Three Companies Win US-Tanzania Tech Challenge
JamiiForums, Smart Foundry Ltd, and The Launchpad Tanzania, have won the US-Tanzania Tech Challenge, the United States Embassy in Tanzania said in a statement on Friday. Partnering like we are [...]
KSh 5Bn Fibre Optic Project Halfway Complete- Regulator
The Communication Authority of Kenya (CA) has reported that 1,300 kilometers of fibre optic cables have been laid since the KSh 5 billion project began last year, representing a 50% [...]
Compliance with Data Protection Laws Wanting -Data Commissioner
Data Commissioner Immaculate Kassait has decried the low compliance of data processors and controllers with data protection laws despite growing awareness from the public about breaches. At a recent workshop [...]Liquid Intelligent Technologies Upgrades 1, 300kms Mombasa-Busia Fibre Route
Liquid Intelligent Technologies, an arm of Cassava Technologies, has upgraded the 1, 300km fibre route between Mombasa and Busia. This expansion allows Liquid to offer 99.99% uptime availability of services [...]Nigerian Fintech Rise Finalizes Acquisition of Kenyan Startup Hisa
Rise, a Nigerian global investments startup, has completed its second acquisition in under one year after taking over Hisa, a Kenyan startup that facilitates stock trading. This acquisition aligns perfectly [...]Mastercard and Smile ID Collaborate to Accelerate Merchant Onboarding in Africa
Collaboration to streamline and digitise the merchant onboarding process, enabling acquiring partners to automatically onboard merchants in over 50 African countries in three minutes or less. Cape Town, South Africa [...]
How to Protect Your Organisation From Fake Job Applicants
In a startling turn of events, KnowBe4, a leading cybersecurity awareness training company, recently uncovered an elaborate scam when it unwittingly hired a North Korean spy. This incident has sent [...]AI Startup Chpter. Raises US$1.2mn in Pre-seed Funding
Chpter, an AI-powered conversational commerce platform, has raised US$1.2 million in their pre-seed round to expand product visibility and enhance clients' marketing capabilities. At Pani we’re always on the look [...]How SYSPRO is Maximizing Efficiency in Kenya's Manufacturing Sector
SYSPRO, a global leader in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, is accelerating its domain in the Kenyan market by popularizing its services to manufacturing companies seeking advanced data automation and [...]Flutterwave Licensed by the Bank of Uganda
Flutterwave has received a Payment Systems Operator (PSO) license from the Bank of Uganda, the fintech said in a statement on Wednesday. According to the company, the PSO license allows [...]Bolt Raises Fares by 10% to Address Driver Earnings Concerns
On demand mobility company Bolt has announced a 10% increase in base fares across all its ride categories, in a move the company said is aimed at providing fair compensation [...]Why France Arrested Telegram Founder Pavel Durov
Over the weekend, Telegram CEO and founder Pavel Durov was arrested by the French authorities after his private jet landed at Bourget Airport in Paris from Azerbaijan. Durov is alsoaccused [...]
