Thousands of residents in remote areas of Kitui County that were previously not linked to the basic mobile telephony, are now enjoying services thanks to regulatory obligations vested on licensed mobile operators. More than 30,000 people who were initially unable to receive or make calls can now enjoy mobile services as a result of the Universal Service Obligation that requires mobile network providers to offer services to unserved areas as per their licence conditions....

When the season of high temperatures comes, I promise you that you may need one. In your own four walls, however, the much-loved season can quickly become a burden. The corresponding air conditioners provide a remedy. That’s why Techmoran has scoured the market for mobile air conditioners and split devices and presents you with the best models as well as exciting hints for buying an air conditioner. AEG ChillFlexPro AXP26U338CW advantages...

Halloween offers a great opportunity for you to show your audience who you are as a business. It allows you to show your fun and creative side, all while making tons of sales. Research shows that about 40% of people complete their Halloween shopping before the end of October. Therefore, this is the perfect time for you to start your promotions. In this blog post, we’ve compiled some of the spookiest promotional strategies that’ll have customers lining up outside your store....

This is a platform that enables startup founders to crowdsource funds for their venture. The Cameroon based startup tackles the dreaded problem of funding for entrepreneurs. In this chat with the CEO and co-founder, Cedric NGONDI, he shares how Guanxi Invest is complementing the stock exchange market, how the startup is currently being funded, their business model and many more. This might just be the beginning of the end for this long standing problem of funds for entrepreneurs....

38 million people in Kenya have mobile phones, and about 88% of the population use mobile phones to do their everyday banking and conduct other business, the same can be used to benefit those in need of crop and veterinary care. Access to veterinary doctors, agronomists and insurance agents are instantly available to farmers. They connect farmers to vetted and certified crop and livestock service providers, and use the latest data analysis and mobile technology to quickly and easily connect farmers with reliable service providers....

Both organizations are taking steps to promote the use of Linux on commercial computers even further by introducing an Ubuntu 22.04 Long-Term Support (LTS) certification for the XPS 13 Plus, Dell’s new flagship in the ultraportables market. This certification, in this instance, assures that every component is prepared to function with Linux. The device is put through a compatibility test in the lab for each of its parts. It also gives the user peace of mind that the proper drivers have been loaded, enabling the full expression of all the device’s functions....

Yet the surviving member of the duo, Denny Zager of Lincoln, Nebraska, has been doing his best to keep his own wild-shot-in-the-dark predictions from coming true. Zager and his son, Dennis Zager, Junior, are the owners of Zager Guitars, a company that produces a line of exquisitely built acoustic guitars. The thing about these guitars is that they are constructed to their own unique “Easy Play” parameters, developed by Denny himself....

The applications can be send here while experts or investors can fill out this recommendation form. To be eligible a startup has to be privately owned and profit-oriented. Have achieved the proof of concept, have a viable business and financial plan, can provide at least one annual financial statement and convince other financiers of its business model. Startups are also expected to have high growth potential and reach break-even within a maximum of three years and have have acquired up to a maximum of € 2 million in funding to date and are registered in Kenya or Tanzania or plan to be before the start of funding....

However, instead of anticipating the coming rest from their day-to-day activities, millions are worried about losing their jobs to robots or robots colonising man totally and taking over the earth. The topic thus evokes emotions aamongst various audiences separating opponents of AI and proponents who’re already enjoying it. Just a few months back, there was a ‘brush’ between Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Tesla and SpaceX CEO, Elon Musk. The online “battle” about this very subject saw emotions rise one too quickly....

The newly launched DStv app, DStv Now,has launched three bonus channels Shorts TV, Ginx TV and Eurochannel, which will be available for a limited period. This marks an unprecedented move for MultiChoice as new channels usually hit linear television first. “As a pioneer at delivering content via breakthrough technologies, we do our best to get content that will captivate audiences across the continent. We are pleased to acquire the new channels for DStv Now and hope they will resonate with short film junkies, video gamers and European culture lovers” noted John Kotsaftis CEO of DStv Digital Media....

