Kocela’s journey to victory started with a nomination to this year’s African FIntech Awards. By any standards, this was an impressive achievement. It meant the African Fintech community recognised them as one of the most promising and innovative companies in the Fintech sector. After 2 months of public voting, Kocela emerged at the top of the public vote, clinching “Top in Kenya” and top in their category: Payments and Transfers....
Catherine Tali is an established techpreneur in Nairobi. Her company is well established and handles thousands of clients every month. Her offices are located stark inside the CBD: which makes it very convenient for her, her employees and most importantly, her clients. Like her, Klaus Mwangi, an upcoming techpreneur, currently still pursuing his computer science degree in JKUAT, is building a startup with his friends. Mwangi and his team got accepted into an Nairobi-based incubator, which is on the other side of town....
“It is important that we who make up the hub and tech ecosystem of ICT in Kenya continue to work with and support start-ups,” said Sam Gichuru, CEO and Co-Founder, Nailab. “The ideas and solutions showcased by this young people are not only addressing real customer needs and issues, but are also helping in the creation of local jobs and serving our young people in realizing financial independence.” The announcement was made during the Demo day held at the incubator for its 4th demo of technology start-ups....
NIC said the mobile banking app, which was rolled out last year after converging lifestyle and banking for clients, makes sure that the markets and customer’s funds are never far from reach. It allows customers access stock prices, view portfolio valuations, retrieve statements, view account status and get instant market tips and updates. Customers can now use the banking app to access the Nairobi Securities Exchange from anywhere and trade shares at their own convenience....
Kenya’s Turaco is a low-cost insurance provider targeting low-income customers with premium payments of as low as $2. Turaco is targeting over 14.2 million people pushed into poverty due to expensive health expenses by partnering businesses to provide affordable insurance products to blue collar workers via its B2B service. te premiums are deducted automatically. In Kenya alone, fewer than 22% of the population has insurance and the total addressable market in Africa totals roughly about 89 million Africans....
The number of Kenyan companies that breach data laws are certainly not any less than a couple of thousands. We all share data with companies but we never really ask ourselves why they need some of that information and the data they actually need they end up sharing the data without consent. A survey that was done by consultancy Ernst & Young revealed that 41% of clients data was transferred to third-party service providers....
You might not remember the last time you listened to Konshens but other Kenyans certainly are. Konshens has become a frequent visitor as he keeps gracing us with his performances and it all makes sense since he shared this music was played with a total of 4.63 million views from Nairobi. New York was the second city with huge Konshens fans at 2.05 million views, followed by London (1.4 million), Jamaica’s capital Kingston (1....
kwik Delivery a French-Nigerian technology startup Kwik Delivery has unveiled two brand ambassadors, Nigerian football legend Jay Jay OKOCHA and power biker-lady FEHINTY. “Since its launch in 2019 in Lagos, Kwik Delivery has become synonymous with swiftness, efficiency, passion, innovation and drive. Kwik Delivery is all about enabling Nigerians to succeed in their business endeavors and to win.” declares Jay Jay OKOCHA. “All qualities and virtues in which my fans and I fully recognize and that I can proudly defend as Kwik’s brand ambassador....
The corporation has been implementing severe cost-cutting measures, so the news of the layoffs isn’t altogether unexpected. For instance, the business announced earlier this month on its blog that it will halt corporate employment in order to balance “investments with being thoughtful about the current economy.” “We anticipate keeping this pause in place for the next few months and will continue to monitor what we’re seeing in the economy and the business to adjust as we think makes sense”....
Connect AirPods to your Apple TV Put your AirPods in their lid-open charging case.Press and hold the pairing button on the back of the Charging Case until the LED status flashes white. Perform the following steps on your Apple TV: Choose Settings.Use your Apple Siri Remote. Use your Apple Siri RemoteChoose your AirPods from the list of available devices. If you’re curious to know how to remove your AirPods from your Apple TV connected devices, here’s how you can do it:...
