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Asante Global Card: A closer look at Africa’s first travel-lifestyle credit card
Kenya Airways, Visa and Absa have introduced the Asante Global Card, a co-branded credit card built around the airline’s Asante…
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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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KRA eTIMS-IFMIS integration tightens government invoicing as businesses face stricter expense checks
For businesses dealing with government, getting an expense accepted for tax purposes has become as much about the electronic record…
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After KES 700m invested since 2019, Safaricom Foundation takes Ndoto Zetu into Phase 8
Safaricom Foundation has recently launched phase eight of its Ndoto Zetu initiative and has committed KES 100 million to community…
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Huawei brings Agentic AI Cloud to Nigeria as the race to build an AI-ready economy gathers pace
Huawei has launched its Agentic AI Cloud and artificial intelligence solutions in Nigeria, targeting organizations across finance, telecommunications, government and…
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Joel Busienei brings experience from Kenya’s biggest banks to Dubai Islamic Bank’s technology leadership
Banking technology executive Joel K. Busienei has joined Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB) as Head of IT, taking responsibility for the…
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MoMo Payment Service Bank appoints Bode Abifarin as CEO and MD
MoMo Payment Service Bank (MoMo PSB), the fintech subsidiary of MTN Nigeria licensed by the Central Bank of Nigeria to…
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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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Yellow Card partners with Tranzmit to power USA-Nigeria stablecoin payment corridor
Yellow Card, a licensed stablecoin infrastructure provider for emerging markets, has announced that Tranzmit Payment Services, a subsidiary of Tranzmit…
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Why simplicity has become the biggest trend in app design
Open any app store today and a pattern becomes obvious fast. The apps sitting at the top rarely impress with…
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Shein’s $27 billion Hong Kong IPO comes with a much bigger ambition
Shein is heading to Hong Kong with a very different story to tell investors than the one that made it…
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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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Apple’s biggest change under John Ternus may happen inside the executive suite before it reaches products
John Ternus becomes Apple CEO on September 1, taking over from Tim Cook after 15 years at the helm. But…
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Starlink comes within 17 subscribers of Zimbabwe’s fibre market
Starlink has come remarkably close to catching fibre in Zimbabwe, less than two years after satellite broadband arrived in the…
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The banking playbook is changing, and I&M’s Kihara Maina is preparing for it
I&M Group’s Kihara Maina says the future of banking will depend less on protecting wide margins and more on generating…
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Kenya’s 5% YouTube tax explained, and what it means for creators from September
Kenyan YouTube creators will have to account for a 5% withholding tax on their YouTube earnings from September 2026, after…
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Why Stripe and Advent walked away from the $53 billion PayPal takeover
The PayPal takeover bid from Stripe and Advent International has collapsed, ending negotiations over a proposed transaction worth more than…
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Britam’s profit jumps 52% as its core insurance business strengthens
Britam Holdings Plc has announced a 52% increase in profit before tax to KSh3.8 billion for the six months ended…
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TikTok drives STEM learning across Sub-Saharan Africa
A growing share of TikTok users across Nigeria, South Africa and Kenya are turning to the platform for science, technology,…
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A comprehensive guide to Xparibet in Kenya
The online sports betting landscape in Kenya is dynamic and constantly evolving, with various platforms competing for the attention of…
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OPay weighs NGX listing as its $4 billion IPO plans draw closer
OPay’s planned IPO could be heading in a more complicated direction than a straightforward US listing. The Nigerian fintech, which…
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I&M Group half-year profit rises 22pc to Sh10.2bn
I&M Group posted a 22 percent rise in net profit to Sh10.2 billion in the half-year to June 2026, buoyed…
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How mobile technology has changed sports betting in Kenya
Mobile technology has transformed the way Kenyans access and participate in sports betting. With widespread smartphone adoption, mobile internet, and…
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KE number plates take over from KD as NTSA explains the routine transition
KE number plates are now appearing on Kenyan roads as the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) progresses from the…
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Samsung’s latest Fan Edition arrives with a new chip and a bigger AI focus
Samsung has officially unveiled the Galaxy S26 FE, bringing a new 3nm Exynos 2500 chipset, Android 17 and One UI…
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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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Google pushes Gemini deeper into banking as AI takes on financial research and risk
Google Cloud has launched Gemini Enterprise for Financial Services, a new AI platform aimed at helping banks and capital markets…
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Kenya’s electricity reserve margin falls sharply, raising rationing concerns
Kenya electricity rationing risk is rising as the gap between available generation and peak demand narrows, leaving the country with…
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Kenya Airways weighs aircraft-for-equity deal as more investors seek a stake
