In a statement, Ken Mwai, the Managing Director of iWayAfrica Uganda, stated: “The demand for high capacity internet connectivity within corporate markets and enterprises in the major cities of Entebbe and Kampala were always increasing therefore the need for a substitute provider.” iWayAfrica Uganda has the capacity to provide internet access to businesses at a fixed cost by connecting with Google’s Project Link, which is a metro fiber offered in Kampala....

Founders Miishe Addy, Raquel Wilson and Solomon Torgbor founded Jetstream in 2018.The Co-founder Miishe Addy, was born in America and brought up in Texas. Miishe earned a philosophy degree from Havard. With a Ghanaian heritage, Miishe always felt an urge to do something more innovative and impactful. In 2017, Miishe moved to Ghana where she acquired an opportunity that presented itself in an unexpected way. Addy followed her intuition and moved head first into the male dominated shipping logistics industry....

In the wake of a surge in online transactions triggered by the high demand for land and properties in Kenya, we have taken measures to improve safety by deploying artificial intelligence tools and algorithms based on user behaviour that track suspicious ads and automatically block them. We are committed to continue helping our sellers create more effective ads and cater for the increasing buyer demand in various locations within the country....

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology and IBM are setting up a high performance facility to act as a research and business analytics centre. The university says it has already began offering training and certification in collaboration with IBM on these areas. Speaking yesterday at the Connected Kenya conference in Diani, Prof Mabel Imbuga, ph.D , EBS Vice Chancellor JKUAT said, “We are setting up a high performance big data lab for research and development....

JUA Technologies‘ Dehytray is a solar-drying solution for small and mid-size growers and food processors and home gardeners approved for food use and designed for drying of foods using natural solar energy. It is designed for drying grains, fruit, vegetables, fish, meat and more. The company was co-founded by the husband-wife team of Klein Ileleji, a professor in agricultural and biological engineering at Purdue, and Reiko Habuto Ileleji, a Purdue alumna who earned her PhD from Purdue’s College of Education....

Kabakoo was among the six recipients who received a grant each to support their work to address the education challenges of today through initiatives including diversifying the teaching profession, entrepreneurial job training, assisting aspiring youth in conflict-affected areas to join the digital economy, and providing access to science-based approaches to reading education. Other recipients were Open Up Resources, Re:Coded, and STEM From Dance, Cambiar Education, and Center for Black Educator Development....

The Katapult Accelerator, based in Norway, has invested in a number of African startups and launched spin-offs like Katapult Ocean and a climate-focused program. The three-month Katapult Africa Accelerator Program will operate both physically and digitally, with the goal of accelerating and investing in up to 15 startups. In addition, a 30-seat pre-accelerator program will be offered. Agricultural and climate-tech startups, as well as supply chain services, distribution and logistics, and sustainable infrastructure startups, are strongly invited to apply....

Cash Prizes The Big 4 Innovation Award which has the four categories; Universal Healthcare, Affordable Housing, Food Security, and Manufacturing, will have a winner, a first runner up and a second runner up for each category. The winner will receive a cash prize of KSh 500,000 while the first runner up gets KSh 200,000. The second runner will receive KSh 100,000 in prize money. The top 5 innovators in the Assistive Technology Category all pitch at KIW 2021, get one delegate ticket to KIW 2021, one exhibition booth at KIW 2021 and a placard....

from purchase of lottery ticket to redemption o prize money done on mobile. Subscribers from all three mobile service providers Orange Telkom Kenya, Safaricom and Airtel Kenya are all eligible to participate. According to Bingwa Lottery Executive Chairman, Dr. Solomon Lenengwesi, the Lottery will give Kenyans a unique opportunity to participate and the stand a chance to win millions. He said: “We are pleased to introduce to Kenyans Bingwa Lottery, a unique, simple and affordable lottery that aims to change people’s lives through different reward prizes....

The three counties say the move was to enable a newly constituted Inter-County Joint Physical and Land Use Planning Committee to develop an Inter-County Physical and Land Use Development Plan to provide guidelines and standards for regulation of land use practices and general development within the zone. Speaking in a meeting bringing together governors from the three counties Cabinet Secretary Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government, Dr. Fred Matiangí indicated that there is need for governments to work together in protecting the ecosystem around Konza Technopolis so as to deliver value to investors and properties around the Special Planning Zone....

