KNF Ventures II is the second Section 12J Venture Capital Company launched by Knife Capital. It has the same investment mandate as Fund I and will continue to build on the success and momentum created. By leveraging Knowledge, Networks & Funding, KNF accelerates the growth of South African innovation-driven SMEs to generate enhanced returns for entrepreneurial-minded investors. The Section 12J venture capital company (VCC) regime was established to facilitate equity investment into higher-risk SMEs, thereby fuelling innovation, job creation and economic growth....

The challenge dubbed “Konza Innovation Challenge” targets innovations in response to the advancement of Konza Technopolis, which will utilize technology to power the City’s smart ambitions. According to Eng. John Tanui, Chief Executive Officer KoTDA, the challenge will provide an opportunity for innovators in Kenya and Israel to solve the immediate and long-term needs of Konza Technopolis with a focus on smart access control, intelligent asset management, Smart parking management and smart traffic management solution....

The authority’s Commissioner for Strategy and Innovation, Mohammed Omar, said at the 2018 Tax Summit in Nairobi, that KRA is in talks with a various stakeholders including telcos, the National Transport and Safety Authority and Kenya Power to work out a strategy to create a data pool that will be used to nab tax evaders. A recent report by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) notes that while blockchain is not a solution to all the problems in the tax system, it could potentially be applied to reduce the administrative burden and collect tax at a lower cost, helping to narrow the tax gap....

+Sponsored by Infinix Nigeria. +The event should be remodeled across African cities. As reported here, the fourth edition of the Lagos Startup Week 2018 held last week, and as always dished out the best and highest form of quality contents to its attendees. The week-long celebration of entrepreneurs, professionals, creatives, investors and the Lagos ecosystem did not fall short of expectations in terms of value to their audience. The week hosted thousands of attendees throughout the week and featured on its platform, the best professionals and entrepreneurs via panels, fireside chats and talks where stories and insights pivotal to the Lagos Startup ecosystem were shared....

Telegram just released the 4.4 update, do not let the small version number bump fool you, this is quite a huge release. The first feature is live location sharing. Previously, a user could simply share their current whereabouts with friends, but imagine a scenario where you are all coordinating a large event, say a wedding or a concert, your buddies would need to share their location every couple of minutes to the rest of the group....

With technology, this process has been made easy, as several startups have been launched in Nigeria, to allow people access legal services from the comfort of their homes. LawStrive is one of the few providing this service. Launched in November 2016 by Samuel Olabamiji, LawStive is an online platform providing Nigerians with access to legal services. The platform brings 3 major services together – LawStrive Advice, LawStrive Spotlight and LawStrive Hire – to achieve its vision of becoming the answer board for all legal matters that affects citizens....

Thanks to this new leak, we have a first glimpse at the new display and it looks amazing, I might add. Unfortunately there were rumors that the new display would be reserved for a higher end Pro version of the Mate 10. If history is to be repeated, some Huawei markets will not have the Pro version for sale since that was the case last year’s Mate 9. It would be unfortunate for Huawei, if this turns out to be the case, other competitors such as Samsung and LG have made the edge-to-edge display to be standard on all their flagship phones and available in all their markets....

This time round, LG went with a popular YouTuber called Parker Walbeck, the plan was to recreate a scene from a movie called ‘The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.’ It involves speeding with skateboard on a curvy downhill road in a scenic location. The camera that was competing against the LG V30 was RED Weapon, it cost $50,000 (KShs 5,000,000) and is used in shooting movie scenes and high end music videos....

The LinkedIn Lite, according to the company is focused on speed and simplicity. “LinkedIn Lite is a lighter, faster version of our flagship product and includes all key features such as the news feed, profile, messaging and notifications to help our members get ahead in their careers. LinkedIn Lite loads fives times faster, regardless of the mobile device and the network it’s connected to. The Android app is less than one megabyte in size and can reduce data usage by as much as 80 percent, making it easier for every member to connect to opportunity, on-the-go and in areas of low internet connectivity....

