“Over the coming five years, growth in E&M revenues will be the norm across all 53 territories we cover. No country’s combined consumer and advertising revenue will rise at less than a 3 percent five-year CAGR to 2025,” the report reads. In 2020, Kenya experienced a 28 per cent dip in advertising revenues as outdoor advertising fell sharply as companies cut spending during the Covid-19 pandemic. “This year, not surprisingly, the twin forces induced by COVID-19—economic disruption and powerful shifts in consumer behaviour—challenge our underlying assumptions and frame our insights....

Akiba Digital, which was founded in 2017, provides lenders with detailed credit analytics and real-time lending decisions, allowing them to better extend funds to small enterprises and people. The startup uses alternative datasets to provide inclusive scores that allow lenders to score people and small businesses who aren’t accessible to traditional credit bureaus – a problem that affects nearly 80% of small businesses and individuals in Africa. Expert DOJO and Oui Capital led the US$1....

Merchants accepting Lipa Na Bonga will receive a cash equivalent of the points redeemed, making it a normal business transaction. This campaign is a response by the company to the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Majority of Kenyans have little income. The initiative will also empower customers to donate their Bonga Points to those in need as a show of goodwill during this period. “We have seen Kenyans lose some or all of their income as a result of this pandemic, making it difficult to meet their needs....

The highlight of the virtual event was the MICRO LED technology with inorganic LEDs that help prevent burn-in and ensure the screen stays vibrant over its lifetime. Samsung also showcased MICRO LED experience with cinematic TV experience in a beautiful edge-to-edge screen design in 110’’ and 99’’ sizes globally beginning at the end of March; an 88’’ size is launching this fall; and a 76’’ is on the future roadmap....

From the leaked pictures, the S20+ has 4 cameras, a flash, and a possible microphone hole. On the right side of the phone, there is a volume rocker and a power button. The front of the display shows us very small bezels. As well, there is an infinity-O display which is much less curved than before. According to XDA Developers, the phone feels flat. In comparison, it is almost similar to the Pixel 2 XL....

Design The phone will retain the glass back and front of its predecessor. The changes will come in the bezels, they will be the thinnest of any Samsung phone ever made. The screen will still be curved but the borders will be even smaller than previous edge displays as you can see in the picture above. The body will be waterproof as before as well as dust resistant. There will be no physical buttons below the screen this time round, on screen keys will be used instead and the fingerprint sensor will migrate to the back, next to the camera....

The Samsung Galaxy S22 is getting yet another software update that is a little more fascinating only a month after the last security patch was deployed. However, there is a catch as the update applies only to S22 versions with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 CPU. There are also plans to fix the same problems with the Exynos versions later in the future This week, the software was released and intended to enhance the Galaxy S22’s “overall stability of operations....

In a constantly growing and connected world, a business is successful only if it stands odd in the crowd with smart, innovative, and intelligent processes. To turn out from good to great, businesses require standardized management techniques. For an effective outgrowth, enabling a BPO service with a quality vendor for your customers enacts a drastic change for your business in the profitable aspects. Companies adopting business process outsourcing (BPO) management matches the modern business needs....

The company isn’t disclosing viewing time or other metrics, although, the social network is aiming to capitalize on its strong ties to young viewers. Snapchat says it reaches 90% of all 13-24 year-olds; more than Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger combined, and 75% of all 13-34-year-olds. The initiative for the Creators Shows on Snap is to provide a way of giving its most popular creators to extend to their reach, and keep them invested in building their businesses on Snapchat through monetization, as YouTube has done for years....

2022 marks the beginning of a new chapter for the software editor Odoo ! The company is opening its first office in Africa and picked Nairobi to establish its local headquarters. As with all Odoo subsidiaries, objectives are ambitious on all fronts: recruitment, client and lead management, expected revenues, new features… Buckle up ! Earlier this year, Patrick Lukusa was appointed as the director of Odoo KE LTD, the new subsidiary of Odoo S....

This marks the third set of layoffs to have occurred within nine months. The second round was reported by TechMoran in late February which was reportedly initiated via a voluntary exit program’ for developers in Kenya, Uganda, and Nigeria. Most companies globally have been hard hit with the COVID-19 pandemic. Airbnb is among the latest companies that have reported layoffs of 1900 employees. While others have slashed salaries due to the effects of the Coronavirus pandemic....

