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Using IoT, Liquid Telecom & Code for Africa to monitor air pollution in Kenya
Liquid Telecom Kenya has partnered with Africa’s largest non-profit civic technology network Code for Africa (CfA) to install air quality sensors at 3,000 sites across Kenya, following warnings that air
Meet Wasla Browser, a search engine created for Africa, Middle East
Wasla Browser, a search engine created for internet users in the Middle East and Africa, has been launched in Egypt. Founded by Serag Meneassy, Mahmoud El Said and Taymour Sabry,
Digital taxi drivers demand increased fares
Digital taxi drivers have demanded application operators to increase fares per kilometer to match with the current costs incurred to sustain their work of ferrying people to different places inTelecom
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After securing $180m, Liquid Telecom to ‘accelerate’ continental expansion
Liquid Telecom has reached an agreement with CDC Group Plc, the UK’s development finance institution, to invest $180m with the company. This investment will enable Liquid Telecom to expand its
Liquid Telecom to invest $400m in Egyptian network infrastructure, data centers
Liquid Telecom has announced that it is investing US $400m in Egypt over the next three years. This is part of a major partnership with Telecom Egypt which includes network
Kwesé unveils new strategy, launches Kwesé Play in Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya: The multiplatform broadcast network Kwesé, a subsidiary of Econet, today announced the launch of video-on-demand (VOD) streaming service, Kwesé Play, as the centerpiece in its new Kenyan broadcastingStartups
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Increasing fare bad for business, Uber tells bitter Kampala drivers
On Tuesday, drivers attached to the different ride-hailing services in Kampala expressed their dissatisfaction with the prevailing situation in the industry, issuing a 7-day ultimatum. Under their umbrella body, the
Introducing Konza innovation hub, an incubator backed by Huawei
Chinese multinational telecommunications equipment and consumer electronics company Huawei has joined a growing list of global companies that are setting up hubs to power the technology and startup ecosystem in
IBM, Hello Tractor develop blockchain powered solutions for African farmers
Hello Tractor, a startup that helps farmers digitally access tractors has teamed up with the research team of the American multinational IT company IBM to create artificial intelligence- and blockchain-basedTech
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Zembo to sell electric motorcycles in Uganda in 2019
Zembo, an automotive company started by two French engineers, will begin selling electric motorcycles in Uganda in April 2019, SautiTech has been informed by the founders. The startup will join
5 best ways to improve the sound on your TV
LED TV, OLED TV, and QLED TV come to mind whenever one looks to improve their TV experience. But the picture quality shouldn’t be the only thing that matters. Sound
