Kenya

Netflix Launches Free Plan For Its Android Mobile App Users In Kenya.
Netflix, has today launched a free plan in Kenya that will allow users to enjoy almost all of its content on android devices without having to pay for a subscription. The rollout Netflix’s free plan kicks off today and will only be available throughout Kenya. To sign-up for the service,

PayPal’s Xoom Targets Diaspora Remittances with Money Transfers to Mobile Money In Kenya.
Xoom, PayPal’s money transfer service that serves millions of diaspora users globally has today launched money transfers to mobile wallets in Kenya and other markets in Africa for customers in the US, UK, Canada, and Europe. This is a timely move given that Kenya had remittances of Kes. 285 Billion

Interview with Erick Oyugi, Founder & CEO of Malipo Circles.
Malipo Circles is a mobile app and service that lets people, friends, families and investment clubs or ‘chamas’ as they are popularly known in Kenya easily lend, borrow, and fundraise money for a myriad of scenarios. I recently had an interview with the founder, Erick Oyugi, who shared with me