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Google trains Kenyan Gen-Z creators, students on Gemini AI tools
Google hosted a hands-on workshop at its Nairobi office, locally dubbed Tutunge na Gemini, targeting Gen Z creators, media professionals…
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TechTrends Media expands into Rwanda and Uganda, launches TechTrends.rw and TechTrends.ug
TechTrends Media, the Nairobi-based digital media group behind TechTrends Kenya, EcoNews and GreenShift Magazine, has announced its expansion into Rwanda…
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Internet shutdowns affected 800 million people in 2025, Vodafone report finds
A new report by Vodafone has revealed that internet shutdowns are imposing growing social, economic and security costs worldwide, with…
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New Kenya terror-financing rules put greater pressure on banks, fintechs and virtual-asset firms
Kenya has raised the maximum fine for legal entities that breach its terror-financing rules from Sh3 million to Sh20 million,…
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GSMA warns of AI divide as 3.4 billion remain offline
The GSMA has warned that the world risks a new divide between AI “haves” and “have-nots” unless urgent action is…
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PAPSS targets faster adoption as transaction volumes jump 1,000pc
The Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) says it is entering a new growth phase after transaction volumes across its…
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Safaricom, Vodacom respond after High Court nullifies stake sale
Safaricom PLC has confirmed the High Court’s ruling nullifying the government’s sale of its 15 per cent stake to Vodacom,…
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WSO2 launches open platform to rein in enterprise AI agent sprawl
Technology firm WSO2 has announced the general availability of Agent Manager, an open control plane built to govern artificial intelligence…
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High Court nullifies Safaricom’s 15pc stake sale to Vodacom
Kenya’s High Court has declared the government’s sale of a 15 per cent stake in Safaricom PLC to Vodacom Group…
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Twiga Foods placed under administration
Templar Field Limited, formerly known as Twiga Foods Limited, and GT Flow Limited, formerly Twiga Foods One Limited, have been…
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AXIAN Telecom becomes Yas Group as Africa’s telecom, infrastructure and fintech businesses align under one corporate identity
AXIAN Telecom has adopted Yas Group as its new corporate identity, replacing the AXIAN Telecom name in external communications, investor…
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Michael Mutiga Confirmed as Stanbic Bank Kenya CEO as lender builds on strong H1
Michael Mutiga has been confirmed as Chief Executive of Stanbic Bank Kenya after the appointment received the necessary regulatory approvals…
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Meta and This Is Digital launch AI Academy Kenya with startup pitchathon and practical training
Meta in partnership with African AI accelerator This Is Digital have launched the AI Academy Kenya, a new programme aimed…
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Technopolis Development Authority Board fully constituted under new Act
The Technopolis Development Authority Board has been fully constituted, with the appointment of three new members completing its composition under…
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Kenya’s trust law creates a formal ownership trail for assets held through trusts
Kenya has brought trusts into a formal beneficial ownership regime, requiring information on the people who ultimately control or benefit…
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Anthropic flags Kenya in global AI misuse report ahead of 2027 vote
Kenya has been named in a new global threat intelligence report by AI company Anthropic, which says a pro-government operator…
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Absa Bank Kenya names Yusuf Omari as CEO
Absa Bank Kenya has appointed Yusuf Omari as its Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer with immediate effect, confirming him…
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Vodacom, Fast Fibre push for wider East Africa digital reach
Vodacom Tanzania and Fast Fibre executives have called for closer regional coordination on regulation, tax and infrastructure investment to accelerate…
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Interview: Liquid bets on AI as next growth frontier for Africa’s fibre network
Liquid Intelligent Technologies Kenya is repositioning itself beyond its legacy as a connectivity provider, pushing to layer AI, cloud and…
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Kenya’s investment market nears KSh1 trillion as investors look beyond MMFs
Kenya’s collective investment industry is approaching the KSh1 trillion mark as more investors put money into regulated funds, while the…