The pandemic has shifted a lot of people’s habits, with gaming a key beneficiary of the crisis which saw large volumes of people staying at home. There are now 47.6 million PlayStation Plus subscribers, and the company reported around 109 million PlayStation Network users in the last three months. And while game sales were down compared to the holiday quarter, a greater volume of them were downloaded digitally. In fact, the only thing that seems to be holding Sony back right now is its own ability to manufacture these consoles fast enough for people to buy them....

Giving employers an unmediated job-matching process they can instantly tap into, BoostMe360, is launching business owners into a new online HR era where automation conveniently combines with on-demand work opportunities and agile recruitment. For business owners, especially those seeking to scale their SMEs and small businesses, it can be challenging to hire permanent staff upfront when prospects for growth are not certain. Where a human resource department can be an unfamiliar concept among smaller enterprises, business owners are often forced to manually scout for candidates before they can build a fluid workforce for temporary or project-based jobs....

According to Jeroen Harteveld, MASSIF’s fund manager, “Nomanini’s focus on informal and unbanked or underbanked merchants across Africa fit perfectly with the mandate of the financial inclusion fund.” Founded in 2011, Nomanini facilitates financial service providers and fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies in reaching retail micro-, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and their customers in South Africa. Through Nomanini, merchants can use a mobile phone as a retail point-of-sale (POS) solution....

Oltio developed the digital payments platform that supports Masterpass, Mastercard’s QR payment service in South Africa and enables people to safely pay for a wide variety of purchases with their bank card by scanning a QR code with their mobile phone. Ukheshe has an established partnership with Mastercard, as it is a participant in Mastercard’s Accelerate programme – including Start Path and Fintech Express. The programme offers an access point to tap into Mastercard’s technology, data, expertise and global network of corporates and fintechs to help scale its operations globally....

Sixty-five entrepreneurs will be able to participate in the 18-month incubator program, which is specifically designed for South African startups and women-owned firms. Entrepreneurs will gain new skills and develop their products and services during the program, allowing them to take advantage of growth prospects. Throughout the program, they will have access to a variety of unique investment, funding, and mentoring opportunities, such as business skills development workshops, strategic planning and gap analysis, mentoring and coaching, brand building interventions, peer-to-peer networking, access to sector-specific resources, and performance evaluation....

The company has announced the addition of RHITA NATTAH to the program. RHITA is a Moroccan singer, songwriter and composer who made her debut with the track ‘Not The Same’ in 2019. The self-taught, independent artist is currently working with producer Samir El Bousaadi on building her music catalogue and is dedicating her time to fulfilling her passion for music. Inspired by Moroccan traditional music as well as the Reggae and Jazz genres, RHITA lists Amy Winehouse and Queen Omega as some of the voices she fell in love with....

StarTimes subscribers will access the best in animated television series on both terrestrial and satellite platforms channel 354 and 301 respectively. Speaking on the launch, Lee Raftery, Managing Director, NBCUniversal International Networks, EMEA commented: “Collaborating with StarTimes on bringing DreamWorks channel’s award-winning shows and beloved characters is a key milestone for our business. We look forward to bringing young viewers the DreamWorks experience, with its compelling slate of adventurous and imaginative animated series, all in one family destination....

The FIBA EuroBasket 2022 will take place from 1st to 18th September where the broadcaster will air live the entire tournament on Sports Premium, Sports Life and Sports Focus channels. The tournament will see Europe’s top 24 nations get together for the first time in five years this had been the longest break in EuroBasket history. The tournament had previously been staged every two years but was moved to a four-year cycle starting with the 2017 tournament....

Bundesliga’s “Der Klassiker” will be a top-of-the-table clash that football fans will be looking forward to. Particularly for Bayern fans, given that a win for the league leaders could see them officially clinch a staggering tenth consecutive Meisterschale and what a better way to be crowned Bundesliga champions than to beat your closest rivals in front of your home fans with four matches to go. Football fans can also expect a close 2022 Copa del Rey final with Real Betis led by seasoned manager Manuel Pellegrini seeking a famous season as they are also in a fight for a top-four position in La Liga, currently sitting fifth in the table, three points behind fourth-placed Sevilla, with the team bidding to claim a top-four spot in the top flight for the first time since 2005....