Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator Completes First Cohort with Investments in Oze, Workpay, OkHi, and ORDA
November 5, 2024
Visa has announced investments in four start-ups that graduated from the inaugural cohort of its Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator program. These investments reflect Visa’s ongoing dedication to championing digital innovation in Africa, helping drive fintech…
Mastercard and DTB Partner to Drive Digital Payments in East Africa
November 5, 2024
Mastercard and Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) have announced a 10-year agreement to offer tailored digital payment solutions across Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania. The two organizations hope this partnership will transform the digital and banking landscape…
Canon Unveils Three New RF Hybrid Lenses
November 5, 2024
Canon has announced three important new additions to its RF series of hybrid lenses; which join an ever-growing range of L-series primes and zooms for the EOS R system. The RF 70-200mm F2.8L IS USM Z, RF 50mm…
Prescribing innovation: Cloud computing and the potential for AI in Kenya’s healthcare sector
November 4, 2024
By Christopher Saul, Territory Sales Lead for East Africa at Red Hat Today, information technology plays an important role in the provision of healthcare. Kenya has recognised that role and, as a result, has made…
Equity Bank Named 2nd Runner-Up for Best Use of Technology at 2024 ICX Service Excellence Awards
November 4, 2024
Equity has e second runner-up in the ‘Best Use of Technology’ category, at the Service Excellence Awards 2024 hosted by the Institute of Customer Experience (ICX). The Institute of Customer Experience Kenya (ICX) Service Excellence…
Safaricom Zero-Rates Uber App for Drivers Raising Net Neutrality Concerns
November 4, 2024
Safaricom and Uber have today announced a new partnership that will allow free use by drivers and delivery partners on the Uber and Uber Eats apps as well as riders, with Uber covering the cost….
POCO Relaunches in Kenya with the New POCO C75 and M6 Pro Smartphones
November 2, 2024
POCO has officially relaunched in Kenya and introduced two new models, the POCO C75 and the powerhouse POCO M6 Pro. According to the company, these two devices are designed to redefine the mid-range smartphone experience,…
Binance Blockchain Week 2024 Day 1 Highlights
November 1, 2024
Day 1 of Binance Blockchain Week 2024 concluded on October 30 with presentations, panels and networking sessions. The annual event is hosted by Binance and brings together industry leaders, entrepreneurs and enthusiasts from the cryptocurrency,…
Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) Kenya Appoints Murali Natarajan as New CEO
November 1, 2024
The Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) has today announced the appointed Mr Murali Natarajan as its Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer for Kenya, with immediate effect. Speaking on this appointment, DTB Group CEO Mrs Nasim…