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Daisy Atino

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

Mastercard Ventures Into African Fintech With $5.2bn MTN Stake

Mastercard Ventures Into African Fintech With $5.2bn MTN Stake

Mastercard Inc. is making waves in African fintech by acquiring a minority stake in MTN Group Ltd.'s financial-technology subsidiary, valued at a whopping $5.2 billion. This move has sparked a remarkable 10% increase in MTN shares, underscoring the significance of the collaboration. MTN Group, the continent'

Huawei Plans To Extend Internet to Special Needs Schools in Kenya

Huawei Plans To Extend Internet to Special Needs Schools in Kenya

Huawei Kenya is extending internet connectivity to children in special needs schools in a bid to bolster the learner’s access to the net. 6 special needs schools will be linked to the national fiber optic cable in the second phase of the Digischool program that will cover a total

Spotify Expands Its AI DJ/Spotify

Spotify Expands Its AI DJ Feature To Users In Kenya

Spotify, the popular music streaming service, has announced the arrival of its innovative AI DJ feature in Kenya. Premium users in Kenya will experience the new addition designed to elevate music personalization to ensure a deeper connection between artists and their fans. The AI-powered DJ mimics a radio DJ and

Copy Cat Partners with Volt MX to bring the Low Code Development Solution to Africa

Copy Cat Partners with Volt MX to bring the Low Code Development Solution to Africa

Copy Cat Group has signed a strategic partnership with HCL Volt MX, a low-code application development platform. HCL Volt MX empowers professional developers, enterprise architects, and digital designers to rapidly deliver consumer-grade apps and integrate diverse and complex systems. Volt MX also works with organizations in both the private and

Kenyan Logistics Startup Sendy is Shutting Down Operations

Kenyan Logistics Startup Sendy is Shutting Down Operations

Sendy, a Kenyan logistics startup that allows retailers to purchase fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) directly from manufacturers is shutting down its operations and exploring a sale of its assets. Sendy co-founder Meshack Alloys confirmed the sale to TechCrunch saying the startup was indeed being acquired. “We are in the middle

Airtel Africa Partners with Mastercard to Foster Financial Inclusivity

Airtel Africa Partners with Mastercard to Foster Financial Inclusivity

Airtel Africa and Mastercard have joined forces to introduce an innovative cross-border remittance service set to transform the way people send and receive money across the African continent. Remittances have long been a significant source of foreign currency for African economies, with an estimated $95.6 billion flowing into the

Six Female Tech Founders from Kenya Selected for 2023 Future is Female Mentorship Program

Six Female Tech Founders from Kenya Selected for 2023 Future is Female Mentorship Program

Six female-founded Kenyan start-ups are among 20 finalists selected for the Future is Female Mentorship Program. The Future is Female Mentorship Program is a communications mentorship program by the American communications firm C. Moore Media, which was acquired by Allison+Partners. The program, now in its fourth edition, was launched

East Africa leads the Fundraising Trail in Africa with $45.7 million

East Africa leads the Fundraising Trail in Africa with $45.7 million

According to data from BD Funding Tracker, East Africa led the fundraising trail in July, with startups in the region securing 37.4% of the total funds raised.

Rwandan Government Allocates Land 2000 Affordable Green Homes

Rwandan Government Allocates Land 2000 Affordable Green Homes

The Rwandan government has dedicated 14.4 hectares of land to Green City Kigali Company (GCKC), a state-owned enterprise, for the construction of 2,000 'green homes' through a public-private partnership. The Green Homes, designed with a focus on environmental sustainability, will utilize eco-friendly, sustainably sourced, and recycled

Kenya Police Raid Worldcoin Warehouse and Confiscate Equipment

Kenya Police Raid Worldcoin Warehouse and Confiscate Equipment

Kenyan authorities raided a worldcoin warehouse and seized equipment amid an ongoing investigation into the company’s operations and data collection practices. The officials seized machines that they suspect contained data collected by Worldcoin. This comes after the Kenyan government suspended Worldcoin’s operations and began investigating the company after

Safaricom Ethiopia Secures Investment from World Bank Group

Safaricom Ethiopia Secures Investment from World Bank Group

Safaricom Ethiopia is set to receive funds from the World Bank Group following the closure of the transaction during a funding ceremony. The funds will come from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), members of the World Bank Group in the form of equity investment,

Kenya’s Konza Technopolis attracts Ksh100 billion from Investors

Kenya’s Konza Technopolis attracts Ksh100 billion from Investors

President William Ruto of Kenya announced that he has secured Ksh 100 billion to commence the construction of Phase Two of the Konza Technopolis. Konza Technopolis is a large technology hub and a key flagship project of Kenya’s Vision 2030 economic development portfolio to be built 64 km (39

Mastercard partners with Lipa later team to boost BNPL payment services in Africa

Mastercard partners with Lipa later team to boost BNPL payment services in Africa

Mastercard has today partnered with Lipa Later, a credit-led and technology-driven fintech to accelerate the expansion of Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) payment services in Africa. The partnership is expected to unlock new opportunities for consumers and merchants by providing tailored BNPL solutions and enhanced payment capabilities. Shehryar Ali, Country

RENU Partners with Mesh++ to Manufacture Solar-Powered Internet Routers in Uganda.

RENU Partners with Mesh++ to Manufacture Solar-Powered Internet Routers in Uganda.

RENU, the Ugandan NREN, has partnered with Mesh ++, a connectivity solutions manufacturer based in Chicago, USA, to manufacture solar-powered Internet routers in Uganda, which combine renewable energy from the sun with advanced connectivity technology to deliver an Internet access solution. These will be the first Internet routers to be manufactured

Moringa School Announces Tech Advisory Board and New AI Courses

Moringa School Announces Tech Advisory Board and New AI Courses

Moringa School an EdTech company founded in April 2014 has revealed its Tech Advisory Board and new AI courses. The Board composed of key corporate decision-makers in the region will benefit from technical expertise and experience in Moringa School’s mission of “transforming the tech talent in Africa”. Snehar Shah,

Kenyan Government suspends all Worldcoin activities

Kenyan Government suspends all Worldcoin activities

The government has suspended activities of the cryptocurrency project WorldCoin pending the conclusion of inquiries aimed at establishing the safety of the data being harvested. Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki, in a statement, said the move will remain in effect until assurances of the safety and integrity of financial deals

KCB Foundation Partners with Adanian Labs to Train on Technology and Artificial Intelligence

KCB Foundation Partners with Adanian Labs to Train on Technology and Artificial Intelligence

KCB Foundation and the National Bank of Kenya (NBK) have partnered with Adanian Labs Limited to train its beneficiaries on technology and Artificial intelligence including cyber security. The beneficiaries will be selected from the foundation’s flagship 2Jiajiri program, as well as those who have cleared high school within its

MTN – UGANDA UNVEILS 5G NETWORK: FIRST IN THE REGION

MTN – UGANDA UNVEILS 5G NETWORK: FIRST IN THE REGION

MTN-Uganda a subsidiary of MTN group unveiled the first 5G network in the East African region. The Telecom giant which currently dominates the market with 17 million subscribers hopes the service will propel the country’s digital and financial inclusivity to greater heights. 5G also known as the 5th generation

Eversend Surpasses 500K Users Globally

Eversend Surpasses 500K Users Globally

Eversend, a Ugandan Fintech startup announced that as of July 26th, they had amassed 500,000 customers using their app. Through his Twitter account, co-founder Stone Atwine also added that they had raised $1.2M and had 1.5 million downloads so far. The company founded by Atwine and co-founder