Kenya
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695Kenya to host newly launched Diageo’s Africa Digital Hub
The hub, set to be hosted at EABL headquarters in Garden City Office Park, Nairobi is a shared service designed to deliver...
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505The Correlation Between Studying Specific Courses and Employment within the Tech Space in Kenya
Unemployment is a common denominator in any economy, whether a 1st world or 3rd world country, this is a struggle that is...
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2.7KUmba, the digital bank for Africa, launches into the Kenyan market
After acquiring a majority shareholding in Daraja Microfinance Bank, Umba can now offer full banking services in Kenya, including current accounts insured...
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1.7KKenyan tech startups shatter funding records according to new report
Kenyan tech startups have higher rates of acceleration and are more diverse than their fellow tier one startup ecosystems, and are raising...
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945BasiGo secures $6.6M in new funding from leading Autotech Investors
BasiGo, the first company to introduce electric buses into Kenya, has announced $6.6 million in new funding led by Mobility54, the corporate...
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1.8KSecondSTAX partners with Ghana Stock Exchange and Nairobi Securities Exchange
SecondSTAX, a technology company that is building solutions to enhance intra-Africa capital and investment flows, launched the SecondSTAX Portal – a technology-driven...
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771Furniture Firm Moko Raises $6.5 Million To Expand Business Line
Moko Home + Living, a Kenyan furniture company has raised $6.5 million to grow its business line. The Serie B debt-financing round...
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1.1KTwiga Foods Taps Google Cloud to Improve Food Security
Google Cloud announced a collaboration with Twiga Foods, an e-commerce platform that provides fresh local produce to shops of all sizes across...
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845Lipa Later Announces Partnership with Lami Technologies
Lipa Later Group, a buy now, pay later (BNPL) company today announced a partnership with Lami Technologies, an insurance technology company, that...
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1.0KDPO Group granted PSP license to operate in Kenya
African digital payments provider DPO Group Kenya has received official approval from the Central Bank of Kenya to operate as a Payment Service Provider...
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1.1KiProcure, Kenyan agritech, raises $10.2m Series B
Kenya’s B2B agritech startup, iProcure, has raised $10.2 million in Series B funding to grow its presence in its current markets –...
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1.3KCBK orders banks to close Flutterwave, Chipper Cash accounts as they are not licensed
Hours after the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK), Kenya’s monetary authority said that Chipper Cash and Flutterwave were not licensed to operate...
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4.0KKenyan Startup, Duhqa, Closes $2 Million Seed round
Founded in 2021 Duhqa is a B2B retail tech platform that empowers informal African merchants to digitally source and pay for inventory,...
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1.3KKenyan Digital Insurance firm, mTek, raises $3million
Following a recent $1.50 million investment, Kenyan insurtech, mTek, has secured an additional investment commitment from African-focused fintech platform, Finclusion Group, to-date...
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1.3KJumba Raises $1Mil Pre-Seed Round to Build Construction Tech in Africa
Jumba, a construction tech startup whose vision is to rationalize the construction supply chain in Africa, has raised a $1 million pre-seed...
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3.4KVirridy closes a $5.5 million Series A Funding led by Accord Capital
Virridy, dedicated to improving the management of environmental resources through technology, has announced a $5.5 million Series A funding to accelerate the...
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1.1KSafaricom partners with Visa to provide virtual cards for global transactions
Kenya’s biggest telecommunications operator, Safaricom, has launched a virtual payment card with Visa Inc, offering the more than 30 million users of...
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1.7KZuri Health Closes Pre Seed Round at $1.3m
Zuri Health, the digital healthcare company which provides healthcare via mobile, has announced that it has completed a funding round attracting investment...
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973NEAR Foundation and Sankore launch regional blockchain hub in Kenya
NEAR Foundation, the Swiss non-profit that oversees the governance and development of the NEAR protocol, has announced it has partnered with local...
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1.5KSilicon Valley setting sails for Kenya – Google is now hiring
Alphabet Inc’s Google has announced the first ever Africa Product Development Centre in Nairobi, positioning itself to effectively serve a growing base of...
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2.3KTushop Raises $3M to Scale Community Group-Buying in Kenya
Tushop, the Kenyan social-commerce platform that enables communities in Nairobi to buy groceries more cheaply with free delivery, has secured $3M in...
