Localization is how your business wins. Especially in terms of marketing. When KFC opens a branch in a new country, the branding remains the same but how they communicate to customerās changes. Sometimes even some…
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LinkedIn introducing a Tiktok like feed on its app.
LinkedIn has always been the place where you go to for professional, career or work related material and content. With the introduction of the feed like scroll a few years back it slowly started to…
Music videos available on Spotify in Kenya.
You will now be able to watch music videos right within the Spotify mobile and desktop apps. The company is rolling out this feature this week and Kenya is among the first countries to have…
Silent Uber is now a real option in Nairobi.
The silent Uber is now in Nairobi, Kenya. Uber comfort, a premium service by Uber the giant ride hailing company is now in Kenya. On the continent the service has so far been available in…
PaySpace, An Africa based payroll and HR software company gets acquired by Deel.
There havenāt been that many exits in the startup world in Africa. There are only a few startups that have seen favorable or huge acquisition terms come their way such as Paystack, InstaDeep, Kopo, Appruve…
Can local solutions reduce your cloud/hosting expenses?
You are either oblivious to the facts or donāt care or have the money to splash if you havenāt yet noticed how much startups costs have increased in the past one year, especially if you…
Roam, a Kenyan-based EV startup raises $24M Series A funding.
On Wednesday, Roam, a Kenyan based EV Mobility startup announced that it had raised $24M equity and debt Series A funding. The US International Development Finance Corporation also made a $10M debt commitment to the…
Ilara Health, a Kenyan health tech startup raises $4.2M pre-Series A funding.
Ilara Health, a health tech startup based in Kenya has raised a further $4.2 million pre-Series A debt+equity funding round. The startup helps small clinics in Africa provide quality medical services to patients by enabling…
Safeboda is back in Kenya with Safecar.
On November 27th 2020, after about two years of operating in Kenya, Safeboda ceased its operations in the country citing the negative impact of Covid-19 on its business. With this move, many motorcycle riders and…
“Please Call Me” Inventor Makate could be paid $1B by Vodacom. A Win.
In a legal battle that has been on for more than two decades, Kenneth Nkosana Makate, the South African inventor for the widely used āPlease Call Meā mobile service, has finally won over Vodacom, a…