Thome, a Chinese site, has stated in writing that for LG to meet the OLED display production, the company would have to invest a total of at least 2,81 billion. The project would mainly aim to present the company as a solid alternative to Samsung Display from Apple, to supply OLED slabs with small diagonals. According to persistent rumours, the Cupertino firm intends to adopt more widely OLED screens for its devices....
Little will offer a $1.5 discount (Kshs.150) on cab rides to its customers for three months to and from airports in Nairobi, Mombasa, and Kisumu. The initiative is aimed at providing Jambojet customers affordable and convenient travel but also aims at helping Little cut out the competition especially from venture-backed Uber and Bolt. Little is also running the campaign on the foldable tray tables on the airline’s De Havilland Dash 8 Q400 aircrafts....
Tisu.com.gh, in partnership with Lufthansa Airlines is announcing to the general public that from the 11th of August, 2014, they can purchase a coupon for GHS 50 which entitles them to a GHS 500 discount on any ticket with Lufthansa booked until 31.12.2014. All you have to do is visit tisu.com.gh online, add the deal to your shopping cart and proceed to the online check out where you can pay online with your credit card, mobile money, bank transfer or cash on delivery....
The investment is a huge endorsement for the global crypto sector, and it provides Luno with crucial funding, as well as the expertise and backing of a syndicate of equity investors, to enable it expand into the United States. SoftBank’s Vision Fund II and Latin American Fund led a syndicate of equity investors in acquiring more than $700 million of DCG stock from existing investors, which included Google’s Capital G, Ribbit Capital, GIC, Tribe Capital, and Emory University....
The latest funding will allow the startup to expand into other geographies, allowing it to become a global business. Sayna also intends to offer its services in France’s rural and suburban areas. Sayna, an internet platform for employment and education founded in 2018 by Matina Razafimahefa, employs approximately forty people in France, Madagascar, and, most recently, the Ivory Coast. By bridging the gap between companies’ growing demand for digital issues and digital talent supply, the company seeks to deliver excellent training in the African digital sector and offer professional opportunities to youths....
“We are launching in Tanzania in the next quarter. Our five-year plan is to be present in 10 sub-Saharan countries with significant market share. MakertFoce’s Head of Enterprise Sales, Lucrezia Pirani told TechMoran.com. “We are expanding into new countries, we have new product lines coming up. There are so many manufacturers and distributors who are underserved in markets in Sub-Saharan Africa,” she added. In Tanzania, the firm is hiring teams and setting up physical operations for its Q 4 launch....
In case you’re wondering how life will be when matatus will no longer be allowed in the business district then maybe this will give you an idea. Going digital is the best way to go in this ever evolving modern society and it seems Nairobi Metropolitan services will be joining the digital bandwagon with their new app called Green Park Terminus. In theory, the mobile app lets customers: What does the app entail?...
Her first job was as a videographer. She started editing videos and sending music to customer’s phones. For her birthday she managed to make 90 dollars then celebrated her birthday. iCog launched in 2013 and Ethiopia’s tech industry is set to take off even faster this year following the liberalization of the country’s economy under new Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. Dessie has inspiring projects such as “Anyone Can Code where Dessie’s teaches young Africans the basics of artificial intelligence, robotics, blockchain and other emerging technologies....
Tell us about yourselves; your team, your educational and professional backgrounds Before Optimetriks, I worked 5 years in Africa, in the mobile telecommunications sector, more specifically on Mobile Financial Services. My first entrepreneurial experience was launching the Tigo Cash service, similar to M Pesa, in one of the countries at the bottom of the World Bank Doing Business index, Chad… Yet it turned out to have a great success and meet customer needs, including in very specific parts of the informal economy, like the cattle market for example....
Gear VR 2017 First off, the new Gear VR comes with a Bluetooth motion controller. This will enable people to interact with the things they are watching via the headset. Previously, users only played the role of passive viewers but that will now change. The controller will open a whole world of possibilities especially in the gaming arena. It has a clickable track pad, a trigger button, back and home navigation keys and volume controls; the VR headset retained the touch controls from last year as well....
