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Cellulant and Solv Kenya have signed a financial services partnership that will enable Solv Kenya’s expanding MSME partners to access digital payment and collections services offered by Cellulant. Following the announcement of Solv’s commercial operations in Kenya last month, this partnership will enable MSMEs using the Solv Kenya platform to reconcile, receive, and view all their payments on the go under one roof. In a 2021 report released by the Kenya Bankers Association, Micro, Small Medium-Enterprises (MSMEs) employ over 15 million people in the country contributing significantly to supporting livelihoods and creating growth in the Kenyan economy. However, despite this,…

Avenews, a multinational financial technology company, is building the first financial super app for Kenya’s Agricultural Small and Medium Enterprises (agri-SMEs).  The super app provides a comprehensive financial management tool that enables advanced ML (machine learning) algorithms to process hundreds of data points and create personalized financial products – including access to digital credit. The one-stop-shop app assists agribusinesses with operations and team management, as well as digital invoicing and payments. Avenews’ Country Manager, Emmanuel Murai notes: “Agri-SMEs are the driving force behind Africa’s economic growth, but their financial needs often go unmet. With Avenews, agri-SMEs can finally make informed…

Microsoft, through its Africa Transformation Office (ATO) has announced a partnership with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to support digital transformation in Africa’s agricultural sector.  In a session during the Adaptation and Agriculture Day at COP27 in Egypt, the two organisations highlighted the partnership that aims to deliver digital agriculture products that support African agribusinesses to strengthen food security and develop greater resilience against climate change.  Through the partnership, digital tools such as Microsoft’s AgBot and Community Training applications are integrated with IFC’s Agribusiness Leadership Program to provide better information, newer technologies, and management capacity training to agribusinesses, farmers and…

The African music industry has grown in leaps and bounds over the past few years due to a variety of factors, including collaborations with local and international artists, music streaming, and social media. However, only a select number of artists are enjoying this success, and many talented creators are still struggling to break through. This is why Spotify has launched Spotify Talks Africa, a video series that brings the continent’s music industry stakeholders together in conversation. Spotify Talks Africa is a forum for featured panelists to discuss the issues that the African music industry faces and the solutions needed to…

Yego taxi app is the latest cab hailing application to launch in Kenya. This app wants to differentiate itself by taking 12% commission for every ride. This is the lowest rate in Kenya at the moment and is even lower than the 18% recommended by the law. It is even lower than the 15% commission Little takes for every ride.  Yego Mobility Kenya limited says they are here to “revolutionize urban mobility in the country with better terms for drivers and fair fares for passengers.” The company says they have done  in-depth on-ground feasibility studies over the past two years…

Over 73% of Information Technology security decision-makers are concerned about the growing digital attack space because of the Covid-19 pandemic’s increased digitalisation. Trend Micro, a leading cybersecurity provider, has recently released its’ latest industry report. The report contains several interesting trends and developments within the cybersecurity space.  The continued growth of threat detections, which has increased exponentially since the pandemic forced greater adoption of digital functions, is one key finding. According to the report, many IT decision makers are concerned about the rapid digitalisation, with 43% claiming that the digital attack surface is spiralling out of control and 37% describing…

Safaricom partners with Boomplay to offer subscription rates starting from KES 20 per day  Safaricom has today announced a new partnership with Boomplay to offer subscribers affordable subscription rates starting from KES 20 per day.  Boomplay is a music streaming service with over 85 million local and international tracks and Podcasts. The hass seen massive growth over the years rivaling most other music streaming services.  The partnership will offer Safaricom customers Boomplay subscription bundles at discounted rates coupled with free data, ranging from a daily bundle of KES 20 with 50MB, a weekly bundle of KES 120 with 300MB and…

Thanks to the increased mobile penetration on the continent, as well as the nation’s passion for gambling and betting, mobile casinos experienced tremendous growth in South Africa. Today, a total of 71% of adults in the country engage in casino gaming on their mobile devices, and the stats have also been boosted by the recent Covid-19 pandemic.  Reasons Behind the Popularity Let’s go over some of the main reasons why South Africans love mobile casinos: Convenience Mobile devices have become much more accessible in South Africa, and their common usage enabled people to conveniently enjoy various types of content, including…

Players in the online casino games sphere are constantly debating whether playing in a browser or mobile app is better. Both approaches come with pros and cons. For instance, browsers don’t require users to download an app that can take up plenty of storage while apps can provide them with instant access to the games they’re looking for. Even though there are some statistics that only 20% of players worldwide prefer playing in a browser, you might be interested to know that South Africans prefer mobile apps. Why is that so and which apps are the most popular? Read on…

Vertiv, a global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions, announced today the opening of its new office and state-of-the-art Customer Experience Center in Nairobi. With an increasing demand for high efficiency critical infrastructure in East Africa, this center supports Vertiv’s efforts in offering digital infrastructure solutions to local customers. The center’s experts offer firsthand knowledge of the technologies, and showcasing of the products gives users a chance to get close to the diverse range of Vertiv’s critical infrastructure solutions for applications from the edge of the network to the cloud. Products at the center include Vertiv SmartCabinet –…