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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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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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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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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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