Kenyan Skincare Startup, Uncover, Closes a $1.4m Seed II Funding Round
July 15, 2024
Uncover has successfully closed a $1.4m Seed II funding round led by EQ2 Ventures and IgniteXL Ventures, with participation from Chui Ventures, Samata Capital and Altree Capital. As part of the round, Uncover also facilitated…
How to Pre-Order the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 or Z Flip 6
July 15, 2024
Last week, Samsung officially launched its latest foldable smartphones, the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Flip 6. Both phones will be available in Kenya next month for ksh 264,000 and Ksh 148,000 respectively. You can…
Digital Taxi Drivers in Nairobi Hold Protest Demanding Better Pay
July 15, 2024
Digital taxi drivers in Nairobi are on a go-slow today, demanding better pay and enforcement of the rule that requires digital taxi platforms to take only an 18% commission for every ride. The drivers are…
Safaricom Reschedules Today's Planned System Maintenance to a Later Date
July 14, 2024
Safaricom has rescheduled its planned system maintenance that was to happen today to a later unspecified date. The planned maintenance was set to take place tonight from 11pm to 4am tomorrow (Monday, 15th July). During…
Huawei unveils new hybrid cloud offering for Africa
July 12, 2024
Huawei has announced the launch of its Huawei Cloud Stack 8.3 offering to accelerate industry intelligence for Africa. The launch of the offering was announced at the Huawei Africa Connect 2024 conference in Johannesburg, South…
State House Swiftly Removes All Dismissed Cabinet Secretaries from Website
July 12, 2024
Right after Kenya’s president, William Ruto dismissed all his cabinet secretaries, State House swiftly removed all of them from the president.go.ke website. Even though this was expected, the speed at which they were removed from…
Kenya university lecturers call for infrastructure improvement to ease AI adoption in teaching and research
July 11, 2024
Kenyan university educators are calling for an urgent review of existing infrastructure within higher education institutions to allow for the seamless integration of artificial intelligence in classrooms and research. This was a key takeaway from…
‘Be Binance’ Campaign Launches to Celebrate Blockchain Industry Leader’s 7th Anniversary
July 11, 2024
Binance has announced the launch of its global campaign ‘Be Binance’ to celebrate the company’s seventh anniversary. The milestone’s celebrations will be shared with over 200 million users worldwide. “‘Be Binance’ is a celebration of…
Huawei Africa Connect 2024 Showcases New Technologies for the Digital and Intelligent Transformation Era
July 11, 2024
Huawei Africa Connect 2024 Sub-Saharan Africa kicked off at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa, with attending Huawei senior leaders declaring a new era for the enterprise-focused annual event. Previously called Huawei Eco…