As part of the investment by Mobility54, Autochek will be leveraging Toyota Tsusho’s vast retail network across 54 African countries to deepen its expansion further.
Author: Korir Issa
Korir Issa
IK, a Masinde Muliro University grad, tackles social justice through journalism. He analyses news and writes on women's rights, politics, technology, law, and global affairs.
United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to health Dr Tlaleng-Mofokeng has called for efforts to restore people’s reproductive health rights that have been eroded during the Covid-19 pandemic. “Sexual and reproductive health rights, are human rights,” Dr Tlaleng-Mofokeng reminded the Member States in the General Assembly on Wednesday. She was presenting her report on the effect of the pandemic on physical and mental health services. “Millions of women globally had limited or no access to maternal and newborn healthcare, some 14 million women lost access to contraception, and specialized services for victims of gender-based violence became inaccessible when they…
Android phone maker Vivo has introduced its new Y33s smartphone, touted as a good blend of style and substance. Vivo Y33s is the latest after the Vivo Y21. The device features a 50MP rear camera, 8.0mm Sleek Design and a 5,000mAh battery which comes with an 18W flash charge. This is a justification of the efforts Vivo is making in investing heavily in camera hardware. “The all-new Y33s reaffirms Vivo’s commitment of making innovative technology accessible to all consumers in the country. Y33s has been designed to provide premium and seamless experience to customers with segment-leading features like the 50MP…
Tala, the digital lending firm, has raised USD 145 million (16.1 billion shillings) in Series E funding. Upstart, a company founded by ex-Googlers Dave Girouard, Anna Counselman, and Paul Gu, led the round. The Stellar Development Foundation’s Enterprise Fund participated, alongside new investors Kindred Ventures and the J. Safra Group. The new funding adds to the over 360 million dollars contributed by existing investors valuing Tala at about 800 million dollars. Tala plans to use these funds to accelerate the rollout of its new financial account experience, which provides customers with fresh tools to borrow, save and manage their money,…
National Bank of Kenya (NBK) in partnership with Aqua for All is introducing a KSh 5 billion Water, Sanitation and Hygiene financing program. The program seeking to address the financial needs, efficiencies, sustainability and growth of Water sector enterprises, institutions and communities. “With this new product, we seek to scale up the SMEs in the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene economy for sustainable water services. As a bank, we are constantly looking for opportunities to support long-term growth to SMEs in all sectors of the economy,” NBK Managing Director, Paul Russo said during the launch on Thursday. The NBK Water, Sanitation…
vivo has unveiled its latest Y-series model the vivo Y21, a mid-range phone intending to drive the next wave of the smartphone revolution in Kenya. The smartphone has a 5000mAh battery and an 18W charge. The device showcases 4GB + 1GB 2nd Generation Extended RAM, a 64GB ROM along allowing up to 1TB of memory expansion (to be purchased separately). Vivo Y21 comes with a 13 MP main camera on the rear. The rear camera set-up is equipped with a 2MP macro camera lens that draws a focus as close as 4cm. Y21 is available in colour hues of Metallic…