Over the last five years, Liquid Telecom has beaten off competition from some of the largest wholesale carriers in Africa. Receiving the award again in 2016 cements Liquid Telecom as the leading wholesale carrier in Africa and celebrates another year of sustained revenue growth and infrastructure investment. “Winning five years in a row is an exceptional achievement to celebrate. I wish to congratulate everyone at Liquid Telecom, who all have worked hard to make this happen,” said Nic Rudnick, Group CEO, Liquid Telecom....

The quick uptake has been made easier through the M-TIBA platform where users can conveniently view their health covers & track their insurance spend via their mobile phones. According to M-TIBA Managing Director, Mr. Moses Kuria, “I am very proud to see the strides this partnership has made in just 11 months. Together with our partners Jubilee Health Insurance, we have been able to provide affordable insurance services to over 45 SME’s and Sacco’s across the country....

What is cryptocurrency This is a digital currency that is liberated, in that, it is not controlled by any government or banking agency who tend to bend normal currencies to satisfy their selfish desires, it is like a global currency of virtual world. Just like normal currencies, cryptocurrency is traded through buying and selling, with the right moves, you can make significant profits through these trades. The main cryptocurrency is Bitcoin (one bitcoin is equal to more than KES 500,000, but you can also buy a smaller fraction of it), however, others have come up and they are collectively called altcoins....

A new car company founded by famed Formula One designer Gordon Murray, the brains behind the McLaren F1 supercar, has established a presence in the United States. Gordon Murray Automotive (GMA) will be the company’s name. The automaker, whose first two products are the T.50 and T.33 supercars, has formed Gordon Murray Automotive Inc. to oversee its operations in the United States. It will be based in Eastern Florida but its exact location is to be announced later....

The hope of the programme is to bring education inside the prisons of Kenya. Aggrey has only been given a small room within the women’s prison, capable of holding six students, two prison wardens, and the lead instructor with his assistants. The group has been given the room for three days a week, for three hour time slots. The women are learning about ICT and web design from Ong’uti Mang’are, who has experience as both a lawyer and a software engineer....

The comprehensive car insurance through its Insurance Premium Financing-led Lipa Pole Pole solution cushioning motor car owners from upfront premium payments which range from between 2.5%-6.5%. The instalment option allows car owners to split their insurance payments into flexible installments of up to 10 months after paying an upfront of two months comprehensive premium and third-party cover – as InsureMe finances the remaining 83.3 percent of the premium or 10 out of 12 months of premium cover....

The only question that remains so far is us questioning the integrity of Microsoft because it is them who approved the tool to be on their marketplace, and it is still them who have removed the Approved tool.

I am overly excited about the possibility of being a hologram mainly because the idea of never having to attend a physical meeting is a lot more fascinating. As technology evolves Microsoft is way ahead of everyone with their new innovation that will change the future of communication forever. They introduced their new product in their event where the showed a glimpse of Microsoft’s vision for the future of communication that was extremely fascinating....

The Lumia 630, the successor to the successful Lumia 520 is a phone for first-time smartphone users or users who a phone with a vibrant design with changeable covers and faster interaction with their friends on various social networks. With a 4.5 inch screen, and quad-core Snapdragon processor users have access to a Nokia Camera, free MixRadio streaming and HERE maps. At Ksh 16,500 the Lumia 630 is an affordable affordable smartphone....

However, Infant mortality is one of the highest killers on the contient with Africa losing 4 million children per year, which represents more than a half of the world’s infant mortality. And mothers, being custodians of health for the whole family re the most devasted after the dead of their kids. Now, a new app wants to end this misery of losing babies to immunizable and other preventable diseases in Africa, begining from Nigeria and Kenya....

This marks Chari’s third acquisition to date. Chari acquired Axa Credit, the credit brand of Axa Assurance Maroc back in March, and acquired fintech app Karny.ma in August last year. “Diago’s entire team will receive Chari’s full support functions. Chari’s Casablanca back office will help Diago team in setting up operations, IT tools and customer service,” said Cyrille Jacques, Vice-President of Chari in charge of leading international expansion. Founded in 2020 by Sophia Alj and Ismael Belkhayat, Chari aims to digitise the retail value chain in Francophone Africa....