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Kenya reaffirms digital investment push at ITW Africa
Kenya has reaffirmed its commitment to accelerating digital transformation through stronger public-private partnerships, infrastructure investment and supportive policy frameworks. The…
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CA proposes standalone data centre licence
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has opened a public consultation process on a proposal to introduce a standalone licence…
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NBO2 data centre launch deepens Kenya’s push to become East Africa’s digital gateway
Kenya’s digital infrastructure ambitions gained another major piece with the launch of the NBO2 data centre in Nairobi, a facility…
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Bolt marks 10 years in Kenya as KSh19 billion investment reshapes its mobility ambitions
Ten years after entering Kenya, Bolt has grown from a ride-hailing newcomer into a significant part of the country’s digital…
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Safaricom Ethiopia crosses 15m subscribers at five-year mark
Safaricom Ethiopia has surpassed 15 million 90-day active subscribers, marking five years since the Ethiopian government awarded it a full-service…
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Africa’s mobile money industry is looking beyond user numbers
African mobile money providers are turning their attention from expanding access to deepening how customers use their services, as executives…
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GreenShift Forum 2026 preview brings a wider audience into the conversation ahead of October 22
The GreenShift Forum 2026 is taking shape as a meeting point for businesses, policymakers, investors, sustainability practitioners and innovators working…
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Data centre giant Vertiv acquires US microgrid specialist in $1.45bn cash deal
Vertiv has agreed to acquire UtilityInnovation Group, a US microgrid and power systems firm, for approximately $1.45 billion in cash,…
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Uber exits Nigeria after 12 years as its African strategy gets narrower
Uber has shut down its operations in Nigeria after 12 years, ending a market presence that began in Lagos in…
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Epson opens expanded Nairobi office in Sh19.4m Kenya bet
Japanese electronics maker Epson has opened a significantly expanded regional office in Nairobi, growing its Kenyan office footprint by 50…
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Kenya Airways acting CEO George Kamal resigns
Kenya Airways has announced the departure of Capt. George Kamal from his role as Acting Group Managing Director and Chief…
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Kenya among eight countries set to join Digital Cooperation Organization
The Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO) has approved the candidature of eight new countries, including Kenya, to join the organization as…
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Visa, Kenya Airways and Absa Launch Premium Asante Global Card in Kenya
Visa, Kenya Airways and Absa have launched the Asante Global Card, the first co-branded travel-lifestyle credit card in the Kenyan…
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CBK clears Nedbank’s 66% NCBA acquisition as the South African bank prepares to take control
The Central Bank of Kenya has approved Nedbank Group Limited’s acquisition of up to 66 percent of NCBA Group, taking…
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Microsoft names Angela Nganga East Africa lead
Microsoft has appointed Angela Nganga as its Country Lead for East Africa, placing her in charge of the technology giant’s…
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MTN wants banking licences as Africa’s telecoms and banks converge around your money
MTN is considering becoming a bank in some of its biggest African markets, a move that could take the telecom…
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Moniepoint shuts down MonieWorld after 14 months of UK remittances to focus on Africa
Moniepoint is shutting down its UK-focused remittance service, MonieWorld, just 14 months after entering the UK-Africa money transfer market, as…
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WSO2Con Africa 2026 puts agentic enterprise in the spotlight before Nairobi opens its doors
With WSO2Con Africa 2026 now less than four weeks away, enterprise AI is moving beyond a familiar question: What can…
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Nigeria moves its sovereign cloud strategy from policy to implementation
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has launched the National Sovereign Cloud Initiative Implementation Taskforce (NSCI-ITF), moving Nigeria’s sovereign…
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MTN Group posts $7.18bn H1 revenue, record margin
MTN Group has reported record margins for the first half of 2026, with service revenue, earnings and capital spend all…
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Which AI features actually come to the Samsung Galaxy A27 5G?
