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The first USD 14.5 Million will support Kenya’s efforts to transition to Green Trade and creating sustainable jobs under the Denmark and Kenya Strategic Framework for 2021 to 2025. The second agreement of $3 million (Approx. Kes 330,000,000) will support continued response to COVID-19 under TradeMark East Africa’s Safe Trade Emergency Facility (Safe Trade) Programme. With the green trade funding (USD 14.5 million), TMEA will partner with government institutions and private sector in adopting sustainable and efficient transport and infrastructure for reduced barriers to trade, improving trading standards and sanitary and phytosanitary issues and improving business competitiveness in Kenya....

Microsoft Office is having several versions which can be used in your devices. Among several versions, the most used version is Microsoft Office 2016. Although there is a newer version available in the market which is Microsoft Office 2019 and Microsoft Office 365. In this article, we will discuss the differences between Microsoft Office 2016 and Microsoft Office 365 in case you are thinking about selecting either of them. Major Differences Between Microsoft Office 2016 and Microsoft Office 365: Microsoft office is used by most of the uses for creating and managing document files easily in the devices....

The program supports existing women-led small and medium enterprises (W-SMEs) in their growth journeys, creates a robust pipeline of new W-SMEs, and works with ecosystem stakeholders to build a supportive environment for digital skills in Côte d’Ivoire. “We are thrilled to partner with the SAFEEM consortium to implement a program that combines multiple MCC priorities: A focus on enabling digital development from the ground up, and the economic empowerment and inclusion of women,” said Kat Ntep, MCC’s Deputy Director for Sector Operations....

Byon8 says the round was led by Danish early-stage technology investor People Ventures with continued participation from current investors Jellyfish Invest, as well as new investor T&W Holding. “Having People Ventures lead our Seed round is a great recognition of the work we have done so far and of the continued growth and momentum we are experiencing” said Josef Murad, MD, CEO and Co-Founder of BYON8. “This capital will be used to fuel our growth in emerging markets starting with Kenya....

The firm has reported strong underlying growth in payment transactions which has supported Issuer Solutions’ growth alongside new customer signings.Network International’s offering includes acquiring and processing services, and an ever-evolving range of value-added services. In 2021, Network International acquired DPO Group, a leading African digital payments company, in a landmark deal for the African payments landscape. The total value of domestic payments processed in Q1 2022 increased by 22% year on year as consumer spending remained buoyant....

Research is as fruitful as the tools you have to administer it. This is why most scientists are using the highest upgraded technology to ensure they get the most accurate results. Let’s dig deeper into what the digitization of labs is. Lab Digitization – What is it? The integration and incorporation of Industry 4.0 to the sciences of the lab is called lab digitization. When you’ve digitized your lab, you’ve most probably bid goodbye to paper-based, analog process of work in laboratories....

What Does the Software Do Exactly? Essentially, it is an indispensable tool. Market players use its indicators and charts for their analysis of the market situation. The program displays graphs related to different currency pairs. These allow monitoring of price changes over certain periods. Additionally, indicator overlays with their changeable averages help identify the most suitable and lucrative entry-exit points for each trade. Such charting programs supply data for the projection of future price movements....

The new round of funding will help ExpandCart expand in current markets while focusing on R&D, technology development, and new product development in order to enable 1 million merchants across the Mena region in the next three years using a variety of products, including their new conversational commerce chatbot solution ExpandBot, which allows merchants to interact with their customers faster using conversation-based commerce tools like (Messenger and WhatsApp). ExpandCart, which was founded in 2016, is one of the largest e-commerce platform builders in the MENA region, with customers from over 40 countries and a client base of 25,000 merchants who generated over $850 million in GMV through the ExpandCart platform in its current main markets, which include Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates....

Nexta, the fintech disruptor, wants to reinvent the definition of user experience for all Egyptian digital natives and their households. Nexta, which has launched “next-generation banking,” offers Egyptians a better everyday life by delivering “lifestyle banking.” This is accompanied with an unrivaled digital experience. A Nexta card will combine a user’s existing payment cards, allowing for quick and secure money transfers, as well as a slew of additional benefits. Founded by Ibrahim Farag and Ahmed Hisham in 2021, with a seasoned team and visionary BOD, Nexta is expected to rise quickly in the Egyptian Fintech scene and create a unique experience for the Egyptian population, a “next-generation banking” experience....

