Vertiv Strengthens EMEA Leadership Team with New Promotions
By Brand Spot
July 5, 2022
Vertiv today announced changes to its Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) senior leadership team. The reshape of the team includes the appointment of Ana Maria Ciurea as VP commercial operations, Peter Lambrecht as VP…
Louis Onyango Otieno appointed Chairman of as Airtel Kenya
By Brand Spot
July 3, 2022
Airtel Kenya has appointed Mr. Louis Onyango Otieno as Chairman and Mr. Ashish Malhotra as Managing Director, to steer the firm’s next phase of growth. The new chairman brings over 30 years extensive leadership experience…
Tips to Get Free Hotel Room at Harrah's Casino Resorts
By Brand Spot
July 2, 2022
From Atlantic City, NJ to Las Vegas, NV and up to Reno/Lake Tahoe, then down to New Orleans, LA and Tunica, MS, many of the hotels located in these cities are part of Harrah’s corporation,…
Binance names TikTok Star, Khaby Lame, as its Brand Ambassador
By Brand Spot
July 1, 2022
Binance has partnered with Khaby Lame, who grew to fame through his viral TikTok videos, to join as a global brand ambassador. As the blockchain ecosystem behind the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance will partner…
10 Women Led businesses picked for 2022 Standard Chartered Women in Tech Incubator
By Brand Spot
June 30, 2022
Standard Chartered Bank has partnered with @iBizAfrica- Strathmore University have shortlisted 10 start- ups for the Women in tech program. The Program targets women led start-ups that are looking to scale up their business through…
LG is the first company to earn Robot Safety Control Certification from Det Norske Veritas
By Brand Spot
June 30, 2022
LG Electronics is now the first company in the world to receive the ISO 13849-1 certification for its safety controller module utilized in mobile service robots, this confirms its leadership in the field of Robot…
Boomplay partners With Telkom to introduce a Ksh 49 weekly Subscription Plan
By Brand Spot
June 29, 2022
Boomplay is partnering with Telkom to make it easier for Telkom subscribers to stream, and download music through the Boomplay app. The Streaming music packages to be introduced will include daily at KSh. 49, weekly…
Fahari Aviation and Eve sign agreement for 40 electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) vehicles
By Brand Spot
June 21, 2022
Fahari Aviation, a subsidiary of Kenya Airways and EVE UAM have signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) for up to 40 electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) vehicles. The agreement includes joint studies through a…
mTek Secures $3m in Funding from the Finclusion Group
By Brand Spot
June 20, 2022
Kenyan insurtech and digital insurance platform mTek has secured an additional investment commitment from African-focused fintech platform, Finclusion Group, to-date totaling $3 million (KSh 340 million) – through both debt and equity. The intensified cooperation seeks to accelerate mTek’s growth into the Kenyan marketplace through continual improvements to the platform and via the expansion of its customer base. mTek’s Chief Executive Officer, Ms. Bente Krogmann, stated that the investment is a milestone for the organization and an indication of Pan-African investors’ confidence in the insurtech’s purpose, business model and philosophy. “With this investment, we will be able to commence our expansion within Kenya through 25 Finclusion Group branches where we will offer agents trainings. The investment will help us to create fully digital, market-ready insurance offerings that will be both easily accessible and affordable for the uninsured. We hope to be able to further expand into six African countries over the next two years,” said Ms. Krogmann. Finclusion Group is an African-focused fintech platform building out a complete neobank offering for its users. Today, Finclusion Group provides among its myriad services, earned-wage access, BNPL and a direct credit offering, hosting a presence in South Africa, Eswatini and Namibia in Southern Africa, and Kenya and Tanzania in East Africa. Finclusion Group Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Timothy Nuy, added that mTek’s capability to offer paperless insurance addressed a critical market pain-point, while noting that mTek’s continued growth and customer value-addition aligns perfectly with the fintech platform’s vision and expansion model. “As a Group, we remain committed to driving financial inclusion on the African continent through innovative technology and also significant investments that can broker lasting change, identifying and addressing market needs, both present and future. mTek’s platform has allowed for greater transparency in both the insurance and telehealth industries and we are pleased to partner with such technology that delivers – for the first time – paperless insurance in Africa,” said Mr. Nuy. “As health financing reforms in Kenya have peaked stakeholder interests from the both the public and private sector, we take a long-game approach to this investment. The ‘one stop shop’, the holistic plug and play insurance tech offering pioneered by mTek is replicable nation on nation, the continent over. We look forward to playing a lead role in that process,” Nuy added. Since launching its platform in 2020, mTek has seen consistent and compelling growth, doubling its customer base and gross written premium every quarter to date through its revolutionary 100% paperless insurance. The insurtech has also partnered with over 35 Kenyan underwriters to consistently provide its clients with a better and transparent experience while purchasing and renewing their insurance policies. mTek expects to reach one (1) million users through its innovative insurance offering by 2024 as it achieves its mission to provide insurance to the uninsured. Read: Digital Insurance Solutions; Key in Increasing Uptake