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Kenya’s Mobile Loan Strain Is Opening Space for Asset Financing
A growing share of Kenya’s lending industry is moving away from unsecured cash loans and into financing tied to physical…
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TRIFIC Bets on Dollar Rental Income as It Prepares NSE Listing
A Nairobi office block occupied by outsourcing and technology firms is being turned into a public investment product as Two…
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I&M Bank Opens NSE Trading for MTN After Heavy Investor Demand
Trading has started on I&M Bank’s first listed medium-term note at the Nairobi Securities Exchange, extending a recent pickup in…
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Meta Pushes Deeper Into Paid Social With New Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp Plans
Meta has begun rolling out a wider subscription business across its social platforms, adding paid consumer tiers to Instagram, Facebook…
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Sony’s Last Independent Bravia TVs Are Now on the Market
Sony Group Corp. has introduced a new round of premium Bravia televisions months before its home entertainment division enters a…
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I&M’s Q1 Results Reveal a Wider Regional Banking Strategy
I&M Group PLC opened 2026 with stronger earnings, but the sharper story inside its first-quarter numbers sits outside conventional lending.…
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My OneApp Now Supports Roaming and Rival Networks as Safaricom Widens Access
Safaricom has widened access to My OneApp by allowing customers to use the platform across rival mobile networks, Wi-Fi connections…
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DStv’s 2026 Package Changes Show Where Canal+ Is Taking Pay TV
Canal+ is steadily reshaping the commercial structure of DStv across African markets, with recent package changes pointing to a broader…
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Kenya’s Internet Providers Are Fighting a Different Battle Now
For years, Kenya’s home internet market expanded through geography. Internet providers raced to wire apartment blocks, reach gated estates, and…
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Kenya’s Digital Investment Market Expands After CMA Clears Two Fintech Platforms
Kenya’s capital markets regulator has approved two fintech firms to operate digital investment access platforms, widening the reach of regulated…
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Ferrari’s Electric Future Starts With a Risky Design Bet
Ferrari spent years insisting it would not build an electric car. Now the company has unveiled one that may alter…
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Kenya’s Evening Power Cuts Are Exposing the Gaps Behind the Renewable Push
Kenya’s return to electricity rationing is increasingly being driven by a problem deeper than temporary supply fluctuations. The country expanded…
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Kenya’s Mobile Money Tax Plan Puts Digital Payment Growth Under Pressure
Kenya’s plan to impose new taxes on digital payment services is triggering concern across the banking and business sectors, with…
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Google Expands AI Infrastructure as Hassabis Describes Early AGI Phase
Google closed its annual developer conference with a message that extended far beyond consumer software updates. After unveiling new AI…
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SpaceX Built a Space Business. Starlink Became the Financial Core
SpaceX’s IPO filing offers the clearest picture yet of how the company now operates financially. The business is increasingly anchored…
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Bolt’s Electric Taxi Rollout in Cape Town Opens a New Front in South Africa’s Ride-Hailing Market
Bolt has started rolling out electric ride-hailing services in Cape Town, opening a new phase in the company’s African expansion…
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KRA Finds New Revenue Stream in First-Time Taxpayers
The Kenya Revenue Authority says it has collected Sh7.8 billion from 97,000 individuals and businesses that had not previously paid…
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Pesalink Transfers Get Cheaper as Banks Chase Everyday Usage
Sending money from one bank to another in Kenya is becoming significantly cheaper after a group of lenders agreed to…
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MTN CEO Says Africa’s Digital Payments Push Is Starting to Stretch Across Borders
Africa’s long expansion in mobile money services is creating the foundation for a broader digital finance system, according to Ralph…
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Kenya Airways Is Bringing AI Into the Way It Prices Flights
Kenya Airways has introduced a new AI-driven pricing platform aimed at improving how the airline adjusts fares across its network,…
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Google Expands AI Pro YouTube Bundle to Kenya
Google is widening the role of its paid AI subscriptions beyond chatbot access and cloud storage, adding YouTube Premium Lite…
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Android 17 Starts Closing Android’s Cross-Device Gap With Continue On
Google is expanding Android beyond the smartphone with Android 17, introducing a wave of consumer-facing features built around AI assistance,…
