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KENIC wants one million .ke domains. Kenya’s digital economy must help close the gap
Kenya’s ambition to register one million .ke domains faces a steep climb, even as the local market records growth above…
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Nigeria links cloud governance with digital infrastructure investment
Nigeria is moving to accelerate cloud adoption and investment in digital infrastructure through a new policy package introduced by the…
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How Equity’s SME Health Cover addresses a financial risk facing small businesses
By 7am, the hardware stores along Gikomba Road are already alive. One customer wants iron sheets delivered to a site in Kitengela. Another…
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PAPSS expands across Africa as transaction growth raises the stakes for wider adoption
The Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) is stepping up efforts to drive wider adoption of its cross-border payment infrastructure…
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Equity Bank ranked East and Central Africa’s top lender in new Forbes index
Equity Group Holdings has been ranked the highest-performing bank in East and Central Africa in the inaugural Forbes World’s Top…
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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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Sidian Bank’s John Okulo urges capital markets to help close the MSME funding gap
Sidian Bank CEO John Okulo has pointed to Kenya’s capital markets as a potential route to expanding MSME financing in…
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Kenya’s REIT market has evolved since 2015, but its regulatory framework may need to catch up
Kenya’s Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) market is facing calls for regulatory reform as industry participants argue that the framework…
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CBK proposes new safeguards for Kenya’s most important banks as capital rules tighten
CBK’s proposed framework would subject designated banks to additional capital requirements, closer supervision and formal recovery and resolution planning. The…
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NSE explores secondary vehicle to address Kenya’s long-standing investor exit challenge
The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) is exploring a secondary vehicle that could help private equity and development finance investors exit…
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One eSIM., 200+ destinations, stay connected wherever you go
Travel is no longer about staying in one place. From weekend getaways across Europe to business trips through Asia and…
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Samsung Galaxy S26 FE brings Galaxy AI, long-term support and Care+ to Kenya for Ksh 103,000
Samsung has officially launched the Galaxy S26 FE in Kenya, with the latest Fan Edition smartphone starting at KSh103,000. The…
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ODIGO CMS targets African businesses with distributed field teams
ASK Tech Ventures has launched ODIGO CMS in Africa, a digital platform designed to help businesses manage, monitor and measure…
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Siemens expands industrial software access across six African markets
Siemens Digital Industries Software has partnered with technology distributor Redington to expand access to its Siemens Xcelerator industrial software portfolio…
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Digital Parks Africa plans carrier-neutral Lagos data centre as demand for digital infrastructure grows
Digital Parks Africa (DPA) is expanding into West Africa with the development of NDC1, a new carrier-neutral data centre in…
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More than 700 Garissa youth enrol in digital skills programme targeting jobs and entrepreneurship
More than 700 young people in Garissa’s refugee-hosting communities have enrolled in a digital skills programme aimed at unlocking employment…
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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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James Mworia’s plan to use Kenya’s pension savings to finance the country’s infrastructure needs
James Mworia has taken charge of Kenya’s new National Infrastructure Fund with an ambitious proposition: commercially viable infrastructure could eventually…
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The companies driving Kenya’s dividend revival are also reshaping the NSE
Kenya’s listed companies are returning more cash to shareholders, but the latest dividend decisions reveal very different calculations behind the…
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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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Kenyans among world’s heaviest AI users, survey shows
Kenya has emerged as one of the world’s most active adopters of artificial intelligence, with 87% of citizens surveyed using…
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AMACO’s Mombasa AI data centre takes shape around dedicated LNG power and GE Vernova turbines
Greek energy company AMACO Energy Group has brought GE Vernova into its proposed $1.5 billion artificial intelligence data centre in…
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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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NEC Africa appoints Phillip Nganga as new East Africa Regional Manager
NEC Africa has appointed Phillip Nganga as Regional Manager for East Africa, giving him overall responsibility for the performance and…
