TikTok Appoints Kenyan to Regional Safety Advisory Council
TikTok has appointed a Kenyan among eight members of its inaugural Sub-Saharan Africa Safety Advisory Council, as the popular short-video platform moves to boost safety protocols and policies. This group [...]
Peak and Dale Group Acquires PR Agency Bean Interactive
Peak and Dale Group, a tech and communications agency, has acquire marketing firm Bean Interactive for an undisclosed amount. The coming together of Peak and Dale Group and Bean Interactive [...]
Conduit Appoints Kenyan to Head Africa Expansion After US$ 6mn Helios Investment
Conduit, a cross-border payments platform, has secured US$ 6.5 million from Helios Digital Ventures to expand across Africa and grow its B2B money transfer system. Businesses using the platform can [...]54 Collective's CEO on Rebrand, State of VC, Startups and SMEs
On the eve of Founder's Factory's rebranding to 54 Collective, The Kenyan Wall Street talked to Bongani Sithole, CEO, on the company's evolution, the general state of VC on the [...]The New Captain at the ICT Ministry Dr. Margaret Ndung'u
Earlier last week, Dr. Margaret Nyambura Ndung'u, an academic with a PhD in Information Systems, took over from Eliud Owalo as the Cabinet Secretary in charge of the critical Information [...]Uber Kenya's E-Bike Option Grows in First Year
The electric motorbike option introduced by Uber Kenya one year ago has registered a 94% increase in the number of trips around Nairobi, with the number of e-bikes and riders [...]Founders Factory Rebrands to 54 Collective, Changes Business Model
Startup accelerator Founders Factory Africa is rebranding to 54 Collective in a move to broaden its financial and capacity-building support to innovators across the entire continent. We have learnt that [...]Meta Enables Content Monetization by Kenyan Facebook Creators
Kenyan content creators on Facebook can now run ads when streaming their videos and reels, allowing them to earn money in the process. Everyday, we’re inspired by the incredible African [...]Ride-hailing Customers Complain About Off App Rate Hikes
Some Nairobi cab customers have complained about ride hailing drivers demanding fares 1.5 times higher than the ones calculated by the app. We would love to notify the public that [...]IX Africa, Schneider Electric to Power New $50mn Data Center in Kenya
Schneider Electric has deployed its MV and LV switch gear in a new East African data center established by IX Africa in Nairobi. Kenya is a hypercloud-ready region with advanced [...]Meta to Appeal US$ 220mn Fine Imposed by Nigeria
American tech giant, Meta, has disagreed with the decision taken by the Nigeria Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) on Friday, imposing a hefty fine on the company over [...]Equity Bank Fintech Zepz' Renew Partnership to Ease Remittance Flows
The new collaboration between Equity Bank and global money transfer platform Zepz' is poised to target one million transactions every month, as well as garnering more than US$ 1 billion [...]
