Pangea
Accelerator

APPLY: Pangea Scale-up Program 2021 For East African Startups

Pangea Accelerator is launching the scale-up program across East Africa to find the best scale-ups and grow them from seed

Mastercard
Appointment

Mastercard Appoints Shehryar Ali As Country Manager East Africa

Mastercard has announced the appointment of Shehryar Ali as Country Manager for East Africa. With more than 19 years of

digital
Fintech Partnership Payment

Affordable Digital Banking to Revolutionise Price-sensitive East African Payments Market

In a region still dominated by cash and mobile money options, like M-Pesa, new collaborations between fintechs are looking to

Nokia
Internet Technology

Nokia and Safaricom Launch East Africa’s First Commercial 5G Services in Kenya

Nokia 5G radio and FastMile 5G gateways provide ultra-fast Fixed Wireless Access services to subscribers; Safaricom also showcased 5G hologram

Appointment Health Partnership People Security

South African Business, AURA, Expands into East Africa With New Kenyan Office and GM

AURA, South Africa’s leading security and medical response platform, has announced its imminent expansion into Kenya which will be led

uKheshe
Fintech

Ukheshe and KCB in Deal to Boost East African Payment Services

In an initiative that will see the growth and development of payment services within the East Africa region, leading digital

Paxful
Cryptocurrency Partnership

Paxful Partners with Sauti Sol to Reach More Users in Kenya, East Africa

Paxful, a global peer-to-peer (P2P) bitcoin marketplace, has announced that they have partnered with multi-award winning band Sauti Sol, in a

Sony Music Africa
Appointment Music

Sony Music Africa Appoints Christine Mosha to Lead East Africa Marketing and Artist Development

Sony Music Entertainment Africa has appointed Christine “Seven” Mosha to lead Marketing and Artist Development for the East Africa region. Starting

Sokowatch
Ecommerce Innovation Mobility Technology

Sokowatch Unveils East Africa’s First Commercial Electric Tricycles

Sokowatch, an East African e-commerce firm, has announced the launch of electric tricycles to its delivery fleet in Uganda, making

Swedfund
Funding Health Investment Startup Venture Capital

Swedfund Invests $1m in Kasha Global to Support Women’s Health and Self-care in East Africa

Swedfund, the Swedish Development finance institution, has announced its investment in Kasha Global, a Femtech e-commerce platform with subsidiaries in