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Ghana tightens 5G rollout rules as coverage target and network resilience take centre stage
Ericsson and Ghana’s National Communications Authority (NCA) have held discussions on the country’s 5G rollout, network resilience, cybersecurity and quality…
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Wall Street Africa’s banking ETF advances towards a planned NSE listing
Kenya is getting closer to having its own exchange-traded fund, with Wall Street Africa’s banking-focused product now cleared by the…
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MTN Nigeria reaches 100 million subscribers, creating a huge base for data and financial services
MTN Nigeria has crossed 100 million subscribers, becoming the first Nigerian telecom operator to reach the milestone. The company ended…
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Uber keeps Kenya in focus as exits reshape its African strategy
Uber is becoming more selective about where it operates in Africa, but Kenya remains firmly inside its plans for the…
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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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MTN takes digital skills to Rumbek with new ICT hub
MTN South Sudan has launched an ICT hub in Rumbek, Lakes State, aimed at giving young people access to digital…
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Saviynt names Kamel Heus regional sales VP for Middle East, Africa
Saviynt, a provider of identity security solutions, has appointed Kamel Heus as Vice President of Sales for the Middle East…
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iPhone 18 Pro overview: Apple refines the iPhone while Duo changes what comes next
Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro arrives with a familiar shape, but the September 9 launch makes it clear that Apple is…
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iPhone 18 Pro preview: The iPhones that changed Apple’s formula and what comes next
Apple will unveil the iPhone 18 Pro later today, alongside its first foldable iPhone, according to the company’s announced launch…
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Samsung Galaxy S26 FE and the long evolution of Samsung’s Fan Edition strategy
Samsung’s Galaxy S26 FE arrives at a point where the Fan Edition formula has become very different from what Samsung…
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DStv is reshaping its packages in South Africa. What does it mean for Kenya?
DStv is about to make one of its biggest changes to its South African package structure in years, separating sports…
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Why AI agents need an identity of their own as enterprises give them real access
AI agents become considerably more complicated once they are allowed to do more than answer questions. An agent that can…
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Stablecoins are getting a direct route into Africa’s local payment rails through DCSPay and Kotani Pay
DCSPay, the stablecoin payments platform run by DCS Group, has collaborated with African payment infrastructure provider Kotani Pay to expand…
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Visa puts Featurespace technology to work in upgraded A2A fraud protection
Visa has upgraded its A2A Protect fraud prevention solution with a unified fraud score that uses Featurespace technology to help…
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Former JSE CEO Leila Fourie joins Vodacom board ahead of chairman’s retirement
Vodacom Group has appointed former Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) Chief Executive Officer Leila Fourie as an alternate director to board…
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Meta Muse brings agentic AI to everyday tasks, from booking travel to sending emails and shopping online
Meta has launched Muse, an artificial intelligence agent designed to perform tasks on behalf of users, manage longer-term projects and…
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ARC Ride raises $33.3M as battery swapping becomes central to its African electric mobility expansion
ARC Ride has raised $33.3 million in a new financing round as the African electric mobility company moves to scale…
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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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Kenya coast gets first fully protected submarine cable system as LuLu launches
A coalition of infrastructure and investment firms has unveiled the LuLu Coastal Cable System, the first fully protected submarine cable…
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Paratus expands East Africa connectivity ahead of ITW Africa
Pan-African telecommunications provider Paratus Group is expanding its East Africa footprint through new fibre infrastructure, satellite services and cross-border network…
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How Kenyan businesses are using Equity Online for Business to simplify payments, payroll and financial management
Running a business often means managing dozens of financial tasks at the same time. Paying suppliers, processing payroll, tracking account…
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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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Nokia opens Mobile Core Early Access, giving operators a live environment to evaluate emerging network technologies
Nokia has opened registration for its Mobile Core Early Access program, giving telecom operators and enterprises access to a live,…
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10 electric motorcycle makers are preparing to enter Kenya as battery swapping expands
