News

Mastercard pledges net zero emissions, innovates for collective climate action

01-27-2021 | 11:36:25

Mastercard is furthering its commitment to create a more sustainable and inclusive digital economy, with a pledge to reach net zero emissions by 2050.

[Vacancy] Incentro is looking for a Technical Sales Consultant in Nairobi

01-27-2021 | 10:57:00

Incentro is directly looking for a Technical Sales Consultant in Nairobi

[Poste vacant] Incentro recherche un agent de support pour l'espace de travail à Nairobi

01-27-2021 | 10:43:15

Incentro recherche directement un Agent de support de l'espace de travail à Nairobi

SAP and Microsoft expand partnership and integrate Microsoft Teams across solutions

01-27-2021 | 07:05:00

SAP SE and Microsoft Corp. announced plans to integrate Microsoft Teams with SAP’s intelligent suite of solutions.

[Kenya] Safaricom unveils M-PESA Bill Manager for businesses

01-26-2021 | 14:06:00

The innovation targets schools, landlords, utilities and other businesses with repeat payments, offering a platform where they can present and receive pending payments from customers, and issue electronic receipts.

[Vacancy] Incentro is looking for a Mid-level Google Cloud specialist in Nairobi

01-26-2021 | 13:00:00

Incentro is directly looking for a Mid-level Google Cloud specialist in Nairobi

[Vacancy] Incentro is looking for a Workspace Support Agent in Nairobi

01-26-2021 | 12:45:00

Incentro is directly looking for a Workspace Support Agent in Nairobi

Digital wallet spend to exceed $10 trillion globally in 2025, study

01-26-2021 | 06:55:57

A new study from Juniper Research has found that total spend via digital wallets will exceed $10 trillion in 2025, up from $5.5 trillion in 2020.

Mastercard evolves contactless technology for quantum world

01-26-2021 | 06:00:00

Mastercard announced it is applying the latest quantum-resistant technologies to develop the next generation of contactless payments.

Algerian Private Incubator IncubMe to support tech startups in Kenya

01-25-2021 | 13:43:56

Algerian Private Incubator IncubMe has announced plans to launch in Kenya in March this year. Twenty-five African startups will be selected for this program.

[Nigeria] 3G and 4G telecom towers increase to more than 53k

01-25-2021 | 12:37:16

3G and 4G base transceiver stations (BTS) deployment in Nigeria has increased from 30,000 to 53,460. This is according data reeled out by the Executive Vice Chairman of Nigerian Communications Commission.

Drones Could Outsmart Locust Swarms at Night in Africa, suggests XAG

01-25-2021 | 12:18:00

Agtech company XAG has proposed that agricultural drones, through more targeted night spraying application, can strongly support the current ground and aerial control measures.

Standard Chartered Bank Named Best Overall Digital Bank Kenya

01-25-2021 | 12:00:32

Standard Chartered Bank has been named the best overall bank 2020 in Kenya by the recently released Kenya Bankers Association 2020 Customer Service Survey.

[Nigeria] Echelon Capital to invest $1 million in early-stage tech startups

01-25-2021 | 09:15:24

Echelon Capital has announced plans to inject US$1 million in funding in Nigerian tech startups beginning February 2021.

VC-backed free money transfer service Taptap Send launches in Kenya

01-25-2021 | 08:23:00

Taptap Send's app-based solution which is also live Ghana, Madagascar, Senegal, Mali, Zambia, Guinea, Ivory Coast. Cameroon and Bangladesh allow users to send money at no fee.

COLUMNS.

[Column] Reynhardt Uys: Inclusive design is transforming the customer journey as digital accelerates and expectations skyrocket

Inclusive design has evolved from simply optimising a product or service for a specific user with specific needs, to creating a customer journey that considers all customers.... read full column here.

Incentro: Not even a pandemic can stop fifteen consecutive years of growth

For the fifteenth year in a row, we have realized growth. Nothing can stop us. Not even a pandemic! Our provisional data shows that in 2020, we produced revenue of almost 57 million euros... read full column here.

[Column] Tonny Tugee: Kenya’s digital journey - Where are we now, and where are we going

Kenya’s ICT sector has seen a 10.8% average annual growth since 2016, making it one of the fastest-growing tech environments on the continent... read full column here.

INTERVIEWS.

[Startup Interview] Ted Martynov, Founder and CEO, CARMA, Nigeria

CARMA is an African-based startup that offers proprietary decentralized technology allowing lenders to get more value by accessing data on a real-time basis... read full interview here.

[Interview] Jane del Ser, Program Director, Catalyst Fund Inclusive Digital Commerce, Ghana

Catalyst Fund, managed by BFA Global, is an accelerator that supports inclusive tech innovators and facilitates the growth of innovation ecosystems in emerging markets. Jane del Sur directs this program in Ghana, West Africa ... read full interview here

[Startup Interview] Vimbai Malandu, Co-Founder, YuPlan Limited, Zimbabwe

YuPlan Limited is a Zimbabwe digital startup that allows customers to book a venue from anywhere in the world. Vimbai Malandu is the Co-Founder... read full interview here