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Gadgets, Technology September 19, 2022

How LG is Leveraging AI for Next Level Consumer Experience

LG has positioned itself as a pacesetter for other electronic companies by embedding Artificial Intelligence (AI) in new generation electronics, for a more personal and interactive experience when using home electronics and appliances. LG ThinQ’s…

Startups, Technology August 18, 2022

B2B Travel Tech Startup Tripesa Secures Funding to Digitize Tourism MSMEs in Africa

B2B travel tech startup Tripesa has closed a pre seed round with participation from Eric Osiakwan, Future Africa, Consonance Investment Managers and LTNT Investments to support the company’s go to market in Uganda and Kenya before expanding…

Business August 16, 2022

Standard Chartered Bank Kenya Half Year 2022 Results

Standard Chartered Bank Kenya Limited has released its results for the six-month period ended 30 June 2022. Kariuki Ngari, Chief Executive Officer, said: “We have delivered a strong set of results for the first half…

Business August 13, 2022

Virtual Pay International Obtains License From Central Bank Of Kenya

Virtual Pay International Limited is pleased to announce that it has been granted authorization as a Payment Service Provider (PSP) to carry out Payment Gateway Services in compliance with the National Payment System (NPS) Act, 2011,…

Business July 18, 2022

Airtel and Telkom Customers Can Make Payments Directly into Safaricom’s M-PESA Pay Bill Numbers

Kenya’s mobile network operators: Telkom, Safaricom, and Airtel, have announced that Kenyans can now make direct mobile money payments to an M-PESA Pay Bill Number from any network. This move follows the telcos’ announcement in…

Business, Technology July 12, 2022

Telkom Completes First Phase of Mobile 4G/LTE Network Expansion at the Coast and Lower Eastern Regions

Technology company Telkom has completed the Coast and Lower Eastern phase of its countrywide Mobile 4G/LTE Network expansion, covering Mombasa, Kilifi, Kwale, Lamu, and Taita/Taveta, as well as Makueni, Machakos, Kitui, and Kajiado Counties. This…

Business, Startups, Technology June 20, 2022

Kenyan Digital Insurance Platform mTek Secures $3 Million Investment

On the heels of a recent $1.50 million (KSh 170 million) investment which helped to unlock for Kenyan citizens greater, real-time access to health insurance, plus other general insurance products, Kenyan insurtech and digital insurance…

Technology June 15, 2022

Microsoft to Work with Public and Private Sectors to Drive Digital Transformation in Africa’s Agriculture

Microsoft has reaffirmed its commitment to working with both the private and public sectors to accelerate digital transformation in Africa’s agriculture in order to increase food security for the continent. Speaking during a virtual roundtable…

Youth May 19, 2022

Applications Open for the YALI Regional Leadership Center East Africa Program

The YALI Regional Leadership Center East Africa has opened the application window for Cohorts 43, 44 & 45. This is an opportunity for young East Africans passionate about making change in their communities. This is…

Business, Lifestyle May 18, 2022

Boston Consulting Group Releases 2021 Annual Sustainability Report

Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has released its 2021 sustainability report dubbed “A Time to Lead: 2021 Annual Sustainability Report.” The report details how BCG is stepping up to respond to sustainability challenges and outlines the…

Gadgets, Technology May 15, 2022

Safaricom Partners with vivo Smartphone to List New 4G Enabled Devices in the Kenyan Market

vivo Smartphone and Safaricom PLC have partnered to list vivo devices in Safaricom as it seeks to increase its footprint in the Kenyan market. The new partnership will see vivo’s latest products sold in Safaricom…

Technology April 12, 2022

Amazon Announces New AWS Local Zone Cloud Infrastructure in Kenya

Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company has announced plans to launch an AWS Local Zone in Kenya. The new AWS Local Zone(s) in Kenya will join 16 existing AWS Local Zones across…

Startups, Technology March 29, 2022

Zalego Academy Joins the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Training Partner Program

Zalego Academy, a subsidiary of StepWise Inc. that focuses on ICT training and enhancing the employability of youth and people from underserved communities, has announced that it is working with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to deliver…

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