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How to deposit money Sidian Bank account via MPesa

20/05/2020
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How to deposit money to Sidian Bank account via MPesa

You can make a real-time deposit of funds directly to your Sidian account through Sidian Paybill number 111999 easily on your mobile phone. The method on how to deposit money to your Sidian Bank Account via M-Pesa is as follows; Go to M-Pesa toolkit, Select “Lipa na M-Pesa” option Choose “Paybill” and enter Sidian Bank business […]

TikTok commits USD $10 Mn across Africa in response to Covid-19

Leading short-form video platform, TikTok, announced today that it will be donating US$10 million to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, which will go towards supporting efforts for both routine vaccinations against existing infectious diseases in Africa, as well as future deployment of COVID-19 vaccines. The contribution will be matched by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation through its […]

How to use Showmax & renew Subscription via Mpesa

Showmax is a video-on-demand streaming service that gives subscribers access to a huge catalogue of series, movies, documentaries and kids shows. Showmax can be accessed using the Showmax app for phones, tablets, smart TVs, media players and gaming consoles. The month-to-month subscription fee gives subscribers unlimited access to the entire Showmax catalogue. How to start Showmax […]

How Glovo – Delivery App Works & how to be a Glover

On-demand delivery app Glovo allows users to order a wide variety of goods and have them delivered instantly to their doorstep. In addition to the categories listed in the app, users can request a variety of orders, in which the courier will pick up and deliver any item from any store in less than an […]

Safaricom’s Zuri AI chatbot is now available on WhatsApp

Safaricom users can now be able to interact with Zuri AI Chatbot assistant on Whatsapp which will be able to automate customer service. Zuri enables over 20 million Safaricom mobile data users to perform a wide range of tasks like manage subscription services. The Chatbot allows users to view subscriptions and unsubscribing from chargeable SMS […]

Microsoft launches initiative for start-ups to achieve more using tech

Microsoft, through its Microsoft for Start-ups initiative, has announced the launch of its Global Social Entrepreneurship programme in Nairobi, Kenya. The Global Social Entrepreneurship programme has benefits aimed at elevating start-ups addressing an important social and environmental challenge through their products, services or operations. As a platform for innovation, entrepreneurship and impact investing, the Sankalp […]

TLcom closes US$ 71M Africa investment fund

Africa-focused Venture Capital firm, TLCom, today announced it has secured an additional $31M for its TIDE Africa Fund, bringing its Sub Saharan Africa (SSA)-focused fund to $71mn. The latest investment round has attracted international interest, with TLcom confirming participation from the UK based CDC, IFC as well as South Africa’s Sango Capital and Belgium’s BIO. […]

05/02/2020
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Corporate, Financial & Tech, IOT, Tech Startups, Technology
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Creditsafe expands its database to African Countries

Creditsafe USA, the global business intelligence experts, announced today that it has extended its global database to include business intelligence with the addition of 47 African countries. This means that Creditsafe customers can now pull real-time credit reports on companies from 160 countries. “For some time we have been aware of the challenge companies face […]

11/12/2019
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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 […]

10/12/2019
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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 […]