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Mdundo signs music distribution partnership with Universal Music Group
Kenyan-based music streaming platform Mdundo has been making incredible moves that have contributed to its rapid growth. As we reported…
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Mdundo has reported over 200% user growth since going public in 2020
Kenyan music steaming platform Mdundo has recorded a 290% user growth since its 2020 IPO, according to online publication Disrupt…
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How to pay for goods and services from your Telkom line using Safaricom’s Till number
Telkom, Safaricom, and Airtel recently announced the interoperability of their mobile money service platforms that will see Kenyans from any…
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Startups
Kenyan e-commerce startup Sokowatch raises $125M, rebrands to Wasoko
Kenyan based B2B e-commerce startup Sokowatch has raised a $125 million Series B equity round, the largest venture financing round ever…
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Startups
[African Startup Review] Pie Kamau: Nigerian fintech Flutterwave is now Africa’s highest valued Unicorn
As the African fintech space continues to bloom, so does the funding. Flutterwave, the San Francisco-headquartered and Lagos-based company that…
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Startups
African fintech Flutterwave valuation rises to over $3B after $250M Series D funding
African fintech firm Flutterwave has tripled its valuation to over $3 billion after raising $250 million in Series D funding.…
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New Appointments
Nokia appoints Pius Ang’asa Country Manager for Kenya
Nokia has appointed Pius Ang’asa as Country Manager for Kenya. Pius will be the primary interface with local authorities and…
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BUSINESS
Equity adds some new features to its USSD service
Equity Bank has made some new updates to its USSD service (*247#). The bank says the newly updated USSD will…
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BUSINESS
Equity rolls out One Till Number platform, works with all mobile wallets
Equity has introduced a new product they are calling One Till Number. The product, a first in the Kenyan market,…
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Reviews
Telkom Kenya T-Kash App: Here’s everything you can do with the app
Telkom Kenya officially launched the T-kash app last week, an easy-to-use application that will enable its customers to access a…
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Telkom Kenya launches T-kash App to enhance customer experience
Telkom Kenya has today launched the T-kash App, an easy-to-use application that will enable its customers to access a wider…
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[This Week in Tech] Telkom Kenya signs a $100M deal to scale its 4G network and other top stories
Kenya’s 4G subscriptions market share will more than double from 24.2% in 2021 to 53.6% by 2025. Local telcos have…
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Safaricom had the highest internet Speed Score in Kenya in Q3 2021, report
Kenya’s leading telco Safaricom had the highest internet speeds among top providers in Kenya in Q3 2021. This is according…
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Mdundo Signs a Ksh. 11 Million Advertising Deal With SportPesa
Nairobi-based Pan-African music streaming service, Mdundo has signed a one-year advertising partnership with leading sports betting and entertainment company, Sportpesa.…
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Safaricom to roll out 5G to smartphone customers in coming weeks
Safaricom 5G: In July this year, Ericsson released a new report on the state of 5G in Sub-Saharan Africa. The…
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BUSINESS
Equitel rolls out 4G services for its customers in Kenya
Equity’s mobile virtual network operator, Equitel, has launched 4G services to offer its customers improved Internet banking services. Equitel says…
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COLUMNS
Tonny Tugee: Connectivity, collaboration, competition – The 3 essential Cs for Africa’s growth
Africa’s population is rapidly expanding. In fact, forecasters predict that the continent’s population will nearly triple by 2050. This could…
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Our database has never been hacked, says IEBC
Kenya’s electoral body the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has dismissed claims that its database had been hacked. Reports…
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M-KOPA Expands to Nigeria, Appoints former SafeBoda Country Director its New GM
Connected asset financing platform M-KOPA, has expanded its operations to Nigeria. The move into the Nigerian market the company says…
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GPE Appoints Anwar Soussa To Lead Safaricom-Led Consortium Operations in Ethiopia
The Global Partnership for Ethiopia (GPE) on Monday appointed Mr. Anwar Soussa as the Managing Director (MD) of the Operating…
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BUSINESS
Blockchain-powered fintech Telcoin expands its digital remittance service to 15 new markets including Kenya
Telcoin, a blockchain-powered fintech disrupting the US$700 billion international remittance industry, has extended its digital money transfer service to 23 additional mobile…
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How Kenya’s Average Cost of 1GB Mobile Data Compares to the Rest of the World
