LG Appoints Donghun Lee as New East Africa President
February 10, 2025
LG has announced Donghun Lee as its new President for East Africa (EA), effective immediately. He replaces Dongwon Lee, who has led the region since January 2023. Lee (Donghun) brings over two decades of experience…
StarkWare Launches $4 Million Venture Fund to Support African Blockchain Startups
February 10, 2025
StarkWare has announced the launch of a $4 million venture fund to support blockchain startups across Africa. The fund is led by Kheireddine Kamal, a seasoned African entrepreneur and investor. Kamal has worked with several…
Huawei Prepares Top Students for Sub-Saharan Africa Regional ICT Competition 2025
February 7, 2025
Huawei Kenya welcomed 18 top-performing students from universities across the country to its offices this week, marking the start of an intensive training program in preparation for the Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Final of the Huawei…
Verto Launches Global Business Award to Empower Early-Stage Startups in Africa
February 7, 2025
Verto has launched the Verto Global Business Award—a transformative initiative to recognize and accelerate the growth of early-stage startups. With a prize pool of up to USD 15,000, the award will spotlight the most promising sector-agnostic…
SIP First SWP Later: How are Millennials Getting Used to This Strategy
February 7, 2025
Investing can be a big task. It can be complicated, from evaluating the options to finalizing the best one that suits your targets. Fortunately, millennials have begun to crack the code with a strategy. It…
Safaricom and Opportunity International Launch AI Chatbot to Support Kenyan Farmers
February 6, 2025
Safaricom has partnered with Opportunity International to launch an AI chatbot called FarmerAI. This chatbot is designed to offer real-time, relevant farming best practices to smallholder farmers in underserved communities. The initial pilot is currently…
Samsung Opens New Experience Store in Eldoret
February 6, 2025
Samsung has opened a new Samsung Experience Store (SES) at Rupa Mall, Eldoret. The new SES at Rupa Mall is designed to provide customers with an immersive experience, allowing them to interact with Samsung’s cutting-edge products, including…
NCBA Publishes First Sustainable Development Impact Disclosure - Here is All You Should Know
February 6, 2025
NCBA has published its first Sustainable Development Impact Disclosure report, a new approach to sustainability reporting under the Impact Disclosure Guidance released late last year. The publication of the report makes NCBA the first African…
Why Africa’s Manufacturing Sector Needs Stronger Cybersecurity
February 6, 2025
Connectivity and automation have undeniably revolutionised the manufacturing sector, boosting efficiency and productivity. However, they have also introduced significant vulnerabilities, leaving the industry increasingly exposed to cybersecurity threats. In fact, recent insights from Datacentrix partner,Check…