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Safaricom Increases Home Fibre Speeds by up to 2.5 Times
Safaricom has announced an upgrade to its Home Fibre offering, increasing internet speeds by up to 2.5 times at no…
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Shiprazor Raises $2.65 Million to Streamline E-commerce Logistics Across Africa
Cape Town-based logistics technology startup Shiprazor has secured $2.65 million (R44 million) in seed funding to address one of Africa’s…
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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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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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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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Africa Tech Summit London Returns to London Stock Exchange on May 29
Africa Tech Summit London, the leading African tech conference in Europe, returns to the London Stock Exchange on May 29,…
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Kenya Google Search Data Reveals Massive Shift to AI Technical Mastery
Google has released new search trend data revealing a significant shift in how Kenyans are using technology to learn, upskill,…
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Jumia Kenya Bets on Vendors, Brand Partnerships to Drive Growth in 14th Year
Jumia Kenya on Wednesday brought together vendors, brand partners and senior executives at Best Western Hotel, Nairobi, as it kicked…
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Safaricom Pushes First Major Update to Stabilize My OneApp
Safaricom has released version 5.1.5 of My OneApp on the Google Play Store, addressing key user complaints in what the…
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Samsung Flags Off Galaxy S26 Branded Buses at JKIA
Samsung Kenya has officially rolled out three Galaxy S26 branded buses at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), placing its newest…
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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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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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inDrive Launches Cashless Payment System in South Africa
inDrive has introduced cashless payment options in South Africa, expanding beyond its traditional cash-based system. The new feature works alongside…
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Google and UpSkill Universe Relaunch Hustle Academy to Bring Free AI Skills to All Africans
Google and UpSkill Universe, Sub-Saharan Africa’s leading AI and business skills training partner, have announced a major redesign of the…
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Nigeria Customs Deploys AI to Plug Revenue Leakages
Nigeria is turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to strengthen revenue collection and curb long-standing leakages in its trade and customs…
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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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vivo V70 with 50 MP ZEISS Super Telephoto Is Now Officially on Sale in Kenya
The vivo V70 is now available in Kenya , bringing 50 MP ZEISS Super Telephoto precision to users ready to…
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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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Safaricom Redefines M-Pesa Privacy With Consent-Based Verification
In a significant step toward strengthening digital privacy in Kenya, Safaricom is gradually discontinuing the automatic display of full customer…
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TechTrends Magazine Cover #2: Why East Africa’s Real Digital Work is Just Beginning
For years, the story of technology in Africa has been told through one lens: connectivity. Getting people online. Onboarding the…
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Kenyan Startup Zerobionic Selected in Qualcomm’s 2026 Make in Africa Cohort
A Kenyan startup has earned continental recognition after being named among ten innovators selected for the 2026 cohort of Qualcomm’s…
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Equity Bank Introduces Preferential Forex Rates Solution for Customer Convenience
Negotiating foreign exchange (FX) rates has traditionally been a cumbersome process, requiring individuals and businesses to visit bank branches or get…
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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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Madica Backs Three African Startups With Fresh Pre-Seed Investment
Madica, a structured investment program focused on pre-seed African startups, has announced new investments in three tech-enabled ventures: Kilimo Fresh,…
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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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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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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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Kenyan Banks Lend Ksh.326.5 Billion to MSMEs in 2025
Kenya’s banking sector extended Ksh.326.5 billion in new loans to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in 2025, shattering the…
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Parliament Approves Partial Sale of Safaricom Stake to Vodacom
Kenya’s National Assembly on Tuesday approved the sale of a 15 per cent government stake in Safaricom PLC to South…
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Kenya’s Digital Ambition Takes Centre Stage as Decode 4.0 Summit Kicks Off in Nairobi
