Five ventures in Kenya are among 25 African-based startups which have been selected to join the Ksh 55.6 billion ($4m) Black Founders Fund by Google for Startups (GFS). The third cohort from Africa will be among 40 startups selected from Africa and Europe to join the fund which targets to […]
Science/Innovation
Ecobank Group, the Pan-African banking group, invites innovative and ambitious African fintech entrepreneurs from across Africa to apply to participate in the 6th edition of its Ecobank Fintech Challenge. Similar to previous editions, the Fintech Challenge offers exceptional prospects for Fintechs that align with Ecobank’s strategic objectives, enabling them to […]
Zoho, a global technology company, today announced the winners of the Pamoja Hackathon and Innovation Challenge, an initiative conducted in collaboration with The High Commission of India, Nairobi, Kenya and Hindsight Ventures, an Africa-focused startup accelerator. The initiative, aimed at fostering entrepreneurship and innovation among the youth of Kenya, is […]
Last year, Equity launched a ground- breaking solution to expedite PayPal withdrawals to help customers transfer funds easily from PayPal to their account. The service reduced the time it takes to have PayPal settlements reflected in your bank account to only 1 working day. In this article, we walk you […]
Samsung Care+ is a service plan that offers accidental screen damage protection for your Galaxy device. This plan aims to provide quick and easy repairs to give consumers peace of mind for a period of 12 months. The Samsung Care+ plan is designed to enhance your connected life wherever you are. Below […]
Global drinks company, Diageo, will host the newly launched Diageo’s Africa Digital Hub in Kenya to accelerate its digital transformation ambition. The hub, set to be hosted at EABL headquarters in Garden City Office Park, Nairobi is a shared service designed to deliver rapid digital capability deployment in Africa. The […]
Zoho,a global technology company, launched Ulaa, a privacy-centric browser, built specifically to help users secure their personal data and activity by providing a browser solution that universally blocks tracking and website surveillance. The newly-launched web browser’s name originates from the Tamil language and connotes the beginning of a journey into […]
An Israel firm is looking to tap into the rising cost of LPG in the local market to expand its biogas offering for the local market. HomeBiogas says it is targeting to reach one million Kenyans in the next five years with its monthly payment biogas energy installations. Kenya had […]
Data centre facilities that will adopt green energy efficiency, resource efficiency, and environmental factors will be key to ensuring sector sustainability. This is according to the latest highlights that will shape the data centre industry in 2023. According to the Director of Huawei Kenya Digital Power Wang Bao, as cloud […]
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK), has issued and implemented a new standard that will guide how Payment Service Providers and banking institutions regulated by the CBK handle online payments. The Kenya Quick Response Code Standard 2023 (KE-QR Code Standard 2023; or the Standard) will see CBK issue Quick Response (QR) Codes to consumers […]
