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The equity raise took the form of Series C Preferred Units of ownership in Persistent, giving Series C investors a seat on the Board of Directors. Tobias Ruckstuhl, Managing Partner of Persistent, says: “Many more companies need to be started and built in order to reach the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) within the next 10 years. Kyuden and FSDAi are committed to our entrepreneurial climate venture building model. By leveraging these powerful partnerships, we will be able to accelerate our most pioneering venture building investments, driving the transition to clean energy, promoting e-mobility and finding innovative business models and technological developments across the continent....

The mobile technology which is implemented in eight countries in Sub-Saharan Africa; Burkina Faso, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Niger and Uganda, provides information useful for reporting, planning, operational decisions and advocacy at the community, country and global levels. The project is currently funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. “PMA2020 is making this data available every six months, which could change the game by enabling policymakers to make real-time decisions,” said Selamawit Desta, program officer of PMA2020 at Bill and Melinda Gates Institute for Population and Reproductive Health located at the US-based Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, during the meeting in Kenya on 27 June....

What is known The device, except for the name, is no different from its Chinese counterpart. It received such a futuristic appearance and a 6.67-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 2400×1080 pixels, a refresh rate of 120 Hz and a sample rate of 480 Hz sensor. The panel also supports HDR10+. Inside the POCO F3 GT is a MediaTek Dimensity 1200 processor. It works in tandem with 6/8 GB of RAM and a cooling system that consists of graphene, graphite and a steam chamber....

Proper Study Time Table Preparation for any competitive examination is incomplete without a strict study plan. Prepare a concrete study plan as per the syllabus before starting the exam preparation. In doing so, divide the relevant topics according to the difficulty level and allocate time to every topic accordingly. Study smaller portions of the syllabus daily instead of trying to cover everything in one day as it will only create confusion and stress in your mind....

This is according to Tanya van Lill, CEO of the Southern African Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (SAVCA), who was speaking at the survey launch last night. “There’s no denying that the first half of 2020 has been a total whirlwind, but this latest survey – albeit based on 2019 data – provides useful insight into industry trends and signals the valuable role that private equity will play in the region’s economic recovery....

Your following can influence not only the decision of people deciding whether or not to follow you but also the decision of social media influencers and other businesses who may be willing to collaborate if you have a large enough following to make the effort worthwhile. Getting a large following can benefit you and your business far beyond the limitations of any particular social media platform. Indeed, social sharing sites can help boost SEO and direct traffic to your website....

In a tweet, company CEO Mark Zuckerberg disclosed that he is firing 13% of Meta’s personnel, or about 11,000 people, in order to “become more capital efficient” and has halted all hiring until the first fiscal quarter of 2023. In a similar vein, Twitter recently decided to fire some 3,500 employees. Even though Twitter has cut 50% of its workforce, the massive number of employees at Meta makes the company’s layoffs more significant....

The brand in early December released the realme C25Y, The first C series model device that features a 50MP A1 triple camera system. It runs on Android 11 and the realme UI R operating system and is powered by the Unisoc T610 (12 nm) processor and comes with a Mali-G52 graphics processing unit. realme C25Y is currently available in Kenya going for about Ksh 19,000. Why should you buy this phone?...

1. It can turn sexual real fast There are a lot of men out there that assume the date is just something to get through to get to the sex after. This can happen on any date, regardless if you met online or not. I once joined Tinder for a few days and came out simply because the guys that hit on me wanted a quick fix, especially foreigners who were around for a few days and just wanted to feast on a Kenyan girl then go back....

The groundbreaking mini-grid project, installed in the agricultural villages of Gakagati I and II in Nyagatare, Rwanda – the country’s largest and second most-populous district – will deliver clean, affordable, reliable power via ZOLA’s innovative INFINITY technology, to over 1,000 homes, businesses, schools and clinics. Bill Lenihan, CEO at ZOLA Electric, said: “Via the Gakagati project, ZOLA is driving immense social impact across Rwandan communities most in need of clean, accessible, reliable, and affordable energy....

