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JUMO has operational hubs in Cape Town, Delhi, London, Mumbai, Nairobi Porto, Singapore and is active in Ghana, Kenya, Pakistan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia. The firm is expanding to Bangladesh, Côte d’Ivoire, and Nigeria as well as expand across India. Goslar, who previously held the role of Chief Customer and Sustainability Officer at JUMO, will oversee the company’s business in its African markets including Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia....

Every year companies generate hundreds even thousands of documents from sales, contracts, invoices and deliveries. Most of these documents exist in hard copy and they are easily to access and possibly destroy. The volumes generated also make storage and preservation a costly and cumbersome affair. The law and regulatory boards require firms to keep records for stipulated periods of time. According to imaging services firm Verve KO Ltd. the easiest way for a firms to institute proper storage and handling of its documents is to image and store them in electronic formats....

Following her appointment ,Kendi is expected to lead Meta’s Misrepresentation team under community products in global operations to drive the operational protocol to scale the organization’s enforcement of the community standards. She begun her role last month after leaving Microsoft in April and currently works directly with cross-functional teams in Engineering and Product Development as well as other teams within Global Operations with a bid to scale projects from inception to launch....

The prices which affect Kenyan domain registrars will see the .ke going for KShs 2500 and the .co.ke domain at KShs 700 exclusive of VAT. This will be for both the renewal and the registration of the said domain names. Previously, the third level .co.ke domain was sold by KeNIC to domain registrars in Kenya for KShs 560 and renewed at Khs 1000 (exclusive of VAT), making it less competitive to the ....

The platform which offers services to customers from various banks in the Kenyan market partnered Trendmak, a local IT company for the roll out. “A lot has been put in place to ensure the ecosystem is ready to accept chip-based card transactions in terms of upgrading the ATM and PoS hardware and software for driving these terminals. The card is local and cost effective targeting the local market,” said Kenswitch managing director George Wainaina during the card launch held at Transnational Bank headquarters in Nairobi....

About a week ago I wrote about how KPLC stated that they would stop giving a breakdown for the tokens we buy. A number of Kenyans felt that this was a dishonest attempt and it was not received in open arms. In case you’re not aware every time you buy tokens you always get a breakdown of your bill and this has been how Kenyans have been able to know if KPLC is robbing them....

Afya Rekod aims to capture real-time users’/patients’ health data; drive connectivity and engagement between patients, doctors and other health care providers amidst the global coronavirus pandemic. This advanced system is built to help users store their own health data, access health information and connect to health service providers was set to launch end of July 2020. In a statement, founder and CEO of Afya Rekod John Kamara said, “The platform is AI driven and uses various AI modules to help detect abnormalities, detect early out breaks and monitor mobility and evolution of diseases via timely data analytics....

The investors included EchoVC & China based global fund MSA Capital, who have invested in domestic Asian unicorns such as Meituan and NIO, and international unicorns such as Nubank and Klarna. Additional investors include Kepple Africa Ventures. Existing investors are Future Hub, Gobi Ventures and Transsion Holding. This investment reflects strong support for Wapi Pay’s value-for-users approach. Simplest, fastest, cheapest way for African SMEs and businesses to pay in Asia....

US senators in November 2018 raised the alarm over a Chinese company’s involvement in the management of the port of Djibouti, a move that would bring Chinese and US interests in the East African nation in extremely close proximity to one another. A month later, Kenyan media reported that leaked internal government documents suggested that the Chinese government could be entitled to revenues from Mombasa port should the Kenyan government fail to service debt obligations on the loan for the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR)....

Kenya has seen significant growth in the number of homegrown technological innovations in the country, the government is working towards tapping into these solutions. ICT Cabinet Secretary Joe Mucheru said the incubation hub will link the innovators with various government agencies. “We are creating a space where you can come, bring your innovation, explain to government experts in whichever sector, something that can be used within government so they will be able to test for you, you see exactly how the product will work and then they will be able to share that report within government then we can see how to absorb,” he said....