Kenya’s push to cement its position as a regional technology powerhouse gathered momentum today with the opening of the three-day…
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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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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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Moniepoint Acquires a Controlling Stake in Kenya’s Sumac Microfinance Bank
Nigeria’s fintech Moniepoint has completed its acquisition of a 78% stake in Sumac Microfinance Bank, establishing a regulated entry into…
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Safaricom’s Decode 4.0 “Made of Kenya Edition” Kicks Off March 31
Safaricom’s annual engineering summit, Decode 4.0, kicks off next week. Tagged the “Made of Kenya Edition,” the summit opens its…
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High-Growth Firms Drive 80% of Kenya’s Tech Jobs, New Study Finds
A new study has revealed the outsized economic role played by high-growth companies in Kenya, finding that tech and tech-enabled…
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Retail Investor Access Is Rising at NSE but Kenya’s Market Feels Distant to Many
There is a number that refuses to move in Kenya’s capital markets. About 3,000,000 accounts sit on the books of…
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Africa Powers Global Mobile Money Milestone as Industry Hits $2 Trillion
The world’s mobile money industry reached $2 trillion in annual transaction volume in 2025, and Africa can claim much of…
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Equity Group Bets on AI to Power Growth as Digital Transactions Hit 98.2%
Equity Group is accelerating its transition into an artificial intelligence-driven financial services provider, betting on AI to power its next…
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Pesalink Signals a New Phase for Kenya’s Digital Payments System
Kenya’s payments story has long been told through a single number: more than 90% of adults are financially included. It…
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Pochi la Biashara and P2P Point to Different Timelines in M-PESA’s Privacy Rollout
Starting today, Safaricom switched on data minimization for M-PESA peer-to-peer transfers. The change is visible immediately: masked phone numbers, shortened…
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Safaricom’s M-Pesa Update Masks Phone Numbers and Ends an Era of Open Customer Data
The digital footprints left behind after a simple 500-shilling transfer are about to shrink. Starting Tuesday, 24 March 2026, Safaricom…
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Mobile Number Ruling in Kenya Complicates Telco Operations
On March 19, 2026, the High Court placed a mobile number in the same legal space as personal data. Justice…
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Bolt Report Highlights Economic Gains for Drivers in Kenya’s Gig Economy
On-demand mobility platform Bolt has released its flagship Gig Economy Report in partnership with Ipsos, revealing the growing role of…
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AVEVA Appoints Khaled Salah as VP for Africa in Regional Growth Push
Industrial software company AVEVA has appointed Khaled Salah as Vice President of Africa, tasking him with accelerating the company’s growth…
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EU and Kenya Move Deeper Into Digital Systems Design With New Strategic Dialogue
Fifty years is a long time in diplomacy. Long enough for habits to form, for language to settle into routine.…
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Kenya Holds Line on 15% Tax for US Firms
Tax policy often feels like an abstract exercise until the invoices start to arrive. For Kenya, the global minimum tax…
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Kibaba Fund Brings Global Exposure Closer, but Not Simpler
Kenyan retail portfolios have tended to circle the same terrain for years. Treasury bills, SACCO shares, a piece of land…
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MTN Passes 300 Million Subscribers as Africa’s Data Appetite Grows
The headline number looks simple enough. MTN now counts 307 million voice subscribers across its markets. Profit has returned. Data…
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A Few Thousand Shillings at a Time, Kenyans Are Walking Into the Stock Market Through M-Pesa
The Nairobi Securities Exchange has spent years searching for retail investors. It found them in a place few people in…
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Telecom AI Meets Mobile Money in Safaricom–Indosat Deal
The Safaricom–Indosat partnership brings together two operators that arrived at the digital economy from different directions. Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison (IOH)…
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The Canal+ Strategy Taking Shape After Showmax
The French media group Canal+ ended 2025 with 42.3 million subscribers worldwide, a figure that tells two different stories depending…
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From Cell on Wheels to Smart Sensors, Safaricom Brings Connectivity to the 2026 Safari Rally
The Safari Rally Kenya has long been associated with the image of raw endurance. Cars pound through volcanic dust. And…
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How LG Is Turning AI Into Everyday Value for East African Homes
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become one of the most talked-about technologies in the world. From global tech conferences to policy…
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The 2026 Middle East Regional Conflict Freezes a Critical Segment of the 2Africa Cable
The 2Africa submarine cable, the largest subsea internet network ever attempted, has run into the realities of maritime conflict. Construction…
