Year: 2026
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News
Glovo Says Kenya Is Becoming One of Its Fastest-Growing Markets
More Kenyans are using delivery apps for routine purchases, giving Glovo one of its strongest growth rates globally as merchants…
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Fuliza Is Becoming Embedded in Kenya’s Digital Economy
Small financial gaps increasingly get resolved through a mobile overdraft sitting inside a payments platform already woven into daily life.…
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Why Safaricom’s Tech Company Transition Feels Bigger This Year
For years, telecom companies measured themselves through coverage maps, call minutes and subscriber growth. Increasingly, the language coming from large…
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Why Ethiopia Matters to Safaricom’s Future
Safaricom used its FY2026 results presentation to frame Ethiopia as a long-duration infrastructure project tied to digital systems, network reach…
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How Safaricom’s Infrastructure Powers State Digital Systems
A growing share of Kenya’s public services now runs through systems linked to Safaricom, extending the company’s influence far beyond…
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Orders for BasiGo Electric Buses Are Rising Across Kenya and Rwanda
Demand for electric buses in Kenya and Rwanda is growing faster than current deployment capacity as transport operators continue placing…
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Kenya’s Planned Microsoft-G42 Facility Faces Delays Over Grid Capacity
Kenya has suspended plans for a proposed $1 billion data centre backed by Microsoft and Abu Dhabi-based G42 after officials…
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BUSINESS
Safaricom Group Service Revenue Hits KES 414 Billion
Safaricom grew Group service revenue to KES 414 billion in the year ended 31 March 2026, as strong performance in…
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Bolt’s In-App Safety Reporting Tools Explained
Anyone using the Bolt app can report a safety concern directly through the platform’s built-in support section. The process is…
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African Gaming Operators Push for Stable Tax Rules
Pressure is building on African governments to rethink how betting and gaming businesses are taxed as the industry expands deeper…
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BUSINESS
Copia Kenya’s Future Is Now Tied to an Insolvency Hearing in Nairobi
Copia Kenya is headed to the High Court after creditors filed an insolvency case tied to unpaid obligations, adding new…
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KRA Links Tax System to M-Pesa in Compliance Push
Kenya Revenue Authority is restructuring its tax collection systems around real-time business transactions, placing digital payments and automated invoicing at…
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Gadgets
Vivo V70 vs V70 FE: Which One Fits Better?
Smartphone buying decisions often narrow down to one uncomfortable question: which compromises will you actually notice after a few months…
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East Africa Pushes for a Unified Digital Network as Telecom Gaps Persist
Regional governments across East Africa are widening efforts to connect their digital infrastructure, lower telecom costs and reduce dependence on…
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More Nairobi Commuter Routes Are Beginning to Use BasiGo Electric Buses
Electric buses are now operating across some of Nairobi’s busiest commuter corridors as transport operators add battery-powered vehicles to routes…
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vivo V70 FE Officially Goes on Sale in Kenya
The vivo V70 FE is now officially available in Kenya. With sales now open, the device brings its signature blend…
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Kenya Moves to Clean Up Telecom Cable Installations With New CA Rules
Kenya’s communications regulator has introduced a new set of technical and procedural rules that could change how fiber and telecom…
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Kenya’s Audiences Are Moving From Traditional TV to Streaming and Social Platforms
Kenyan households are increasingly turning to smartphones and internet platforms for both news and entertainment, adding pressure on traditional television…
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BUSINESS
KCB Targets MSMEs and Informal Sector with New Mortgage Financing Solution
KCB Bank has announced the launch of a new mortgage solution designed to unlock home ownership for Kenya’s informal sector,…
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OPay’s US IPO Push Puts Nigeria’s Fintech Boom Back in Focus
OPay is preparing for a public listing in the United States, with the Nigerian payments company seeking a valuation of…
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TRENDING
Why Kenya’s Startup Money Is Not Producing Stability
Kenya’s startup sector is attracting large amounts of private capital at the same time that venture-backed companies are shutting down,…
