Pezesha Receives $500,000 Technical Assistance Grant from US Development Finance Corporation
April 5, 2024
Pezesha, the digital lending infrastructure for Small & Medium Businesses, has received a $500,000 technical assistance grant from the U.S. Government’s Development Finance Corporation. This support will help Pezesha leverage data science, machine learning and…
Applications are Open for the Africa Tech Startup Forum Accelerator by Africa Development Bank
April 5, 2024
The Africa Tech Startup Forum is now officially accepting applications. This a Market Access and Acceleration program that is designed to prepare, train, expose, and connect tech ventures with opportunities. The program happens both virtually…
Watu Credit Commits Ksh 1.3 Billion to Accelerate Kenya’s Efforts to Transition to Electric bikes
April 4, 2024
Watu Credit has committed Ksh 1.3 billion to help kenya’s transition to electric bikes. The company revealed this last week following the release of the first draft of the Electric Mobility Policy that seeks to…
Zeepay Raises $3 Million in Equity to Facilitate its Growth
April 4, 2024
Zeepay has announced the completion of an equity investment by pan-African investment firms Africa50, Oikocredit, Injaro, Verdant Capital Hybrid Fund, and I&P. The funds will go towards expanding Zeepay’s operations in Africa and the Caribbean….
Xiaomi Kenya Unveils the Redmi A3 Starting from ksh 11,599
April 4, 2024
Xiaomi Kenya has today announced the availability of yet another smartphone, the Redmi A3, in Kenya. The phone is available in the country starting from Ksh 11,599. Xiaomi says the Redmi A3 is the perfect…
Tecno Officially Unveils the Camon 30 Series
April 4, 2024
Tecno showcased the Camon 30 series at MWC 2024 and the company is finally rolling out this series in select markets. The Camon 30 series has 4 main devices, the Camon 30, Camon 30 5G,…
Google Cloud Appoints Noor Al-Sulaiti as Head of Security Business Development and Government Relations in META
April 3, 2024
Google Cloud today announced the appointment of Noor Al-Sulaiti as Head of Security Business Development and Government Relations for the Middle East, Turkey, and Africa region (META). Noor brings a wealth of experience in the…
LemFi Receives CBK Approval to Facilitate Remittances to Kenya, in partnership with Wapi Pay
April 3, 2024
LemFi has received Centyra Bank of Kenya’s (CBK) approval to start operating remittances to kenya. This is a significant step as it will allow seamless international payments for Kenyans in the diaspora. Kenyans in the…
Kenyan Startup, Triply, Secures $500,000 Investment from Y Combinator a Few Weeks After Rebranding
April 3, 2024
Y Combinator has invested $500,000, in Triply, the kenya travel tech startup. The investment is to help develop products, expand operations, and partner with others in the travel industry. This investment by Y Combinator is…