The cost of data in Kenya has steadily reduced as mobile operators try to make their offers more competitive. Telkom…
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African Fintechs collaborate to interlink mobile money and digital assets
The Seychelles-based SECDEX and global Digital Coin and Token-based payment platform KOINON announced a new partnership to foster B2C &…
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Gadgets
Best Phones in Kenya Under KES 10,000 [April 2021]
Smartphones aim at different consumers with a wide range of price tags. There is always something for everyone. Some cost…
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Mobile Subscriptions in Kenya Grow Past 60 Million for the First Time
Mobile subscriptions in Kenya have continued to grow quarter by quarter, majorly attributed to multi-SIM registration. In the three months…
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BUSINESS
Kenyans Sent Nearly Ksh 1 Trillion to Businesses in Three Months
As the country opened from the over 3-month lockdown effective March 18, 2020, to July 7, Kenyans spend increased as…
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Tech
Safaricom has no plans to launch 5G in the Short-term
5G is slowly but steadily being launched by different telcos around the world. In Kenya, we are yet to see…
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Liquid Telecom appoints Wole Abu as CEO for Nigeria including new Africa Data Centre
Liquid Telecom has appointed Wole Abu as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Nigeria. Wole will also serve as the CEO…
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[Column] Patrick Ndegwa: Celebrating startups and digital businesses that are uplifting African communities
The digital economy has opened up many opportunities for global businesses. Large enterprises and small businesses have seen increased profits…
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Tech
Nokia Selected to Lead the EU’s 6G Research Initiative
The 5th generation of wireless technology, or simply 5G, is yet to cement its presence worldwide. Today, few telcos around…
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CYBER SECURITY
Kenya Ranked Among the Top 3 African Countries Affected by Mobile Fraud
Kenya has been ranked among the top three African countries hit by mobile fraud. According to Evina, a Paris-based cybersecurity…
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BUSINESS
Here’s How Much Kenyan Telcos Made from Mobile Services in 2019
The latest data from the ICT watchdog, the Communications Authority of Kenya(CA), shows how much revenue the telco sector made…
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Mastercard study highlights the digital divide that needs to be addressed to power gig economy growth in East Africa
Mastercard has released a white paper revealing how gig work across East Africa is helping to drive economic growth by…
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Gadgets
Itel Announces S16 Series Smartphones, new TVs, and a slew of Accessories
As planned, itel Mobile Kenya has officially announced its new S16 Smartphone series. The series has two models: a standard…
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BUSINESS
Telkom Kenya Calls on Market Regulator to Ensure Sector Fairness
Telkom Kenya is calling upon industry regulator, the Communications Authority of Kenya, to ensure a level playing field in the…
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Featured
Untold: 2G, 3G, 4G as E-Commerce Catalyst in Northern Kenya
Northern part of Kenya is covered by 2G, 3G, 4G mobile networks. This cellular data in Marsabit is provided by…
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Affordable smartphones drive digital inclusion in Africa
With mobile connectivity now integral to the modern economy, a key part of any national development programme must be digital…
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TRENDING
Kenya raising the bar for digital transformation in East Africa
From rapid mobile penetration to better financial inclusion, Kenya has been at the heart of digital transformation in East Africa;…
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BUSINESS
The Expensive Nature of Safaricom’s Calling Rates Doesn’t Encourage Long Calls
Safaricom PLC is no doubt the largest telecom provider in the country. In the Jan-April period, Safaricom led with a…
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Telkom’s 5GB Night Data Bundles Now Work from 10pm to 6am
After quietly increasing the cost of its 5GB night data bundles from 39 bob to 50 in May, Telkom Kenya…
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BUSINESS
Kenya’s Mobile Penetration Hits Record High As Safaricom and Telkom Lose Market Share
The Communication Authority of Kenya (CAK) has released a new Sector Statistics report detailing how the ICT sector performed in…
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Kenya’s Mobile Penetration Highest in the Region at 62pc
Kenya ’s Mobile Penetration: The number of people owning a mobile phone in Kenya leads in the region with approx…
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Relevant Online Content Imperative for Digital Inclusion in Sub-Saharan Africa
The lack of compelling online content has been identified as one of the major reasons why millions of people are…
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BUSINESS
StarTimes new online platform, StarTimes GO, will allow customers to shop from their TVs
Pay Television provider StarTimes Kenya has introduced an online shopping platform for its customers. Named StarTimes GO, the platform will…
