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Airtel and DTB Partner to Enable Direct Merchant Payments
Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) using Diamond Trust Bank’s (DTB) “Till Moja” can now accept payments directly from Airtel Money…
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Government Sells 15% Stake in Safaricom to Vodafone for Ksh 245 Billion
The Government of Kenya has offloaded majority control of Safaricom Plc to Vodafone Kenya Limited in a deal valued at…
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Platinum Credit Ordered to Pay KSh 400,000 for Privacy Breach
The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) has ordered Platinum Credit Limited to pay Ksh. 400,000 in compensation to…
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Safaricom Apologizes and Restores Data Bundles After Public Uproar
Safaricom has moved swiftly to quell a public backlash following a sudden reduction in the value of its popular ‘No-Expiry’…
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US Cancels $59.9 Million Kenya’s Smart Mobility Project Aid
Kenya’s ambitious plans to harness advanced technology to reduce Nairobi’s chaotic transport system have suffered a major blow following the…
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Safaricom Targets 10,000 M-PESA TPS with Cloud-Native Daraja 3.0 Overhaul
Safaricom has set a bold new target to process 10,000 M-PESA transactions every single second by January 2026 to future-proof…
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Startups
Paystack Terminates Co-Founder Ezra Olubi Amid Sexual Misconduct Allegations
Ezra Olubi, the Co-Founder and former Chief Technology Officer of Nigerian fintech giant Paystack, has confirmed his termination from the…
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Google Launches Gemini 3, its ‘Most Intelligent’ AI Model
Google has announced the global launch of Gemini 3, its most capable and intelligent AI model yet, which promises to…
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Global Cloudflare Outage Cripples Major Websites, Exposing Internet’s Fragility
A significant service disruption at Cloudflare, one of the internet infrastructure giants, brought countless major online platforms to a standstill…
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GoodGirl LA Named Spotify’s EQUAL Africa Ambassador for November
Nigerian singer-songwriter GoodGirl LA has been selected as Spotify’s EQUAL Africa Ambassador for November. The announcement recognizes her influential work…
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Safaricom Announces Scheduled Fuliza System Upgrade
Safaricom has announced a brief, scheduled system upgrade for its widely used Fuliza overdraft service, as new figures reveal the…
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How Safaricom IoT Solutions Are Driving Business Efficiency
In today’s competitive landscape, businesses are no longer just adopting digital technology; they are embedding intelligence into their core operations.…
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Reviews
The itel SUPER 26 Ultra Proves a Good Phone Doesn’t Have to Be Expensive
Itel has traditionally been defined by utility: they make affordable, durable phones that get the job done. However, with the…
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Startups
Paystack Suspends Co-Founder Ezra Olubi Amid Sexual Misconduct Allegations
Paystack, a leading African financial technology company, has suspended its co-founder and Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Ezra Olubi, following a…
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Cassava and Entanglement Partner to Advance AI and Cybersecurity in Africa and Middle East
Cassava Technologies has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with U.S-based Entanglement, Inc. to accelerate the deployment of advanced digital…
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Gadgets
Tecno 5.93mm Spark Slim Launches in Kenya
TECNO has officially launched the TECNO SPARK Slim in the Kenyan market, a device it claims is the world’s thinnest…
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Samsung Galaxy A17 Sets New Standard for the Mid-Range
Samsung recently introduced the Galaxy A17 in Kenya, a new contender in its popular A-series that appears poised to redefine…
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BUSINESS
Former Nairobi Hilton Hotel Gets New Life as Tulivu Co-Working Space Launches
Nairobi’s iconic former Hilton Hotel building has been given a new lease on life with the official launch of Tulivu…
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BUSINESS
Safaricom Launches ‘Shangwe @25’ Promotion as it Mark its 25th Anniversary
Safaricom has unveiled a nationwide promotion, ‘Shangwe @25’, to mark its 25th anniversary of operations in Kenya. The campaign, announced…
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CLOUD
Wingu Africa and Africa Data Centres Forge Pan-African Digital Infrastructure Partnership
Wingu Africa, the provider of carrier-neutral, Tier III-standard data centres in East Africa, has entered a strategic partnership with Africa…
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KCB Group to Acquire Stake in Fintech Firm Pesapal, Marking Second Major Fintech Investment in 8 Months
