Google Opens Product Development Centre in Nairobi
Google has opened a product development centre in Nairobi, its first in the continent, seeking to build products and services for the African market and also the whole world. The [...]
Amazon Set to Launch an AWS Local Zone in Kenya
Amazon Web Services, a subsidiary of Amazon providing on-demand cloud computing platforms has announced plans to launch an AWS local zone in Kenya. Local Zones are an infrastructure deployment that [...]Interview with Founder-CEO of NFT Market Place Ari Swap
On the sidelines of the inaugural #CeloConnect conference in Barcelona, our team caught up with Alex Rodriguez, the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Ari Swap Corp. is a Decentralized Social Blockchain company [...]
Mombasa Tea Auction Adopts $2.12 Million Digital Trading Platform
The East African Tea Trade Association (EATTA) has launched a $2.12 million digital trading platform at the Mombasa Tea Auction. The platform was funded by the Danish International Development Agency [...]Telkom Lands New 6th Subsea Cable in Kenya
Telkom has landed a new subsea fibre optic cable in Mombasa, Kenya, seeking to offer higher internet speeds, lower latency and broader bandwidth. The launch of the Pakistan and East [...]Huawei Posts $17.8 Billion Net Profit for FY 2021
Huawei posted a net profit of $17.8 billion for the year ended 31st December 2021, a rise of 76% on-year. However, revenue declines by 29% to $100.3 billion as it [...]Airtel Africa Stops Investments in Tower Infrastructure
Airtel Africa has stopped investing in tower infrastructure in Kenya and other markets in the continent, intending to sell most of its existing assets. The International Finance Corporation (IFC), which [...]National Assembly Approves KSh2.2 Billion State Shareholder Loan for Telkom Kenya
Telkom Kenya is set to receive a KSh2.2 billion shareholder loan from the State, after the National Assembly allocated the funds to support the telco's development programmes. In May last [...]StanChart Bank Kenya Rolls Out 5th Women-in- Tech Incubator Programme
StanChart Bank Kenya(SCBK) has rolled out the 5th edition, a program that will see 5 women-led startups get KSh 1 million in seed fund each and post-incubation support in mentorship [...]
AzamPesa, New Mobile Money Wallet, Launches in Tanzania
AzamPesa, a new mobile money wallet has launched in Tanzania. It is the first mobile money wallet not directly associated with a Mobile Network Operator (MNO). The wallet is accessible [...]Kenya looks to FinTech to supercharge financial inclusion New Report
Kenya has the opportunity to become a continental leader in FinTech and dramatically boost financial inclusion by enhancing the existing ecosystem, according to a new research from TheCityUK and the [...]Google's Subsea Cable, Equiano, Lands in Togo
Google has landed its first submarine cable in Togo, the first nation in West Africa to introduce commercial fifth-generation mobile services. The Equiano subsea internet cable is part of Google’s [...]
