Business Jumia Food Uganda Launch Quick Commerce Platform Jumia, in a bid to satisfy its customer’s demands in Uganda, has launched a quick commerce platform through its subsidiary, Jumia Foods Uganda. the platform is meant to meet the increased customer demands at a rapid delivery time. This platform is expected to allow consumers to receive items, groceries,
Africa Onilbox To Take Over Tanzania Fit-Tech OnilBox, a Tanzanian based startup, is set to become one of the largest fitness technology (FitTech) in the country. Being just over a year after going live, OnilBox has helped various users find comfortable or private fitness locations, therefore building a large fit-tech community in Tanzania. Going live in 2021,
AfyaRekod Launches Universal Patient Portal Digital health platform, AfyaRekod, has launched a Universal Patient Portal, which is fully automated and developed on blockchain technology. The Kenyan-based health-tech start-up developed the unified platform to give patients and medical personnel attending to them instant access to their complied health data and medical history for optimum healthcare. The
Bolt Kenya The New Tech Playground As Google, Bolt, Mono Launch Out In tech, choosing a location to operate your business has to be one of the most important decisions you have to make. This critical decision became a big deal when some tech companies picked a particular African country, Kenya, as their strategic point of business or their preferred extension destination.
Asia RSwitch Partners With EFT Corporation For Rwanda's Fintech Rwanda’s national e-payment system, RSwitch, has partnered with one of Africa’s fintech experts, EFT Corporation. This partnership comes in a bid to develop Rwanda’s financial technology, giving Rwandans ingress to their finances on various technology platforms. RSwitch is set to gain massively from this contract, which includes
Business Creditchek raises $240,000 in a pre-seed funding Nigerian fintech startup, Creditchek, has announced its success in raising pre-seed funding of $240,000. Co-Founder Ibe Kinsely took to LinkedIn to make this announcement. Creditchek is a financial service company developed to check and verify customers’ credit worthiness. According to Kinsley, Creditchek raised the pre-seed to build a reliable
Asset Recovery Agency Kenyan High Court Freeze Flutterwave, 56 Other Bank Accounts One of Africa’s biggest startups, and Nigerian fintech company, Flutterwave, is currently faced with money laundering charges as a Kenyan High court freezes its account and that of 56 others linked to it. Reported by journalists, the Kenyan Asset Recovery Agency (ARA) informed the court, that about seven accounts
Eco-Friendly Kwezi Safaris Recognized And Awarded In Uk Kwezi Safaris, a Kenya-based travel and tour operator that embraces eco-friendly lodges and renewable energy, has been recognized by the United Kingdom(UK) for its sustainable operations. The company was acknowledged for its commitment to sustainable business operations and an active corporate social responsibility practice. Hence it received The Travelife
Artificial Intelligence Centenary Technology Partners With Sunbird AI For Technology Development In Uganda In a bid to improve Uganda’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) ecosystem, a Memorandum of Understanding has been signed, between Centenary Technology and Sunbird Artificial Intelligence experts. The calculated partnership is in line with providing solutions to challenges in regards to inclusion, likewise equality in the use of AI technology. Popularly
5 StartUp To Look Out For In Mauritius Mauritius has always been tagged as a location for relaxation and rejuvenation. The place you think of when words like holiday, retreat, or destination wedding come to mind. The nation’s tourism industry has overshadowed other sectors, including the Tech and Start-up industries. It might be surprising to others that
Kenya's President Launch NIFC To Boost Fintech Kenya’s President, Uhuru Kenyatta, launched The Nairobi International Financial Center (NIFC) in the capital city today. This is aimed at boosting the nation’s Fintech sector. The center is established to strategically place Kenya on the map, attracting international investments in Fintech and manufacturing industries. This follows a technical
Business Nairobi Becomes Home To Bolt Regional Hub Bolt’s Estonian mobility company has made Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, home to its head office in Africa. The calculated decision is said to strengthen the administration of its African offices. The office, which is precisely located at Riverside Drive, will serve as the company’s cord to other
Business Airtel Kenya Gets New CEO One of Kenya’s leading telecommunication firms, Airtel Kenya, has announced the appointment of its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Ashish Malhotra. According to sources, Malhotra succeeds Parsanta Das Sarma, who recently left the company. Parsanta has held the position of CEO for the past five years. He has played
digital Digital Service Tax In Kenya Doubles; Takes Effect Today The Digital Service Tax (DST) doubles today in Kenya, as announced in April 2022. The DST, which was previously at 1.5 percent, has increased to 3 percent. According to Kenya’s Finance Act of 2022, the law shall take effect from 1st July 2022. The Kenyan government introduced the
