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How Students in Kenya and Uganda Are Building Apps with Zero Coding Knowledge
Zoho’s Young Creators Program trains 150 East Africans in low-code, empowering athletes and students to build apps without complex coding.
- Interesting Reads
Safaricom’s Share Sale Explained: The KES 245B Vodacom Deal, 9 Key Conditions, and M-Pesa’s Future
Vodacom takes 55% control of Safaricom in a KES 245B deal as Kenya retains 20% to fund new infrastructure projects.
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Why Netflix Acquiring Warner Bros is Actually a Good Thing
Netflix acquires Warner Bros for $82.7 billion. We break down the pricing, library changes, and what this means for piracy…
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Google and the AfCFTA are training 7,500 African businesses to use AI
Google and AfCFTA partner to train 7,500 African SMEs on AI, Gemini, and cross-border digital trade skills
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AI Ambition vs. Data Reality: Why Most Companies Aren’t Ready for the Revolution
Companies are racing to adopt AI, but an IBM study finds messy data and a huge skills gap are stopping…
- Startups
SmartBuild AI launches in Kenya to fight construction ‘hidden costs’ with data
"Hidden costs" and project delays are the nightmare of building a home in Kenya. SmartBuild AI just launched a platform…
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Safaricom’s Advanced Security Slashes Business Attacks by 90% as National Threats Hit 4.6B
Amid 4.6B national threats, Safaricom claims its "Zero Trust" strategy cut business cyber-attacks by 90%.
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Mastercard “World Legend” Card and Collection Launches in Middle East & Africa
Mastercard launches its new "World Legend" card and "Collection" benefits in EEMEA to capture high-spending consumers.
- Startups
Ventures Platform gets $64 million to hunt for Africa’s next ‘painkiller’ startups
Ventures Platform secures $64M for Fund II, expanding to Series A and new African regions to fund 'painkiller' tech solutions.
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You will soon be able to buy NSE shares directly from your M-PESA with Ziidi Trader
Safaricom's M-PESA is piloting Ziidi Trader, letting users buy and sell stocks, expanding its Ziidi investment platform beyond money market…
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Mastercard demos new payment tech in Nairobi, eyes $1.5 trillion African digital economy
Mastercard launched new payment tech, like Merchant Cloud, at its Nairobi summit, targeting Africa's $1.5 trillion digital economy.
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Stanbic Bank wants to put solar on your roof with 100% financing and 10-year loans
Stanbic Bank's new plan offers 100% financing and 10-year loans to help Kenyan homeowners and SMEs easily adopt solar power.
- Startups
A new $30M fund, led by an ex-M-Pesa exec, is hunting for Africa’s next fintech giants
First Circle Capital has $6 million in backing from the IFC to find and build "Series A ready" startups at…
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Jiji launches ‘Zero to Profit,’ a free business course for aspiring Kenyan entrepreneurs
Jiji launched a free "Zero to Profit" business course, in partnership with Mount Kenya University, to empower young Kenyan entrepreneurs.
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Standard Chartered is selling its regular banking customers in Uganda to Absa
Standard Chartered is selling its Ugandan retail and wealth banking business to Absa to focus on corporate and affluent clients.