Samsung wants the Galaxy A27 5G to feel like more than an affordable 5G phone. The company has pushed what…
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SUN Mobility launches battery swapping network in Kenya
SUN Mobility has launched an open-architecture battery swapping network in Kenya, in partnership with Vivo Energy, positioning the country as…
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Inside Kenya’s Special Funds market as MansaX crosses the $1 billion mark
Kenya’s Special Funds market has become one of the country’s fastest-growing investment stories, with assets under management climbing 134.84% year-on-year…
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Nairobians reject ride-hailing minimum fare
A new survey by TIFA Research has found that 59 percent of ride-hailing users in Nairobi oppose the government’s proposed…
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MTN, Vodacom face zero-rating deadline in South Africa
South Africa’s major mobile network operators, including MTN, Vodacom and Cell C, have until January 15, 2027 to make the…
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Equity’s latest results reveal how digital banking became the engine behind KSh45.5bn in half-year profit
Equity opened the second half of 2026 with more than a strong set of earnings. The group reported KSh45.5 billion…
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WSO2 opens first Africa office in Johannesburg
WSO2, a global enterprise digital infrastructure firm generating more than $100 million (Sh12.9 billion) in annual recurring revenue, has opened…
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Kenya and AWS build on Konza partnership with new cloud and digital skills push
Kenya and Amazon Web Services (AWS) are deepening their partnership on cloud computing, artificial intelligence and digital skills after the…
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New platform maps Kenya’s startup, investment and policy ecosystem
An independent digital intelligence platform has launched to give a single, continuously updated view of Kenya’s innovation ecosystem, bringing together…
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Why the cybersecurity skills shortage is becoming an enterprise risk for security teams
The cybersecurity skills shortage has become more than a hiring challenge. For many enterprise security teams, it now shapes how…
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Airtel’s Money unit eyes rare US dollar pricing in London IPO
Airtel Africa’s plan to take Airtel Money public in London has entered a new phase, with the company now considering…
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Kenyan banks turn to real-time payments as customer expectations shift
Kenyan banks are ramping up investment in instant payment systems as customers increasingly expect money transfers to happen as fast…
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Kenya courts Chinese telecom giant Guodong for digital infrastructure push
The Principal Secretary for the State Department for ICT and the Digital Economy, Eng. John Tanui, has received a delegation…
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Safaricom names Vodacom Executives Cassim, Mbungela to board
Safaricom Plc has appointed two senior Vodacom Group executives, Mariam Cassim and Matimba Mbungela, as Non-Executive Directors effective August 13,…
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Kenya’s crypto rules put homegrown startups under pressure
Kenya’s new crypto rules are creating a difficult calculation for local startups: raise substantial capital before the November 4 compliance…
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Jumia says profitability is within reach after securing $50 million from IFC and Axian
Jumia’s $50 million funding from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), Axian Telecom and other investors arrives at a moment that…
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Kenya’s 2027/28 budget cycle starts early as Treasury races to beat the election timetable
Kenya’s 2027/28 budget process has started months earlier than the public would normally begin paying attention to the next Finance…
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Safaricom introduces nine new number prefixes as demand for mobile lines grows
Safaricom has introduced nine new number prefixes in Kenya, giving customers access to additional mobile number ranges as the telecommunications…
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NSE plans first AI-focused ETF as Kenya broadens investment options
The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) is preparing to launch an AI-focused exchange-traded fund before the end of 2026, potentially giving…
