The Kenya Innovation Week Kicks Off showcasing emerging technologies and initiatives in agritech, clean energy solutions and health
December 7, 2022
The UK, through the East Africa Research and Innovation Hub (EARIH) of the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), is participating in the Kenya Innovation Week (KIW), running from 6th to 8th December 2022 at…
With the new Go Monthly postpay option, Safaricom should make it easier to ‘Sambaza’ Postpay Minutes
December 6, 2022
Safaricom is making some changes to its postPay plan. The telco has announced that it will be revamping its PostPay and All-in-One offerings under what it calls the Go Monthly plan. The company went ahead…
VENCO secures $670,000 pre-seed funding to deliver digital solutions for residential and commercial properties in Africa
December 6, 2022
VENCO, a technology company that provides solutions to enhance living experiences in residential and commercial communities in Africa, has secured $670,000 in an oversubscribed pre-seed funding round to scale its all-in-one technology platform that manages…
Central Bank of Kenya reintroduces transaction charges for mobile money and bank transfers
December 6, 2022
Back in 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic was spreading, the Central Bank waived the transaction fees between mobile money wallets and banks. The fees for mobile money transactions below Ksh 1,000 were also waived. This…
SkyGarden to Continue operating independently even after acquisition by Lipa Later
December 5, 2022
Earlier today, Lipa Later announced its official acquisition of ecommerce platform, SkyGarden. SkyGraden has been in financial crisis having run out of money and would have gone under were it not for the acquisition by…
How Kapu wants to change kenya's Ecommerce industry
December 5, 2022
Earlier today, a new e-commerce platform officially launched its operations in Kenya. This new platform is called Kapu and was started by former Jumia executives including Sam Chappatte who at one point was Jumia CEO….
Africa Data Centres adds 15MW of IT load to its Sameer facility in Nairobi
December 5, 2022
Africa Data Centres has announced it has secured a piece of land adjacent to its existing data centre in Nairobi, Kenya, and plans to expand the facility up to an extra 15MW of IT load….
Innovative technology constantly strives to put the customer first
December 4, 2022
During Customer Service Week celebrated this year, one of the key themes was elevating service through the adoption of new technologies, specifically the role of innovation in enhancing service to customers. First, even as we continue…
Lipa Later Confirms acquisition of struggling e-commerce platform, SkyGarden
December 3, 2022
SkyGarden has had a few rough months and even had plans to shut down operations. The e-commerce platform was running out of cash and could not keep operating unless it got a cash injection. The…