KCB Group Plc has announced that it has signed a deal to acquire a minority stake in Pesapal Limited, a…
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Jumia Kicks Off Black Friday 2025
Jumia Kenya has officially kicked off its flagship Black Friday campaign, running from October 31st to November 30th, 2025. This year’s…
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KRA’s X Account Hacked Amidst National Cybersecurity Week
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) official X account (formerly Twitter) has been compromised by unknown hackers. The compromised account’s handle has…
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Safaricom Announces a KSh 30 Billion Initiative to Transform Education in Kenya
Safaricom, through the M-PESA Foundation, has unveiled a massive KES 30 billion education initiative aimed at revolutionizing learning and training…
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Equity Bank Increases Walk-In Foreign Exchange Limit to USD 5,000
Equity Bank has announced an increase in its walk-in foreign exchange transaction limit across all branches, allowing customers to exchange…
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GOMYCODE Launches Corporate AI Upskilling Program to Address Kenya’s Digital Skills Crisis
GOMYCODE Kenya has unveiled a new corporate training initiative aimed at helping companies strengthen their digital and AI capabilities, amid…
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Google Integrates Nano Banana AI Image Creator into Search via Lens
Google has officially rolled out its powerful Nano Banana generative AI model directly into the Google app, making advanced image…
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Sendy Loses KSh 82.2 million VAT Case in Kenya: What This Means for Uber, Bolt, and Glovo
A landmark High Court decision ordering the defunct logistics firm Sendy Limited to pay KSh 82.2 million in Value Added…
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CYBER SECURITY
Massive Data Breach at Kenyan Health Platform M-TIBA; Sensitive Medical and Personal Data of 4.8 Million Users Reportedly for Sale
A threat actor, identified on cybercrime forums as “Kazu,” is reportedly advertising a massive 2.15-terabyte database allegedly stolen from M-TIBA,…
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BUSINESS
Court Awards Former Little Cab GM Over KSh 98M for Unfair Dismissal and Promised Equity
In a landmark ruling, the Employment and Labour Relations Court in Kenya has awarded Ronald Otieno Mahondo, the first General…
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BUSINESS
Banking Sector in Kenya Contributed KES 194.81B to Government in 2024
The Kenya Banking Sector contributed a total of KES194.81 billion to the National Treasury in the year ended 31 December…
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BUSINESS
Absa to Acquire Standard Chartered’s Retail Business in Uganda
Standard Chartered Bank Uganda and Absa Bank Uganda, a wholly owned subsidiary of Absa Group, have signed an agreement for…
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High Court Suspends Controversial Sections of Cybercrimes Act
The High Court in Nairobi has temporarily halted the enforcement of contentious sections of the recently enacted Computer Misuse and…
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From Fibre to 5G: Safaricom’s Big Push to Connect More Homes in Kenya
The demand for stable, high-speed home internet in Kenya continues to increase, driven by remote work, education, and digital entertainment.…
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Gadgets
Samsung Rolls Out One UI 8 to Seven More Galaxy Smartphones
Samsung is continuing the rapid expansion of its new One UI 8 operating system, rolling out the stable, Android 16-based…
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CLOUD
AWS Outage Disrupts Major Websites an Apps
A significant Amazon Web Services (AWS) outage originating from its critical US-EAST-1 data center region in North Virginia caused widespread…
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SemaBOX Africa Unveils YEBO, a Secure File-Sharing Platform Built for African Creators
SemaBOX Africa has launched YEBO, a new encrypted file-sharing platform designed to meet the needs of African creators, filmmakers, and…
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News
Huawei Africa Night 2025 Showcases Vision for “All Intelligence for New Africa
More than 500 government officials, industry leaders, partners, and experts gathered at Huawei Africa Night 2025, held alongside HUAWEI CONNECT…
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Huawei and Vodacom Showcase Next-Gen Energy and Infrastructure Innovations at TowerXchange Africa 2025
Huawei took center stage at TowerXchange Africa 2025 in Nairobi, reaffirming its leadership in driving the energy transition for the…
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TechTrends Media to Host TechTrends Innovation Awards 2025 at AI-Powered Business Transformation Forum
TechTrends Media has announced the upcoming TechTrends Innovation Awards 2025, which will be held as part of the TechTrends AI-Powered…
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BUSINESS