The funds will be disbursed in banknotes for €250,000, with the rest being provided in-kind as services. Kouncel is Mena’s first online legal education platform, designed to provide lawyers and enterprises in the Mena region with a unique training experience based on their different jurisdictions. Kouncel.com first aimed to reach thousands of learners and then expanded to provide premium customised courses to individuals and enterprises in Egypt and the Gulf region....

This move follows the startup’s $6.7 million Series A funding round, which was led by Silicon Badia and included other local and global investors. Bosta also announced a new partnership with Family Corporation, which specializes in mobility and transportation. This partnership will enable the Egyptian startup to expand its own fleet of vehicles, allowing it to complete deliveries in Egypt more efficiently. Bosta, co-founded by Ahmed Gaber and Mohamed Ezat in 2017, aims to fill in existing gaps in the retail supply chain in the North African region with its end-to-end last-mile logistics solution....

The long-awaited team of Cabinet Secretaries has been unveiled by President William Ruto. While some of the mentioned people were expected to be included on the list, others remain unknown to many. Eliud Owalo is one of them, and after being approved by parliament, he will now serve as the CS for ICT. Eliud replaces Joe Mucheru, who held the ICT docket for the previous seven or so years. After being nominated, the newly appointed ICT CS Eliud Owalo thanked President William Ruto....

Candidates interested in working for Emirates as cabin crew or airport services agents can learn more about the job requirements and apply at www.emiratesgroupcareers.com. The newly announced job openings are for Dubai-based positions as well as front-line customer-facing positions. Both parts provide exciting opportunities for friendly, energetic, and service-oriented individuals to meet and interact with people from all over the world as Emirate’s brand ambassadors. The airline has gradually restored its network operations in line with the global relaxation of travel restrictions....

What Is A Video Compressor? Generally, video compression is defined as the process of encoding a video file in a way in which the appropriate video consumes less space than the original file and can easily transmit over the internet. The software which does the work of video compression is called a video compress MP4. It examines the pixels in each video and compresses them by the way of bunching the same pixels together in large blocks....

Founded on February this year by Habtamu Tadesse, Arif is a universal mobile Point of Sales(mPos), an electronic payment platform designed for use by merchants, banks and consumers in Ethiopia that any business, trader or consumer can use to transfer money, make invoices or pay taxes. The ArifPay mobile point of sale system can be used either on a tablet or smartphone that can function as a cash register. The system can be used on SMEs too....

Uber and other taxi companies generally don’t own cars and while this model has been working for sometime, there have been several complaints from both sides. For starters, drivers often complain that they don’t make enough money because a majority of them don’t actually own the cars while at the same time the investors feel as if they receive a lot of complaints from the car owners. With these complaints in mind , Taxiye’s CEO Eve Maina has decided to invest 2 billion in the business by enlisting boda boda riders and cab drivers by providing them with the motorcycles and cars through a lease....

However, for Netflix, this will be possible only with an existing subscription. Owing to the fact that COVID-10 is still around the corner, holidays will look different this time. Portal lets you feel like you’re there with friends and family, even when you’re physically apart making it easy to create new traditions and memories this holiday season. Whether you’re catching up with friends, collaborating with coworkers or sharing a bedtime story with grandparents, Portal helps you stay connected with the people you care about....

Facebook has confirmed that its testing the app that will spice up Facebook dating with new technology where, unlike the existing dating apps, users will have to cycle through a series of short video dates during an event to make connections with others. “Sparked is an early experiment by New Product Experimentation. We’re exploring how video-first speed dating can help people find love online.” according to Facebook’s internal R&D Group, the NPE Team....

Facebook literally tries to group your interests, likes and basically who you are into little accurate boxes or categories, and it basically looks like this; This is still just a brief of what Facebook knows about you, yet it’s enough to give a perfect stranger a general idea about who you are. While viewing my profile I learned that I’m more interested in business and industry than lifestyle and culture topics, something that I never realized about myself up until now....

This new partnership will enable Flutterwave to offer MTN Mobile Money as a payment method to its business customers. MTN MoMo had 48.9 million active users and 581,514 merchants at the end of June 2021. According to Olugbenga “GB” Agboola, Founder and CEO of Flutterwave, said: “Africa has one of the highest growth rates for mobile money adoption and e-commerce in the world. It makes sense that we help provide a seamless payment method to support and ensure African businesses reap the full benefits of the e-commerce boom in the region....