Technology

Glovo to expand operations to Eldoret and Kisumu

Glovo to expand operations to Eldoret and Kisumu

Glovo, the on-demand delivery company, has announced its operations will extend to the towns of Eldoret and Kisumu this month.  This move is part of Glovo’s strategic expansion in Kenya, with the company intending to have a presence in all major towns in the country. In November, residents in Kisumu and Eldoret will be able […]
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Amazon’s Jeff Bezos Invests $30 Million in Chipper Cash Money Platform

Amazon’s Jeff Bezos Invests $30 Million in Chipper Cash Money Platform

Amazon founder and world’s richest man Jeff Bezos has invested in African cross-border fintech startup Chipper Cash. The fintech startup has secured a US$30 million Series B funding round led by Ribbit Capital with the participation of Bezos Expeditions. Chipper Cash CEO, Ham Serunjogi said that the product offering expansion will focus on business payment solutions, crypto-currency […]
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Safaricom appoints Morten Bangsgaard as new CTIO

Safaricom appoints Morten Bangsgaard as new CTIO

Safaricom has appointed Morten Bangsgaard as the new Chief Technology and Information Officer (CTIO) to head the new department. The department was formed following a merger of the Information Technology and Network departments, a change announced by Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa. Bangsgaard, who will lead the new technology and information department, holds a Master’s in […]
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PortableVoices launched to produce and distribute pan-African audiobooks

PortableVoices launched to produce and distribute pan-African audiobooks

PortableVoices, a Kenyan audio production startup has partnered with East African Educational Publishers (EAEP) to produce and distribute pan-African audiobooks. The new partnership comes as the company prepares to launch its new audiobook subscription service for users across Africa. Under this agreement, PortableVoices will work with East African Educational Publishers to produce and distribute audiobooks from […]
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Prime Bank, SimbaPay partner for instant international money transfer

Prime Bank, SimbaPay partner for instant international money transfer

Prime Bank has partnered with SimbaPay to launch an instant international money transfer service via the bank’s digital platform PrimeMobi. Through SimbaPay, Prime Bank customers will now be able to instantly and securely send money directly to bank accounts or mobile wallets across 15 countries in Africa, Europe, and Asia including India, United Kingdom, China […]
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