NCBA Group Leverages Digital Innovation to Drive Growth in H1 2025
NCBA Group has reported strong financial results for the first half of 2025, with digital innovation and customer-focused technology driving…
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TechTrends Media to Host AI-Powered Business Forum This October in Nairobi
TechTrends Media, a leading Kenyan-based tech media agency, is proud to announce the inaugural edition of TechTrends Pulse, a new…
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WomenInTech
Absa Bank Kenya Partners with GirlCode to Launch 2025 Pan-African Women-in-Tech Hackathon
Absa Bank Kenya, in collaboration with GirlCode, has launched the 2025 edition of GirlCodeHack, a Pan-African women-in-tech hackathon aimed at…
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BUSINESS
Equity Group H1 Profit Jumps 17% to Kshs.34.6 Billion
Equity Group has reported a 17% growth in profit after tax for the first half of 2025, rising to Kshs.34.6…
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BUSINESS
Equity Launches Women Entrepreneurship Training in Partnership with IFC and Goldman Sachs
Equity Bank Kenya and Equity Group Foundation (EGF) have entered into a new strategic partnership with the International Finance Corporation…
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Startups
Konza Partners with AfriLabs to Support Kenyan Startups
As anticipation builds for the 10th edition of the AfriLabs Annual Gathering (AAG2025), AfriLabs, the largest pan-African network of innovation…
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BUSINESS
Equity Bank Confirms Intermittent Downtime on its Digital Banking Channels
Equity Bank has issued a public notice confirming an ongoing service disruption affecting its digital banking platforms. The bank described…
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News
MIT Kuo Center, Botswana Government Launch Multiyear Innovation and Entrepreneurship Partnership
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT) Kuo Sharper Center for Prosperity and Entrepreneurship has launched a five-year collaboration with the…
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Students Build AI Tools for Farmers and Urban Planners in Africa
A 24-hour AI hackathon hosted by Qhala, Huawei, and Konza Technopolis during Africa AI Literacy Week has led to the…
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Kenya Restricts Telegram Amid Media Ban on June 25 Protests, NetBlocks Confirms
Kenya has begun restricting access to the popular messaging platform Telegram, according to real-time network data from NetBlocks, a global…
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Ben Roberts Joins UNICEF as Strategic Advisor on Subsea Cable Connectivity
Ben Roberts, a prominent figure in Africa’s ICT and telecommunications sector, has been appointed as a Strategic Advisor on Subsea…
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Ogilvy Africa Network Wins Top Honour at 2025 ACOYA Awards
Ogilvy Africa Network has been recognised as one of the winners at the 2025 Africa Company of the Year Awards…
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BUSINESS
NCBA Opens 99th Branch in Kawangware
NCBA Bank has officially opened its 99th branch in Kawangware, Nairobi, in a strategic move aimed at accelerating financial inclusion…
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Microsoft Launches Open-Source AI Tool to Help Save Tanzania’s Endangered Giraffes
Tech giant Microsoft has announced the launch of a new open-source AI tool designed to help conservationists track and protect…
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BUSINESS
Equity Bank Retains Title as Kenya’s Most Valuable Brand for 2025
Equity Bank has once again claimed the top spot as Kenya’s most valuable brand, maintaining its position for the second…
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Roam Launches 2nd-Gen Electric Bike Co-Designed with Boda Boda Riders
Kenyan electric vehicle manufacturer Roam has launched the Generation 2 Roam Air, a major upgrade to its flagship electric motorcycle.…
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Kenyan Students Honoured for Global ICT Success at Huawei Competition
Kenya’s rising profile as a global tech powerhouse was celebrated this week as National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula honoured 12…
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Connected Africa Summit 2025: Kenya Ramps Up Digital Infrastructure to Boost Regional Trade
Digital trade is rapidly emerging as a strong pillar for Africa’s economic transformation, with Kenya positioning itself as a key…
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Connected Africa Summit 2025: Leaders to Push for Unified ICT Policies to Drive Digital Inclusion Across Africa
The Connected Africa Summit 2025 will put a strong emphasis on policy dialogue and strategic frameworks aimed at advancing Africa’s…
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Connected Africa Summit 2025 Kicks off in Diani
More than 1200 delegates from across Africa have gathered in Diani, Kenya, for the annual Connected Africa Summit 2025. The…
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News
Mart Networks Unveils Cybersecurity Offering for Fintechs
