Kenyan HR Tech startup - Workpay - secures $5m investment
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Workpay, a Kenyan cloud-based HR and payroll platform, has raised $5 million in its Series A funding round. The round was led…
D.light secures $176m to boost solar energy access in East Africa
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d.light, a global provider of affordable solar solutions, has announced a new $176 million securitization facility. This funding, backed by social impact-focused…
Kenyan ride-hailing drivers begin strike; demand better pay
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Thousands of e-hailing drivers have taken to the streets of Nairobi, Kenya’s capital, in a five-day strike that began on Monday. The…
Polish drone maker to establish African manufacturing hub in Kenya
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Polish unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) manufacturer, Farada Group, has received regulatory approval to set up a drone production facility at the Konza…
Flutterwave crowned 'Fintech of the Year' at the prestigious African Banker Awards
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In recognition of its impact across the African fintech landscape, Nigerian unicorn, Flutterwave, has been named ‘Fintech of the Year’ at the…
Kenyan e-commerce startup - Copia Global - faces shutdown, mass job losses loom
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Kenya’s tech ecosystem took a hit as e-commerce platform, Copia Global, is hovers on the brink of collapse after failing to secure…
Major internet outage hits East Africa after Subsea cables cut
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Internet services across East Africa have been severely disrupted following simultaneous cuts to two vital undersea cable systems linking the region to…
Bolt partners M-Kopa to rev up electric motorcycle revolution in Kenya
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Ride-hailing company, Bolt, has partnered with M-KOPA, Roam Electric, and Ampersand to introduce a fleet of electric motorcycles in Kenya. This initiative…
Kenyan Insurtech - Pula - raises $20m to expand farmer insurance across Africa
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Pula, a Kenyan insurtech startup, has secured $20 million in Series B funding to scale its innovative offerings to more smallholder farmers….