The Mastercard Foundation Africa Growth Fund (the Fund) has announced that three Investment Vehicles (IVs) received investment approvals: Chui Ventures, VestedWorld, and SME Impact Fund. These strategic investments mark a milestone for the Fund as [c]
TECNO Mobile, a leading global smartphone brand, is pleased to announce the grand opening of three new retail stores across different regions in Kenya. This strategic expansion is a testament to TECNO’s commitment to providing [c]
Africa’s commodities player, AFEX, has launched Africa Exchange, a digital platform for trading commodities. The platform follows AFEX’s first foray into digital commodities trading with the launch of ComX in 2020. The new trading platform further transforms [c]
The year is 2014, and Lupita Nyong’o, having just won an Oscar for her role in 12 Years a Slave, takes a selfie with other famous Hollywood stars Meryl Streep, Bradley Cooper, Brad Pitt, Ellen Degeneres, [c]
As World Aids Day was commemorated across the globe in the heart of Western Kenya, a groundbreaking partnership between Health and Economic Development Strategy Organization (HEDSO), Zipline, Elton John Aids Foundation (EJAF) and the County [c]
Vincent Lomor Esekon and Victor Ekai Eweet of St. Kelvin’s Secondary School in Turkana County have been crowned Young Scientists of the Year for the best innovation at the 6th edition of the Young Scientists Kenya [c]
By Dr. S.K.Arimi In recent years, there has been a significant shift in how young people approach health screenings, particularly for HIV. The emergence of oral non-invasive HIV tests represents more than just a technological [c]
Over 30,000 adolescents, mostly within the Kisumu, Homa Bay and Nyamira counties, have benefited from the Zipline and the Elton John AIDS Foundation (EFAF) partnership that commenced early this year. This was disclosed by Zipline’s [c]
Smartphone brand realme has officially announced that its global smartphone shipments have surpassed 200 million units. Since reaching the 100 million sales milestone in 2021, realme has continued to leap forward while growing against all [c]
The Africa Tech Summit Podcast has introduced a new Climate, Tech and Sustainability series, featuring influential voices and innovative solutions driving climate-positive growth in Africa. The series features insights from Mercy Corp Ventures, Acumen Resilient Agriculture [c]
Stakeholders in the campaigns against HIV in Nyanza marked World AIDS Day with positivity, thanks to their strategy incorporating a youth-friendly counseling, testing, and treatment approach. The approach, which has brought together Zipline, in partnership [c]
Sophos has released two reports about the use of AI in cybercrime. The first report – “The Dark Side of AI: Large-Scale Scam Campaigns Made Possible by Generative AI” – demonstrates how, in the future, [c]
Inchcape Kenya, local subsidiary of Inchcape, has unveiled Changan Auto as part of its portfolio in Kenya, marking the entry of the brand into the East African market. Kenyans will now have access to a [c]
Major players in the textile and apparel industry drawn India, Middle East and Africa have converged in Nairobi, Kenya, this week for the ITME Africa & Middle East 2023 summit and expo. The event, running [c]
In a festive season filled with joy and surprises, SportPesa has unvailed its newest millionaire, Esbon Macharia, who claimed an astounding Kshs 27,041,645 Midweek Jackpot win. The hardware businessman from Thika town in Kiambu County [c]
LG, a leader in innovation and technology, has announced Shirley Ndanu Mutula and Margaret Oyaro as the winners of its Dress-Up Challenge, which invited Kenyans on social media to impersonate their favorite Playmobil characters (JJ, [c]
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