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Gadgets
Huawei’s new device, Y7p, arrives in Kenya, with all your favourite apps through Huawei AppGallery
Huawei’s latest device, the Huawei Y7p, is now officially available in the Kenyan market. Launched on the 17th of April,…
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TECNO Mobile Opens Pre-Orders For The Camon 15
TECNO Mobile has been teasing the Camon 15 smartphone in Kenya for a few weeks now. The company had not…
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Telkom Kenya Revamps Data Bundle Offerings – Now Offers Upto Double Data For The Same Price
Data in Kenya is getting cheaper as time goes by. Telkom Kenya’s rebranding brought some cheap 4G data on the…
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New Appointments
Nancy Matimu Takes Over From Odipo As MultiChoice Kenya Managing Director
MultiChoice Africa has appointed Nancy Matimu as its new MultiChoice Kenya Managing Director, effective December 2019. Nancy becomes the first…
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Jumia Expects Massive Turn Out For November Black Friday Sale
With Black Friday deals looming, expect massive deals from your favorite e-commerce stores. Kenya’s biggest online retailer, Jumia Kenya, is…
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BUSINESS
SwitchLink Africa – Leveraging technology to drive efficient remittance
Latest data from the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) indicates that Kenyans living and working abroad sent home Sh67.16 billion…
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BUSINESS
Ecobank names MFS Africa Ltd as its Digital payment partner
Ecobank has announced the appointment of MFS Africa as its Digital payment partner enabling cross-platform payment services for Ecobank account…
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Reviews
Safaricom Neon Kicka 4: Kenya’s Cheapest Android Go Smartphone
Safaricom Neon Kicka 4: In August this year at the GSMA ‘Mobile 360 – Africa’ event held in Kigali. GSMA…
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MYDAWA leverages on fintech solution iPay to scale up service delivery
Kenya’s leading e-health platform, MYDAWA, has signed a partnership deal with iPay Limited, an innovative payment processing solution and payment…
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BUSINESS
Cross-network money transfer between Safaricom and Telkom goes live
Cross-network mobile money transfer between Safaricom and Telkom went live in Kenya on Thursday. This came as the country’s main…
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Startups
Nigerian fintech startup Mines, secures $13M funding
Mines, a Nigerian fintech startup re-inventing credit in emerging markets secured $13M funding. The Series A round was led by…
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BUSINESS
Telcos in Rwanda want government to allow them roll out cross-network mobile money transfer
Telcos in Rwanda are seeking approval from the relevant government body in the country to roll out mobile money interoperability.…
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BUSINESS
Betting industry emerging as a major player in the mobile money industry
Kenyans transacted over Kes.960 billion through mobile money in the first three months of 2018. This is according to data…
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New Appointments
Liquid Telecom names Ahmad Mokhles as its Group Chief Operating Officer
Liquid Telecom has announced the appointment of Ahmad Mokhles as its Group Chief Operating Officer (GCOO), a new position within…
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BUSINESS
Sh.960 Billion Transacted Through Mobile Money In The First Quarter Of 2018
Kenyans transacted over Sh 960 billion through mobile money in the first three months of this of this year. According…
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News
Tecno Mobile ranked among Africa’s Most Admired Brands
Tecno Mobile has been ranked among the top most Admired electronics brands in Africa. The company which is part of…
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BUSINESS
Alipay and WeChat Pay expanding to Kenya. What does this mean for M-Pesa?
China’s biggest Internet-based mobile messaging platform, WeChat has been planning to go international for a long time now. In fact,…
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Here are the top Google Search Trends by Kenyans in the month of May
Google has today released top trending searches for the month of May 2018. Top on the list was the wedding…
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Kenya’s mSurvey Secures $3.5m Series A Investment
Kenyan SaaS Mobile Consumer Feedback Company mSurvey has announced a Series A round of USD$3.5m, led by Africa focused venture…
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BUSINESS
Cross network mobile money transfer to start next week on Tuesday
Mobile money users in the country will from next week Tuesday be able to send and receive money from across…
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News
Key highlights from the Jumia Mobile Week 2018 White paper
On March 15th, Africa’s leading online shopping platform Jumia released its Mobile Week 2018 white paper. The report noted that…
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How to save money with remittances to Africa
International money transfers to Africa are rising. There are good reasons for that. With the choice of the right online…
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BUSINESS
Mobile Money users in Kenya to start sending money across networks in March.
