South Africa's Planet42 Raises Over $16 Million from Standard Bank
March 12, 2024
Summary Standard Bank has announced the investment of R300 million (over $16 million) into South Africa’s car subscription company, Planet42. The investment is broken down into two with R50 million in equity and a R250…
A Look into Africa's Startup Funding Landscape with Efayomi Carr From Flourish Ventures
March 12, 2024
The African startup funding scene is quite dynamic. In a conversation with Efayomi Carr, Principal at Flourish Ventures, I wanted to understand the state of funding in Africa and what we can expect this year. Flourish…
Flourish Ventures Takes a Bold Move to Shine a Spotlight on African Tech Founders' Well-being
March 11, 2024
Last month, Flourish Ventures launched the first-of-its-kind “African Founder Well-being Survey”. This was launched in partnership with local partners and research partner Startup Snapshot. Flourish plans to survey VC-backed startups in Kenya, Nigeria and Egypt….
Introducing the “Grow With Safaricom Business” Engagement Platform
March 11, 2024
Last week, Safaricom announced the launch of the “Grow with Safaricom Business” engagement platform. This is a platform for small and medium sized businesses in Kenya. It is perfect for those looking for knowledge-sharing and…
Kenya’s EcoCloud and G42 Ink MOU to Build a 1 Gigawatt Geothermal-Powered Data Centre
March 8, 2024
Summary: Kenya’s EcoCloud has signed an MOU with UAE’s G42 to accelerate the development of a 1 Gigawatt data center at Olkaria powered by geothermal energy. Kenya has about 10 gigawatts of untapped geothermal energy,…
Equity Technology Group has 5 MD Positions Open, Here’s How to Apply
March 8, 2024
Equity Bank has announced a number of open positions for the Equity Technology Group. 5 of these are Managing Director positions for a number of divisions with different qualifications. The open positions indicate that Equity…
Samsung Galaxy S24 First Impressions
March 7, 2024
The Samsung Galaxy S24 is the company’s latest flagship series and is available in Kenya starting from Ksh 124,500. The price will vary depending on where you get it from. I have had the Galaxy…
Check Point Introduces Harmony SaaS for Prevention Against SaaS-Based Threats
March 7, 2024
Check Point has introduced Harmony SaaS, one of the most advanced solutions for safeguarding against SaaS-based threats. Designed to revolutionize Software as a Service (SaaS) security, Harmony SaaS offers protection by seamlessly integrating into customers’ existing infrastructure and providing real-time threat…
What You Need to Know About Uber Comfort in Kenya
March 7, 2024
Yesterday, Uber announced the addition of Uber Comfort in Kenya. This is in addition to UberX, Uber ChapChap, UberXL, Uber ChapChap shape, Uber Boda and package options. In Africa, Uber Comfort is available in Ghana,…