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Kenya Launches AI for Disability Project to Advance Inclusive Digital Transformation
Kenya has officially launched the AI for Disability Project, a cross-sector initiative aimed at developing and deploying scalable assistive technologies…
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Safaricom Increases Home Fibre Speeds by up to 2.5 Times
Safaricom has announced an upgrade to its Home Fibre offering, increasing internet speeds by up to 2.5 times at no…
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Startups
Shiprazor Raises $2.65 Million to Streamline E-commerce Logistics Across Africa
Cape Town-based logistics technology startup Shiprazor has secured $2.65 million (R44 million) in seed funding to address one of Africa’s…
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Kenyan Startups Dominate African Entries in Latitude59’s €400,000 Pitch Competition
A total of 465 startups from 53 countries across five continents have submitted applications for this year’s Latitude59 startup competition,…
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Johannesburg Listing Nears for Canal+ Following MultiChoice Deal
Canal+ has fixed 3rd June 2026 as the date its shares will begin trading on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, completing…
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Huawei Showcases Next-Generation Solutions at Connected Africa Summit
Huawei on Monday hosted Kenya’s Deputy President Kithure Kindiki at its exhibition booth during the official opening of the…
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Amazon Kuiper Moves Toward Kenya Licence as Starlink Sets the Pace
Amazon has applied for regulatory approval to enter Kenya’s internet market with its satellite broadband service, setting up a direct…
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Spotify Enters Its Next Phase With Future Plans in Focus
Spotify is entering its third decade with a strategy focused on user control, new content formats and shared listening, according…
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EXCLUSIVE: Airtel Kenya Begins Fibre Rollout As Fixed Internet Competition Tightens
Airtel Kenya has introduced fibre-based internet services for homes and businesses, adding fixed broadband to its existing mobile and payments…
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Leaders Call for Seamless Connectivity and Policy Harmonisation Connected Africa Summit
Industry leaders, policymakers and technology stakeholders convened at the 15th annual Connected Africa Summit, held at the Edge Convention Centre,…
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Early Tax Alerts Replace VAT Blocks as KRA Resets Compliance Approach
Businesses will no longer face sudden lockouts from the tax filing system as the Kenya Revenue Authority adopts an early-warning…
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New Nairobi Plant Brings Bank and SIM Card Production Closer to Home
Kenya has started producing its own bank and SIM cards after a new manufacturing plant opened in Nairobi, reducing reliance…
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ICT Authority Chief Jessy Maruti on Fixing Fragmented Government Systems
Kenya’s push to streamline public services through technology is entering a new phase, with Jessy Maruti outlining a plan to…
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Digital Policy Harmonisation Surfaces at Connected Africa Summit
At a moment when Africa’s digital infrastructure can already handle mass-scale transactions, attention is turning to a different constraint: policy…
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M-PESA Processes Sh100 Billion Daily as Safaricom Eyes Deeper Public Sector Push
M-PESA, Safaricom’s flagship mobile money service, now processes roughly Sh100 billion, approximately $800 million, every single day, CEO Peter Ndegwa…
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NBC Bank Tanzania Unveils its First Visa Business Platinum Debit Card
NBC Tanzania has teamed up with Visa to roll out the NBC Visa Business Platinum Debit Card, introducing the country’s…
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WildMango Becomes OpenAI’s First SMB Partner in Africa
Nairobi-based technology company WildMango has announced a strategic partnership with OpenAI, making it one of the American AI giant’s first…
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Connected Africa Summit 2026 Opens In Nairobi To Accelerate Africa’s Journey Toward An Inclusive Digital Market
The Connected Africa Summit 2026 officially opened today in Nairobi, bringing together government leaders, policymakers, regulators, ambassadors, development partners, investors,…
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Equity Bank Takes Top Spot in Kenya’s 2026 Banking Awards
Equity Bank has taken the top position in Kenya’s 2026 Think Business Banking Awards, placing it ahead of peers across…
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Electricity Prices In Kenya Rise As New Tariff Charges Take Hold
Electricity users across Kenya are paying more for power starting this week after new cost components were added to monthly…
