AI and the future of work – the opportunity for Africa
June 14, 2024
Africa has a unique opportunity to influence what the future of work looks like in these early days as large language learning models (LLMs) are evolving, and the environment for applications is still new. This…
ThriveAgric Expands to Kenya Through Partnership with Visa
June 14, 2024
Visa has announced a partnership with ThriveAgric, an innovative start-up that champions technology to transform the payments landscape for smallholder farmers, to support their expansion into Kenya. ThriveAgric, the global winner of the 2022 Visa…
Sama Reaffirms Commitment to Advancing AI-Powered Agricultural Technology in Africa
June 14, 2024
For agriculture in East Africa to sustainably feed a growing population, farmers must adopt AI tools to enhance productivity, increase yields, protect environments and reduce costs. Sama has seen the potential improvements firsthand with deployments…
How pawaPass is Transforming User Verification in Africa: An Interview with Sylvia Brune
June 13, 2024
The digital identity and verification landscape is changing and pawaPass stands out as a key player pushing innovation. I had the opportunity to talk to Sylvia Brune, CEO of pawaPass, to discuss the company’s start,…
NCBA and Visa Partner to Offer Cardholders Exclusive Offers
June 13, 2024
Visa is giving 3 NCBA Visa cardholders an exclusive experience to be part of this year’s Olympic Games. The spend and win campaign will send the lucky winners and their plus ones to Paris for…
Vertiv Launches New AI Hub, Featuring Industry’s First AI Reference Design Portfolio for Critical Digital Infrastructure
June 13, 2024
While artificial intelligence (AI) use cases are growing at an unprecedented rate, expert information is scarce for pioneering data centres. Vertiv recognises this knowledge gap and the urgency of accessing this information, leading to the…
Copia Funding Rounds Timeline: Over $123 Million Raised
June 12, 2024
By now, you have probably heard the news that Copia is in administration after failing to raise funding. The startup has not had difficulties raising funding before and has so far raised a total of…
Smartphones With 7000 mAh Batteries That You Can Get in Kenya
June 11, 2024
Smartphone batteries have been getting bigger with every new release. At the moment, a 5000 mAh battery is standard but we do have a number of phones with 6000 mAh batteries and even some with…
Thembeka Ngugi Appointed as Head of Marketing & Demand Generation at NTT DATA Middle East & Africa
June 11, 2024
NTT DATA has announced the appointment of Thembeka Ngugi as its Head of Marketing & Demand Generation for NTT DATA Middle East & Africa. The move aims to continue the acceleration of business growth in…