Corteva Agriscience (www.Corteva.com) has officially introduced PowerCore™ technology to South Africa’s maize farmers. The solution is a new high-performing, herbicide-resistant seed trait that effectively helps protect crops from damaging above-ground insects, such as the maize stalk borer and spotted maize stem borer. The company’s leading seed brands, Pannar® and Pioneer® will be offering PowerCore™ technology as part of new, high-yielding genetics...
Africarare (Africarare.io), Africa’s first metaverse is set to unlock African creativity and connect Africa to the global digital economy. At an event in Johannesburg yesterday, plans were announced for commercialisation of the 3D virtual reality experience, that is set in Ubuntuland, a virtual world that marries creativity, cryptocurrency, and commerce.
Firstly, virtual land will soon be available to purchase and develop, with MTN,...
Global digital financial solutions provider Branch International has outlined plans to roll out a true Pan-African digital bank with Kenya as the launch pad.
Branch International, best known for digital lending solutions and services in Kenya, will spearhead the rollout of digital banking services across key markets in Africa once the local operation crystallizes before the end of the year.
Speaking...
The Samsung Freestyle is the all-new portable screen and entertainment device that offers first-of-its-kind technology and flexibility to deliver optimal viewing and entertainment for users looking to bring video and audio content wherever they go.
The Freestyle is a projector, smart speaker and ambient lighting device all rolled into one lightweight, portable device. When it comes to portability, The Freestyle...
Equity Group, in partnership with Microsoft, has launched a virtual hackathon open to students from The University of Nairobi and Meru University of Science and Technology. The Hackathon, which opened for registration on 4th February, saw a total of 663 students
from the two universities registered to be among the 100 shortlisted participants to take part as innovators.
The Hackathon is...
Clickatell (www.Clickatell.com), the CPaaS innovator and Chat Commerce leader, today announces it has secured $91 million in their Series C round. This round was led by Arrowroot Capital, with participation from Kennedy Lewis Investment Management, Endeavor Global and Harvest.
Clickatell, which has delivered double-digit profitable growth for several years, will use the Series C capital to scale and expand three...
Meta (about.facebook.com/Meta) is expanding the availability of Facebook Reels (https://bit.ly/3p8lc9w) for iOS and Android to more than 20 countries across sub-Saharan Africa. Meta is also introducing better ways to help creators to earn money, new creation tools and more places to watch and create Facebook Reels.
Prior to this launch Reels was available on Facebook in India, Mexico, Canada, the...
M-TIBA has partnered with the Kenya Association of Private Hospitals (KAPH) in a bid to expand their healthcare financing capabilities through provision of financing healthcare systems. The overall purpose is to utilize the M-Tiba platform to connect all the stakeholders and provide a safe, smart, and affordable way to manage a healthcare scheme. The partnership took place at the...
MarketForce (MarketForce360.com), the Nairobi-headquartered B2B platform for retail distribution of consumer goods and digital financial services in Africa, announces the closing of a $40 million Series A round, the largest Series A round of it’s kind in East and Central Africa. The raise comes 7 months after concluding a pre-Series A round.
The round was led by V8 Capital Partners -...
Absa Bank Kenya Plc and African Guarantee Fund (AGF) have inked a Ksh1.25 billion Loan Portfolio Guarantee Facility to boost credit accessibility for local small businesses, including start-ups. The guarantee line will be in place for a period of five years and avails up to Ksh100 million in single borrower limit.
The partnership will enable Absa Bank Kenya to help...
