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SEACOM acquires Hirani Telecom’s fibre network

SEACOM acquires Hirani Telecom’s fibre network

Telecommunications service provider, SEACOM has announced that it has completed the 100% acquisition of Hirani Telecom’s metro fibre network. The network will now be incorporated into SEACOM’s existing metro network in Nairobi, under its full control. The acquisition is part of SEACOM’s ongoing strategy in the region to grow its on-net capabilities and provide its […]
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Autochek, the automotive technology company facilitating auto financing across Africa, has today secured $13.1mn in seed funding.

Autochek Secures $13.1mn Seed Funding to Scale Technology and Expansion

Autochek, the automotive technology company facilitating auto financing across Africa, has today secured $13.1mn in seed funding. Co-led by follow-on investors, TLcom Capital and 4DX Ventures, the round also included participation from existing investors, Golden Palm Investments, Enza Capital, Lateral Capital as well as new participants, ASK Capital and Mobility 54 Investment SAS (the venture […]
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Pesapal launches Secure Smart POS Machine for Merchants in East Africa

Pesapal launches Secure Smart POS Machine for Merchants in East Africa

Pesapal has today launched a smart POS machine that is set to improve the in-store experience for customers and help merchants efficiently accept payments and manage their inventory. Pesapal Sabi Smart POS will enable merchants to improve their business workflow by integrating everyday tools with payment processing. Functionalities such as accounting, reporting and analytics, inventory […]
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MPESA services to be unavailable on Tuesday to Wednesday

MPESA services to be unavailable on Tuesday to Wednesday

Safaricom has announced that it will be doing a maintenance exercise on its mobile money platform MPESA Tuesday 19th October. The scheduled maintenance will begin from 2359h to 0400h Wednesday 20th October morning. All M-PESA services will be unavailable at the stipulated time. This means that Kenyans should make the necessary arrangements if they plan to […]
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