dx set to host the Digital Transformation Symposium & Awards, dx 100 (formerly CIO100), in November
October 13, 2022
Over 350 companies from over 18 countries including Kenya, South Africa, Egypt, Nigeria, and Rwanda have submitted applications for the Digital Transformation (dx100) Symposium & Awards (formerly CIO100). Themed Catalysing C-Suite Engagement in Digital Transformation…
Microsoft and Liquid Cloud partner in an initiative to support African businesses with hybrid cloud infrastructure
October 12, 2022
As the demand for cloud-based services grows across Africa due to the adoption of hybrid work, Microsoft has announced a partnership with Liquid Cloud through its Africa Transformation Office (ATO) to provide cloud services to…
Purple Elephant Ventures closes $1m pre-seed round to supercharge responsible tourism in Africa
October 10, 2022
Purple Elephant Ventures (PEV) has announced that it has closed a pre-seed round of $1M USD from a group of well-known global investors. Tourism, Africa’s third-largest industry and employer of tens of millions across the…
Branch, Zenka, Tala and other digital lenders investigated for resorting to debt shaming tactics to recover loans
October 6, 2022
When the CBK Amendment Bill, 2021 was signed into law last year, the Central Bank was given powers to police the lenders. One way the digital lenders were considered a nuisance was contacting people the…
Pesapal Upgrades Core System to Accelerate Payment Security
October 4, 2022
Pesapal has upgraded its Application Programming Interface (API) to Pesapal 3.0, allowing for the delivery of enhanced security features as well as an improved user experience/ user interface for merchants and consumers across all the…
BasiGo Kenya and KCB partner to introduce flexible financing options for electric buses
October 4, 2022
KCB customers in the Public Service Vehicle industry will now be able to access flexible financing options in a deal between KCB Bank Kenya and BasiGo Ltd, an e-mobility startup and financing company supplying electric…
Smart gadgets for travelling
October 2, 2022
Going on a trip, we most often try not to collect unnecessary things, but everyone has a list of the most necessary things. We, in turn, recommend paying attention to a number of things that…
LG unveils an e-showroom for consumers to browse and purchase LG products conviniently
September 30, 2022
E-commerce has been around for years and has grown in no time, especially during the pandemic. Businesses have quickly moved to online channels, accelerating the digitization timetable. With eCommerce (online shopping), customers can browse through…
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,…