The pre-seed round was led by Enza Capital with participation from Seedstars International Ventures, Chandaria Capital, Future Africa, Logos Ventures, First Check Africa and a number of angel investors. Jumba CEO Kagure Wamunyu, said,“We have started to expand our products according to regional demands and the needs of hardware stores. The idea is to make Jumba the source of all construction materials in Kenya and, when we eventually grow, beyond its borders....

Not that this is a new service but the bundling together and turning to Internet is what makes it a story here. This guys want to do it for homes and institutions and just about anyone who has an address. Isamado which we have no idea what it means btw will also wash your car interios, clean up your office, mattress, give you any professional maid services and just about anything sane you might ask them to....

Tell us about yourselves; your team, your educational and professional backgrounds Our team consists: Peter Muchemi, Co-founder, and Managing Director, Megashift Technologies ltd. I am a computer science graduate (2015 year of graduation) from Chuka University and a software engineer by profession. Prior to starting Megashift technologies, I was working with one of the leading fintech company in Kenya which exposed me to banking systems of some of the largest banks in Kenya and East Africa....

What’s Behind Kenya’s Crypto Success? “They,” say, “Behind every successful person, there’s a hand that was responsible for it.” The same can be said about the trading space in Kenya. Its currency success is made possible by tech-savvy brains that sit down to give it the best-advanced technology. Like several other countries in Africa, Kenya also suffers downturns and crises that call for solutions to save the country’s financial state. As such, cryptocurrency is a significant training point in the economy....

The country is also drumming up support for the re-election of Mr. John Omo, a Kenyan, for a second term as the Secretary-General of the African Telecommunications Union (ATU), the African Union (AU) specialized agency for ICTs. Kenya this past week hosted member states to the ITU Council in Geneva, Switzerland, where it put a strong case for another four-year mandate at the Council and the ATU. Kenya’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations and Other International Organizations in Geneva Amb....

The funding from FSDAi, which is IMFact’s first external equity investment, comes at a critical time, as Covid-19 has put unfair pressure on MSMEs in a variety of industries, most notably healthcare. IMFact’s innovative approach is especially timely because it allows for the release of previously locked-up funds. “IMFact is extremely pleased to have passed the extensive scrutiny of FSDAi’s due diligence process which has paved the way for them to become a cornerstone investor in IMFact following the successful financial close of our third-round capital raise....

As part of its next three-year expansion strategy, Paylend will use this investment to expand its operations in Kenya and create new markets in Tanzania, Zambia, and Nigeria. Paylend, which launched in September 2019, has digitized over 10,000 SMEs and is still growing, with its users enjoying from a variety of services such as access to credit for products and services, as well as crowdfunding options. Paylend’s mission is to help African SMEs tackle the challenge of continuous funding access while also bridging the data gap between consumers and products and services....

Sankore PCT aims to increase NEAR protocol adoption in blockchain and crypto start-ups in Africa and the first PCT will be held in Nairobi Kenya seeking to increase NEAR protocol adoption in blockchain and crypto start-ups in Africa then extended to Nigeria and South Africa later. The event will have both an offline meet-up and a webinar which will happen one week before the main physical event. The webinar will be held on Zoom on the 22nd, January 2022 while the physical event, targeting 100 startups in Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, and NEAR Protocol fields....

As we had mentioned a while back, the next iPhone release will be the 10th anniversary of the iconic smartphone, Apple is planning to mark the launch with a special iPhone 8 alongside the expected iPhone 7S and the 7S Plus. The iPhone 8 will have an OLED edge to edge screen akin the LG G6 as you can see on the image above. Now, according to the leaked metallic molds below, the device size will be in between the 4....

With Craftzone Creatives, you can learn diverse kinds of crafts from the comfort of your home. The platform is an online educative initiative where crafts educations in different categories are delivered through high qualitative interactive and instructional videos with downloadable workshops. As a user of the platform, you can access classes remotely through your mobile device and PC. These classes are delivered by expert instructors skilled in Afrocentric art and craft....