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LG bets on AI to improve customer experiences
LG is set to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) in a wide-range of home appliances and consumer electronics as seeks to revolutionise customer experiences. The announcement was
Kenya to use power lines to connect schools with internet
Kenya seeks to connect all public schools with internet by riding on the power lines. The Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Authority is collaborating with
Huawei partners with African universities to train 700,000 ICT experts
Huawei Technologies has set an ambitious target of training nearly 1 million new ICT professionals in partnership with universities across the African continent. Under the
How Kenya plans to fight mounting menace of e-waste
Mounting e-waste is one of the major challenges hampering efforts to cut pollution and tame climate change effects. Kenya, like many other African countries, are
Huawei deploys its 5G in Africa’s animal conservation drive
Huawei Technologies has ramped up its support for animal conservation programs in Africa by adopting 5G technology to facilitate the monitoring of endangered animals. The
Tech start-up finds solution to rampant food wastage in Africa
One of the main worries bedeviling Africa is food insecurity. Taking into account this state of affairs, one would imagine that any available food would
Digital platform Autocheck takes on board brand new cars
Automotive tech platform, Autochek Africa, will offer new cars as it eyes bigger share of the region’s market. The Nigeria-based company has on-boarded over 30
How Huawei seeks to deploy 5G to protect Africa wildlife
Huawei Technologies has launched a conservation programme in Africa that seeks to protect endangered animal species using 5G technologies. The plan will see the Chinese
WhatsApp chats its way into key corporate platform
When they hit the scene, social media platforms such as Facebook and WhatsApp were mainly used by friends and families to catch up, interact, share
IBM appoints new GM for growth markets in Africa
Tech giant IBM has appointed Julia Carvalho as general manager for IBM growth markets, Africa. Ms Carvalho will be responsible for IBM’s business operations, growing
Opibus to deploy 3,000 electric bikes in Uber partnership
Opibus and Uber have announced a strategic partnership to scale the use of electric motorcycles in Kenya with the former targeting to use the later’s
3D-printing to revolutionise construction in Kenya, Africa
Days of contractors misapropriating construction budgets, purchasing low quality building materials and taking too long to build a house are soon coming to an end
Politics top Google searches in Kenya
EPL, Uganda elections, Kiambaa by-election, IEBC and Kazi Mtaani are the top five searches by Kenyans according to Google Presidential aspirant Mukhisa Kituyi was the
Telehealth brings massive gains but privacy concerns linger
Technology has revolutionised healthcare provision in fundamental ways, bringing about substantial gains across the globe. At the click of a button, patients can access critical
Sendy platform to help SMEs make last mile online delivery
Sendy, a logistics solution provider, has rolled out a digital application dubbed Sendy Fulfilment to help small e-commerce businesses deliver consumers’ orders conveniently and at
AI machine that leads you to right career path
Swahilipot Hub, located in Kenya’s coastal city of Mombasa, 483 kilometres south of the capital Nairobi, has got another star of recognition and significance in
Tapping AI, Big Data to fuel Africa growth
Have you ever been stuck in a congested African city, such as Lagos or Nairobi, and wondered how much easier commuting would be if things
Why South African firms are tasty snack for cyber attackers
A new report by the KnowBe4 and ITWeb Ransomware Survey which took a deep look into South African companies has found that ransomware and cybercrime
Central Bank now gets teeth to bite in digital lending
State regulation of mobile digital lenders in Kenya has been long in coming, but it is now here. The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) now
Prime Bank makes entry into digital lending space
Mainstream banks are increasingly raiding the digital space, angling for a bite of the fast growing market. Prime Bank is the latest of lenders that
Zamara launches pension scheme on WhatsApp
Social media channels are known largely as platforms where people mainly connect for leisure and entertainment. That is why they are full of jokes and
Meta and Africa No Filter announce a $30,000 Virtual Reality funding
Africa No Filter, a narrative change organisation, and Meta, formerly Facebook, have announced a partnership to launch “Future Africa: Telling Stories, Building Worlds” program, aimed
TikTok videos that made Kenyans laugh, dance
TikTok has unveiled an outlook report, #YearOnTikTok 2021, in celebration of 2021-of-a-kind, which has been made possible by entertainment driven by its community. This year-end
TechBridge’s rosy dream for innovative startups in Mombasa
When Norwegian entrepreneur Oyvind Ridend lived in Mombasa, Kenya, he realised there were a number of hurdles standing in the way of startups. Having amassed
Kenyan techpreneur designs accounting software for SMEs
After a string of frustrations in the job market, Daniel Abok began thinking of how to unchain himself from the shackles that held back his
The rise of super apps in Africa
From ride-hailing services to grocery delivery, and financial services such as buy-now-pay-later to microfinancing, super-apps development in the Middle East and Africa is emerging fast
WaffarX announces a multi-million dollar fund raise
WaffarX, a cashback shopping service in the MENA region, has announced that it has completed a multi-million dollar financing round led by the Silicon Valley
Antara’s $45m feature film to sell movie rights via NFT drop
Arabian Camels has announced the launch of an ‘Antara Movie NFT’, that will grant buyers up to 50 percent of the intellectual property rights to
Swahilipot: Mombasa hub where innovation, culture converge
Just next to the mighty Fort Jesus in Mombasa, sits Swahilipot Hub, Kenya’s coast region premier technology hub. It takes pride in many successes, but
Kenyan startup wins $5,000 in IBM’s 2021 Call for Code Global Challenge
IBM and David Clark Cause have announced Mavuno Link as the Middle East and Africa Regional Winner of the 2021 Call for Code Global Challenge.