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Liquid Kenya CEO on How the Company is Building Africa’s AI-Ready Future
As Africa undergoes a rapid technological evolution, the transition from legacy systems to cutting-edge digital ecosystems is no longer just…
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South African AI startup Yazi Secures First Institutional Funding at $1.6M Valuation
Yazi, a South African AI-native research startup, has officially closed its first institutional funding round, valuing the company at R30…
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KCB Group’s Net Proft Jumps 11pc to KShs. 68.4 Billion
KCB Group PLC has signalled a massive win for its digital-first strategy, posting a KSh 68.4 billion profit after tax…
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TikTok Announces Additional $200k into Sub-Saharan Africa AI Literacy
TikTok has doubled down on its commitment to online safety by announcing a fresh $200,000 investment in AI media literacy…
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Africa’s Renewable Energy Investment Still Far From $100B Annual Target
Africa’s renewable energy investment has accelerated over the past few years. The numbers tell a story of momentum, yet they…
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Google Expands AI Search to 13 African Languages, Including Kiswahili and Somali
Google has expanded its AI-powered search features to support 13 African languages, marking a significant step toward making artificial intelligence…
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Huawei and Konza Launch AI-Powered BPO at Siaya Digital Hub
Huawei and the Konza Technopolis Development Authority have launched an AI-powered contact center platform at the Siaya Community Digital Hub,…
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M-Pesa at 19: How Kenya’s Mobile Money Pioneer Reshaped Payments and Everyday Finance
M-Pesa at 19 years after its launch shows how a simple mobile money transfer tool evolved into the core infrastructure…
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Kanessa Muluneh | The Art of Scaling Startups: Why Marketing Is the Missing Growth Engine
Early-stage founders are conditioned by accelerators, investors, and peers to focus on three things: product, operations, and fundraising. These are…
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Canal+ Announces Shutdown of Showmax Streaming Service
Canal+ has officially announced the upcoming discontinuation of the loss-making Showmax streaming platform. The decision comes just months after the…
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Kenya Extends Its Reach Into Rural Care Through Artificial Intelligence
Kenya’s AI integration into community health systems will embed algorithmic decision tools into frontline primary care under the Ministry of…
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Banks Push Back After CBK Orders Rate Changes
The CBK lending rate order requires commercial banks in Kenya to immediately adjust lending rates following changes to the Central…
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Huawei Exceeds ITU Partner2Connect Pledge Target, Bringing Connectivity to 170 Million People Globally
Huawei has delivered digital connectivity to 170 million people in remote and underserved communities across more than 80 countries, surpassing…
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How M-PESA Optimization is Localizing Liquidity for Kenyan Traders
For years, participating in the global forex market meant playing by the rules of the US dollar and the SWIFT…
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Trust as Currency: Protecting Kenya’s Digital Economy from Growing Fraud
There was a time when fraud was mainly a bank’s problem. A suspicious transaction would be flagged, an account frozen,…
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Kenya Approves M-Pesa Plan to Hide Customer Phone Numbers
The mobile phone number has long served as the public face of Kenya’s mobile money economy. It appears on receipts.…
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AUI Global Partners with Konza to Improve AI Leadership in Kenya
The Konza Technopolis Development Authority (KoTDA) has officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with AUI Global, a prominent leader…
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Pesalink–PAPSS Link Targets Africa’s Payment Bottleneck
Cross-border payments in Africa still move with the drag of another era. A trader in Nairobi wiring money to Lagos…
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M-PESA Ethiopia and Gebeya Launch Dala AI Bundle to Democratize AI
M-PESA Ethiopia and Gebeya Inc. have announced the launch of the Dala AI Bundle. This first-of-its-kind subscription service allows Ethiopians…
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Africa Digital Assets and VAAK Ink Strategic Digital Asset Partnership
Africa Digital Assets (ADA) has officially entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Virtual Assets Association of Kenya (VAAK).…
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Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2026: Where to Watch and What to Expect
The Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2026 event is happening on Wednesday, February 25. At the event, Samsung is expected to introduce…
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Bolt Rolls Out New High-Risk Location Flagging Feature for Drivers
Bolt has announced a major update to its security suite: a feature that allows drivers to flag and map high-risk…
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As Parliament Circles Back to TikTok, Kenya Confronts the Limits of Regulation