Merchlist.co aims to help SMEs connect to their buyers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The platform allows customers to purchase directly from SMEs, and to discover service providers, their contact details and delivery methods, among others. “Energy has always been our core business but in light of the pandemic, we see the opportunity to help small businesses who are the backbone of our economy survive by gaining access to consumers online,” said Anu Adasolum, Chief Operating Officer at Rensource....

Rent Small Small, a Nigerian property technology startup has been accepted to join the Techstars Toronto Accelerator Programme starting this October, making it the first African property technology platform selected to join the programme. Since it launched in 2018, Rent Small Small, which is led by Tunde Balogun, has been leveraging technology to revolutionise the property rental market in Nigeria. So far, Rent Small Small has helped renters save N550 million on legal and agency fees and provided over 12,000 monthly stays across 18 locations in Lagos State, Nigeria....

In case you fall into the unfortunate encounter of having your screen break, it will cost you dearly. $250 is the figure that is being quoted to have the bigger S8+ Infinity Display replaced. Am sure replacing that of the smaller S8 won’t be cheap either considering last year’s Galaxy S7 Edge repair cost $200. To put it into perspective, $250 (KES 25,000) is a third of the device’s recommended selling price, if you get the screen replaced 3 or more times, you might have as well bought another Galaxy S8 altogether....

Design Just as we noted on our first impressions, the Huawei GR5 is beautiful. The gold metallic back of our review device is a head turner. I got friends who asked for a minute to touch and look at the phone closely. It’s not only in looks that it excels at, the ergonomics are amazing too, the front has a 2.5D glass that curves slightly on all 4 edges. When swiping through pictures on the gallery, your finger doesn’t keep bumping on the border between the screen and the rear casing like it does in other phones thanks to the 2....

This is the first supply arrangement of this magnitude for electric bikes in Africa. Roam plans to have its fleet by end of 2022 as mass deployment to begin early in the year 2023, a move the company says is significant in helping them achieve its goals of making electric vehicles available to the larger consumer base. M-KOPA enables underbanked customers to access a wide variety of products and services without the need to provide collateral by integrating the power of digital micropayments with the Internet of Things (IoT) technology....

The funds are a great boost for Rwanda which planned to create 1.5 million jobs by 2024. The Ministry of Finance and Economic Development in Rwanda released a statement that read, “The program will address Rwanda’s needs to create employment opportunities for its youth. Activities will focus on two sub-sectors, namely the digital economy and tourism hospitality, which have the potential for rapid, sustainable private sector growth and job creation....

Mr. Toma brings deep industry, services and technology expertise and over 30 years of experience at IBM working across multiple geographies. He will be responsible for IBM’s overall business operations across Middle East, Africa and Turkey, driving business growth and client satisfaction. “Saad is a highly respected leader with a reputation for developing high-performing teams and being a true partner to our clients, helping them with their transformation journeys,” said Marta Martinez Alonso, General Manager, IBM Europe, Middle East and Africa....

Their innovation, Rapid Covix-Breathalyzer testing kit, seeks to help developing countries contain the spread of infectious viral diseases such as Ebola and COVID-19. The duo developed a locally assembled testing kit that can provide real-time results when testing for infectious diseases. “When we got an opportunity to participate in the exhibition, we took up the challenge to address a key issue that many developing countries have faced since the outbreak of COVID-19, lack of sufficient test kits....

The 60-day promotion, which is open to all Safaricom Prepay and PostPay customers, will run from 25th November 2022 to 23rd January 2023. It comes a month after Safaricom, and YouTube partnered to promote and grow short video content by introducing a KES 10 YouTube data bundle that gives customers 1GB valid for one hour. “Content creation has opened many opportunities, especially for the youth, and as a purpose-led technology company, we want to enable this digital lifestyle....

The counties of Homabay, Siaya, Migori, Kisii, Bungoma and Busia are expected to benefit from sanitation booths. The sanitation booths have been installed at Kenya’s border to Tanzania at Isebania in Migori County and at the Ugandan border in Bungoma and Busia Counties. Additionally, ferry users will benefit from booths set up in Homabay and Siaya Counties. In Kisii County, the sanitation booths have been set up at the main bus stage, the Migori-Kisii-Homabay junction and the Nairobi-Kericho-Nyamira transit....