Kenya Airways’ search for fresh capital has moved beyond the conventional question of who will write the biggest cheque. At…
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Kenya’s data watchdog is changing hands as Kassait’s successor faces a bigger privacy challenge
Kenya is preparing to find Immaculate Kassait’s successor as Data Protection Commissioner, but the significance of the appointment goes well…
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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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Kenya’s new courier rules put Uber, Bolt parcel data under government scrutiny
Kenya’s new app-based courier rules will require platforms such as Uber, Bolt, Glovo and Little to verify sender and recipient…
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Marek Retelski: The intelligent border – How AI is redefining customs risk management
Customs authorities are struggling to keep pace with global trade. Cross-border e-commerce is driving up daily shipment volumes, and de…
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Publishers push AI firms for revenue sharing
News publishers and industry operators have called on artificial intelligence companies to develop revenue-sharing arrangements with publishers whose journalism is…
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Ventures Platform closes $84m Pan-African Fund II
Africa’s leading seed-stage fund, Ventures Platform, has closed its second institutional fund at $84 million (Sh1.3 billion), beating its original…
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Bolt, Mombasa launch licensing drive for 400 riders
Bolt, the on-demand mobility platform, and the County Government of Mombasa have launched the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Licensing…
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Apple confirms September 9 iPhone event as foldable iPhone nears debut
Apple has set September 9 for its next major iPhone event, confirming the date for a presentation that is expected…
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NCBA and BasiGo put financing behind Kenya’s electric public transport expansion
Kenya’s electric public transport market is getting a new financing push as NCBA Group and BasiGo target 1,000 electric vehicles…
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Revolut takes AI deeper into banking with new research division and PRAGMA model
Revolut has launched Revolut Research, a dedicated division within its AI Department focused on developing machine learning technologies for financial…
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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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Samsung Galaxy A27 performance feels solid, with battery life to match
Samsung’s Galaxy A27 5G feels most convincing when you use it the way most people actually use a phone: jumping…
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Kenya Airways grows revenue despite lower capacity as fuel costs and losses weigh on its turnaround
Kenya Airways delivered a stronger first half on the commercial side, generating KSh81.3 billion in revenue in the six months…
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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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Kenya’s listed companies are paying more to shareholders as dividend growth gathers pace
Why are NSE companies increasing dividends even when some profits are falling? The answer is becoming more complicated than shareholder…
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Kenya’s metered internet bill puts broadband costs and privacy under scrutiny
Kenya’s metered internet billing proposal is moving the broadband debate into territory that goes beyond how much households pay each…
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Samsung’s Galaxy A27 keeps its cool across PUBG, COD Mobile and Free Fire
Samsung’s decision to replace Exynos with the Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 in the Galaxy A27 raises a practical question for…
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Tanzania gets $170 million AI institute as South Korea backs digital skills push
South Korea has approved a $170 million Economic Development Cooperation Fund (EDCF) loan to support the establishment of an artificial…
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MTN’s new Africa Data Hub puts AI infrastructure at the centre of its Africa strategy
MTN is building a bigger infrastructure business around AI data centres in Africa, creating a new company that could become…
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TechMoran launches StartupEast Conference & Awards
TechMoran, a pioneer African technology and startup media company, has launched the StartupEast Conference & Awards, a new platform designed…
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A new Mac mini may be coming as Apple responds to rising demand for hardware built around local AI
Apple could launch a new Mac mini within days, potentially before its expected September iPhone event, according to a new…
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NTT DATA and Palo Alto Networks target $1 billion in joint business as AI security becomes an enterprise priority
NTT DATA and Palo Alto Networks have entered a multi-year strategic alliance aimed at assisting enterprises in securing AI adoption,…
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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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Samsung brings connected living experience to Kenyan malls
Samsung is bringing its Connected Living Experience to Kenyan malls, giving consumers the opportunity to step into a connected home…
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ASUS ROG empowers Kenyan creative and gaming ecosystem at Otamatsuri 2026
ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) showcased its latest high-performance hardware and creator-focused technology at Otamatsuri 2026, Africa’s premier anime, manga,…
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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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SBM Bank opens 34th branch in Nanyuki
SBM Bank Kenya has launched its 34th branch in Nanyuki Town, at the Peak Place Building, marking its formal entry…
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How do sumo stables work?
