SweepSouth completes a Ksh 1.3 Billion investment round led by Alitheia IDF
September 28, 2022
SweepSouth today announced that it has completed an US$11m investment round led by Alitheia IDF (AIF), Africa’s first and largest gender-lens private equity fund. The size of the round, which is SweepSouth’s largest to date,…
Ruto: 4 Million Kenyans blacklisted by CRBs to be ejected from the negative listing by November
September 28, 2022
This afternoon, Kenyan President, William Ruto, called for the restructuring of the current CRB profile listing mechanism. The President said the current system tends to lock out some borrowers, limiting access to credit for a…
Microsoft and the African Development Bank partner to support youth entrepreneurs in Africa
September 26, 2022
Microsoft is expanding its partnership with the African Development Bank to support Africa’s youth entrepreneurs under the bank’s Youth Entrepreneurship Investment Banks (YEIB) Initiative. Through its African Transformation Office (ATO), Microsoft will work with the…
Binance Announces Global Advisory Board
September 23, 2022
Binance has announced the creation of its new Global Advisory Board (GAB), comprised of distinguished experts in public policy, government, finance, economics, and corporate governance. The Global Advisory Board, chaired by former US Senator and…
Taking the Gaming Experience to the Next Level with LG OLED Gaming Monitor
September 23, 2022
Gaming as we know it has changed. Each day comes with new trends, putting developers on their toes trying to catch up with the fast-changing tech world. The current gamer is not the usual one…
Strathmore University and Standard Chartered unveil the East Africa Women in Cyber Mentorship Program
September 22, 2022
Standard Chartered in collaboration with iLabAfrica-Strathmore University has launched mentorship program targeting women in any field with junior level experience (2-3 years) seeking an entry into careers in Cybersecurity. This follows in-depth research and industry…
Samsung Announces New Environmental Strategy to achieve net zero emissions by 2050
September 21, 2022
Samsung has announced its new environmental strategy, a comprehensive effort to join global efforts to tackle climate change. It includes commitments to achieve enterprise-wide net zero carbon emissions and plans to use more renewable energy,…
Enterprise security must haves for 2022
September 21, 2022
By General Manager, Enterprise Business at HMD Global-Andrej Sonkin As the hybrid working world expands beyond the office boundaries and embraces digital it has increased the number of entry points for cybercriminals to expose data. To combat these threats, enterprises of all sizes…
Insuretech firm, Turaco, raises over Ksh 1 Billion in funding to help drive insurance adoption among low-income earners
September 15, 2022
Insuretech firm, Turaco, has today announced that it has closed a series A equity round that has seen it raise $ 10 million (over 1 billion shillings). This round was led by AfricInvest, via the…