Recently launched ImpartFund has joined the list of online startups enabling Nigerians to raise funds for critical needs. The ImpartFund platform however comes with a twist, allowing people to raise financial support within a specific period of time. Founded by Adekoya Samuel, and his partner, on March 14, 2017, campaigns on the website run for various issues ranging from educational funding, medical bills footing, business idea funding, to any other pressing needs....

Newtown Partners, founded in 2014 on the set of Dragon’s Den by Vinny Lingham and Llew Claasen, with investments in Bloomable, Civic, SweepSouth, and defunct Wala, will manage the fund focused on high-growth startups in the supply chain and logistics sector. As an early-stage venture capital firm, Newtown Partners will support Imperial’s strategic investment in the key areas set to disrupt its business in the next five to 10 years....

Apple recharges its range At the arrival of the primary Macs furnished with M1 chips, Apple had reported a two-year progress period to reestablish its whole line of PCs, both fixed and convenient. Alongside the 13″ MacBook Pro and MacBook Air, the Mac’s smaller than expected M1 had been important for the primary flood of PCs furnished with Apple’s M1 SoC. Last time they were enhanced by the new iMac (24 inches)....

The venture capital, part of an African investment advisory firm Ingressive LLC, says successful startups will also receive follow-on investment. “No matter where you are in sub-Saharan Africa, apply. We’re looking for the best of the best, irrespective of who you know or where you’re based,” said Ingressive Capital’s Maya Horgan Famodu. Ingressive capital is a sector-agnostic fund that makes pre-seed and seed investments in tech-enabled companies, and has previously backed companies like Paystack and Tizeti....

When was the last time you actually checked your Instagram account on your desktop? it’s probably been a while but probably because you couldn’t access all the features that a phone has. So far you can check Instagram content quite easily you may use it to review posts you have already made, quickly check your friend’s stories and now you can send messages too. For social media influencers and managers, it’s perfect for constantly checking on how your posts are doing (on a bigger screen) and also to reply quickly to comments and messages....

Instagram, which is owned by Meta, is having trouble sleeping, so the massive picture and video sharing site is taking a leaf from TikTok and upping the duration restriction for Reels. The duration restriction on TikTok was recently expanded, with additional options ranging from 60 seconds to 5 minutes to 10 minutes. Instagram is following after and will soon allow you to submit Reels of up to 90 seconds – it’s not as revolutionary as its competitor, but it’s still a good addition for video makers....

In a statement Intel CEO Bob Swan said, “We are very excited about the opportunity in 5G and the ‘cloudification’ of the network, but in the smartphone modem business it has become apparent that there is no clear path to profitability and positive returns. 5G continues to be a strategic priority across Intel, and the firm says it has developed a valuable portfolio of wireless products and intellectual property. But the firm sees more opportunities in a wide variety of data-centric platforms and devices in a 5G world....

We can explore sites like https://crypto-trader.cloud/ while checking this issue. Talking about the price of digital currencies, it can be compared with any US dollar, like how one can see any other currencies and several other currencies as well that are being traded with other coins like pounds, euros, and other global currencies. But one can find some regulations limitations as far as BTC is concerned. Now, the big question is where Bitcoin comes into its origin....

Although the entire human race possesses the bliss of speech and expression, the variations among them lead them to profess different languages, and that’s what linguistic distinction is all about. We live in a world that comprises within itself about 204 countries and the relative cultures they withhold. This cultural diversity causes all of us to practice and profess several languages. And these several languages are what tends to separate us ethnically....

The Electronic Cargo Tracking System (ECTS) will be implemented by Malaysian firm, BSmart. After a successful pilot by the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA), the system will be implanted in January and not June as a result of delayed negotiations. It is expected that the system will seal loopholes that lead to revenue loss because of under-declaration of the exact value of exports by traders. “On implementation, Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda will jointly attach electronic seals onto cargo at Mombasa....

