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Daisy Atino

Journalist & Writer Covering Tech News from the East African Region.

Kenya Selected As Launchpad for Regional Expansion by US Based Tech Firm

Kenya Selected As Launchpad for Regional Expansion by US Based Tech Firm

Hewlett Packard Announces New Partnership with Mitsumi

Hewlett Packard Announces New Partnership with Mitsumi

INGOT Brokers Partners with Hisa to Open up Global Markets to Kenyan Traders

INGOT Brokers Partners with Hisa to Open up Global Markets to Kenyan Traders

Kenyan Fintech Cellulant Lays off 20% of its workforce

Kenyan Fintech Cellulant Lays off 20% of its workforce

Glovo Launches “Glovo Ads” In Kenya

Glovo Launches “Glovo Ads” In Kenya

TikTok to Set Up Continental Office in Nairobi

TikTok to Set Up Continental Office in Nairobi

Next Media Partners with Wowzi to Launch Influencer Platform

Next Media Partners with Wowzi to Launch Influencer Platform

Next Media, Uganda’s largest media network, has partnered with Wowzi, an influencer marketing platform to unveil “Next Wowzi”. The innovative platform will streamline influencer management and campaign execution to revolutionize digital marketing and tackle youth unemployment by tapping into the promising influencer market. Co-founder and President of Wowzi, Mike

Four Startups From Kenya And Uganda Win $6,000 To Continue Building Their Businesses

Four Startups From Kenya And Uganda Win $6,000 To Continue Building Their Businesses

The Leila Janah Foundation, a non-profit organization supporting entrepreneurs in East Africa, has today announced the winners of its sixth annual Give Work Challenge (GWC) for existing businesses. The winners from Kenya include; Mvuvi and Kono Farm together and from Uganda; Mawejje Creations and the Reusable Sanitary Pad Project. Each

African Fintechs Grew by 20 Percent and Received $2.7 Billion in Investment

African Fintechs Grew by 20 Percent and Received $2.7 Billion in Investment

Kenyan Fintech Zanifu Raises $11.2M to Scale Its Inventory Financing Offering In Kenya

Kenyan Fintech Zanifu Raises $11.2M to Scale Its Inventory Financing Offering In Kenya

Google Announces “AI First Accelerator Program” for African Startups

Google Announces “AI First Accelerator Program” for African Startups

Roke Telkom Partners with GX India to Improve Internet Usage in Uganda

Roke Telkom Partners with GX India to Improve Internet Usage in Uganda

BuuPass Hits the 10 million Tickets Milestone

BuuPass Hits the 10 million Tickets Milestone

Twiga Foods Announces Fresh Round of Employee Layoffs

Twiga Foods Announces Fresh Round of Employee Layoffs

Kenyan Fintech Hisa Appoints Eric Jackson as New CEO

Kenyan Fintech Hisa Appoints Eric Jackson as New CEO

Bolt Surpasses Over 100 Million Rides in Kenya

Bolt Surpasses Over 100 Million Rides in Kenya

SasaPay And MedSource Group Announce New Partnership

SasaPay And MedSource Group Announce New Partnership

Safaricom Launches M-pesa in Ethiopia

Safaricom Launches M-pesa in Ethiopia

AfriKonekta Launches Online Bus Booking Platform in Kenya

AfriKonekta Launches Online Bus Booking Platform in Kenya

Telehealth App BYON8 Adds Fitness And Nutrition Plans To Bolster Its App Status In Kenya

Telehealth App BYON8 Adds Fitness And Nutrition Plans To Bolster Its App Status In Kenya

BYON8, a digital health app has added a lifestyle feature that allows users to personalize fitness plans, nutritional guidance, and, mindfulness activities and get access to immediate medical attention. The upgrade aims to transform the BYON8 app into a comprehensive health and wellness platform in the Kenyan market. Josef Murad,

Kenya’s Ed Partners secures $1.5m debt funding to fund affordable private schools

Kenya’s Ed Partners secures $1.5m debt funding to fund affordable private schools

Kenyan startup Ed Partners has secured US$1.5 million in debt funding from social impact investor Oikocredit to provide affordable financing to private schools. Oikocredit, a social impact investor and worldwide cooperative enables people with low incomes in Africa, Asia, and Latin America to improve their living standards sustainably.

IXAfrica Partners With Tilisi To Establish Second Data Centre In Nairobi

IXAfrica Partners With Tilisi To Establish Second Data Centre In Nairobi

IXAfrica has announced a major Deal with Tilisi to establish its second data center campus in Nairobi, Kenya In the deal, IXAfrica signed a term sheet to purchase 11 acres of prime land for the construction of its data, a milestone for both companies and a big leap forward in

Safaricom Kenya Raises M-pesa and Daily Transaction Limits

Safaricom Kenya Raises M-pesa and Daily Transaction Limits

Safaricom has announced that it will raise M-Pesa account limits to Ksh 500,000 ($3,480) effective August 15,2023 for all M-Pesa customers following approval from the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK). Safaricom also said that the current individual transaction limits of Ksh 150,000 ($1,043) will remain

Four Growth Stage Startups from Kenya and Uganda Selected For 2023 VC4A Venture Showcase Africa

Four Growth Stage Startups from Kenya and Uganda Selected For 2023 VC4A Venture Showcase Africa

VC4A, the leading startup platform in emerging markets has announced the 12 African startups that have been selected to participate in the 2023 VC4A Venture Showcase Africa. This annual flagship program brings together the best and brightest startups from across the continent, giving them the opportunity to pitch their ideas

Kenyan startups MCHE and Silo Africa emerge second and third at AFEX Code Cash Crop 4.0 Ag-hackathon

Kenyan startups MCHE and Silo Africa emerge second and third at AFEX Code Cash Crop 4.0 Ag-hackathon

Africa’s leading commodities market player hosted its fourth annual Ag-hackathon, Code Cash Crop 4.0, aimed at harnessing the intersection of technology, finance, and agriculture to create a platform for young tech enthusiasts to create viable solutions. This year’s edition drew participation from Kenya, for the first time,