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Sh5.6bn in New Capital Circles Kenya’s Cleaner Cooking Market
A group of Kenyan manufacturers and energy startups is lining up a combined Sh5.6 billion capital raise as cleaner cooking…
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Borrowers Face New ID Checks as Tala Aligns With Kenya Lending Rules
Digital lender Tala has introduced stricter identity checks for its Kenyan users, requiring updated personal details before access to loans…
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KRA Acting Chief Lilian Nyawanda Faces Steep Revenue Run
Lilian Nyawanda has taken charge of Kenya Revenue Authority with a narrow window to close a widening revenue gap, setting…
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Water Purifier Kenya: Health Risks and Home Solutions
Access to safe drinking water remains a significant public health challenge across Kenya. Many households searching for a water purifier…
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Africa Tech Summit London Returns to London Stock Exchange on May 29
Africa Tech Summit London, the leading African tech conference in Europe, returns to the London Stock Exchange on May 29,…
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Cross Switch Appoints Gillian Koinange as Head of Business Development, East Africa
Payments technology company Cross Switch has announced the appointment of Gillian Koinange as Head of Business Development, East Africa. The company…
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The Modern Parent’s Guide to Navigating Back-to-School Season Bila Presha
For many parents and guardians, the back-to-school season begins in the small, quiet moments. It could be in the kitchen…
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Kenya Blockchain and Crypto Conference 2026 Set for May
Fintech leaders, banking executives, telecom operators, regulators, and blockchain players will converge in Nairobi for the 4th edition of the…
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Kenyan Media Previews AI for Disability Project Ahead of Official Launch
Ahead of the official launch of the Kenya AI for Disability Project, members of the media were invited to a…
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Liquid Intelligent Technologies Closes $660M Refinancing
Liquid Intelligent Technologies has closed a $660 million refinancing package, anchored by a $300 million Eurobond that was oversubscribed 2.5…
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Kenya Google Search Data Reveals Massive Shift to AI Technical Mastery
Google has released new search trend data revealing a significant shift in how Kenyans are using technology to learn, upskill,…
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BUSINESS
Jumia Kenya Bets on Vendors, Brand Partnerships to Drive Growth in 14th Year
Jumia Kenya on Wednesday brought together vendors, brand partners and senior executives at Best Western Hotel, Nairobi, as it kicked…
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Gadgets
A Bigger Battery Defines the Vivo V70 FE Experience
The vivo V70 FE is built around battery life, display size, and steady everyday performance. It features a 7000mAh battery,…
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A Broader Footprint Emerges Through Craft Silicon’s Expansion
Craft Silicon is expanding its footprint beyond ride-hailing, building a payments and banking software business that now spans more than…
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KRA Closes in on Traders Cycling Tills to Hide Sales
The Kenya Revenue Authority has begun pursuing small businesses that rotate mobile money paybills and tills to avoid declaring income,…
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The Super App Bet in Africa Runs Into the Limits of User Behaviour
Orange S.A. and Safaricom PLC are building toward the same idea: one app that brings payments, telecom services, and digital…
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Absa Kenya Increases Tech Outlay With Customers Leaning Into Digital
Absa Bank Kenya has set aside between Sh2 billion and Sh3 billion annually for technology, tying its investment plans to…
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CLOUD
Fixing Africa’s Cloud paradox: Why The Continent’s Digital Future is Still Within Reach
In its recent piece, ‘Africa can’t build 54 clouds – and importing one won’t fix it,’ TechCabal captures a real and pressing…
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Afreximbank Launches its Third African AfCFTA Training Programme
African corporates are set to gain valuable insights into how to maximize opportunities under the African Continental Free Trade Area…
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African Innovators Take Centre Stage at MIT’s Global Entrepreneurship Conference
A high-profile delegation of African policymakers, entrepreneurs, investors, and technology leaders joined more than 450 global participants this week at…
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Africa’s Digital Leaders to Convene in Nairobi for Connected Africa Summit 2026