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Agentic AI set to reshape financial fraud in Kenya, BCG warns
Kenyan banks have a narrow window to build defences against a new generation of AI-driven financial fraud before criminals gain…
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Harnessing AI in cybersecurity: Ways companies can stay ahead of AI-driven threats
While cybersecurity companies leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI) to enhance threat detection, cybercriminals are weaponising the same technology for automated phishing…
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Absa cuts credit risk reporting from weeks to hours with AI and AWS
Absa Bank has modernized its credit risk management operations by deploying the SAS Viya artificial intelligent Platform on Amazon Web…
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TVS Motor enters Kenya with launch of iQube electric scooter
Indian two-wheeler manufacturer TVS Motor Company has launched its iQube electric scooter in Kenya, marking its first entry into the…
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Airtel Kenya has finally put a launch timeline on its Fuliza rival, but winning customers may take much longer
Airtel Kenya has finally put a timeline on one of its most anticipated financial products. The operator says its mobile…
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Beyond Starlink: What SpaceX’s mobile network means for Africa
SpaceX’s mobile network ambitions are becoming much clearer after the company publicly confirmed that it intends to build ground-based telecommunications…
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Airtel’s Nxtra data centre in Kenya on track for July 2027
Airtel has set a new completion target of July 2027 for its Nxtra data centre in Tatu City, pushing back…
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Safaricom declares record dividend as Vodacom deal closes out
Safaricom shareholders approved a final dividend of KSh1.15 per share at the company’s 18th Annual General Meeting on 31 July,…
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Nairobi to host ESG leaders at GreenShift Forum in October
TechTrends Media, in partnership with Ardena Consulting and Africa Business Communities, will host the GreenShift Forum 2026 in Nairobi on…
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Safaricom Formalizes Vodacom’s Governance Rights While Preserving State Safeguards
Safaricom shareholders have approved 14 special resolutions that formally align the company’s governance framework with Vodacom’s majority ownership following the…
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Kenya Brings Together African Internet Experts to Strengthen Domain Security
Kenya has concluded a two-week training programme for internet experts from 25 African countries, bringing together 45 specialists responsible for…
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Safaricom Continues Backing Ethiopia as Investment Tops KSh159.6 Billion
Safaricom Plc increased its financial commitment to its Ethiopia subsidiary by KSh1.4 billion during the three months to June 2026,…
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Kenya’s Digital Payments Expand as Banking Interoperability Gains Ground
Kenya’s payments landscape has moved well beyond mobile money, with contactless cards, QR codes and instant bank transfers becoming part…
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Anne Kinuthia-Otieno Lands at Visa After Airtel Money Exit
Anne Kinuthia-Otieno has been appointed Vice President and Head of East Africa at Visa, ending weeks of speculation following her…
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Samsung Launches Digital Classroom Solution in Kenya
Samsung Electronics East Africa has today unveiled Samsung Digital Classroom, an integrated education solution designed to support Kenya’s digital learning…
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Nairobi Game Studio Ubuntu Universe Lands EdTech Fellowship Backing for Offline Learning App
Ubuntu Universe Limited, a Nairobi game studio behind the offline-first learning app Soraha, has been selected for the fourth cohort…
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Anne Kinuthia Leaves Airtel Money After Steering Airtel’s Fintech Rise
Anne Kinuthia Otieno is leaving Airtel Money after nearly five years, closing a chapter that helped strengthen the company’s position…
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Court Bars Unlicensed Digital Lenders From Enforcing Loan Agreements in Kenya
A Nairobi Small Claims Court has ruled that unlicensed digital lenders in Kenya cannot rely on the courts to recover…
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Kenya’s New Crypto Rules Prioritize Financial Stability. Can Innovation Keep Pace?
