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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Kenya Backs TouristTap to Link Visa, Mastercard and M-Pesa Payments
Kenya’s tourism sector is expanding again, with revenues nearing Sh500 billion and visitor numbers rising sharply after the introduction of…
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Fincredit Joins NSE Ibuka Track as It Eyes Future Listing
Nairobi Securities Exchange has admitted Fincredit SEZ Limited into its Ibuka Programme, placing the lender on a structured path toward…
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Verto Opens USD Accounts as US-Africa Firms Face Banking Strain
Global fintech Verto has introduced US dollar-denominated business accounts aimed at companies operating between the United States and African markets,…
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BUSINESS
Eldoret’s Business Forum Leans on Mentorship to Close Funding Gaps
More than 100 entrepreneurs gathered in Eldoret for a mentorship forum focused on supporting youth and women-led businesses, with organisers…
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Startups
$705 Million Flows Into African Startups With Egypt, South Africa and Kenya Still Carrying the Pace
African startups secured $705 million in funding across the first three months of 2026, marking a 26.5% increase compared to…
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Kenya Expands List Of Licensed Digital Lenders With 32 New CBK Approvals
The Central Bank of Kenya has licensed 32 additional digital credit providers, pushing the total number of approved lenders in…
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Oracle Brings Its Cloud Platform to Casablanca, Marking a First for North Africa
Oracle has gone live with its Casablanca cloud region, becoming the first hyperscaler to operate a full public cloud region…
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SuperSport Loses Its Grip On The World Cup In South Africa
SportyTV says it will stream all 104 matches of the FIFA World Cup 2026 in South Africa after securing pay-TV…
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MTN Nigeria Tests 25Gbps Link as 5G Networks Demand More Capacity
MTN Nigeria says it has completed a 25Gbps full duplex microwave link test in partnership with Huawei Nigeria, marking what…
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Kenyan Farmers Keep Borrowing but the Hustler Fund Is Losing Its Place
Farmers in Kenya are borrowing more to finance their operations but are stepping back from the Hustler Fund, according to…
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Africans Are Finding Their Way Into Global Markets Through Fintech
African consumers have for years participated in the global economy without sharing in its returns. The services are familiar, the…
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State to Procure 3,000 EVs in Push for Local Assembly
Kenya’s National Treasury says it will replace planned purchases of 2,500 petrol and diesel vehicles with 3,000 electric units assembled…
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Kenya Heads Into A Bitcoin Conference With Policy Still Taking Shape
Kenya is drafting rules for digital assets at a moment when Bitcoin is already circulating in small, informal economies that…
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Gadgets
Seven Years On, Samsung Still Sets the Pace in Gaming Monitors, With OLED Pulling More Weight
Samsung Electronics has maintained its position as the world’s top gaming monitor brand for the seventh consecutive year, according to…
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Battery Swapping Takes Shape in Nairobi as Autopax Introduces the Cheche Bike
Autopax has introduced a locally assembled electric motorcycle, Cheche, alongside a battery-swapping station in Nairobi, marking a coordinated rollout of…
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Governor Irungu Kang’ata Launches MyMurang’a App as Services Move to Mobile
Irungu Kang’ata, the governor of Murang’a County, has announced the rollout of the MyMurang’a mobile application as a central platform…
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KRA Ends Wattanga’s Term Early as Nyawanda Steps in to Steer Collections
Kenya Revenue Authority has ended the tenure of its Commissioner-General Humphrey Wattanga months before the expiry of his contract, placing…
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Kenya Maps Out Smart Cities Plan at Africa Urban Forum
Kenya used the Africa Urban Forum 2026 to outline how it plans to build smarter cities through digital infrastructure, with…
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KUCCPS Opens 2026 Portal With New Guidance on Courses and Funding
The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) has opened its 2026 application window, outlining how students will apply…
