Prepaid Cooking Gas Debuts in Kenya as Safaricom Partners with M-Gas
Safaricom has partnered with M-Gas to launch a prepaid cooking gas service. This move aims to improve access to cooking gas particularly for low income communities. In this new technological [...]
VC Firm, Antler, Raises $50 Million for Expansion
Singapore-based early stage Venture Capital firm and startup builder, Antler, has raised $50 million, a move that seeks to expand its operations and launch further Antler programmes in 2020. The [...]Microsoft Appoints Kendi Ntwiga as New Country Lead
Microsoft Corporation has appointed Kendi Ntwiga as the new country lead, heading Kenyan operations with effect from January 2020. The former GM at Checkpoint Software Services will now spearhead strategies [...]Senegal Now the Second African Country to Pass the Startup Act After Tunisia
Senegal is officially the second country in Africa to pass the Startup Act, right behind Tunisia. The country last week passed the law, with 90% of its parliamentarians voting in [...]MTN to Launch Mobile Money in South Africa
MTN is set to launch mobile money services in South Africa in January 2020. This means that subscribers will be able to send, receive, save and pay for goods using [...]Indian Government Orders Internet Shutdown In Parts of Delhi
The government of India today ordered Telco operators to shutdown voice calls and internet services in New Delhi. Therefore, Airtel and Vodafone already followed the instructions, with their users now [...]Kenya Among Top Nations in 2020 Global Fintech Ranking
Kenya bagged 42nd position in the Global Fintech Ranking by Findexable. The country ranked second in Africa, just a few points behind South Africa which took the leading position. Global [...]Bolt Expands Services to Meru, Embu, and 5 Other Kenyan Towns
Cab-hailing app Bolt has expanded its services to 7 new towns in Kenya in a bid to reach more customers. The company will now serve customers in Embu, Karatina, Meru, Nyeri, [...]Tanzania Mpesa Accounts to Receive Funds via WorldRemit
Tanzania Mpesa accounts will receive funds from over 50 countries as Vodacom Tanzania partners with digital money transfer company WorldRemit. In a statement, Vodacom Tanzania says its 10 million Mpesa [...]
Visa Signs Partnership with MFS Africa
Visa and the African fintech leader MFS Africa have announced a partnership that will see the later distribute Visa payment credentials across multiple markets in Africa. This will allow mobile money users [...]Kenya's Micro-Insurtech Startup Turaco Raises $1.2 Million Funding
Kenya's micro-insurtech startup, Turaco, has raised $1.2 million for expansion into new markets and cement position in existing markets. In addition, Turaco will use the funds to pursue partnerships with [...]Loon LLC Signs Overflight Agreement with Uganda
Loon LLC has signed an overflight agreement with the Ugandan government that will see it operate in the stratosphere above the country. In a statement, Loon says the agreement secures [...]
