Afritech, Author at Afritech Media

November 14, 2019
By Afritech
Design, Tech Debates
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Digify Africa graduates first Cohort of digital marketing bootcamp

Digify Africa in partnership with Facebook celebrated the first Cohort graduates from the award-winning digital marketing bootcamp, Digify Pro in Nairobi, Kenya. The students who were on an 8 week training were equipped with skills needed in the digital space i.e Digital Marketing Analytics and Measurement, Content Marketing, Email Marketing and Digital Strategy Development among […]

November 13, 2019
By Afritech
Big data, Cloud Computing, Corporate, Financial & Tech, Interviews, IOT, Technology, Telco
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SEACOM: Powering Africa’s digital economy

Tony Tugee, Managing Director SEACOM sees increased data usage, a changing world and markets that will be disrupted by new technologies. By Brian Yatich The world is overflowing with information. Every day, humans generate 2.5 quintillion bytes of data. Reports, selfies, streaming TV’s, text messages, high definition videos and data visuals are some of the […]

Afrinet Telecom still believes it has a promising future growing in a competitive market.

November 12, 2019
By Afritech
Big data, Corporate, Interviews, IOT, Startups, Technology
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Afrinet Telecom’s pursuit to grow Bulk SMS

As the use of SMSs declines amid growing use of native apps and social media platforms, Afrinet Telecom still believes it has a promising future growing in a competitive market. By Brian Yatich It was not long ago when short 6messaging service (SMS) used to be a key mode of communication on cellular mobile phones, […]

November 8, 2019
By Afritech
Financial & Tech
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Wefarm secures $13 Mn funding to scale its network

Digital network for global small-scale agriculture, Wefarm has announced it has raised $13 million in a Series A financing round led by Silicon Valley venture capital firm True Ventures. The financing round will help Wefarm further scale its network of 1.9 million farmers, and its newly created Marketplace, to connect farmers in Africa, even those without […]

November 7, 2019
By Afritech
Startups
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Tunga seeks to unlock Africa’s talent pool to Western companies

Africa is emerging as a region with great potential for sourcing software developers. Tech giants such as Google and Microsoft invest heavily to welcome African tech talent into their ecosystems. Impact start-up Tunga aims to unlock the African talent pool to Western companies struggling to find qualified software developers. Tunga was established in 2015 as […]

November 7, 2019
By Afritech
App, Artificial Intelligence, Gadget Review, Startups
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Nyota, AR Art Show debuts to Champion Africa’s Tech Leaders

By Brian Yatich A new African augmented reality art experience dubbed “Nyota” that showcases and celebrates 24 of Africa’s technology pioneers has been unveiled by Co-creation Hub (CcHUB). The landmark AR exhibition launched officially on Wednesday looks to mark technology and innovation champions such as Jason Njoku, Iyinoluwa Aboyeji, Funke Opeke, and Rebecca Enonchong who […]

November 5, 2019
By Afritech
5G, Technology, Telco
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Infinet Wireless is mulling African market expansion

Infinet Wireless, a global manufacturer of fixed broadband wireless systems has announced it has made a number of new landmark implementation agreements across the African market. The telco firm has partnered with Camtel, the leading telecom operator in Cameroon, to modernize and expand broadband infrastructure across the country. At the Russia-Africa Economic Forum and Summit, Infinet CEO Dmitry Okorokov […]

November 5, 2019
By Afritech
5G, Artificial Intelligence, Corporate, Gadget Review
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Vivo to expand operations in kenyan market

Smartphone maker, Vivo has announced plans to expand its operations in the Kenyan market as it looks to tap on Kenya’s expanding middle class who have a high smartphone purchasing power. The move by the global tech company with the launch of its regional offices in the Kenyan capital will enable the country to continue […]

November 4, 2019
By Afritech
Corporate, Financial & Tech, Startups, Tech Debates
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These Are The 12 Most Funded Startups in Kenya

By Digest Africa As if to balance out the major directions on a compass in representation, Kenya, Nigeria, Egypt and South Africa have the most funded startups on the African continent. Kenya is set apart, however, by a number of attributes. Be it the post-election violence or the era of mobile phones and the internet […]

Elizabeth Rossiello, Founder and CEO of BitPesa

November 4, 2019
By Afritech
Bitcoin, Startups
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Bitpesa rebrands to AZA Group as it secures $15 million funding

BitPesa has announced that it has secured a $15 million debt funding from the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA). The digital foreign exchange and payment platform also announced that it has since rebranded to AZA Group. Bitpesa plans to use the funding to expand in emerging markets. Besides Kenya, BitPesa currently operates in Nigeria, […]

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