AfriTech Blog

Top African IT Startups of all time

You’ll be amazed at how quickly African startups solve a huge number of problems to move their countries to a better life — IT is developing in Africa rapidly and in 2018 146 start-ups from 19 countries raised approximately $1,16 billion already. That’s massive! We’ve decided to tell you about the companies that have been […]

Twitter CEO, Jay Z launch ₿trust to promote Bitcoin in Africa

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and rapper Jay-Z have announced a new Bitcoin fund that will focus on the cryptocurrency’s development in India and Africa. The fund dubbed “₿trust” will be bootstrapped with 500 bitcoin valued at $24 million with a mission to make bitcoin the internet’s currency. JAY-Z/@S_C_ and I are giving 500 BTC to a new […]

Telkom Kenya, Airtel given greenlight to restart merger

The High Court has cleared Telkom Kenya and Airtel to renew their planned merger which the court had previously revoked. This is after it received a letter from the anti-graft agency questioning the sale of Telkom’s properties during the privatization period. In his judgement, High Court Judge Jairus Ngaa said that the move by the […]

NSE moves to a new network powered by Safaricom

The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) announced that it has transitioned to a new broker connectivity solution with Safaricom as the technology partner. The state of the art Software-Defined Wide Area Network commonly referred to as SD-WAN, replaces the pure Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) network that has been in use since 2011. SD-WAN is a virtual […]

10/02/2021
By Afritech
Business, News
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You can now purchase Yamaha motorbikes from as low as Kes.15,000 a month

Commercial and leisure riders can now purchase Yamaha motorbikes from as low as 15,000 a month in a new asset finance deal. The new deal by Toyota Kenya and Rafiki Microfinance Bank will see customers purchase its Yamaha motorbikes at flexible terms. Rafiki Microfinance will offer up to 80% financing, payable within 24 months for […]

09/02/2021
By Afritech
News, Telco
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CA, telcos launch interactive portal for safer online environment

Communications Authority of Kenya has partnered with local telco providers to launch an interactive portal to create a safer online environment for children. The micro-site, developed in collaboration with Safaricom, Airtel, Telkom Kenya, Jamii Telecommunication Ltd and the Global System for Mobile Communications (GSMA), will provide online safety tips for children and guardians. “It also […]

Safaricom Home fibre users to enjoy double internet speeds with new rates

Safaricom has permanently adjusted the bandwidth for its Home Fibre customers, extending the offer given last year when the Covid-19 pandemic started. This means that Home Fibre customers will get about double the bandwidth they have paid for, while Diamond Package customers will get more than double the speed at 250 per cent. Under the […]

Telkom launches Valentine’s smartphones sales promo

Telkom Kenya has partnered with phone vendors to offer mobile phones at accessible price points as the perfect Valentine’s Day gift. The new mobile phones targeting the rural and urban youth customers come bundled with data offers to complement their access to the Internet and their mobile lifestyles. With affordable unlimited calling, texting and data […]

05/02/2021
By Afritech
How To, IOT
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How to Save Your Site Content from Plagiarism Penalty

Plagiarism is using another person’s work or ideas as your own without crediting them properly. Writing plagiarized content on your website can cause multiple consequences including copyrights claims. It can also lead your site to Google omitted results. Currently, writing copied content is very common and it will hurt your SEO as well. So, always […]

How to Utilize Video Editing for Your Business

There are many ways to learn how to use video editing to your benefit. If you want to make money with video, you can find many resources online that will teach you how to produce and edit your own video. Use Videos to Attract Customers Many people want to know how to use video editing […]