More than 10 electric motorcycle and three-wheeler manufacturers are preparing to enter Kenya after Indian battery technology company SUN Mobility…
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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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15 million customers later, Safaricom Ethiopia must turn rapid growth into a commercially sustainable business
Safaricom Ethiopia’s profitability has become the more important question now that the operator has passed 15 million 90-day active subscribers.…
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Kenya’s startup ecosystem remains one of Africa’s strongest, but Mombasa’s rise highlights the gap beyond Nairobi
Mombasa has climbed 22 places in the global startup rankings, offering a rare bright spot for Kenya’s startup ecosystem at…
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Kenya’s M&A lead is being driven by billion-dollar ambitions in banking and regional expansion
Kenya leads Africa in mergers and acquisitions by deal value after companies and investors struck $1.44 billion (KSh186.4 billion) worth…
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Kenya’s Sh496bn e-commerce opportunity is growing, but the rules around digital trade need to catch up
Kenya’s e-commerce market could grow from about Sh336.7 billion today to roughly Sh496 billion by 2029, but turning that projection…
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Moove may leave Nigeria after Uber’s exit upends its original business
Moove is considering a Nigeria exit after Uber ended its operations in the country, a move that puts fresh pressure…
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Kenya’s WhatsApp sellers get a new way to take card payments
Mastercard has partnered with Flowcart to enable consumers in Kenya to discover products, place orders, and pay by card without…
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NITDA puts AI and robotics on the agenda for Enugu students
Nigeria’s National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has completed a technology bootcamp aimed at giving primary and secondary school students…
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Deloitte is scaling its Egypt technology hub as AI demand grows
The Deloitte Innovation Hub is expanding its technology operations in Egypt as demand grows for artificial intelligence, cloud computing, cybersecurity…
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M-KOPA crosses 10,000 electric motorcycles in Kenya as financing reshapes the economics of boda boda transport
M-KOPA has financed more than 10,000 electric motorcycles in Kenya, giving the company a sizeable position in the country’s electric…
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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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Old Mutual’s pricing reset exposes the difficult economics behind Kenya’s insurance market
Kenya’s insurance market is facing a difficult question: why are insurance companies undercutting prices in Kenya when the same industry…
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Apple’s biggest product cycle in years is about to test what the Ternus era really means
The first major test of John Ternus’s tenure at Apple arrives with an unusually crowded hardware pipeline. The company is…
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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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Samsung Cuts Galaxy Buds3 Price by 62pc in Nairobi Promo
Samsung cut the price of its Galaxy Buds3 earbuds by 62 percent in September, the steepest discount in the Galleria…
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AXIAN and AfDB target 34,000 women-led businesses
AXIAN Group and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have launched a digital finance programme targeting more than 34,000 women-led businesses…
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HPE and Oracle expand AI networking collaboration
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has expanded its collaboration with Oracle to support the growth of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) AI…
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Children are using AI for homework. What should parents teach?
As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly part of children’s schoolwork, parents are being urged to teach them how to use AI…
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DHL and Absa expand GoTrade programme across Africa
DHL Express and Absa Group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to expand the DHL GoTrade programme across Sub-Saharan…
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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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Samsung’s Galaxy A27 gets more right than wrong, even if one buying dilemma never quite disappears
The Galaxy A27 is the kind of smartphone that becomes easier to understand after a few days than it is…
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Why APIs are becoming the infrastructure behind enterprise AI ahead of WSO2Con Africa 2026
For years, APIs have quietly connected the software that businesses depend on. They allow a banking application to retrieve an…
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Standard Bank wants to build its East African banking power as Kenya expansion takes shape
Standard Bank wants a much bigger banking presence in Kenya and across East Africa, but the group is taking a…
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X connects creator monetisation to X Money as Musk pushes his everything app vision
For a creator, getting paid usually marks the end of the monetisation journey. You build an audience, qualify for a…
