Breega Launches a $75 Million Early-Stage African VC Fund
June 21, 2024
Breega announced the launch of its first African fund, “Breega Africa Seed I” which aims to become the leading early-stage investor in African start-ups. Since closing its first fund in 2015, in just nine years,…
Anonymous Issues Warning To Kenyan Government To Respect The Rule Of Law And Right To Protest
June 20, 2024
By now, you probably know about the ongoing protests against the Finance Bill 2024. While the protests have been peaceful, the Police have been criticized for using excessive force on unarmed protestors. This seems to…
Epson Invests Ksh 4.2 Billion in a New Factory at Tohoku Japan
June 19, 2024
Epson has announced plans to invest approximately KES 4.2 billion [5.1 billion Yen] in the construction of a new factory for inkjet printheads in Tohoku Epson. The construction of the factory that began on15th June,…
Vertiv’s ‘Simply Exceptional’ Partner Programme Support Empowers TechExpress African Growth
June 19, 2024
There are partner programmes aplenty in the IT industry – and then there are partner programmes that make a tangible difference to all parties involved in the relationship. One example of a programme making an…
Safaricom to Offer Loans to Small Business Through ‘Mkopo Wa Pochi’ in Partnership with Pezesha
June 19, 2024
Safaricom is set to partner with Kenyan fintech, Pezesha, as it rolls out a new credit facility for small business owners. This is according to TechCabal citing Safaricom’s updated product’s terms and conditions page. The…
Ampersand to Use BYD’s High-Tech Battery Cells for its Electric Motorcycles
June 19, 2024
Ampersand plans to buy 40,000 high-tech batteries from BYD by the end of 2026. These batteries will be used in Ampersand’s electric motorcycles. BYD’s lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cells have a long lifespan, an excellent…
80% of Organizations Agree That Inadequate or Outdated Technology is Holding Back Innovation
June 19, 2024
NTT DATA has found that 80% of organizations agree that inadequate or outdated technology is holding back organizational progress and innovation efforts. In fact, 94% of C-suite executives believe legacy infrastructure is greatly hindering their…
Farada Group to Establish Drone Plant in Konza Technopolis
June 19, 2024
Farada Group, a Polish Drone manufacturer is set to establish a drone manufacturing company in Kenya. “We intend to take up a parcel of land here at Konza Technopolis to establish a drone manufacturing company…
Huawei Seeds for the Future students to travel to China for digital skills training
June 18, 2024
The 2024 Huawei Seeds for the Future program kicked off today admitting 25 excellent students from different local universities into the program. This is the tenth cohort of students to go through the program since…