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Weeks of eCitizen Payment Failures Stall Licence Renewals for Kenyan Drivers
Motorists across Kenya are unable to complete driving licence renewals after a weeks-long breakdown on the eCitizen platform left payments…
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Vodacom Tanzania Reworks the M-Pesa Core to Handle Growth and Uptime
Vodacom Tanzania has completed a US$28 million upgrade of its M-Pesa system, moving the service onto a new platform built…
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Safaricom’s Hold on Kenya’s Telecom Market Loosens at the Edges
Safaricom’s market share in Kenya edged lower by December 2025, with fresh data showing pressure in both mobile money and…
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Airtel Commits $1B to Nxtra, Widening Its Data Center Play From India to Africa
Airtel has confirmed a $1 billion data center investment into its subsidiary Nxtra Data, with participation from Alpha Wave Global,…
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Five New Directors Join MTN, Set Against Another Year at the Top of Brand Rankings
MTN Group has appointed five new non-executive directors as part of its latest governance overhaul, marking a new phase in…
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Showmax Exit Plan Rolls Out, Steering Subscribers Toward DStv Stream
MultiChoice has begun rolling out a transition plan for Showmax subscribers, moving them to DStv Stream, offering a free trial…
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Algiers Declaration Puts African Telecommunications Sovereignty at the Centre of Connectivity Plans
African ICT ministers have adopted the Algiers Declaration on African Telecommunications Sovereignty (2026–2030) at the Global Africa Tech Summit held…
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SASRA Issues Cybersecurity Directive for Saccos Ahead of Holidays
The Sacco Societies Regulatory Authority (SASRA) has issued a cybersecurity directive for saccos, requiring all regulated institutions to implement mandatory…
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Kenya’s Wealthiest Investors Are Widening Their Lens, Adding ESG and International Assets to the Mix
Wealthy investors in Kenya are increasing exposure to ESG-linked assets, offshore investments and professionally managed portfolios, reflecting changing preferences in…
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Airtel Reaches 650 Million Subscribers Across India and Africa
Bharti Airtel has reported that its global customer base has surpassed 650 million users, reinforcing its position as one of…
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Safaricom Announces Decode 5.0 As Pan-African AI Supergrid Initiative
Safaricom has announced Decode 5.0, formally titled De{c0}de 5.0: The Rise of Africa’s AI Supergrid, outlining a plan to build…
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Safaricom Baze Platform Opens Interactive Demo to Showcase Creator Economy Model
At Safaricom Decode 4.0, the company used a live session to demonstrate how the Safaricom Baze platform is structured as…
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Safaricom Hosts a Hard Conversation on Creator Monetization in Kenya at Decode 4.0
Creator monetization in Kenya is becoming a central question as artists and digital creators push for systems that match their…
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Safaricom Decode Ethics and Representation Panel Focuses on Creator Ownership
At Day 3 of Decode 4.0, the Safaricom Decode ethics and representation panel turned to a central question facing Kenya’s…
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Safaricom Lays Out How Kenya’s Creative Economy Is Being Built From the Rails Up
At Day 3 of Decode 4.0, Safaricom, through remarks delivered by Fawzia Ali, outlined a clear direction for its creative…
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Gadgets
Samsung Pushes AI Deeper Into the Midrange With Galaxy A57 5G and A37 5G
Samsung Electronics has officially launched the long-awaited Galaxy A57 5G and Galaxy A37 5G in Kenya, introducing updated mid-range devices…
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Safaricom’s Bet on Agentic Wallets in Kenya
At Safaricom Decode 4.0, the discussion around agentic wallets and personalized payments in Kenya moved beyond product demos into the…
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Safaricom Daraja Awards Winners Highlight M-PESA API Ecosystem Growth
The Safaricom Daraja Awards winners were announced at the close of Day 2 of Safaricom Decode 4.0, with Safaricom using…
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Safaricom’s FinTech 2.0 Buildout Pulls Developers Into the Core
Safaricom PLC has outlined a deeper push into platform infrastructure with its FinTech 2.0 strategy, positioning its systems as a…
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A Shift Is Taking Shape in Safaricom’s APIs and AI Ecosystem as AI Moves Into Production