In professional sumo wrestling, a stable, known in Japanese as a heya, is much more than a place where athletes…
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Paratus Uganda first to launch Starlink service
Paratus Uganda has become the first internet service provider in the country to launch Starlink’s low earth orbit (LEO) satellite…
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MTN moves MoMo to cloud-native infrastructure as its African fintech ambitions expand
MTN Group Fintech has completed the migration of its Mobile Money (MoMo) platform to a cloud-native architecture in Eswatini, Ghana,…
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How your local bank agent can make back-to-school easier
The back-to-school season can be a busy time for parents, schools and businesses, with school fees to pay, supplies to…
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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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How Absa is using fintech partnerships to strengthen customer relationships across Africa
A generation that grew up sending money instantly, investing from a phone, and expecting services to work without friction is…
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Kenya’s proposed IP overhaul reaches Parliament as KIPA Bill enters public participation
Kenya’s proposed KIPA Bill has entered parliamentary scrutiny, opening the door for innovators, creators, businesses and the public to weigh…
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ESET warns Kenyan organizations are still falling for attacks they already know how to prevent
Kenyan organizations are facing a rise in cyber threats as attackers continue to exploit familiar weaknesses, including outdated software, phishing…
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Absa’s HY2026 earnings put deposit quality ahead of short-term margins
Absa Bank Kenya’s half-year results landed with a headline that was hard to miss: an interim dividend raised by 150%…
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AWS to spend $1 billion putting AI engineers inside customer teams
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced that it is investing $1 billion in a new team that will place thousands…
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ZiiDi Trader widens who can invest through M-PESA by accepting foreign passports
ZiiDi Trader now accepts foreign passports, Kenyan passports and Military IDs, expanding who can open an account on the M-PESA-based…
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Cheaper deposits and fewer bad loans powered Kenya’s bank profit rebound
Kenya’s biggest banks found a more profitable formula in the first half of 2026 as cheaper deposits and fewer loan…
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KCB extends KSh26.4bn to MSMEs as Kenya’s biggest banks dominate business lending
KCB Group extended KSh26.4 billion in new loans to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) during the first half of…
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DTB’s customer boom helps drive a 37% jump in H1 profit across East Africa
Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) Group has recorded a 37% year-on-year increase in pre-tax profit to KSh9.8 billion for the six…
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Family Bank’s first NSE results deliver a 62% profit jump as lending accelerates
Family Bank has announced a 62% increase in Profit After Tax to KES 3.7 billion for the six months ended…
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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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Visa partners _able, Onafriq to expand credit access in Africa
Visa has partnered with credit infrastructure firm _able and pan-African payments company Onafriq to expand the Visa Flex Credential across…
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80pc of Malawians remain offline despite network coverage, GSMA finds
Expanding mobile internet access could unlock new opportunities for millions of Malawians in education, financial services and digital public services,…
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Comsol enters SA wholesale 5G home broadband market with new backers
Comsol, a South African fixed wireless connectivity and private network operator, is entering the home broadband market as a wholesale…
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Standard Bank expands UnionPay online payments across nine African markets
Standard Bank Group and UnionPay International have partnered to expand UnionPay e-commerce acceptance to nine African markets, giving online businesses…
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Kenya Airways plans full fleet recovery by the end of 2026 as Dreamliners return
