Startups
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Scams and Scammers in The Crypto Space Now a Thing of The Past
By Theo Mwangi, COO at Bitlipa Remember the first time you came across Bitcoin? The first thing that came to…
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Understanding Bitlipa, Kenyan P2P Borderless Remittance Network
What is Bitlipa? Bitlipa is a mobile application that allows users to transact privately and for free across the globe,…
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Software Engineering Startup Andela Goes Remote, Targets 500,000 Engineers
Pan-African software engineering talent startup Andela has announced that it will now have its employees fully operate remotely as part…
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Facebook Brings “My Digital World” To Sub-Saharan Africa
Facebook Inc. is bringing “My Digital World” – a programme designed to equip the youth and general public with digital…
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How To Buy Airtime For Any Number From Mpesa For Free
Gone are the days where buying airtime for your Telkom or Airtel line from Mpesa used to cost an arm…
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Kenya’s Fintech Eyes Funding At 2020’s AfricaTech Challenge
Kenya’s health fintech company, Mama Prime is among 11 startups selected for possible funding at this year’s AfricaTech Challenge organized…
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Bolt Acquires Sh11 Billion To Boost Growth
Ride-hailing company Bolt (recently Taxify) has received a capital boost amounting to Sh11 billion ($109 million) from Naya Capital Management…
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Struggling African E-commerce Jumia Revenue Falls 7pc in Q1
Jumia Technologies released its first-quarter 2020 earnings report earlier today, and it was unimpressive, although the startup saw its losses…
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