Sisi Afrika Magazine

August 14, 2022August 14, 2022

Foreign Fintech Firms Ramp up Investments into Kenya’s Microfinance Space

Kenya's microfinance banks are increasingly the target of foreign fintech firms seeking to sidestep stringent regulatory perimeters for digital lenders, amid African banks' digital transformation efforts

by bird - African Stories Agency

July 27, 2022July 27, 2022

Technology & Innovation

Paradigm Initiative (PIN) Celebrates 15 Years of Impacting Lives of More Than 5,000 Under-Served African Youth

LIFE program has been rolled out in secondary schools under the auspices of LIFE@Schools Clubs.

by Thandisizwe Mgudlwa

Startups

Telecel’s Africa Startup Initiative Program (ASIP) Accelerator Promises a Bigger Future

It’s a Wrap for Cohort 2 of the Telecel Group Africa Startup Initiative Program (ASIP) Accelerator powered by Startupbootcamp AfriTech

by Thandisizwe Mgudlwa July 8, 2022July 8, 2022

Apps

SHAREit Gears up for Expansion in Africa

The leading global tech companies like SHAREit Group are also expanding in the African market to unlock the potential of the industry. SHAREit allows its users to share files at a high speed without internet data, and access seamless digital content of the highest possible quality.

by Sisi Afrika Magazine - July 6, 2022July 6, 2022

Apps

Disney+ Launches in South Africa

Disney+, the streaming service from The Walt Disney Company, launches today Wednesday, May 18, 2022 in South Africa. Standard pricing at launch is confirmed at R119 per month, or R1190 for an annual subscription.

by Thandisizwe Mgudlwa May 18, 2022May 18, 2022

Big Tech Technology & Innovation

Elon Musk Has Bought Twitter: Here Is What To Expect

The ownership of Twitter throws Elon Musk deep into conversations about the inordinate power of tech billionaires in the modern world, in manufacturing public consent.

by Richard Oduor Oduku April 26, 2022April 26, 2022

Technology & Innovation

How Tech can Help Your Business’ Customer Service

These technology solutions can help you provide better customer service and increase your profits!

by Sisi Afrika Magazine - April 21, 2022July 27, 2022

Startups Technology & Innovation

Africa’s “Alt” School Sees Enrollments From Africa & Beyond

As demand for top tech talent booms worldwide, AltSchool, which describes itself as a premier online academy, is attracting wannabee software engineers and coding mavens not only from across the continent but also from beyond Africa's shores.

by Seth Onyango - bird contributor February 21, 2022February 16, 2022

Apps Technology & Innovation

Africa’s Young and Tech-savvy Population is Driving a Gaming Market Revolution

From consoles to smartphones, Africa’s growing, tech-savvy population is driving significant growth in the multi-million dollar gaming industry as increased adoption of digital currencies and blockchain technology takes African gaming to the next level.

by Conrad Onyango - bird contributor February 16, 2022February 16, 2022

Big Tech Technology & Innovation

DRC: The Woman Inventor Behind Traffic Safety Robots in Lubumbashi

When Thérèse Kirongozi's brother died in a pedestrian accident, she noticed the number of road fatalities involving pedestrians - particularly amongst school-going children - was particularly high in her country. So she decided to "be the change". Her giant robots have become a feature of her city's streets and are credited with reducing road accidents across the country. Now she wants to install them far and wide.

by Rose Mumbi Ngoy - bird contributor January 17, 2022September 14, 2022

Big Tech Technology & Innovation

Global Blockchain Investor Targets Six African Countries, Counting on a “Quantum Leap” Into the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Six countries in Africa are being targeted by a tech investor as the most likely to tap into multi-billion dollar blockchain markets to fix challenges in key sectors like finance, agriculture and health.

by Conrad Onyango - bird contributor November 24, 2021November 17, 2021

Apps Technology & Innovation

Netflix is Free in Kenya: Is this the End of the Debate on Service Subscription on the African Continent?

"The treatment of African consumers by the western countries, especially by the United States companies is mind-boggling. There are an extraordinary amount of services that are cut off from African global citizens without any rationale behind it at all", says Oduor Jagero.

by Oduor Jagero October 11, 2021January 12, 2022