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Flutterwave becomes highest valued African start-up with over $3bn

Flutterwave is now valued at over $3 billion becoming the highest valued African start-up with this investment. This follows a USD $250 million Series D funding from B Capital Group, and with participation from Alta Park Capital, Whale Rock Capital, Lux Capital, among others. Several existing investors who also participated in previous rounds also followed […]

Standard Chartered launches SC Shilingi Money Market Funds

You can now buy or sell units in your investment in a few clicks following the launch of SC Shilingi Money Market Funds by Standard Chartered. The 100% digital investment product available on the SC Mobile app allows clients to investment amounts of as low as KShs 1000, earn competitive interests and withdraw funds anytime. The low […]

31/01/2022
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App, Financial & Tech, MPESA, Tech News, Telco

You can now get Pension Services – NSSF via MPESA Mini App

Customers can register for NSSF membership, keep track of their contributions, top-up and manage their NSSF account, and make Tenant Purchase Scheme (TPS) payments all within the M-PESA Super App. This follows a partnership between Safaricom and NSSF to enable customers to conveniently access services through the NSSF Mini App on the M-PESA Super App. […]

Top 10 Investment Saccos to join in Kenya

28/01/2022
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Business, Financial & Tech, Guide, Opinion & Analysis

Top 10 Best Saccos To Invest In Kenya 2022

To achieve financial empowerment, one is advised to join a reliable savings and credit co-operatives (SACCOs) to inspire a saving culture and finance development projects. Below is a list of the Top Investment SACCOs in Kenya Unaitas SACCO Kenya Police SACCO Stima SACCO K-Unity SACCO Waumini SACCO Maisha Bora SACCO Hazina SACCO Wanandege SACCO Harambee […]

25/01/2022
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Financial & Tech

Important factors to consider while building a business intelligence programme for your organisation

By Hyther Nizam, President – MEA, Zoho Corp. With digital transformation picking up faster than ever before in the business landscape, most organisations today employ a mix of business tools to run their operations across sales, marketing, finance, HR, etc. More often than not, all of these tools include a reporting module that displays department-specific […]

SweepSouth acquires Egyptian start-up, Filkhedma

SweepSouth, which currently operates in Kenya, South Africa and Nigeria has announced its acquisition of Egyptian start-up, Filkhedma. Filkhedma is Egypt’s leading home services marketplace operating across three regions on the continent and serving tens of thousands of customers with cleaning, maintenance, and beauty services, while empowering over 2 000 service providers through technology with […]

Kenya Power to connect Rural Homes with high-speed Internet

Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) plans to connect its customers in rural homes with high-speed internet connectivity. The ambitious plan seeks to capitalize on the flourishing mobile data usage in the country and create new revenue streams for the firm. A move that is seen as part of KPLC restructuring plan to offset debts […]

ViewTech given greenlight by CBK to conduct Mobile Money Services – SasaPay

ViewTech Limited has been granted authorization by the Central Bank of Kenya to conduct payment services in Kenya dubbed SasaPay. ViewTech Limited will offer Mobile Money e-wallet services, which includes: Send money (Person to Person) Agency network Cash in & cash out services (Deposit and withdrawals at SasaPay agents) Merchants’ payments (Businesses receive payments and […]

24/11/2021
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Corporate, Financial & Tech, Online Platform, Tech News

Spotify launches Ad Studio in Kenya to allow brands run ads

Spotify’s self-serve ad platform, Ad Studio, launched this week in Kenya and five other countries to allow artists, brands and businesses to easily run audio and video ads. Ad Studio is a tool on the Spotify platform that allows artists, brands and businesses to easily run audio and video ads. Advertisers can create a campaign […]

Why Litecoin Is The Best For Investment

Introduction Litecoin (LTC) is the fifteenth most considerable digital money by market capitalization and trades at $180 at the hour of composing. Today Litecoin is a sad remnant of its previous self. It was a distinct advantage back in 2011, being delivered two years after Bitcoin and professing to care for some of its concerns. […]