The company said the program includes upgrades in its operations and technology, including launching a new online aggregator platform dubbed eZamara, that will have a full range of insurance and investment products. The portal will allow customers to compare products from different insurers in one place and create and manage their insurance policies online to increase insurance uptake in the country. According to Zamara Group CEO Sundeep Raichura.“The digital transformation of the insurance industry will require a considerable amount of capital to invest....

Founded by Rishabh Lawania (CEO) and Keshu Dubey (CTO), the startup purchases phones through its platform and its network of stores and agents around the country. It then uses a price estimation algorithm which evaluates the worth of the phone following a series of factors such as the phone’s age and model after which, the phones are refurbished, repackaged, and resold with a one-year warranty. “We are launching in Uganda and Tanzania and have established strong partnerships with original equipment manufacturers (OEMs)....

If by any chance you’re hoping to work on your site that has the .ke domain, you’re not in luck. Any site that is under this domain has experienced an outage for the better part of the morning and a number of people have complained since. Kenya National Centre (Kenic TLD) have confirmed that they’ve been experiencing some connectivity issues which has affected a number of domains. The company is licensed to manage and administer the ....

Based on the borrower’s credit rating, the maximum amount is set at Sh50,000. The Cabinet’s second meeting with President William Ruto on the program’s creation and implementation was held on Tuesday. The annual maximum interest rate for the loan will be 8%, and it will be calculated pro rata. The country’s first single credit product is called Hustler Funds. A pro-rated calculation of the loan interest will be used, with a maximum annual rate of 8%....

In case you did not collect your Huduma Namba card you may be left out in this new development that is to begin from December 12th 2021. Your ID will no longer be in use from then on but instead you will be expected to use your Huduma Namba card instead. These new cards will be given from December 1st and should be in full effect a year from now....

Having just finished its infrastructure phase, the new technology city is situated 60km southeast of Nairobi and will focus on four economic sectors; namely education, life sciences, telecommunications and business process outsourcing. It is predicted to significantly stimulate technology spending, investment and growth in Kenya. The report by DHL also said that despite the recent prediction by the World Bank(1) that economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa will slow in 2015, the region is still home to one of the fastest-growing middle class in the world....

The platform is expected to help international buyers to source high-quality, unique, and locally made products from across the continent such as food, hair and skin care, among others and position made-in-Africa products, increase their competitiveness on international markets and make global buyers and consumers discover the extensive range of natural and healthy ingredients that Africa has to offer. According to Birame Sock, Founder & CEO of Kwely Inc, “Today, we celebrate the launch of Kwely, your destination to the best that Africa has to offer....

The e-Showroom, located at the Cedar Mall in Nanyuki Town, was inaugurated in the presence of the Laikipia County Governor H.E. Ndiritu Muriithi and the County Executive for Trade, Tourism and Cooperatives Hon. Biwott Tirop. LG Electronics East Africa Managing Director Mr. Sa Nyoung Kim said that LG is always releasing new products and advanced technologies in the market thus the need to ensure all the consumers have quick access to the products through the LG e-Showroom....

The NeoChef line of microwave comes in three types, the Solo version; which does basic microwaving – heating up foods and drinks. The Grill version adds grilling features on top of normal microwaving. Finally we have the Convectional type, this one is at the top of the range, it can grill, fry, bake and also microwave. “As the name suggests, there’s no cooking job that this microwave cannot handle including baking, frying, grilling as well as warming and even defrosting of foods”, said Mr....

Luno Expeditions has not yet announced its ticket sizes but will target between 200 to 300 early stage startups per year via both seed and pre-seed rounds with expertise from DCG’s [7]-year track record in early stage crypto investing. In a statement, Luno Expeditions Jocelyn Cheng: “I am thrilled to join Luno Expeditions as Chief Executive. These are incredibly exciting times in cryptocurrency and the broader fintech ecosystem. We’ve got ambitious plans to build a leading fund designed around the needs of early stage founders....