Safaricom and Airtel will on Monday 22nd January pilot mobile money interoperability across their networks awaiting the full roll-out in…
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BUSINESS
WorldRemit raises $40m, seeks to target 5 million customers in Africa
Digital money transfer service WorldRemit has raised $40m to drive its next phase of global growth. The series C round…
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More consolidation on the cards for Ghanaian ICT market, says IDC
While the Ghanaian ICT market is more mature in comparison to other West African countries, quality of service (QoS) remains…
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BUSINESS
Why Wechat is a threat to Safaricom’s M-Pesa.
A few days ago I visited Chinese internet finance museum for a blockchain event organized by okcoin, one of Bitcoin’s…
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New Appointments
Maurice Korir appointed new FEP Holdings CEO
Fountain Enterprises Programme (FEP) Holdings has appointed Maurice Korir as the new Chief Executive Officer. In his position, Mr.Korir will…
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Leading decision makers in Africa to gather in Lagos for the 2016 Telecom Media Technology conference
Leading decision makers in African telecoms, media, and technology (TMT) will gather in Lagos on September 20, for the 2016…
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GSMA: Mobile Operators unveil infrastructure sharing initiative in Rural Tanzania
GSMA has unveiled its first active infrastructure sharing initiative in East Africa. The initiative launched during the GSM summit held…
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BUSINESS
Finnish telco companies coming to Kenya to look for partnerships
As the number of mobile network technology in Kenya continues to increase, it is creating room for new international business…
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News
Full list of the #MWC16 Glomo Awards Winners
The GSMA has today announced the winners of the 2016 Glomo Awards. The winners were announced during a series of…
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BUSINESS
Samsung to tap into increased 4G Network in Kenya to increase growth
Samsung Electronics has announced plans to tap into the increased penetration of 4G LTE network in the country. This, the…
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COLUMNS
Opinion: Issues in Public Relations in Nigeria
Two unrelated incidents conspired to compel me to eventually make this intervention, which I have been planning forever. One was…
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The Galaxy A (2016) Smartphones now in Kenya
Samsung Electronics has today announced the release of the Galaxy A (2016) smartphones into the Kenyan Market. The Galaxy A…
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BUSINESS
5 Trends That Shaped Kenya’s E-Commerce Market in 2015
2015 has no doubt been an impressive year for e-commerce in Kenya as more and more consumers chose to turn…
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News
Huawei partners with Telkom Kenya to reach out to more consumers
Huawei partners with Telkom Kenya to reach out to more consumers Huawei Technologies has partnered with Telkom Kenya as it…
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Africa’s top organisation renew commitment to fuel growth of continet
Africa’s blue chip organizations last week renewed their commitment to making Africa a better place to work and fuel the…
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BUSINESS
Liquid Telecom named Best African Wholesale Carrier at Global Carrier Awards
Liquid Telecom has for the fourth consecutive year been named the Best African Wholesale Carrier at the 11th annual Global…
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BUSINESS
Mobile Money: Beyonic Partners with Mobile Accord to Expand Further into Africa
Beyonic , a technology company that aims to eliminate the rampant use of cash in emerging markets has announced a…
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Apps
Video: Just what is VirtualPessa?
VirtualPessa is an online app that allows its members access airtime for Safaricom, Orange, YU and Airtel and automatically generates…
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Government unveils Proposed Laws to protect Kenya’s critical infrastructure
The Government will soon set up a special unit to protect Critical infrastructure in the country. The unit is proposed…
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Equity officially launches Equitel as subscribers hit one million mark
Equity Bank Group yesterday launched its much awaited Equitel, a new mobile payment and banking platform for its customers –that…
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News
Mobile operators fail to meet QoS standards
All mobile phone operators failed to meet the Quality of Service (QoS) targets set by the regulator, Communications Authority of…
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yuMobile customers to win big in a new SMS trivia promotion
Bharti Airtel, has launched an exciting SMS trivia promotion for its yuMobile customers in Kenya. The promotion dubbed “yuHolidays season…
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COLUMNS
How can Africa’s financial services industry become more mobile?
The mobile has proven itself as a major disruptive power within Africa’s financial services industry. Around a billion African consumer…
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BUSINESS
Halifax Limited launches first ever SMS- based Lottery in Kenya
Lottery operator Halifax Ltd. has today launched a one-of-its kind SMS-based lottery that will allow Kenyan mobile phone users to…
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