F5.5G Leap-forward Development of Broadband in Africa The Africa Broadband Forum 2024 (BBAF 2024) was successfully held in Cape Town, South Africa recently, under…
Nairobi-based startup OkHi launches in Nigeria
A smart addressing startup, based in Nairobi OkHi, has partnered with Africa’s largest banking platform, Interswitch to launch in Africa’s largest market, Nigeria. The partnership aims to…
Kenyan healthtech startup secures $1.1-million funding
Ilara Health, a Kenya-based health tech startup has received $1.1-million in grant funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The funding will be…
Kenya startup launches country’s first peer-to-peer private car sharing service
A startup based in Kenya, Komboa, has launched the country’s first peer-to-peer car-sharing platform. The innovative platform aims to disrupt the traditional and often…
Kenyan startup to launch country’s first affordable electric motorbike taxis
Founded in March 2020, a new Kenyan startup, Ecobodaa, will be launching the country’s first electronic motorbike at the start of 2021. The motorbike taxis…