The ban question is back in circulation, and debate over how Kenya should regulate TikTok is unfolding again in that…
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With Airtel Uganda’s Dividend Rise Matching Profit Growth, the Region’s Telecom Income Trade Gets Firmer
The Airtel Uganda dividend rise is not a marginal adjustment. The company has lifted its total payout to Sh0.41 per…
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Nairobi’s Transport System Was Never Built for Timetables. BasiGo Fixed-Route Commuting Thinks It Can Be
Nairobi has long run on improvisation. Routes bend. Fares float. Timetables exist mostly in the driver’s head. For decades, that…
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Venture Money Built Fairmoney, Deposits Now Demand Something More Concrete
Nigeria’s digital loan boom was built on urgency. School fees due. Rent overdue. A trader short on stock before the…
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Mobile Money, Trade Flows and the Scramble to Measure Kenya’s Economy Faster
There is always a lag in official truth. In Kenya’s case, it runs at least 3 months long. Quarterly GDP…
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Ethio Telecom Steps Into the TV Business and Takes Aim at the Satellite Dish
In much of Ethiopia, television has long arrived by way of a metal dish fixed to a rooftop, angled toward…
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Nedbank Gets the Green Light and NCBA’s Future Tilts South
Last week, the Nedbank Group received what may prove the most politically delicate approval in its proposed acquisition of approximately…
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MTN to Acquire 100% of IHS Towers
MTN Group has reached a definitive agreement with the board of IHS Towers to acquire 100% of the company’s shareholding…
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Connecting Kenya’s Digital Services to M-PESA
Most Kenyans do not think about what happens behind the scenes when they pay for something online, settle a hospital…
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Konza Technopolis Adds ACTS Research Hub as Kenya’s Science City Enters a More Demanding Phase
When the African Centre for Technology Studies broke ground on a 2.1-acre parcel inside Konza Technopolis on Friday, the ceremony…
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Canal+ Breaks April Tradition as DStv Skips 2026 Price Increase
1st April has long been the date when DStv subscription prices moved in step with MultiChoice’s financial year. In 2026,…
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Airtel to Ride on Starlink to Command Mobile Internet Market in Kenya
Kenya is set to be at the forefront of a big shift in mobile internet access across Africa, as a…
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Kenya’s POS Card Payments Climb Higher While Cash Still Rules the Streets
Kenya’s card payments at POS reached Sh297 billion in 2025. On paper, that is a modest climb from Sh291.9 billion…
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Gabon Imposes Indefinite Social Media Blackout Amid Rising Labor Unrest
Gabon has ordered an immediate and indefinite suspension of all social media platforms. The directive, issued late Tuesday by the…
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A New Monitoring System Puts Kenya’s Telcos Under Permanent Scrutiny
Telecom performance in Kenya has long been measured through drive tests, with engineers travelling across towns and highways collecting samples…
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Microsoft-Powered AI App Auni Surpasses 3,500 Business Sign-ups in Three Months
Auni, an artificial intelligence-powered mini app developed by Nairobi-based startup Fastagger and integrated into Safaricom’s M-Pesa Business Super App, has…
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Why Nedbank Was Willing to Pay More for NCBA Group
When Nedbank moved to acquire a 66 percent stake in NCBA Group, the headline number drew attention first. Sh110.4 billion…
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Kenya Moves to Reform Spectrum Laws to Close Rural Digital Gap
Modernizing spectrum management could inject a massive Ksh 662 billion ($4.2 billion) into Kenya’s GDP by 2028. This is according…
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HAVAÍC’s US$50 Million African Innovation Fund 3 Achieves Third Close
Cape Town-headquartered venture capital (VC) firm HAVAÍC has announced the third close of its US$50 million African Innovation Fund 3…
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Peace Technology Enters Africa’s Political and Economic Reality
On a midweek afternoon at the Moniepoint Stage, the conversation drifted toward an uncomfortable comparison. War technology attracts capital at…
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Settlement Risk and Fragmented Liquidity Define the Next Challenge Facing African Fintech Markets
At the DeFi Summit during the just-concluded Africa Tech Summit, the VALR Stage was primed for another crypto pitch. Instead,…
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Africa Built Digital Payments. Crossing Borders Still Feels Hard
The conversation around African payments often begins with ambition. Integration, digital finance, continental trade. Yet the practical experience remains stubbornly…
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Kenya Sets April 30 Starlink ID Verification Deadline
An email from Starlink landed in Kenyan inboxes with a firm instruction: complete identity verification in person by April 30,…
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Inside Moniepoint: How One Fintech is Wrestling with Growth, Chaos, and African Payments
In a conference hall buzzing with the predictable energy of Nairobi’s tech scene, Moniepoint took the stage not to flaunt…
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