Technology – Kenyan Enterprise

Emurgo Africa Set to Unveil 3rd Generation World Wide Web Report in Nairobi

Lesile Selelo — Wed, 07 Jun 2023 08:06:20 +0000

Detailed State of Third Generation World Wide Web (Web 3.0) Africa Report is set to be released on June 23, 2023, in Nairobi, Kenya. A comprehensive review of the impact, potential, and limitations of Web 3.0 technologies in African countries is included in the report, along with suggestions for promoting growth and measurable impact. In Africa, […]

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FSD Africa raises Sh171 million for a Green Technology fund

Clara Situma — Wed, 24 May 2023 06:27:12 +0000

Africa Climate Ventures (ACV), a newly established venture capital firm, has raised £1 million (Sh171.1 million) for investments in businesses in the continent that are dedicated to environmentally friendly projects. A convertible loan was used to raise the money from FSD Africa Investments (FSDAi) in order to support the venture builder’s formalization and increase its […]

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M-Kopa, a Kenyan fintech, Raises a record Sh35 billion in Debt and Equity

Clara Situma — Thu, 18 May 2023 06:07:16 +0000

M-Kopa, a solar and asset financing firm, has secured Sh35 billion ($255 million) in new debt and equity financing for its expansion in Sub-Saharan Africa from Standard Bank and Japanese trading house Sumitomo Corporation, among others. According to M-Kopa, the capital injection consists of Sh7.5 billion ($55 million) in equity and Sh27.4 billion ($200 million) […]

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Africa’s major Push to Hold big Tech firms Accountable

Clara Situma — Sat, 13 May 2023 08:56:06 +0000

The African digital ecosystem is being dominated by big tech companies, resulting in an increase in discriminatory algorithms, market dominance abuse, and worker exploitation. This has raised concerns about how to regulate the behavior of these companies regarding content moderation and how to safeguard online users’ personal data, privacy, and autonomy. Meanwhile, in Europe, Google, […]

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Impact Amplifier’s Africa Online Safety Fund Launches Its Second Phase

Valentine Mwangi — Sat, 01 Apr 2023 11:02:08 +0000

Impact Amplifier (IA) has sent out a call for applications for the award of grants under its $1,000,000 Africa Online Safety Fund (AOSF), supported by Google. The Fund will be awarding grants to organizations throughout Africa, but will be focused on four primary countries, Kenya, Ghana, Nigeria and South Africa, that address one or more […]

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TradeMark Africa, KNCCI Launch Online Platform for Women Traders

Valentine Mwangi — Fri, 24 Mar 2023 06:03:57 +0000

TradeMark Africa (TMA) in partnership with Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI) through the support of Global Affairs Canada, have launched an integrated information platform iSOKO. Developed to support women in trade across East Africa access and use vital and simplified information, iSOKO will facilitate their involvement in trade, encourage the formalization of […]

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How does customer engagement look like in 2023?

Alice Ngatia — Wed, 22 Mar 2023 16:06:05 +0000

As we move further into the digital age, customer engagement is becoming an integral part of every business’s success. With the increasing competition and evolving customer demands, it has become imperative for companies to prioritize customer engagement strategies to build a loyal customer base. Customer engagement is evolving to encompass a wider range of channels […]

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Electric Mobility Firm Roam Steps up Motorcycle Assembly

Clara Situma — Sat, 11 Mar 2023 07:00:05 +0000

The Swedish-Kenyan electric vehicle manufacturer Roam has expanded its facility off Mombasa Road in Nairobi, where it plans to eventually assemble up to 50,000 motorcycles annually. The building doubles as the organization’s East African headquarters. The factory will produce its Roam Air electric motorcycles and also have a lab for battery research and development. “The […]

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Microsoft will Collaborate with Universities to Review Technology Curriculum

Clara Situma — Fri, 03 Feb 2023 08:59:56 +0000

The Africa Development Centre (ADC), Microsoft’s regional engineering division, has established a partnership with Kenyan colleges to review and enhance their technology-based curricula and make them more pertinent to market demands. ADC has agreed to modify the computer science degree program at the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) as a starting point, […]

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Konza Technopolis Will Drive Digital Economy, CS Owalo Says

Enterprise Team — Mon, 07 Nov 2022 09:16:17 +0000

Information, Communication and Digital Economy Cabinet Secretary Eliud Owalo has described Konza technopolis, currently under construction, as the engine that will drive Kenya’s growth in the digital space. The CS said that Konza, often described as Kenya’s Silicon Savannah, will lift the country and the entire Eastern Africa region into a prosperous digital space in […]

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