Safaricom’s APIs and AI ecosystem are emerging as a core layer for developers building financial and digital services, as highlighted…
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Safaricom My OneApp Combines M-Pesa and Telecom Services Into a Single Platform
Safaricom PLC has unveiled its Safaricom My OneApp, a consumer-facing platform designed to bring together mobile money and telecom services,…
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Rising Data Use Is Catching Up With Kenya’s Networks, and Quality Is Starting to Show It
Mobile network quality in Kenya has deteriorated, with the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) warning that operators are struggling to…
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Ziidi Reports Sh784 Million in MMF Profit, With Daily Accruals Drawing In Retail Investors
Safaricom-owned money market fund Ziidi reported a Ziidi MMF profit of Sh784.28 million in its first 14 months of operation…
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At Decode 4.0, Safaricom Moves Its Center of Gravity Toward AI and Retools M-Pesa to Match
Safaricom Group Chief Technology Officer James Maitai officially opened Safaricom Decode 4.0 , declaring this the “Year of AI” for…
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Government Pushes Inclusive, Local-Language AI at Safaricom Decode 4.0
The Kenyan government is pushing to make artificial intelligence accessible to all citizens regardless of location or language, with Steve…
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Safaricom Decode 4.0 Puts Focus on AI Talent Gap in Kenya
Safaricom hosted the fourth edition of its annual technology summit, Decode 4.0 today, centering on the practical application of artificial…
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At Decode 4.0, the Work of Building Kenya’s AI Backbone Comes Into View
The next leap for Kenya’s economy will not be defined by physical infrastructure alone, but by a sophisticated layer of…
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Koko Networks Unravels, Leaving Creditors with Losses Near Sh22 Billion
Creditors of the collapsed clean cooking start-up Koko Networks are currently staring at a massive financial hole, facing losses totaling…
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NCBA Expands Through Fuliza and Digital Loans as Usage Intensifies
NCBA Group recorded a 20.2 percent digital loans profit growth to reach Sh8.9 billion in the year ending December 2025.…
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As Transactions Climb, Africa’s Mobile Money Market Reaches $1.4 Trillion
The African mobile money market reached a valuation of $1.4 trillion in 2025, according to a new report from the…
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Gadgets
Oppo Find N6 Leans on a New 3D Liquid Printed Display to Deal With the Foldable Crease Problem
Oppo has officially launched the Find N6 foldable phone, introducing a display manufacturing technique designed to remove the tactile and…
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Gadgets
Samsung Thins the Frame and Raises the Ceiling With the Galaxy A57 and A37
Samsung has refreshed its mid-range lineup with the introduction of the Samsung Galaxy A57 5G and A37 5G. These devices…
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Ethio Telecom’s Green Energy Push with Ascot Energy Focuses on Rural Network Stability
Ethio Telecom has entered a strategic collaboration with the Italian firm Ascot Energy to integrate advanced green energy technologies into…
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BUSINESS
Gopal Vittal Set to Take Airtel Africa Chair as Sunil Mittal Steps Down
Airtel Africa PLC has announced that its founding chair, Sunil Bharti Mittal, will retire from the board in July 2026.…
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Credit Bank Cuts Tender Delays with Five-Minute Online Bid Bonds
Credit Bank has launched a digital platform that reduces the time required for businesses to secure Credit Bank online bid…
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Gadgets
A 50 MP Front Camera and 4K Video Capability Define the vivo V70 Set to Launch in Kenya
The vivo V70 is set to officially launch in the Kenyan market, positioned as a camera-centric sub-flagship starting at KSH…
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Neal Mohan’s Case for YouTube as the Creator Economy’s Center of Gravity
In the volatile landscape of digital media, a new power dynamic has solidified. YouTube CEO Neal Mohan has articulated a…
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CA Kenya Cleared to Revoke Standard Group Licenses by Tribunal
The Communications and Multimedia Appeals Tribunal has upheld the Standard Group license revocation Kenya case, allowing the Communications Authority of…
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