Africa’s top policymakers, technology executives, and innovators will gather in Nairobi later this month for the Connected Africa Summit 2026,…
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45 African Countries Have Enacted Data Protection Legislation, Yellow Card Report
Yellow Card, the largest licensed stablecoin infrastructure provider operating in emerging markets, has published its 2026 Report on Data Protection…
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COLUMNS
Adil El Youssefi | How Africa’s Data Centres are Evolving to Support the Continent’s AI Surge
Across Africa, artificial intelligence (AI) has moved from being a futuristic concept to a daily reality. Banks are using it…
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ADG Wins Second Google Cloud Partner of the Year for Africa Award
Accelera Digital Group (ADG) has been named the 2026 Google Cloud Partner of the Year for Sub-Saharan Africa, marking its…
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TRENDING
Safaricom Pushes First Major Update to Stabilize My OneApp
Safaricom has released version 5.1.5 of My OneApp on the Google Play Store, addressing key user complaints in what the…
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BUSINESS
Kenya Airways Tees Off Partnership with Njoroge Kibugu to Drive Kenya’s Sports Tourism
Kenya Airways has unveiled a strategic partnership with Kenyan professional golfer Njoroge Kibugu, marking a deliberate move to elevate Kenya’s…
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TRENDING
Samsung Flags Off Galaxy S26 Branded Buses at JKIA
Samsung Kenya has officially rolled out three Galaxy S26 branded buses at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), placing its newest…
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Startups
Four Kenyan Startups Land Spots in Google Accelerator Africa Cohort
Kenya’s innovation ecosystem has earned global recognition after four local startups- Comana, Duck, ReportsAI, and VunaPay were selected for the…
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Gadgets
Vivo Set to Launch V70 FE in Kenya – A 200 MP AI Travel Portrait Smartphone
vivo has officially teased the upcoming vivo V70 FE, a smartphone positioned squarely at socially active users who live to…
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Visa Joins CRAFT Addis 2026 as Lead Partner to Boost Africa’s Creator Economy
Visa has been unveiled as the Lead Partner for CRAFT Addis 2026, signaling a major push toward strengthening Africa’s creator…
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Digital Loan Limits Under Scrutiny as Kenya Eyes New Lending Rules
Lenders in Kenya could soon be barred from raising a customer’s credit limit without first reviewing their current financial position,…
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Vision Plus Bets on AI TVs With Whale OS Deal
Kenyan TV manufacturer Vision Plus has announced a new partnership with global smart TV software developer Whale OS, in a…
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BrighterMonday partners with Kenya’s security sector to boost corporate security leadership and youth employment
Recruitment and HR solutions firm BrighterMonday Kenya has announced a new partnership with Kenya’s security sector aimed at strengthening corporate…
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Anzens Partners with Credit Bank to Explore Stablecoin Integration in Kenya
Digital asset infrastructure firm Anzens has announced a partnership with Credit Bank PLC to explore integrating its dollar-backed stablecoin, USDA,…
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NTT DATA Becomes First Network Operator in Africa to Hit 400Gbpd Peering at JINX
Global IT services provider NTT DATA has announced the activation of Africa’s first 400Gbps peering connection at the Johannesburg Internet…
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Absa’s Mobile Plans Take Form as Bank Looks to Build Network Offering
Absa is preparing to launch its own mobile virtual network operator, moving into a space already occupied by rival banks…
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The Business of Satellite Internet in Africa Is Growing Faster Than Access
Satellite internet providers are racing to cover Africa, promising connectivity in places where fiber and mobile networks struggle to reach.…
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WhatsApp’s Paid Tier Starts Small With Stickers and Interface Tweaks
Meta Platforms has begun rolling out a paid subscription for WhatsApp that adds visual customization and a set of small…
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Apple Lines Up CEO Transition With Tim Cook Stepping Down Later This Year
Apple has confirmed that Tim Cook will step down as chief executive on September 1, 2026, ending a 15-year run…
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CLOUD
Microsoft Adds $329M to South Africa Cloud and AI Buildout
Microsoft has committed $329 million to expand its cloud infrastructure and artificial intelligence capacity in South Africa, reinforcing the country’s…
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The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Camera Refines What Previous Models Left Unresolved
