Tiny Electric Vehicles Pack a Bigger Climate Punch Than Cars
Mazi Mobility has about 60 electric motorcycle taxis, known as boda-bodas, on the roads in Nairobi....
Meta and moderators agree to mediation on labor dispute
Meta and moderators agree to mediation on labor dispute Content moderators suing Meta and its former content review partner in Africa, Sama, for alleged unlawful...
Moniepoint cleared to acquire Kenyan fintech Kopo Kopo
Moniepoint cleared to acquire Kenyan fintech Kopo Kopo The competition regulator in Kenya has given Moniepoint, the Nigerian fintech that provides business payments and banking...
Twiga lays off 33% of its staff, disbands in-house delivery and introduces logistics marketplace
Twiga lays off 33% of its staff, disbands in-house delivery and introduces logistics marketplace Twiga will conduct another round of layoffs to keep its business...
Zanifu raises $11.2M to scale its inventory financing offering in Kenya
Zanifu raises $11.2M to scale its inventory financing offering in Kenya Zanifu, a Kenyan fintech providing inventory financing to micro, small and medium-sized businesses, has...
Worldcoin ignored initial order to stop iris scans in Kenya, records show
Worldcoin ignored initial order to stop iris scans in Kenya, records show Months before Kenya finally banned iris scans by Sam Altman’s crypto startup Worldcoin,...
Kenyan logistics startup Sendy shuts down, embarks on asset sale
Kenyan logistics startup Sendy shuts down, embarks on asset sale Sendy, a Kenyan logistics scale-up that enabled retailers to purchase FMCGs directly from manufacturers, among...
Worldcoin plans to resume iris scans in Kenya
Worldcoin plans to resume iris scans in Kenya Sam Altman’s crypto startup Worldcoin yesterday faced its first major hurdle in Africa when authorities in Kenya...
Kenya suspends Worldcoin scans over security, privacy and financial concerns
Kenya suspends Worldcoin scans over security, privacy and financial concerns Kenya was one of the first countries where Worldcoin — the controversial startup that aims...
Blow for Flutterwave as Kenyan court declines request to withdraw case
Blow for Flutterwave as Kenyan court declines request to withdraw case Plans by Kenya’s Assets Recovery Agency (ARA) to withdraw its second case against African...