Kenya’s cryptocurrency market operated in a legal grey area. Exchanges, wallet providers and stablecoin businesses attracted a growing user base,…
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Customer Trust Begins With Responsible Data Protection
You probably think about your personal data when an app asks for permission to access your contacts or location. What…
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Kenya Drafts New Rules on Pay and Mental Health for AI Workers
Kenya has unveiled a draft policy that would introduce new labour protections for thousands of people working behind artificial intelligence…
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I&M Bank, Mastercard Launch Mastercard World Elite Metal Credit Card in Kenya
I&M Bank has expanded its premium banking portfolio with the introduction of the Mastercard World Elite metal credit card, targeting…
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Treasury Puts the Digital Economy Among Kenya’s Top Budget Priorities
Kenya’s digital economy budget agenda has received fresh backing after the National Treasury identified digital transformation as one of its…
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Kenya Wants New Competition Rules for Uber, Bolt and Other Digital Platforms
Kenya’s Competition (Amendment) Bill, 2026 could reshape how some of the country’s largest digital platforms are regulated, moving competition enforcement…
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Starlink Reaches Seychelles as Africa Expansion Hits 28 Markets
Seychellois households and businesses can now subscribe to Starlink, adding a new satellite-based internet service to the country’s telecommunications market…
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TikTok Removes Over 800,000 Videos in Kenya
TikTok removed 884,591 videos in Kenya during the first quarter of 2026 for violating its Community Guidelines, according to the…
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WayaWaya Appoints Banking Veteran Raj Singh to Board to Drive Expansion
Nairobi-based fintech WayaWaya has appointed veteran banking executive Raj Singh as Non-Executive Director and Adviser to the Board as it…
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Africa AI Governance Index Flags Continent-Wide Policy Gap
A new continental benchmark has found that African states are moving faster to write AI strategies than to fund, staff…
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Airtel Africa Posts 31pc Revenue Growth to $1,853 Million
Airtel Africa Plc has reported a 31.0% jump in revenue to $1,853 million for the financial year ended 30 June…
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M-PESA Ethiopia Brings Gebeya’s AI Tools to Its Mini App Platform
M-PESA Ethiopia has expanded its digital services by partnering with Gebeya Inc. the Ethiopian technology company to introduce AI powered…
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Payments Certainty, Not Technology, Africa’s Biggest Fintech Gap – Verto Exec
Africa’s payments infrastructure is largely in place, but businesses still lack certainty over cost, speed and settlement, according to Mark…
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M-KOPA Reaches 10 Million Customers Across Africa
M-KOPA has surpassed 10 million customers across Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria, Ghana and South Africa, marking a major milestone for the…
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Kenya’s New Device Warranty Rules Reach Beyond Authorised Retailers
The next time you buy a smartphone, tablet or laptop in Kenya, the warranty attached to it may no longer…
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The Banking App Is Becoming the Branch. Here’s How Equity Mobile Fits In
Banking has become part of everyday life rather than an activity reserved for a trip to the branch. Whether it’s…
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Safaricom’s Esther Waititu Departs After Leading M-PESA’s Platform Expansio
Safaricom Plc Chief Financial Services Officer Esther Waititu will leave the telecommunications company on July 31, bringing to a close…
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Inside Kenya Airways’ Boeing 777-300ER as the Long-Haul Flagship Returns
When the Kenya Airways Boeing 777-300ER touched down in Nairobi after a decade on lease to Turkish Airlines, it marked…
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Africa’s Mobile Gender Gap Could Become Telecom’s Next Growth Market
The mobile gender gap Africa faces remains one of the biggest untapped opportunities for the telecommunications industry. While mobile networks…
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Safaricom Secures Affordable Housing Fibre Deal, Starting With Mukuru Project
Safaricom has secured a deal to provide fibre internet connectivity to Kenya’s Affordable Housing Programme, positioning the telco at the…
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What Happens When a Stockbroker Fails? Inside the CMA’s Investor Compensation Fund
When people think about investment risk, they usually picture falling share prices, weak company earnings or a turbulent stock market.…
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Chinese EV Manufacturer Changan Automobile Inaugurates First Showroom in Ethiopia
Chinese EV manufacturer Changan Automobile officially opened its first showroom in Ethiopia, marking a key milestone in the brand’s strategic…
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Stanbic Turns to Safaricom’s Michael Mutiga as Banks Look Beyond Traditional Banking Talent
Stanbic Bank Kenya has appointed Safaricom Chief Business Development and Strategy Officer Michael Mutiga as its next Chief Executive Officer,…
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KCB Group Climbs 23 Places in Global Bank Rankings
KCB Group has climbed 23 places in the Banker’s Top 1,000 World Banks report, moving up to position 549 globally…
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