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DRC Adds Second ACIX Site as Local Internet Routing Push Grows
Internet traffic inside the Democratic Republic of the Congo will now move through multiple exchange locations in Kinshasa after the…
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A Court Petition Lands Just After Adan Mohamed’s Move to KRA
A legal dispute has surfaced over the appointment of former Cabinet Secretary Adan Mohamed as commissioner general of the Kenya…
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Google’s New Workspace Push Is Really About Conversational Computing
Google used its I/O 2026 developer conference to outline a broader redesign of how people interact with Workspace, moving beyond…
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Google’s New Search Wants to Do More Than Point You to Links
Google is restructuring Search around artificial intelligence, replacing the familiar pattern of keyword queries and ranked links with persistent AI…
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Digital Cab Operators Return to the Roads as Kenya Pauses Transport Strike
Ride-hailing drivers, matatu operators and other transport players resumed operations on Tuesday after industry representatives secured a temporary truce with…
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AFC Is Putting $100 Million Behind Africa’s Growing Tech Fund Market
A new pool of institutional money is being directed toward African technology investors after Africa Finance Corporation approved a commitment…
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Uganda Opens the Door to Starlink as Airtel Starts Direct-to-Cell Trials
Airtel Uganda has started testing Starlink’s direct-to-cell satellite network days after Ugandan regulators granted the satellite operator provisional approval to…
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Kenya’s High Court Has Slowed Vodacom’s Push for Safaricom
Kenya’s High Court has temporarily halted the government’s planned sale of a 15 percent stake in Safaricom to Vodacom Group,…
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Kenya Cuts Fresh Funding to the Hustler Fund After Four Years
Fresh state funding for the Hustler Fund will end in the next budget cycle after the National Treasury removed the…
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Safaricom Gets 25-Year Operating Approval Under Revised CA Framework
A new long-term operating permit from Kenya’s telecom regulator pushed Safaricom Plc higher into licence spending during the year ended…
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NCBA Share Trades Made Ahead of Nedbank’s Bid Are Drawing Attention
The proposed acquisition of NCBA Group by Nedbank Group has opened a broader debate inside Kenya’s capital markets over how…
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How KRA Is Using Technology to Pull Informal Traders Into the Tax Net
In Kenya’s older tax structure, the easiest people to monitor were salaried workers and registered companies with fixed addresses, accounting…
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Samsung Brings the Galaxy A57 and A37 Into a More AI-Driven Midrange Market
Samsung has officially launched the Galaxy A57 5G and Galaxy A37 5G to the Kenyan market, which extend several of…
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Kenya’s Siaya Nuclear Plan Is Turning Into a Debate About the Country’s Industrial Future
For years, Kenya’s development agenda has been defined by infrastructure built to move people and goods faster across the country:…
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African Women Are Building Businesses Through WhatsApp
Across Kenya and Nigeria, many small businesses no longer begin with a website, a storefront, or even a marketplace listing.…
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Kenya’s Crypto Industry Is Entering a Harder Compliance Era
Industry executives say Kenya’s virtual asset regulations are creating new pressure around banking, insurance, and licensing readiness Kenya’s emerging framework…
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Kenya’s Regulators Are Starting to Treat Stablecoins Like Payments Infrastructure
Kenya’s financial regulators are moving toward a function-based approach to stablecoin oversight, with officials indicating that digital asset products could…
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Green Shift and Econews Carry Sustainability Reporting Into the BAKE Awards 2026 Race
Two sustainability-focused media brands under TechTrends Media Kenya have made the shortlist for the 2026 BAKE Awards, placing climate reporting…
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African Merchant Payments Are Starting to Pull Stablecoins Into Everyday Settlement
African fintech companies spent the last decade solving consumer payments. The next challenge is operational. Merchants now face a growing…
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Safaricom Turns to Oil Marketers to Protect Network Operations During Fuel Supply Strain
Fuel availability has become an operational concern for Safaricom Plc as pressure builds within Kenya’s petroleum distribution chain following instability…
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Kenya’s Push for More Tax Revenue Reaches Card Payments and Fintech Fees
Proposed tax measures contained in Kenya’s Finance Bill 2026 may increase the cost of handling digital transactions as authorities widen…
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Airtel Africa Stake Increase Comes Amid IPO Delay
