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Branch MFB and Solv Kenya have announced a partnership that aims to unlock new growth potential for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) in Kenya. Via the partnership, MSMEs are set to benefit from loans, business development support…
Introduction to Aviator: The Ultimate Online Betting Adventure With its unusual gameplay and interface, Aviator has become very popular overnight. Unlike other casino games, Aviator game is built on an ascending curve that can fall…
Vivo has officially launched the Vivo V30. This is their latest camera-centric midrange and succeeds the V29[Full Review] and V27[Full Review] from last year with neat upgrades. Vivo V30 comes with the same 3D curved 6.78-inch AMOLED…
Xiaomi plans to launch the new Redmi Note 13 series in the country later this week and the new smartphones will be the company’s latest midrange lineup to start the year. Redmi Note 13 series will succeed the Note 12 series from last year…
Safaricom, will no longer allow unregistered mobile money accounts to transact via mpesa. The company becomes the first telco to issue such a directive in the country. Part of Safaricom’s statement on Twitter said ” Effective February 5th,…
The government of Senegal has officially suspended Mobile internet in the country. Beginning yesterday 10 pm, the Senegalese ministry of Communication, Telecommunications and Digital Affairs ordered all mobile telecommunications companies…
The French are known for romance and courtship. However, in their latest venture, it appears they have failed. African media giant Multichoice has said no to a lucrative deal from French company Vivendi. “After careful consideration, the…
This article explains what are the most common programming languages found in online casinos, the technology behind online slots and live dealers, and also an explanation of a Random Number Generator. What programming languages are…
SafeBoda is returning to the Kenyan market after after a break up with Kenyans that lasted 3 years. Perhaps a case of second time is a charm, the startup comes back with some changes. SafeBoda is transitioning from being solely a…
Streaming platform Showmax finally transitioned to it’s new home and introduced new packages. The Multichoice owned platform with about 22 million subscribers in Africa has a new platform that has been receiving not so good reviews from…
Co-operative Bank of Kenya (Co-op Bank) increased its daily ATM withdrawal limit by 50% to KES 60,000, aligning with other banks that are reevaluating transaction ceilings in response to customers’ diminished spending power. Going forward,…
The African media scene experienced some Seismic shift with the news that Videndi’s Canal+ has offered to buy Multichoice (Dstv & Showmax). The French media giant already owns 31.7% of Multichoice and just offered to pay $1.7 billion to…
Most official songs from artists signed under Universal Music Group have been removed from TikTok following the expiry of licensing agreements between the app and UMG. Negotiations to renew the licenses by the record label weren’t…
Global digital payment company Visa, will be hosting it’s Africa Fintech Accelerator program demos. As if to showcase Nairobi’s love for fintech companies, the first demo day is just before Valentine’s Day on February 13th . This will see…
Oracle has announced plans to establish Kenya as a site for its data centers. This will make Kenya Oracle’s second public cloud region in Africa after South Africa. Cloud regions allow users to deploy cloud resources from specific…
Bolt has launched Bolt Send, a same-day parcel delivery service in Johannesburg North. The service will allow users to conveniently send small parcels and gifts through the Bolt app. The new venture is powered by a fleet of Bajaj Qute…
Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) can now self-register and get Disability Certificates from eCitizen. This is in line with the digitization of government services. Onboarding for self registration began last year and is now fully…
In the latest Pixel Feature Drop, Google has unveiled an enhancement to Google Password Manager called passkey upgrades. This new feature enables Pixel users (starting from Pixel 5a), Pixel Fold, and Pixel Tablet owners to easily discover…
In the DC Comic “Batman: The Dark Knight Returns” Harvey Dent says “You either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become a villain.” and no other company is doing that like TikTok shifting from vertical video to horizontal…
Bboxx, the data-driven utility platform has relocated its headquarters from London to Kigali. The news was announced at the UK-Rwanda Business Forum. This is a unique move given startups tend to move headquarters from Africa to Europe.…
TECNO has partnered with Dolby to bring its Atmos sound to its lineup of devices slated for launch this year. TECNO’s past devices came with stereo sound, especially its midrange and flagship devices and now the company is upping its audio…
Twitter has been through so many changes since Elon Musk took over and its alternatives have grown and died. We now take an overall look(significant changes) at what has happened over at Twitter since Elon took it private.
Vivo V30 series will be launching very soon and will be the company’s latest midrange series for this year and will succeed the V29 series from late last year. The Vivo V29 was and still is an impressive camera smartphone and it’ll be…
WhatsApp, the messaging app owned by Meta has been working on new features for its users. The chat app is set to turn 20 later this year as Facebook bought it in early 2014. Over the years, they have acquired over 3 billion daily active…
