEO, stated: “We…
Sky.Garden partners Interswitch to launch Instant mobile money seller payment options for its vendors
OneCommerce company Sky.Garden has made groundbreaking implementations to its payments module to ensure real-time payments to their sellers after signing a deal with digital payments firm Interswitch. The deal will improve speed and accuracy of mobile money payments and allow seamless cash…
Kenya’s Micrive Infinite aiming to make prosthetics cheaper and locally available
OnMicrive Infinite is a Nairobi based startup, that is spearheading the medical 3D printing technology sector in Kenya. The company works closely with surgeons, to provide 3D Printing services. They have a variety of products range from patient specific anatomically accurate models…
OMG Voice CEO says the firm is making it rain amidst co-founder exit & unpaid staff salaries
OnOMG Digital, the parent firm of OMG Voice saw annual revenue growth of $32,000 to $210,000 from 2016 to 2017 and is projecting annual revenues of $120,000 in 2018 according to a tweet by Jesse Ghansah, one of the three co-founders of…
DaktariPap.com launches to connect rural farmers in Kenya to veterinary aid, affordable credit, insurance & agro dealers
OnDaktariPap, Swahili for emergency doctor is a Nairobi-based startup that has developed a unique Mobile, Web and SMS technology platform to connect rural farmers and agro dealers to credible and affordable vet, agronomy and insurance service providers bundled with innovative finance. Through its…
Bidhaa Sasa launches to enable rural families in Kenya to buy affordable modern goods delivered to their door
OnBidhaa Sasa wants to enable rural families in Kenya to buy affordable modern goods and have them delivered to their door without the hustle of Internet and logistics barriers. Founded in 2015 by David Disch and Rocío Pérez Ochoa, Bidhaa Sasa Swahili for “Products now!” delivers…
Online Grocery Marketplace Haraqisha Launches to Simplify Supermarket Shopping in Kenya
OnHaraqisha, Swahili word for hurry up, is a new online grocery and supermarket shopping marketplace set to disrupt Kenya’s ecommerce trends, saving Kenyans more the time they spend in traffic everyday. “Haraqisha wants to spare you the trips you make to get…
Workstyle Africa joins growing list of co-working spaces in Kenya
OnWorkstyle Africa has launched to join the growing list of co-working spaces in Nairobi, Kenya in a move the firm says will enhance creativity and collaboration among businesses and individuals who want value for their money. Workstyle Africa joins iHub, Nailab, Nairobi…
OLX closes Kenya & Nigeria offices, says marketplace to continue operations uninterrupted
OnNaspers-backed OLX is trimming its headcount in Nigeria and Kenya as it moves to turn profitable this year. Speaking to TechMoran, Peter Ndiangui, OLX Kenya country manager said, “We made a difficult but important decision in Kenya and Nigeria to consolidate our…
Sendy raises $2m from DOB Equity to broaden its service offerings & team & expand into East Africa
OnSendy, an on-demand delivery services platform operating in Kenya has completed a Series A investment round said to be around $2m according to sources, led by DOB Equity alongside CFAO, member of the Toyota Group, and other private investors to enable it increase…
Taxify & Uber Competitor Mondo Ride raises $2m in capital to fuel its operations in Africa
OnUAE’s cab hailing startup Mondo Ride, which launched in Kenya in 2016 to take on Uber, Maramoja Transport has raised $2 million in funding today to bring to $5 million its total funds raised as the firm struggles to beat Taxify, Little and…
Ejenzi, an online marketplace for all things building & construction launches
OnEjenzi.co.ke, an online platform allowing users to buy and, or sell construction materials online and have them delivered to their clients doorstep has been launched in Kenya to take the country’s construction industry online. Founded by Seth Mundhe, a 31 year…
Kenya’s Majik Water wins £15,000 1st prize in the EDF Pulse Africa awards held in Paris
OnKenya’s Majik Water, a female-founded startup converting humidity in the air into water took the 1st prize at the EDF Pulse Africa awards held in Paris, December last year. Led by Beth Koigi, MAJIK WATER beat two others to bring home 15,000 Euros, and…
IROKOtv launches its offline kiosks in Kenya in a pan-African expansion drive
OnAfter announcing it in September, IROKOtv is finally launching its kiosks across Nairobi Kenya and will over the next few weeks increasingly go live across the city in its pan-African expansion drive. In a blog post, Jason Njoku, founder and CEO IROKO said,…
Kenya’s Faiba 4G mobile network has cheapest data prices in Africa, to offer free on-net calls for life
OnJamii Telecommunications has this evening Tuesday 5th December launched its Faiba 4G mobile network in Nairobi, a move expected to fuel a data price war with competition Safaricom, Telkom Kenya, Airtel and Equitel. Faiba 4G, which is expected to kill the firm’s…
Universities, NGOs, private sector & govt agencies asked to collaborate to harness Big Data, IoT for service delivery
OnLocal universities, NGOs, private sector and government agencies have been asked to collaborate on research and innovations especially in use of Big Data, IoT and high powered computing (HPC) for service delivery and problem solving instead of working in silos. Due to…
Video games will be fully tailored to tell African stories, says 22 year-old Mekan Games founder
On“Video games will be fully tailored to tell Kenyan stories,” says 22 year old Mekan Games founder, Evans Kiragu. Kiragu says gaming is getting so popular in Africa and Kenya is one of the key growth markets. TechMoran caught up with Evans Kiragu,…