Mart Networks, a leading cybersecurity distributor in Africa and the Middle East, has announced the launch of a dedicated cybersecurity…
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News
Over 2,000 Delegates to Gather in Diani for the Connected Africa Summit 2025
Kenya is set to host the Connected Africa Summit 2025 from May 26 to May 29, 2025, at the Diamonds…
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News
TechTrends Podcast | Freedom vs. Control: The Case for Regulating Social Media in Kenya
In this episode of The TechTrends Podcast, we’re tackling a topic that has sparked protests, policy debates, and some pretty…
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BUSINESS
Equity Bank and Carrefour Partner with Amex to Enable Card Payments
Equity Bank and Carrefour have entered into a strategic partnership with American Express (Amex), enabling Equity Bank Amex cardholders to…
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News
Liquid, Christian Aid, and IBM Partner to Boost Digital Skills in Kenya
Liquid Intelligent Technologies, a Cassava Technologies company, has teamed up with Christian Aid and IBM for a digital upskilling workshop…
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News
Australia’s Fulgo Mobile Expands into Kenya, Appoints New Country Manager
Fulgo Mobile, an Australian-owned and operated mobile device company, has expanded to Kenya. As part of its expansion, the company…
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News
Safaricom Decode Earth Arena: A Call for Climate Resilience and Innovation
Safaricom Decode, the telco’s annual Engineering Summit finally ended on Thursday. The event brought together young engineers, scientists, tech enthusiasts,…
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AI Integration in PR: A Growing Opportunity
The public relations (PR) industry is undergoing a significant shift, with artificial intelligence (AI) playing an increasingly important role. According…
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Rwanda Launches Food Innovation Hub to Benefit Farmers
Rwanda has announced a strategic partnership to develop a Rwanda Food Innovation Hub, which aims to catalyze sustainable food systems…
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News
Finance Apps Usage Soar in Sub-Saharan Africa, Report
AppsFlyer and Google have launched their 2024 “The State of App Marketing in Sub-Saharan Africa” report, analyzing overall performance of…
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BUSINESS
NCBA Bank Leads the Charge in Financial Inclusion and Empowering MSMEs
NCBA Bank has continued to establish itself as a prominent figure in driving financial inclusion in the region, demonstrating a…
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News
Techstars and WirelessCar Launch Mobility Innovation Program
Pre-seed investor Techstars, and WirelessCar, the provider of connected vehicle services, are collaborating to launch the Techstars & WirelessCar Connected…
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Bolt’s annual revenue hits 2 billion euros
Estonian ride-hailing and food delivery startup Bolt revealed on Thursday it had hit 2 billion euros ($2.11 billion) in annual…
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BUSINESS
NCBA Bank opens a new branch in Kitui
NCBA Bank has opened a new branch in Kitui underscoring its commitment to bringing banking services closer to residents in…
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Epson unveils OCXO to power next-gen networks
Epson has introduced the OG7050CAN, an advanced oven-controlled crystal oscillator (OCXO) that addresses growing power efficiency demands in data-intensive industries.…
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Startups
3 Kenyan fintechs selected for Milken-Motsepe Prize in FinTech
Three Kenyan fintech startups have advanced to the Semifinalist Round of the Milken-Motsepe Prize in FinTech, each receiving $100,000 in…
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Intelsat launches new satellite cellular backhaul service in Nigeria
Intelsat, operator of one of the world’s largest integrated satellite and terrestrial networks, has unveiled a new satellite cellular backhaul…
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BUSINESS
Bolt raises fares by 10% to address driver earnings concerns
Bolt has announced a 10% increase in base fares across all its ride categories following a week-long protest from drivers…
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News
Binance Enables Crypto Purchases via Mobile Money in Ghana, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia
Binance users in Ghana, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia can now buy and sell crypto assets using mobile money, the company…
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Gadgets
How LG on curating a more uplifting and inspiring social media feed
Last month, tech giant LG Electronics unveiled a global campaign to draw encouraging content onto social media timelines. Throughout the…
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News
LG Optimism Your Feed: Enhancing your social media experience and mental well-being
LG Optimism Your Feed: Checking your Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and other social media is a part of our normal routine…
