Brian Yatich, Author at Afritech Media

Streaming Service CAX launches in Africa

MVMO, an innovative new entrant to the high-growth African online entertainment market, today announced the launch of its service. MVMO (Movies, Video, Music, Opportunity) is a distribution platform developed in association with the Creative Africa Exchange (CAX), a fast-growing marketplace for the creative and cultural industries, sponsored by Afreximbank. MVMO launches at a time of exciting […]

January 16, 2020
By Brian Yatich
IOT, Technology
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Liquid Telecom rolls out IOT network coverage in Kenya

Liquid Telecom Kenya has rolled out nationwide Internet of Things (IoT) network covering 78 per cent of the Kenyan population. The 158 IoT base stations across the country is an increase from 20 base stations that the telecoms group had in 2018. The base stations, connected to Liquid Telecom’s fibre network, aim to deliver guaranteed […]

Alternative Circle Recognized Among the World’s Top Fintechs

Kenyan start-up Alternative Circle has been recognized as one of the top fintechs in a first ever survey on the emerging industry, globally. The first Global Fintech Index city ranking 2020 by Findexable, a platform that aims to identify emerging hubs, fintech companies, and trends of fintech ecosystems in more than 230 cities across 65 […]

December 20, 2019
By Brian Yatich
Financial & Tech
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Fintech firm Carbon expands into Kenya

Carbon, Nigeria’s digital financial services company, has launched into Kenya. The service will allow Kenyans to be able to access instant loans, from Ksh 500 to 50,000, using their National ID number and a selfie, as well as the phone number associated to their mobile wallet. They will also have access to payment services to […]

December 11, 2019
By Brian Yatich
Corporate, IOT
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LEGO to promote play-based learning to refugee children in Uganda, Ethiopia

The LEGO Foundation has awarded a US$100 million grant to a consortium led by the International Rescue Committee (IRC) to promote play-based, early learning solutions for pre-primary and primary school-aged children impacted by the humanitarian crises in East Africa and living in Ethiopia and Uganda. The initiative, called PlayMatters, will deliver play-based learning to children, strengthening […]

December 10, 2019
By Brian Yatich
Business, Corporate, Interviews, Startups, Technology
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Ari limited is developing solutions for businesses

Ari Limited is championing for the use of technology in the day to day operations as the firm supports institutions in finding ways to automate their business processes. By Brian Yatich Today, technology has become a big part of the current revolution on how things are done; it has taken over various industries and workplaces […]

December 10, 2019
By Brian Yatich
5G, Telco
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Momentum in the race towards 5G in Africa

5G has arrived, and it is expected to spark an unprecedented wave of innovation and economic growth across Africa By Brian Yatich The talk about 5G is everywhere. Globally, the discussion has gained much momentum. Some say the invention is already here. But in other regions, such as Africa, 5G is still decades away. The term “5G” refers to the […]

December 10, 2019
By Brian Yatich
App, Corporate, Technology
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Top 5 free technology apps companies use to grow

Chances are that if you have a start-up, you are constantly worried about where you are heading and if your business will survive. You are constantly obsessing over the things that could go wrong when you make certain decisions. You have employees and clients that are looking to you for salaries and project deliveries, and […]

Worldwide spending on augmented and virtual reality to reach $18.8 billion in 2020, IDC

December 9, 2019
By Brian Yatich
Artificial Intelligence, Tech Debates, Technology
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IDC predicts Worldwide spending on AR & VR to reach $18.8 billion in 2020

Worldwide spending on augmented reality and virtual reality (AR/VR) is forecast to be $18.8 billion in 2020, an increase of 78.5% over the $10.5 billion International Data Corporation (IDC) expects will be spent in 2019. The latest update to IDC’s Worldwide Augmented and Virtual Reality Spending Guide also shows that worldwide spending on AR/VR products […]

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