Fahari will support Eve’s aircraft and product development process, which will help guide the integration of Kenya Airways. Speaking on Tuesday during the signing of the deal, KQ CEO Allan Kivaluka said the deal is part of the airline’s initiative to embrace drone technologies and establish drone cargo operations in Kenya The flying taxis also known in technical terms as the electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, are a new technology that uses electricity to hover, take off, and land vertically, making it easier to move within cities while avoiding traffic jams....

After the advent of M-PESA, new innovations have been developed rabidly to drive faster growth and efficiency for businesses and society However, there is a general lack of digital skills. A 2018 LinkedIn report found that 4 of last year’s top five emerging jobs were in machine learning, cryptocurrency, Software as a Service and Artificial Intelligence (AI). But companies are finding it hard to fill this roles because employees don’t possess these skills and most of them don’t have digital literacy skills....

Speaking during the stakeholder’s meeting today at Capital Club East Africa, the Agency’s CEO Dr. Tonny Omwansa has urged innovators to showcase at (KIW) as this will expose them to investors, partners, and potential customers. “The Kenya Innovation Week will run from the 6 th to the 10th of December 2021 We urge those with innovative products and services to come and exhibit.” The innovation week will incorporate four summits namely; Skills and Talents for Innovation, Technology and 4th Industrial Revolution Summit, Commercialization summit, and the Startup Kenya summit....

The round, which was over-subscribed, included Saviu Ventures, which invested in a pre-seed round in early 2020. Others who participated include Launch Africa Ventures, Sayani Investments & Angel investors from Kenya & Nigeria, including founders & executives of some of the top tech start-ups in Africa. The company’s Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer, Steve Biko, said they are bolstering their team & continuously iterating their platform to enable them to onboard & serve MSME’s faster....

According to World Bank, Kenya has seen its Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector grow an average of 10.8 per cent annually since 2016, becoming a significant source of economic development and job creation with spillover effects in almost every sector of the economy. However, despite many techs and business start-ups giving themselves to the use of technology to better the lives of Kenyans, there is a need to come up with strategic measures to address key challenges that we have faced for the longest time as a country, this ranging from healthcare, unemployment, urbanization, and infrastructure....

Companies benefit from smart address technology because it reduces verification time and improves the accuracy of information based on data gathered from numerous sources. OkHi is employing this technology to address these difficulties in Nigeria, and the company has secured a $1.5 million seed funding to help it expand. The current round brings the total seed funding raised by the company to $3 million. Flutterwave’s founder and executives, Chapel Hill Denham, and EXFI, a syndicate of ex-Googlers, are among the investors in the round....

Have you ever wondered how you could sue someone or if your employer or relative is legally shortchanging you? Then you Google but all you get is American or European law? The process of finding good Kenyan legal advice online is frustrating and often leaves you wondering if it’s really worth it. This is why it’s exciting that Kenyans will soon profit from the use of technology in the legal field, according to the Kenyanlaw....

Have you ever sent money to the wrong person? or have you overpaid for something? when that happens you quickly try to reverse the money or sometimes you hope that the person could simply refund you. In an ideal world, people wouldn’t be so greedy and would instead be content with what they have instead of looking for quick money. Unfortunately, when Elizabeth Karimi Muthoni received KSh 271,000 she thought it was her lucky day and probably even assumed that God had answered her prayers....

Kenyans on Twitter have been complaining about fuel prices and as usual we deal with everything humorously and in a light manner even when really on the ground we’re all saddened by this fuel prices. In case you’re not aware the fuel prices have gone up due to rising crude costs in the global market and as a result everything else will go up, see the pricing below. KES 122....

The country, having watched Papa Shirandula over the years, was shocked upon hearing the news. During his burial, Kenyans as usual, went on to air their views. Here are a few of them. Shine your way papa#RIPPapaShirandula pic.twitter.com/1cmcqr0WsU — Egline Samoei (@EguarEglin) July 20, 2020 — Kenfrey Kiberenge (@KenKiberenge) July 20, 2020 — Sudi (@Sudi_Micha) July 19, 2020 — eckra namu 🇰🇪 (@EckraNamu) July 18, 2020 https://twitter.com/danyamah/status/1284499204992311297 https://twitter.com/LONEXBA/status/1284467881359572993