The camera changes on the recently launched Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra are easier to understand when viewed as corrections. Over…
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Absa Bank Kenya and Japan’s World Navi Join Forces to Simplify Vehicle Imports
Absa Bank Kenya has struck a strategic deal with World Navi, a Japan-based global vehicle exporter, to transform the way…
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TRENDING
inDrive Launches Cashless Payment System in South Africa
inDrive has introduced cashless payment options in South Africa, expanding beyond its traditional cash-based system. The new feature works alongside…
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Gadgets
TCL SQD-Mini LED Aims To End The Brightness-Versus-Colour Trade-Off In Premium Displays
TCL’s SQD-Mini LED TV doesn’t just push the numbers further. It rethinks the relationship between light and colour at a…
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Samsung Elevates Experiences to Care for Users and Their Families with SmartThings Update
Samsung has announced that it has updated its global smart home platform SmartThings to provide improved experiences that help users…
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The 2026 Woman of Stature Awards Spotlight Women in Technology
The Woman in Technology category at the 2026 Woman of Stature Awards South Africa took center stage, recognizing women who…
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Kaspersky Enhances MDR Platform with Automation, Industrial Security Features
Kaspersky has unveiled a series of upgrades to its Managed Detection and Response (MDR) platform, introducing enhanced automation, improved incident…
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Safaricom PLC Showcases Business Solutions to Empower SMEs Across Kenya
Safaricom has hosted a Grow with Safaricom Business solutions showcase, bringing together medium-sized enterprises from the education, healthcare, and insurance…
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ALX Accelerates Gender Parity in Africa’s Tech and AI Workforce
ALX, Africa’s leading talent accelerator, has trained 347,100 graduates to date, and women account for more than half. The Mastercard…
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TRENDING
Google and UpSkill Universe Relaunch Hustle Academy to Bring Free AI Skills to All Africans
Google and UpSkill Universe, Sub-Saharan Africa’s leading AI and business skills training partner, have announced a major redesign of the…
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TRENDING
Nigeria Customs Deploys AI to Plug Revenue Leakages
Nigeria is turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to strengthen revenue collection and curb long-standing leakages in its trade and customs…
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MultiChoice Champions Africa’s Creative Economy with 19 New Film Graduates
MultiChoice, through the MultiChoice Talent Factory Eastern Africa Academy, celebrated the graduation of 19 aspiring filmmakers drawn from Kenya, Ethiopia,…
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Paratus Group Appoints New GM to Lead FAST Congo
FAST Congo, the wholesale connectivity joint venture between the Paratus Group and Global Broadband Solutions (GBS) operating in the Democratic…
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CLOUD
AfriQloud: From Vision to Execution – Building Africa’s Sovereign Digital Economy
This article is a continuation of “AfriQloud: Reimagining Africa’s digital future through sovereign infrastructure“, which introduced the vision and foundational…
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Over 1,000 Jobs at Risk as Sama Announces Nairobi Office Redundancies Following Meta Contract Loss
Global data annotation firm Samasource Impact Sourcing Inc (Sama) has announced a major redundancy exercise at its Nairobi office, affecting…
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Safaricom Apologises Over My OneApp Rollout, Promises Urgent Fixes
Safaricom PLC has issued a public apology to its customers following a troubled rollout of its new My OneApp platform,…
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BUSINESS
Africa’s Forex Market in 2026: Key Trends Every Trader Should Watch
The forex market across Africa is witnessing more participants and more regulatory attention than it did just a few years…
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BasiGo Starts Assembling Electric Vans(Ma3e) in Kenya With AVA
BasiGo has begun assembling electric vans in Kenya, marking the first local production of its Ma3e model as the company…
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TRENDING
Kenya’s 5G User Base Grows Fast as Data Use Climbs
Kenya added 724,753 new 5G users over the past year, pushing adoption of high-speed mobile internet deeper into homes and…
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eTIMS Uptake Grows as Kenya Pushes to Bring More Taxpayers Into the Net
Kenya is moving to deepen the use of digital tax systems as it prepares a Sh4.7 trillion budget for the…
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