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BUSINESS
Carrefour’s self-checkout service now available at the Hub Store
Carrefour has announced the launch of its self-checkout service at the Hub store, in Karen. The retail stores owned and…
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Digital commerce in Africa to expand 25% per year by 2026
Africa has emerged as a frontier for the new online consumer class, representing an estimated 10 million new consumers in…
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News
Twiga Foods Settles Google Cloud Debt Dispute With Incentro Africa
Agri-tech firm Twiga Foods has announced that it has settled a Google Cloud Services debt dispute with Google Cloud provider…
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News
Samsung to showcase its B2B products at The Big 5 Building and Construction Expo in Kenya
Samsung Electronics has partnered with the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) to exhibit its Business-to-Business (B2B) products at The Big…
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News
Cloud provider Servercore launches in Kenya
Global provider of IT infrastructure and cloud services Servercore has announced its launch in the Kenyan market today. The company…
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News
Aga Khan Hospital to Digitize Patient Records in Kenya with a Ksh.1.5B Medical Research Database
Aga Khan Hospital has announced plans to set up a Ksh.1.5 billion medical research database as it seeks to digitize…
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Cabinet cancels Ksh.6b Telkom Kenya purchase deal from Helios
The cabinet has cancelled the government’s purchase of the 60.0% stake in Telkom Kenya from London-based private equity firm Helios. …
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Gadgets
Delving into LG’s Cutting-Edge OLED TV Technology
LG Electronics is this year celebrating its 10th anniversary of LG OLED. In 2013, the tech giant released its first…
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News
Bolt responds to kidnapping incident involving their driver
Ride-hailing service Bolt has found itself on the wrong side of Kenyans, again. This is after reports emerged that one…
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News
What Do Internet Service Providers Do? Definition And 3 Examples
Have you ever wondered what your Internet Service Provider does for you? You trust them with your data and internet…
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CBK announces split of Airtel Money from Airtel Networks
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) on Tuesday announced the successful separation and transfer of Airtel money from its mobile…
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News
Unicorn Growth Capital, EchoVC join Celo Foundation to support Web3 projects across Africa
Unicorn Growth Capital, an Africa-focused venture fund investing at the intersection of traditional finance (TradFi) and decentralized finance (DeFi), and EchoVC,…
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News
TechPR Nigeria appoints Felicia Ochelle as new CEO, announces pan-African expansion
TechPR Nigeria, a Public Relations and Communications firm, has announced the appointment of Felicia Omari Ochelle as the new Chief Executive Officer…
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CMM launches 3rd edition of its mentorship programme for African female tech founders
C. Moore Media, International Public Relations (CMM) has announced the launch of the third edition of The Future is Female Mentorship Programme.…
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News
Flutterwave appoints ex-Goldman Sachs MD Gurbhej Dhillon as new CTO
Flutterwave has announced the appointment of former Goldman Sachs’ Managing Director, Gurbhej Dhillon as its Chief Technology Officer (CTO). As…
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Startups
Nigeria’s open banking startup Mono launches in Kenya
Mono, a Nigerian fintech startup has announced that it is expanding its services to Kenya. Mono builds an open banking…
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Startups
Proparco joins forces with Digital Africa to provide financing solutions for African tech startups
As part of its 2022-2025 roadmap, Digital Africa, in partnership with Proparco, will support 200 African startups at different stages…
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Nigerian fintech firm VeendHQ secures $330k pre-seed investment
Nigerian fintech firm VeendHQ has secured $330k pre-seed funding to expand its operations. Magic Fund, The Oak Capital, Future Africa, Berrywood…
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Nigerian fintech startup Indicina raises $3m seed funding for Africa expansion
Nigerian fintech startup Indicina has raised $3 million in seed funding round to accelerate its expansion into other African markets.…
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MFS Africa acquires US-based fintech Global Technology Partners
Digital payments network MFS Africa has announced it has reached an agreement to buy US-based tech company Global Technology Partners…
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