Bharti Airtel is increasing its ownership in Airtel Africa through an internal share transaction that reflects the growing importance of…
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African Businesses Using Stablecoins for Settlement Are Running Into Compliance Demands
African fintech executives used a breakout session at the Kenya Blockchain & Crypto Conference 2026 to describe how businesses are…
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Stablecoins and Payments Push African Crypto Exchanges Into Financial Infrastructure
At the Kenya Blockchain & Crypto Conference 2026, one theme cut across the panel on exchanges and Africa’s evolving financial…
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Kenya Wants a Bigger Role in Stablecoins. Regulators May Decide How Far It Goes
Kenya’s next fintech contest is no longer about mobile money adoption. It is about whether the country can build enough…
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Stablecoins Are Starting to Fix the Part of African Payments Most Users Never See
Settlement delays, foreign exchange bottlenecks and the rising cost of moving money across borders dominated discussions at the Kenya Blockchain…
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Safaricom Puts More Money Into Ethiopia as Its Stake Climbs Past 54%
Safaricom has increased its shareholding in the Ethiopian telecom venture to 54.1 percent after committing additional capital to the operation…
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Africa Turns to Electric Vehicles as Fuel Pressure Builds
African countries accelerated electric vehicle purchases in 2025 as pressure from global fuel markets pushed governments and transport operators to…
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Lawyers Hub Launches Study on Africa-Europe AI Cooperation
A new policy report launched in Nairobi is placing Africa’s role in artificial intelligence regulation at the centre of a…
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Kenya’s New VAT Push Could Reshape the Cost of M-Pesa Transfers
The Treasury has proposed a new 16 percent VAT charge on companies that facilitate digital payments in Kenya, opening the…
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Kabogo Says X Must Set Up Kenya Office in 90 Days
Kenya’s government has told social platform X to establish operations inside the country within the next three months as regulators…
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CBK Data Shows Digital Banking Growth Outpacing Investment in Research Teams
A large section of Kenya’s banking industry went through 2025 without allocating money to research and development, according to findings…
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Vodacom Expands Earnings Base Through Fintech and Regional Operations
Vodacom reported stronger full-year earnings after growth from digital financial services and operations across multiple African markets lifted overall performance.…
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Samsung Opens One UI 9 Beta to Galaxy S26 Users
Samsung Electronics has started rolling out the beta version of One UI 9 for the Galaxy S26 lineup, giving users…
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NTSA Opens Public Training Ahead of Digital Logbook Launch
Vehicle owners in Kenya have less than a month to prepare for a major change in motor vehicle records after…
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Africa’s AI Ambitions Are Starting to Look Like an Infrastructure Strategy
African governments are beginning to frame artificial intelligence, connectivity and digital infrastructure less as isolated technology sectors and more as…
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KNEC Wants Senior Schools Ready for Online Exams by 2027
The Kenya National Examinations Council(KNEC) will begin introducing computer-based assessments in senior schools from 2027, extending a digital testing model…
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Apple Plans Major iOS 27 Siri and Camera Redesign
Apple is preparing another major redesign of the iPhone software experience, with iOS 27 expected to introduce a rebuilt Siri…
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Spotify Turns 20 With a Personalized Look at Years of Listening Data
Spotify users opening the company’s mobile app this week are being given a long-range view of their listening habits as…
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Google Expands Gemini, Creator Tools and Security Features in Android 17
Google is widening the role of artificial intelligence across Android devices with new automation, creator and security tools in Android…
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EXCLUSIVE: BasiGo’s Charging Network Is Expanding Far Beyond Nairobi
The spread of electric buses across Kenya is increasingly being determined by where charging infrastructure exists, with towns outside Nairobi…
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KRA Seeks Annual Crypto Transaction Data From Exchanges
Kenya is preparing to tighten oversight of cryptocurrency trading through new tax reporting rules that would require exchanges and digital…
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Treasury Explains Why Kenya Wants a 25% Smartphone Tax
The National Treasury has defended plans to introduce a 25% excise duty on smartphones under the Finance Bill 2026, arguing…
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How Kenya’s New Technopolis and SEZ Laws Could Shape Future Investment Projects
