Kenya
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4.1KCcHUB Nigeria Has Acquired iHub In Kenya
Co-creation Hub (CcHUB) from Nigeria, has acquired Kenya’s iHub for an undisclosed fee. The deal will see iHub’s team become part of...
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6.8KPoa! launches Kenya’s largest public Wi-Fi network
poa! Internet has announced the completion of Kenya’s largest public Wi-Fi network with the deployment of more than 3,000 hotspots across Nairobi...
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7.7KKobo360 to Launch in Ghana and Kenya
Kobo360, the technology logistics platform, today announced that it will expand operations into Accra, Ghana and Nairobi, Kenya. The announcement follows recent...
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4.3KLiquid Telecom enables fish farmers to monitor ponds and increase production with IoT
Liquid Telecom Kenya, part of the leading pan-African telecoms group Liquid Telecom, has deployed an Internet of Things (IoT) network in Western...
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4.7KBRCK acquires Surf to become one of the biggest public WiFi networks in Sub Saharan Africa
BRCK has today announced its decision to acquire assets of Surf, and parent company EveryLayer at Africa Tech Summit Kigali, to further...
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5.8KKwesé launches video on demand streaming services in Kenya
Econet subsidiary Kwesé today announced the launch of video-on-demand (VOD) streaming service, Kwesé Play, as the centerpiece in its new Kenyan broadcasting...
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9.0KWefarm reaches over one million users and plans Tanzania expansion
Wefarm the world’s largest farmer-to-farmer digital network, today announced it has reached over 1.1 million users across Kenya and Uganda, with farmers...
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6.3KSokowatch Closes $2 Million Seed Round To Modernize African Informal Retail
Sokowatch a B2B e-commerce platform connecting African retail stores with multinational companies such as Unilever and Procter & Gamble, announced today the...
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4.9KGoogle’s Loon partners with Telkom to deliver internet via balloons in Kenya
Telkom and Google Loon, a subsidiary of Alphabet have announced the signing of agreement to pilot an innovative new 4G/LTE access network...
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5.2KBlockchain powered Wala expands into South Africa, Zimbabwe and Uganda
Wala the blockchain-powered financial services platform and launch partner of Dala cryptocurrency has announced that it is now live in three markets,...
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3.0KmSurvey raises $3.5M for African expansion
Mobile-first customer feedback platform mSurvey has announced a Series A funding round of USD$3.5 to fund expansion into Nigeria and South Africa....
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3.9KPayPal and Safaricom announce Kenyan eCommerce deal
PayPal and Safaricom have announced a collaboration that enables Kenyans to seamlessly move money between their M-PESA and PayPal accounts. Safaricom pioneered commercial mobile...
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3.0KNairobi Garage launches new Club Space
Nairobi Garage has launched Club Space, a membership-only space featuring on-demand office facilities, and an exclusive networking lounge to promote connections within...
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5.8KiHub announces 27 digital start-ups for accelerator program
iHub has announced a second cohort of digital startups who will participate in a scale-up accelerator program, Traction Camp. The 27 startups have...
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3.5KBitPesa makes a European acquisition buying TransferZero
BitPesa is expanding its reach after announcing the acquisition Spanish based TransferZero, an international money transfer platform. Founded in Kenya in 2013,...
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4.2KDigital ordering system Kionect to empower small kiosk owners via SMS
Mastercard today unveiled Kionect, a digital ordering system that empowers small kiosk owners in Nairobi to order and pay for products from...
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5.9KAndela Raises $40M To Connect Africa’s Engineering Talent Globally
Andela, the company that builds high-performing engineering teams with Africa’s most talented software developers, today announced that the company has secured $40M...
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BitPesa Reaches $10 Million In Total Funding After New Round Led By Greycroft
BitPesa, the first and largest blockchain payments platform for Africa, with offices in Nairobi, Lagos, and London, has announced Greycroft as its lead investor...
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3.7K1Nairobi Garage opens a new state-of-the-art entrepreneurship centre
Nairobi Garage has launched a new state-of-the-art entrepreneurship centre, featuring three floors of specially designed office, co-working and event space in the...
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4.7K1Facebook Express Wi-Fi rolls out 600 hotspots in Kenya
Facebook Express Wi-Fi has switched on its low-cost internet in more than 600 hotspots across Kenya since the launch earlier this year....
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4.3KWorldRemit and National Bank of Kenya partner on diaspora transfers
WorldRemit and the National Bank of Kenya have joined forces to expand remittance options for locals and those sending money to the country....
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2.7K1Applications closing for the World Bank Agritech Challenge 2017
The World Bank Agritech Challenge 2017 in association with Nest is the first open innovation program of its kind in Kenya. Its...