Kenya Airways plans to restore its full aircraft capacity by the end of 2026 as the national carrier addresses fleet…
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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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Attackers are hiding behind trusted workplace apps to steal accounts, Kaspersky warns
Cybercriminals have made nearly 4.8 million attempts to exploit popular workplace platforms over the past year, using trusted services such…
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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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Apple’s leaked camera-equipped AirPods put Visual Intelligence into your ears
Apple’s camera-equipped AirPods appear to have slipped into public view through Apple’s own software, offering one of the clearest looks…
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Kenya’s .ke domain growth is beating the global average as more businesses build local websites
Kenya’s .ke domain growth has accelerated well beyond the pace seen across much of the world’s country-code internet market, with…
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Bolt adds motorbikes to Send delivery service in Mombasa
Bolt has expanded its Bolt Send parcel delivery service in Mombasa to include motorbikes, giving businesses and individuals a faster…
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NCBA cuts Pesalink fees, joins 19 other banks in flat KES 20 pricing
NCBA Bank has revised its Pesalink pricing on the NCBA NOW App, offering free interbank transfers of up to Kshs…
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Absa Bank Kenya posts Kshs 10.5bn half-year profit on deposit, asset growth
Absa Bank Kenya PLC has posted a profit after tax of Kshs 10.5 billion for the half-year ended June 30,…
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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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Africa Blockchain Festival lands in Nairobi as Kenya’s crypto rules take shape
The Africa Blockchain Festival will bring founders, investors, regulators and developers to Nairobi from October 15 to 17, but the…
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Samsung’s foldable roadmap points to five Galaxy Z devices in 2027
Samsung’s 2027 foldable lineup could become the company’s biggest Galaxy Z portfolio yet if a new supply-chain leak proves accurate.…
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Vodacom names Khumo Shuenyane as next chairman as Safaricom governance changes continue
Vodacom has named Khumo Shuenyane as its next chairman, confirming a leadership transition that will take effect on 21 July…
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Ndindi Nyoro wants Kenya to keep local banks in Kenyan hands as foreign takeover pressure grows
Ndindi Nyoro says Kenya should protect local banks from foreign takeovers, arguing that one of the country’s most profitable industries…
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Anker chooses Kenya as the launchpad for its East Africa expansion with a $1 million investment
Anker has officially entered the Kenyan market with a broader ambition than selling chargers and power banks. The global consumer…
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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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Kaspersky expands MDR with Digital Footprint Intelligence for compromised credential detection
Kaspersky has expanded its Managed Detection and Response (MDR) service with new capabilities designed to help organisations detect compromised accounts…
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How the TECNO POVA Curve 2 5G fits a productivity-first way of working
The smartphone on the table used to say something about the person sitting behind it. A premium logo could project…
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Sylvia Ilahuka | There’s an app for that: Justice tech in Africa
The world over, justice is difficult to access due to socioeconomic disparities and systemic gaps. Justice-oriented civil society efforts have…
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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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Android doesn’t have an iPhone problem. It has an identity problem
When the iPhone 18 series arrives, Apple will once again dominate the smartphone conversation. The September launch is expected to…
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Transsion’s Hong Kong IPO tests whether global investors will price Africa-built tech at scale
Transsion’s move toward a Hong Kong IPO is shaping up as more than another listing. It raises a bigger question…
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