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Daisy Atino

Journalist & Writer Covering Tech News from the East African Region.

Flutterwave Cleared in Kenya as Anti-Money Laundering Agency Drops its Final Lawsuit

Flutterwave Cleared in Kenya as Anti-Money Laundering Agency Drops its Final Lawsuit

Google Expands Generative AI in Search to Kenya and Other African countries

Google Expands Generative AI in Search to Kenya and Other African countries

Two Ugandan Startups Emerge Victorious at the Global Startup Awards Africa

Two Ugandan Startups Emerge Victorious at the Global Startup Awards Africa

Kenyan E-Mobility Startup BasiGo Secures $1.5 Million USAID Grant to Expand Operations in Rwanda

Kenyan E-Mobility Startup BasiGo Secures $1.5 Million USAID Grant to Expand Operations in Rwanda

BluePeak Private Capital closes $156M fund to back African businesses

BluePeak Private Capital closes $156M fund to back African businesses

Maisha Meds Secures $5.25 Million in Stage 3 Funding from USAID

Maisha Meds Secures $5.25 Million in Stage 3 Funding from USAID

MFS Africa Rebrands to Onafriq

MFS Africa Rebrands to Onafriq

Pan-African fintech company, MFS Africa has rebranded to Onafriq due to trademark challenges in America. According to its founder and CEO, Dare Okoudjou, the trademark MFS belongs to another company in the US, and their ability to use it outside of Africa was becoming difficult. “The trademark MFS actually belongs

Kenyan Ride-Hailing Service Little App Introduces NFC Payment Feature

Kenyan Ride-Hailing Service Little App Introduces NFC Payment Feature

Little App has rolled out Near Field Communication (NFC) payment feature for its drivers in Kenya in partnership with Visa and Absa Bank. NFC is a wireless technology that enables communication between two electronic devices over a distance of four centimetres or less. The collaboration among the three companies aims

Empowering the Next Generation of African Entrepreneurs: A Conversation with Rhea Singhla

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Empowering the Next Generation of African Entrepreneurs: A Conversation with Rhea Singhla

Inclusivity Solutions Raises $1.5 Million to Fuel African Market Expansion

Inclusivity Solutions Raises $1.5 Million to Fuel African Market Expansion

Insurtech startup, Inclusivity Solutions, has secured a $1.5 million extension round, to support its expansion plans to operate in at least 12 African markets by the end of 2024. This round was led by Goodwell Investments. The startup delivers embedded insurance solutions into platforms and services that consumers already

Bolt Kenya Suspends 5% Booking Fee Pending NTSA Clarification

Bolt Kenya Suspends 5% Booking Fee Pending NTSA Clarification

Bolt Kenya has announced that it is suspending its 5% booking fee included in the riders’ fare, pending clarification from the National Transport and Regulatory Authority (NTSA) amidst licence renewal troubles. This even comes as Bolt has been under attack from NTSA over the illegal booking fees, with the regulator

Sukhiba Connect Sets Sights on Expanding WhatsApp Conversational Commerce Across Africa

Sukhiba Connect Sets Sights on Expanding WhatsApp Conversational Commerce Across Africa

Eversend Introduces Money Transfers From Europe to 8 African Countries

Eversend Introduces Money Transfers From Europe to 8 African Countries

Eversend, an African fintech that allows customers to pay, spend, and send money across borders has announced that its users can now instantly send money from Europe to Africa, opening up new opportunities for affordable and convenient money transfers for Africans in the diaspora. The key features include; direct funding

Seven Female-Led Kenyan Startups Awarded Ksh. 9.8 Million in Seed Funding

Seven Female-Led Kenyan Startups Awarded Ksh. 9.8 Million in Seed Funding

Airbnb unveils $500,000 fund to support tourism growth in Africa.

Airbnb unveils $500,000 fund to support tourism growth in Africa.

Digital Lender Tala
Appoints Annstella Mumbi as GM

Digital Lender Tala Appoints Annstella Mumbi as GM

Chenosis Partners with Botlhale AI to Close Language Gaps for African Businesses

Chenosis Partners with Botlhale AI to Close Language Gaps for African Businesses

Pan-African Accelerator Platform Chenosis has partnered with Botlhale AI Solutions to bridge language gaps for African businesses. Chenosis is a platform that enables the creation of more efficient and affordable code. Launched in 2020, it enables developers to tap into a broad spectrum of API products and services from across

Kenyan Web3 Startup, HoneyCoin Partners with MYKOBO to Enter European Market

Kenyan Web3 Startup, HoneyCoin Partners with MYKOBO to Enter European Market

HoneyCoin, a Kenyan cross-border Web3 super app, has entered into a partnership with MYKOBO, paving the way for its introduction into the European market. The partnership aims to empower users across all 27 European Union (EU) Member States to effortlessly deposit, withdraw, and transmit digital Euros to more than 140

Bolt Kenya Hikes Fares to Cushion Drivers from Soaring Fuel Prices

Bolt Kenya Hikes Fares to Cushion Drivers from Soaring Fuel Prices

Ride hailing company Bolt has revised its prices to cushion its drivers from the recent fuel price hike by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) in Kenya. In the review, bolt has increased prices between Ksh.70 and Ksh.100 across its driver platforms of Economy, Base, Boda, and

Kuramo Commits $150 Million to Empower Female-Led Startups in Sub-Saharan Africa

Kuramo Commits $150 Million to Empower Female-Led Startups in Sub-Saharan Africa

Kuramo Capital Management, an investment firm focused on Sub-Saharan Africa has revealed plans to invest $150 million (Ksh. 22 billion) in supporting female-led startups across Africa over the next 10 years. The investment will be done under the firm’s Moremi Platform, in a three-pillar initiative involving an accelerator program,

Scaling Digital Health Solutions in Emerging Markets: Insights from BYON8's CEO

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Scaling Digital Health Solutions in Emerging Markets: Insights from BYON8's CEO

Flutterwave Appoints Leon Kiptum as Senior VP Enterprise Business for East Africa

Flutterwave Appoints Leon Kiptum as Senior VP Enterprise Business for East Africa

Leon Kiptum has been named Senior VP Enterprise Business for East Africa at Flutterwave. Leon made the announcement through his linkedIn page saying; “I’m happy to share that I started a new position as Senior Vice President, Enterprise Business – East Africa at Flutterwave. “At Flutterwave, we are building a

Tech Talent Platform Andela Unveils AI-powered Hiring Solution

Tech Talent Platform Andela Unveils AI-powered Hiring Solution

Global talent marketplace Andela has announced the Andela Talent Cloud, an integrated, end-to-end platform that pairs technologists with companies in emerging markets seeking to bolster capacity and skill sets. The platform streamlines the complete hiring lifecycle, helping companies source, qualify, hire, manage, and pay global technologists in one integrated platform.

Strathmore University and ILab Africa to Host Second Edition of GDSAI Summit

Strathmore University and ILab Africa to Host Second Edition of GDSAI Summit

Strathmore University and ILab Africa are set to host the second edition of the Global Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Summit (GDSAI) in Nairobi on November 9th –10th. The summit titled ‘Unlocking the Power of Big Data and Artificial Intelligence’, will delve on topics such as Agritech, Artificial Intelligence, Business,

Kenyan Ed-Tech Startup Skizaa Wins $25,000 Prize in New York City

Kenyan Ed-Tech Startup Skizaa Wins $25,000 Prize in New York City