Tripitaca (re-branded as Triply) started business in the CEO mother’s house, but today supports more than 2300 guesthouses across Kenya by streamlining their operations and helping them grow. Peter Wachira is the CEO of Tripitaca. In 2019, at the age of 22, he launched his own agency to manage small guesthouses in Kenya, and in two short years, he was handling over 1,000 Airbnb-type guest houses across Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania. While at it, Peter realised how difficult and splintered it could be to run a guesthouse, for some of the following reasons: – Bookings were made on paper or Excel…
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Besides being engineering marvels and incorporating unique functions and mainstream apps, Samsung’s foldables keep delivering new and versatile device experiences optimised for work, play, and everything in-between. Even though Samsung made a big show with the release of the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Flip 5 models in recent months, there is already talk about the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Flip 6 series. While the Galaxy Z Fold 6 is several months from launch, some leaks indicate it will pack substantial upgrades over the Galaxy Z Fold 5. It’s claimed that Samsung will change the outer display’s aspect ratio,…
📸 PATEK PHILIPPE Aquanaut Luce “Rainbow” Minute Repeater Haute Joaillerie Ref. 5260/1455R-001 (above) Apparently, the demand for jewelry watches is on the rise, and Patek Philippe is rising to the occasion by releasing an unprecedented burst of seven luxury time pieces. The new watches range from diamond bezels to pieces with full settings on every surface. Click on the links above and below to view each of the watches in brilliant splendour: Aquanaut Luce “Rainbow” Minute Repeater Haute Joaillerie Ref. 5260/355R-001 Nautilus Haute Joaillerie Reference 7118/1452G-001 Aquanaut Luce “Rainbow” Minute Repeater Haute Joaillerie Ref. 5260/355R-001 Nautilus Haute Joaillerie Reference 7118/1452G-001…
Olumide Olatunji (Managing Director, Access Bank Ghana) Access Bank Ghana has been named the SME-Friendly Bank of the Year at the recently concluded 2023 BRANDCOM Awards – in recognition of the bank’s ‘exceptional dedication to providing SMEs with access to customized financial solutions, business advisory services, and innovative tools that enable them to thrive and contribute to Ghana’s economic growth’. In reaction to the award, Olumide Olatunji (Managing Director, Access Bank Ghana) said: “We are honoured to receive this prestigious recognition, which reflects our unwavering commitment to supporting the growth and success of SMEs in Ghana. “SMEs are the backbone…
Enyonam Manye 📸 Founder of Count on Crops Hub, Enyonam Manye, has just won the Agric Journalist of the year prize at the African Women in Agribusiness Awards, held at the Holiday Inn Hotel (Accra-Ghana), on November 18, 2023 Ms. Manye’s company produces a TV series tagged The Ghanaian Farmer, which is extremely popular for educating Ghanaians around the globe the vast opportunities the sector presents by engaging farmers and experts in field interviews. Aired on both Joy Prime TV and YouTube, The Ghanaian Farmer received special recognition for inspiring the younger generation, through engaging content, to see agriculture as…
Dr. Elizabeth Shaw (Founder, 1000 Black Voices) Founder of 1000 Black Voices, Dr. Elizabeth Shaw, is excited to announce that the next 1000 Black Voices Accelerator & Trade Mission – this one, focused on Fintech – is open for applications. The accelerator is run virtually (a few of them hybrid), while the trade mission is in-person, in New York. Founders from any global geographical area are welcome to apply, and should run a business registered in the UK. 2023: The 1000 Black Voices trade mission to San Francisco and Los Angeles Over the years, 1000 Black Voices have expertly connected…
Some of the speakers billed for the Ekiti State Innovation Summit Between November 21-22, 2023, the exciting Ekiti State Innovation Summit (EKIS 2023) will host an assembly of visionaries, innovators, policymakers, and industry leaders in celebration and promotion of innovation in Ekiti State of Nigeria. The annual event features captivating discussions, masterclasses, and showcases on topics like ‘The future of work and emerging Technologies’, fostering collaboration among those passionate about driving positive change through innovation. Dr. Ola Brown (founding partner, Healthcare Capital Africa) One of the speakers will be Dr. Ola Brown, founding partner of Healthcare Capital Africa (Healthcap), a…
(L-R): Pricepally co-Founders Luther Lawoyin (CEO), Deepak Bansal (CTO), Mosun Lawoyin (CXO) and Jummai Abalaka (COO) Pricepally, a Nigerian online grocery store for fresh produce and packaged food, has raised $1.3 million seed funding, backed by Samurai Incubate (a Japanese VC that also participated in the startup’s 2021 pre-seed round), SOSV, ELEA, Hi2 Global, Chui Ventures and ex-Unilever executive David Mureithi. According to Pricepally, this latest round of funding will serve to expand beyond three Nigerian cities (Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt), and re-introduce group buying in order to keep up with its promise of enabling consumers purchase food affordably. The startup facilitates same- or next-day delivery of…
Botlhale AI, specialists in multilingual speech and text conversational AI for African languages, have won the Startup of the Year award at the just-concluded Africa Tech Festival, held in Cape Town, South Africa. Founded by Sange Maxaku, Thapelo Nthite, and Xolisani Nkwentsha, the company is breaking language barriers for African businesses and their customers by unleashing the power of human language technologies in African languages. Team Botlhale AI Simply put, Botlhale AI is redefining communication by helping organisations engage with customers in languages they trust and understand, using methods ranging from Multilingual Chatbots to Call Centre analytics.
Samirah Ade-Adebiyi ( Managing Director, AFEX Investment) Nigeria-based commodities platform, AFEX, has received a capital injection of $26.5 million from British International Investment (BII), which is the UK’s development finance institution (DFI) and impact investor. As a commercial platform, AFEX, through its three divisions of operation, helps its 450,000+ smallholder farmers in Nigeria, Kenya, and Uganda overcome challenges by expanding their access to inputs, financing, microinsurance, storage, training, and markets. Currently operating an expansive network of 200+ warehouses, the financing from BII will enable the construction of 20 advanced storage facilities in prominent locations across Nigeria, Kenya, and Uganda. This…