Kenya Approves Google's Loon Internet Project
Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta has approved the Loon Project by Google and Telkom Kenya to provide internet to Kenyans countrywide as they work from home during the Coronavirus outbreak. The [...]
Bolt To Provide Financing to Drivers in Africa
On his first visit to Kenya, Kenyan Wallstreet met up with Bolt CEO and Co-Founder, Markus Villig, to talk about Bolt's strategic shift across key markets in Africa and Europe. [...]
Airtel Removes Transaction Fees on all Mobile Money Transfers
Airtel Kenya has removed transaction fees on all its mobile money transfers in line with the government's directive of deepening mobile money usage so as to reduce the risk of [...]Apple Temporarily Closes Retail Stores Worldwide
Apple has temporarily closed its retail stores worldwide, a move that seeks to combat the fast spreading coronavirus (COVID-19). According to the tech giant, the closures will last at least [...]MTN Granted Long Term Uganda License
MTN's three-year quest for a long term license in Uganda has borne fruit. The Ugandan government has asked the giant telco to list at least 20% of its shares on [...]Bill Gates Steps Down from Microsoft's Board
Microsoft co-founder, Bill Gates, has stepped down from the company's board of directors. The 64 year-old founder ceased to be a board member on 13th March 2020. According to the [...]The Mobile Gender Gap Report 2020: 300 Million Fewer Women than Men Use Mobile Internet
Themobile gender gaprefers to how much less likely a woman is to usemobileinternet than a man, at least once in the last three months. Every year, GSMA Intelligence conducts surveys [...]Microsoft Launches Social Entrepreneurship Program
Microsoft, via its Microsoft for Start-ups initiative, has launched a Global Social Entrepreneurship program during the recently concludedSankalp Africa Summit 2020. The program seeks to build and scale underrepresented founders [...]MTN Group CEO to Step Down in March 2021
Africa's largest mobile network by subscribers, MTN Group, has announced that Rob Shuter will step down as CEO on March 2021. Rob will be completing his four year term at [...]PesaLink CEO Listed in Women in Fintech Powerlist
Innovate Finance has listed PesaLink (Integrated Payment Services Limited) CEO, Agnes Gathaiya, in the 2019 edition of Women in Fintech Powerlist, under the Senior Leaders category, which identifies women championing [...]Amazon to Sell Cashierless System to Other Retailers
Amazon announced on Monday plans to sell the cashierless, no check-out line system to other retailers. Marketed as Just Walk Out', the system utilizes ceiling-mounted cameras and shelf weight sensors [...]Brace Yourself For Faster, Cheaper Internet
The East African region is set to enjoy faster internet following the landing of DARE1submarine cable in Nyali, Mombasa. The 4000KM fibre optic cable will offer a strategic alternative in [...]