President William Ruto has approved three new laws aimed at tightening Kenya’s investment framework and expanding support for technology, manufacturing…
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Nairobi Hosts East Africa’s First GITEX AI Summit
Nairobi will host the first East African edition of GITEX next week as Kenya intensifies efforts to position itself as…
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Jumia Moves Further Into China Supply Strategy As Nigeria Gains Weight In Its Business
Nigeria has become the center of Jumia’s latest recovery plan as the online retailer increases product sourcing from China and…
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Africa Forward Summit Puts Focus on Kenya’s EV Infrastructure Push
Kenyan electric mobility companies are using the ongoing Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi to pursue investor partnerships tied to charging…
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Kenya Is Turning Tech Summits Into Investment Infrastructure
Nairobi’s growing role in African technology is no longer being defined only by startup growth or mobile money adoption. It…
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Ziidi Trader Adds Momentum to the NSE’s Retail Investor Drive
Kenya’s stock market is drawing renewed participation from small investors as Safaricom’s mobile trading platform, Ziidi Trader, pushes more retail…
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Kenya, France Deepen Digital and Infrastructure Cooperation
Kenya and France have placed technology cooperation at the centre of a new round of bilateral agreements signed in Nairobi,…
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Kenya Walks Into the Africa Forward Summit With AI, Energy and Investment on the Table
Kenya has placed transport networks, artificial intelligence and industrial expansion at the centre of its agenda during the Africa Forward…
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Finance Bill 2026 Opens Door to Wider KRA Use of Payroll and Digital Records
The Kenyan government is proposing new tax enforcement powers that would allow the Kenya Revenue Authority to rely on a…
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KRA Says Personal M-Pesa Transfers Remain Outside Tax Monitoring Plans
The Kenya Revenue Authority says ordinary M-Pesa transfers between individuals are not part of its tax compliance monitoring systems, as…
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CMA Cautions Investors Against Unlicensed Forex and Crypto Operations
Kenya’s capital markets regulator has warned the public against placing money in unlicensed online investment schemes as authorities respond to…
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Kenya to Phase Out Paper Logbooks in New NTSA Digital Vehicle System
Kenya will begin replacing paper motor vehicle logbooks with digitally generated ownership records from June 10 as the National Transport…
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South Africa’s Crypto Market Keeps Growing as Millions Turn to Digital Assets
South Africa’s cryptocurrency market continued to expand in early 2025, with 7.8 million people using digital asset platforms during the…
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Canal+ Faces Financial Risk From MultiChoice Competition Case
A regulatory dispute in South Africa is emerging as one of the first major liabilities linked to Canal+’s takeover of…
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MTN Uganda Declares First Quarterly Dividend After Q1 Profit Dip
MTN Uganda has announced its first quarterly dividend, setting a payout of 8.5 Ugandan shillings per share, equivalent to about…
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EXCLUSIVE: Safaricom Takes Fibre Internet Into Every Room With New FTTR Service
Safaricom has introduced FTTR (fibre-to-the-room) home broadband in Kenya, expanding fibre connectivity beyond a single router setup to deliver wired-grade…
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Airtel Africa Sees Profit Surge While Mobile Money Listing Plans Return to Focus
Airtel Africa ended its latest financial year with revenue rising 29.5% to $6.42 billion, as higher data consumption, expanding mobile…
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Helios Towers Q1 Revenue Rises 12% as Network Expansion Drives Earnings
Helios Towers recorded a 12% rise in first-quarter revenue to $229.2 million, supported by continued tenant additions from mobile operators…
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Court Awards Innovator Sh1.4bn in Safaricom M-Pesa Dispute
A High Court decision has exposed Safaricom to a multibillion-shilling payout after the company lost a copyright case tied to…
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Western Firms Want Africa’s Digital Growth but Struggle to Fund the Risk
Plans for a major data center development in Kenya backed by Microsoft and Abu Dhabi-based G42 have effectively fallen away…
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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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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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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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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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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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