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Sokowatch Awarded as Technology Pioneer by World Economic Forum

Sokowatch Awarded as Technology Pioneer by World Economic Forum

Sokowatch, the East African e-commerce company using innovative technology to improve supply chain inefficiencies, was selected among hundreds of candidates as one of the World Economic Forum’s “Technology Pioneers”. Sokowatch which currently has over 22,000 active shops across 9 major cities in Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda and Uganda serves informal retailers that the mass market relies […]
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Sky.Garden raises USD 4 million in Serie A funding

Sky.Garden raises USD 4 million in Serie A funding

Sky.Garden has received USD 4 million Serie A round in investment from the SANAD Fund for MSME, Aavishkaar, Uncovered Fund and KSK Angel Fund. The platform offers businesses the ability to open a shop on its platform and sell products from it. It charges businesses a flat rate of 8% per transaction and handles customer […]
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Twiga upgrades its Soko Yetu platform

Twiga has announced a major update on its vendor platform Soko Yetu offering more features that will enhance vendors experiences and help grow business. Soko Yetu is the main customer facing e-commerce platform, which allows Twiga’s vendors to access products from various suppliers including fresh produce, giving them access to lower prices, product assortment and other […]
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Helium Health launches health tech services in Kenya

Helium Health launches health tech services in Kenya

Helium Health has announced the launch of its full suite of products and services in Kenya for the first time. The firm, one of the largest Electronic Medical Records (EMR) and Hospital Management Information (HMI) Systems provider in West Africa, is partnering with three local providers, Philips Healthcare Technologies, Carepay and Savannah Informatics. Helium Health […]
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Huawei's Petal Search now linked to Jumia

Huawei’s Petal Search now linked to Jumia

Search engine feature, Petal Search by Huawei smartphones has announced a partnership with Jumia to enable customers to conveniently browse through Jumia products and buy instantly. Consumers in Kenya, Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria and Nigeria will now be able to view product descriptions and reviews on Petal Search’s shopping channel. Additionally, the partnership gives the […]
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Day 2_Lifestyle1_Feather vivo Smartphone to Launch V21 in Kenya

vivo Smartphone to Launch V21 in Kenya

vivo Smartphone is gearing to launch the vivo V21 in Kenya this month. A selfie flagship model for the new generation which will be an addition to the V-series smartphones available locally. The V21 will be the first device globally to come with a 44MP selfie camera equipped with both Optical Imaging Stabilization (OIS) and […]
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