Taara’s wireless optical communication links use beams of light to deliver high-speed, high-capacity connectivity over long distances. In the same way traditional fibre uses light to carry data through cables in the ground, Taara uses light to transmit information at speeds as high as 20 gigabits per second as a very narrow, invisible beam. This beam is sent between two small Taara terminals to create a link. Taara’s links offer fibre-like speed internet access in areas where it’s not economically viable, or too difficult to install fibre,for example, over rivers, sea straits, mountains, rugged terrains, across national parks, or in areas where it is unsafe to dig trenches for cables....

Cassava Technologies, headquartered in London, is Africa’s first integrated tech player of continental scale at the forefront of technology innovation, with operations and activities in most African countries. Its product segments provide digital solutions to over 1 million enterprises and enable access to the internet for over 500 million people. Its Sasai Super App is projected to provide access to fintech services for over 75 million customers across Africa by 2025....

The round included participation from Bolt by QED, Nclude, Outliers, and A15. This latest capital injection comes six months after the company’s pre-seed raise and coincides with the company recording significant milestones of an MoM growth of ~200% in the amount of funding disbursed and the number of serviced clients. Speaking on the round, Ahmad Coucha, FlapKap CEO and Cofounder said, ‘As we develop our platform and expand our capacity to enable even more e-commerce platforms to attain their full growth potential, we’re excited to be joined by prominent global investors with deep knowledge and extensive expertise in the revenue-based financing space, having previously invested in some of our international peers....

Finclusion Group is an African-focused fintech platform building out a full neo bank offering for its users. Finclusion Group now serves clients in South Africa, Eswatini & Namibia in Southern Africa, and Kenya & Tanzania in East Africa, providing earned-wage access, BNPL, and direct credit. The Finclusion Group is dedicated to developing products that improve the quality of life of its clients by making financial tools readily available across the African continent....

Founded in 2022 by Mohamed Aboulnaga, Ahella El Saban and Ayman El Tanbouly, Exits.me aims to facilitate M&As and investments in companies by offering a seamless and fully integrated online solution on its platform and a full-fledged financial advisory service. “We want startups & SMEs who are off the radar of conventional investment banks to have a user-friendly and automated means of engaging in M&A and investment opportunities,” as mentioned by investor Omar Wagdy....

Founded by Mahmoud Ibrahim, former COO of Daraz and Ibrahim Mohammed, former head of logistics at Jumia, Homzmart is a digital platform connecting home goods and furniture manufacturers and brands with end customers. Launched in early 2020, Homzmart’s platform and its end to solutions enable both retailers, including IKEA and Home Centre by helping them reach customers and consumers who have a hassle free, one stop shop shopping experience, with greater choice and flexible financing options....

During a speech at the Gigafactory Texas meeting dubbed Cyber Roundup, Musk mentioned that Tesla opened two new factories in 2022—Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg and Gigafactory Texas. He also stated that Tesla “may be able to announce another factory location later this year.” When the audience inquired about the location, Musk responded by asking where Tesla should build it. He said that Canada was the most frequently mentioned suggestion from the audience of investors....

Speaking during the signing ceremony, Dr. James Mwangi, Managing Director and CEO of Equity Group Holdings stated that, “Women MSMEs are key players in driving livelihoods for the majority of families, communities and growth of the economy. This support in the form of a guarantee fund will mitigate the credit risk Equity is exposed to as we continue to work with women MSMEs to navigate through these uncertain times and keep the lights of the economy on....

Equity has revamped its online banking offering, previously known as Eazzy Net, in line with the bank’s One Equity strategy to provide a seamless customer experience across all banking channels. The newly revamped platform dubbed Equity Online provides a unified service offering across channels, an improved customer experience with simpler customer journeys, fresh and user-friendly interface and more digital financial services such as buying Mpesa float, paying for parking among others....