East Africa Weekly

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Don’t just cook tasty meals, PieMe wants to help you make money from your kitchen

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Every Kenyan student must now learn coding, regardless of talent or interest

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Meta, Twitter, and TikTok face serious conflicts ahead Kenya’s 2022 election

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5 critical questions about fintech compliance in Kenya answered

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Making sense of Kenya’s burning money laundering feud with Nigerian fintechs

Central Bank of Kenya

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Kenya’s SNDBX is helping African startups build for global markets

SNDBX CEO, Joram Mwinamo

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5 drastic ways the Finance Act 2022 changes innovation in Kenya

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Why Kune failed in Kenya despite the global rise of cloud kitchens

Kune

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Genteel is building a fashion technology giant from the slums of Kibera, Nairobi

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Mpaya Energy is offering smart ways for Kenyans to manage utilities

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Tibu Health is bringing world-class healthcare to Kenyan doorsteps












Don’t just cook tasty meals, PieMe wants to help you make money from your kitchen

Airbnb disrupted hotels, PieMe wants to do that for African restaurants. Here’s how the Ugandan-based startup wants to help you turn your kitchen into a profitable restaurant

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Every Kenyan student must now learn coding, regardless of talent or interest

Amidst rising graduate unemployment and fast-paced technology, the Kenyan government is creating a talent pipeline to drive its ambitions of becoming Africa’s prime innovation hub

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Meta, Twitter, and TikTok face serious conflicts ahead Kenya’s 2022 election

This week on East Africa Weekly, we take a closer look at the impact of tech platforms like Meta, and Twitter on Kenya’s 2022 elections which is just around the corner.

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5 critical questions about fintech compliance in Kenya answered

Today on East Africa Weekly, experienced legal expert, @wambuikioi helps us explore some burning questions on fintech compliance in Kenya.

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Making sense of Kenya’s burning money laundering feud with Nigerian fintechs

Understand what’s really happening with Nigerian fintechs and money laundering in Kenya. Spoiler alert, it’s not black and white

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Kenya’s SNDBX is helping African startups build for global markets

Kenya’s SNDBX is quietly disrupting the consulting space with the mission of pushing African startups to global dominance. It links entrepreneurs to over 33 experts in legal, human resources, accounting, and several other departments to help them grow and scale.

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5 drastic ways the Finance Act 2022 changes innovation in Kenya

From the arrival of big tech, vehicle manufacturing plants, and increased Internet costs, today’s East Africa Weekly explores how Finance Act 2022 affects technology and innovation in Kenya

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Why Kune failed in Kenya despite the global rise of cloud kitchens

When Kune raised $1m to build a food startup, the story it sold caused some outrage. We decided to take a deep dive into the Cloud kitchen model and its prospects in Kenya 

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Genteel is building a fashion technology giant from the slums of Kibera, Nairobi

Meet Genteel, a fashion eCommerce startup using technology to create a classy African fashion experience from the slums of Nairobi

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Mpaya Energy is offering smart ways for Kenyans to manage utilities

With rising inflation, the prices of basic essentials like power, water, and cooking gas are shooting up at an alarming rate. But Mpaya Energy’s smart solutions are providing an advantage for Kenyans to exploit

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Tibu Health is bringing world-class healthcare to Kenyan doorsteps

Getting affordable and stress-free healthcare is almost a luxury in Africa. With a strong logistics network, @TIBUHealth is bringing world-class healthcare to thousands of Kenyans’ doorsteps

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