Daba Finance Wins Ecobank Fintech Challenge 2024, Secures $50,000 Grand Prize
September 30, 2024
Ecobank has announced Daba Finance, the Ivorian Fintech, as the Grand Winner of its flasghip Ecobank Fintech Challenge 2024. Twelve (12) innovative fintech startups competed to impress the esteemed panel of five judges for the US$50,000 prize. The…
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 Review
September 27, 2024
Samsung has officially unveiled the Galaxy Z Flip 6, its latest entry in the popular foldable phone series. While the changes this time around might not be revolutionary, the Flip 6 brings some subtle yet…
Infinix Hot 50i Officially Unveiled in Kenya for Ksh 13,699
September 26, 2024
Infinix has today unveiled its latest smartphone, the Hot 50i in Kenya. The phone is on pre-order till September 30th when it will be available in retail stores for Ksh 13,699. At this price, this…
M-KOPA Surpasses 5 Million Customers Across Africa
September 26, 2024
M-KOPA has announced that it has surpassed 5 million customers across Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria, Ghana and South Africa. Two million of these customers have come onboard in the past 15 months. M-KOPA’s model makes affordable…
Xiaomi Unveils The Redmi 14C in Kenya Offering 24+1 Months Warranty and FREE Redmi Buds 6 Play
September 26, 2024
Xiaomi Kenya has officially launched the Redmi 14C in the country. The company has also introduced an unbeatable offer for early buyers with the launch. Customers who purchase the Redmi 14C during the first week…
Airtel Money and KCB Bank Partner to Enable Payments Through Lipa Na KCB
September 26, 2024
Airtel Money and KCB Bank have announced a new interoperability partnership that will make it easier for Airtel Money to make payments directly to any KCB Merchant through Lipa Na KCB. KCB Bank Kenya Managing…
Safaricom Secures Second Ksh 15 Billion Sustainability-Linked Loan Bringing Total to Ksh 30 Billion
September 25, 2024
Safaricom has secured another Ksh 15 billion Sustainability Linked Loan, bringing the total loan facility to Ksh 30 billion having announced the closure of a similar amount last year. The loan facility, which is the…
Raxio Group Launches Côte d’Ivoire’s First Tier III Data Centre
September 25, 2024
Raxio Group has inaugurated its state-of-the-art data centre in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Raxio Côte d’Ivoire (CIV1). Marking the fifth data centre launch in its current portfolio and the company’s third consecutive launch this year alone, with Tier…
What Can You Do with 1Gbps Internet Speeds?
September 24, 2024
Yesterday, Safaricom introduced a 1Gbps internet package in Kenya for its Home internet service. One of the questions I got was, who really needs such speeds and is it really necessary? So I thought, what…