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    Tuesday News RoundUp: We All Have Whatsapp Calling Now, Kenyan High Schools Get Digital Upgrade, $72 Soft Loan Now On Airtel Money Rwanda

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    Gbenga Onalaja
    140 months ago
    Tuesday News RoundUp: We All Have Whatsapp Calling Now, Kenyan High Schools Get Digital Upgrade, $72 Soft Loan Now On Airtel Money Rwanda

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    This is what the African techspace looks like today;

    We All Have WhatsApp Calling Now

    Whatsapp’s calling feature has officially released for Android devices, unlike when we needed an invite from VOIP early comers. Where is iOS in all these though?

    Intel And KPSA Bring Digital Solution To Kenya School

    The e-classroom solution features purpose-built education laptops that support scientific inquiry and additionally have integrated tools for multimedia viewing/creation.

    200 Kenyan Schools In 6 Region Will Get Free Education Bouquet From DSTV

    Multichoice Resource Centre Programme (CSR) kicked off in five Meru schools; Ntakira, Mweru, St Mary’s, Nchuui, Uringu, and will spread out to 200 schools in the Meru, Nyeri, Mombasa, Narok, Nakuru and Kisumu regions .

    Airtel Rwanda Introduces $72 Emergency Soft Loan

    Airtel Rwanda has launched a soft loan feature on its network that can allow its subscribers borrow up to Rwf50,000 (USD72)  instantly without collateral.

    A Nigerian NGO Is Suing Nigeria’s Identity Management Agency Over Mastercard Branded eIDs

    Because it stinks. Fundamental privacy and data protection are the biggest concerns that critics have raised about the partnership between the Nigerian government and Mastercard.

    LG Has Began Shipping Its New Mid-Range Devices

    South Korean OEM, LG has announced it has began rolling out its four new mid-range smartphones; the LG Magna, LG Spirit, LG Leon and LG Joy.

    Apply For iHub And Goethe Institute’s Digital Art Funding

    Kenyan incubator, iHub and Goethe Institute announced earlier, their intention to fund creatives who use technology in their works, applications are now open

    Kenya Will Host The GES This July, And Obama Too

    American President, Barack Obama will be attending this year’s Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) holding in Kenya.

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  • Tanzania’s Amsons offers $182.89m to acquire Kenya’s Bamburi Cement from Swiss firm
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    Tanzania’s Amsons offers $182.89m to acquire Kenya’s Bamburi Cement from Swiss firm

    Adonijah Ndege
    19 months ago
  • Nigerian cloud provider hit with ransomware attack as government agency works to “swiftly resolve incident”
    Cropped shot of an unidentifiable hacker using a laptop late at night. Image Source: Bloomberg.
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    Nigerian cloud provider hit with ransomware attack as government agency works to “swiftly resolve incident”

    Ganiu Oloruntade
    19 months ago
  • “Our vision is now global,” says Nigeria’s Access Holdings as it begins $233 million capital raise
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    “Our vision is now global,” says Nigeria’s Access Holdings as it begins $233 million capital raise

    Ganiu Oloruntade 19 months ago
  • EdTech funding decline takes centerstage at Mastercard Foundation conference
    A panel on investment challenges and opportunities in African EdTech. L-R: Nene Diallo,Regional Partner Access to Finance, Mastercard Foundation; Isaac Nyangolo, Co-Founder and CEO, Zeraki; Tochukwu Ezeukwu, Regional Director, AVPA; and Ruth Wairimu, Investment Manager, Acumen Fund
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    EdTech funding decline takes centerstage at Mastercard Foundation conference

    Joseph Olaoluwa 19 months ago
  • As cholera cases mount in Nigeria, this website wants to keep you safe
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    As cholera cases mount in Nigeria, this website wants to keep you safe

    Faith Omoniyi 19 months ago
  • Mastercard Foundation conference spotlights Africa’s edtech startups
    Bosun Tijani, Minister of Communication, Innovation, and Digital Economy is joined on a panel by Joseph Nsengimana, director, Mastercard Foundation & Robert Hawkins, Senior Education Specialist, the World Bank at the Mastercard Foundation Edtech Conference
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    Mastercard Foundation conference spotlights Africa’s edtech startups

    Frank Eleanya 19 months ago

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