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Kenya’s 18% ride-hailing commission cap falls as court challenges government’s regulatory approach
Kenya’s ride-hailing commission cap is facing a major reset after the High Court blocked enforcement of the 18% ceiling imposed…
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Kenya Airways investor search faces fresh delay as competing proposals complicate its turnaround
Kenya Airways’ search for a strategic investor has run into another complication just as the airline prepares for another change…
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Samsung’s Galaxy A27 feels familiar at first, but the smarter upgrades become clearer with time
Samsung’s Galaxy A27 doesn’t announce itself with a dramatic redesign. Put it next to last year’s model and the family…
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Instarc sees opportunity in South Africa’s tougher KYC and FICA requirements
Tallinn-based regulatory technology company Instarc has raised approximately $1.45 million in strategic investment to accelerate the launch of its cloud-native…
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Kenya’s technopolis vision is getting a new face, and young designers can shape it
The Technopolis Development Authority has opened a national competition inviting Kenyan creatives aged 18 to 35 to design the logo…
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After processing $20 billion in invoices, Kenyan-founded DigiTax enters the UAE
A Kenyan e-invoicing company, DigiTax, has launched in the United Arab Emirates after receiving pre-approval from the UAE Ministry of…
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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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Why Kenya is putting privacy safeguards around numbers that have stopped being used
Kenya is proposing new safeguards for mobile number recycling, changing how telecommunications operators deactivate and reassign numbers that have gone…
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Doage sees commercial execution as the next frontier for African InsurTech
Doage is betting that commercial execution will become a bigger priority for Africa’s InsurTech sector as insurance startups move beyond…
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The 2026 WIT Awards will spotlight women turning technology ventures into jobs and sustainable growth
The Innovator Trust Women in Tech (WIT) Awards will return on 24 November 2026, putting the spotlight on women-owned small…
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Samsung Galaxy S26 FE arrives with One UI 9 and a sharper focus on everyday flagship value
Samsung has positioned the Galaxy S26 FE as a curated flagship offering, bringing the core strengths of its S-series camera…
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AWS Saudi Arabia cloud region to launch in December as the Kingdom accelerates its AI ambitions
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is on track to launch its first cloud infrastructure region in Saudi Arabia in December 2026,…
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Uganda is connecting NINs, business records and tax transactions in a broader digital reform
Uganda’s decision to use the National Identification Number (NIN) as the tax identification number for individuals is part of a…
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Uganda, Kenya Coast plan fifth tourism and innovation summit
Uganda and Kenya are set to deepen cooperation in tourism, technology and regional mobility as stakeholders prepare for the 5th…
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B Lab Africa opens seventh SME programme as sustainability becomes a bigger business priority
B Lab Africa has opened applications for the seventh cohort of its Resilient Sustainable Business (RSB) Programme, a nine-week initiative…
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NBK’s transformation delivers stronger H1 results as profit rises 61%
National Bank of Kenya (NBK) reported a 61% increase in H1 2026 profit, with profit after tax rising to KSh1.72…
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Tomiwa Aladekomo: African Tech’s Next Chapter: From Survival to Scale
Earlier this year, I pondered what the African tech industry would look like in the next 10 years. For much…
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ClearTax and Odoo bring e-invoicing and tax compliance into GCC business workflows
ClearTax has partnered with Odoo to integrate tax compliance and e-invoicing capabilities into Odoo’s business management platform for companies in…
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Airtel Africa’s $1.1 billion investment signals a bigger bet on Africa’s digital infrastructure
Airtel Africa plans to invest approximately $1.1 billion across its 14 African markets as the telecommunications company expands network coverage,…
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WIOCC secures $300m from AFC, Vision Invest for Africa digital push
Africa’s carrier-neutral digital infrastructure platform WIOCC Group has signed a Shareholder Subscription Agreement with Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) and Vision…
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Intel brings free AI training to Kenya’s public libraries, expanding access beyond major cities
Intel, in collaboration with the Kenya National Library Service (KNLS) and the Mandela AI Hub Foundation, is expanding access to…
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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’s content creators challenge 5% withholding tax ahead of YouTube rollout
Kenya’s Digital Content Creators Association is urging the National Treasury and the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) to halt collection of…
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