With just about two months before the 2022 FIFA World Cup begins in Qatar, calls have mounted for African countries to seek justice for their citizens who have worked in …
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OPPO partners with Spotify for Customized Music Experience On ColorOS 13
Smartphone manufacturer, OPPO has announced a partnership with audio streaming platform Spotify to create an all-new easy and customizable music experience through its latest Operating System (OS), ColorOS 13. This …
United Arab Emirates(UAE) has leapfrogged India to become Kenya’s second largest source market after China on the back of soaring oil prices, official statistics show. Provisional trade data on Friday …
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Fish imported from China hit Sh2bn and controls by 83pc of market
The value of fish imported from China grew by 25 per cent to hit a historic high of Sh2 billion last year amid rising disquiet from local traders who have …
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Flutterwave prepares for initial public offering on Nasdaq Stock Exchange
Flutterwave, Africa’s fintech giant is preparing for an initial public offering on the Nasdaq stock exchange amid regulatory hurdles in its key markets. The Nasdaq stock market is an American …
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Kenyan court freezes more money belonging to Flutterwave
A Kenyan High Court has frozen an additional sum of $3.3 million (Sh400.6 million) belonging to Nigeria’s fintech Unicorn Flutterwave over allegations of money laundering and card fraud. This comes …
A seven-storey building in Nairobi leased out for nearly a decade to the ruling Jubilee Party was on Monday put up for auction, with the bank targeting raising Sh435 million …
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Nigeria’s fintech startup, Grey raises $2M in seed funding
Grey, a Nigerian fintech that provides virtual international bank accounts to Africans, has raised $2 million in seed funding. The seed funding round included participation from Y Combinator, Soma Capital, …
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Firms buy Sh9.5bn Safaricom stake as small traders sell off
Local institutional investors have acquired shares worth Sh9.5 billion in Safaricom following the exit of domestic shareholders and foreigners, reversing the government’s objective of boosting Kenyan retail investors’ stake in …
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Rockefeller Foundation partners with e-GUIDE and Atlas AI to accelerate development in Africa
The Rockefeller Foundation, an American private foundation, and philanthropic medical research and arts funding organization launched a new $5.5 million partnership with e-GUIDE and Atlas AI to encourage climate-resilient infrastructure investment and speed …