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MTN Nigeria Tests 25Gbps Link as 5G Networks Demand More Capacity
MTN Nigeria says it has completed a 25Gbps full duplex microwave link test in partnership with Huawei Nigeria, marking what…
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Kenyan Farmers Keep Borrowing but the Hustler Fund Is Losing Its Place
Farmers in Kenya are borrowing more to finance their operations but are stepping back from the Hustler Fund, according to…
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1M Banking Accounts Compromised as Cybercrime Shifts to Credential Theft
More than one million online banking accounts were compromised in 2025 as cybercriminals increasingly turned to credential theft and data…
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Afreximbank, Government of St Kitts and Nevis Seal Deal to Host Fifth AfriCaribbean Trade Forum
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has formalized its partnership with the Government of St Kitts and Nevis to host the…
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Safaricom Redefines M-Pesa Privacy With Consent-Based Verification
In a significant step toward strengthening digital privacy in Kenya, Safaricom is gradually discontinuing the automatic display of full customer…
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TechTrends Magazine Cover #2: Why East Africa’s Real Digital Work is Just Beginning
For years, the story of technology in Africa has been told through one lens: connectivity. Getting people online. Onboarding the…
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African Leaders Seek New Funding Models for Tech Innovation
African multilateral financial institutions, alongside policymakers, development partners, and private sector leaders, have called for more coordinated, innovative, and well-structured…
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Africa’s Next Billion-Dollar Industry Isn’t AI, It’s Compliance
The loudest word at African tech conferences used to be growth. This year, it sounded more like proof. The conversation…
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Visa Showcases 18 High-Potential African Fintech Startups at GITEX Africa Demo Day
Visa has spotlighted 18 promising fintech startups from 10 African countries during its Cohort 5 Demo Day, held at GITEX…
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Africans Are Finding Their Way Into Global Markets Through Fintech
African consumers have for years participated in the global economy without sharing in its returns. The services are familiar, the…
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State to Procure 3,000 EVs in Push for Local Assembly
Kenya’s National Treasury says it will replace planned purchases of 2,500 petrol and diesel vehicles with 3,000 electric units assembled…
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Kenya Heads Into A Bitcoin Conference With Policy Still Taking Shape
Kenya is drafting rules for digital assets at a moment when Bitcoin is already circulating in small, informal economies that…
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Startups
Kenyan Startup Zerobionic Selected in Qualcomm’s 2026 Make in Africa Cohort
A Kenyan startup has earned continental recognition after being named among ten innovators selected for the 2026 cohort of Qualcomm’s…
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BUSINESS
Equity Bank Introduces Preferential Forex Rates Solution for Customer Convenience
Negotiating foreign exchange (FX) rates has traditionally been a cumbersome process, requiring individuals and businesses to visit bank branches or get…
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Huawei Brings High-Speed Internet to Nairobi’s Mukuru Housing Project in Digital Inclusion Push
Huawei has donated a suite of broadband and digital learning equipment to a primary school within the Mukuru Affordable Housing…
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Gadgets
Seven Years On, Samsung Still Sets the Pace in Gaming Monitors, With OLED Pulling More Weight
Samsung Electronics has maintained its position as the world’s top gaming monitor brand for the seventh consecutive year, according to…
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Battery Swapping Takes Shape in Nairobi as Autopax Introduces the Cheche Bike
Autopax has introduced a locally assembled electric motorcycle, Cheche, alongside a battery-swapping station in Nairobi, marking a coordinated rollout of…
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Governor Irungu Kang’ata Launches MyMurang’a App as Services Move to Mobile
Irungu Kang’ata, the governor of Murang’a County, has announced the rollout of the MyMurang’a mobile application as a central platform…
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AfriQloud: Reimagining Africa’s Digital Future Through Sovereign Infrastructure
Across Africa, a new vision for digital infrastructure is emerging – one that challenges long-standing dependencies and redefines how the…
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Presight Extends Its Digital Transformation Collaborations Across Three African Nations
Presight, a leading AI company designing intelligent systems for governments and critical infrastructure, has partnered with Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire,…
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Truecaller Unlocks Global Access for Its Business Chat Service
Truecaller has announced the global rollout of its Business Chat service, extending access to channel partners and enterprise solution providers.…
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Kenya’s Telecom Sector Shifts Focus as Growth Moves Beyond Subscriber Numbers
Kenya’s telecommunications sector is entering a phase of maturity, with overall mobile subscriptions showing a marginal growth as usage patterns…
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Startups
Madica Backs Three African Startups With Fresh Pre-Seed Investment
Madica, a structured investment program focused on pre-seed African startups, has announced new investments in three tech-enabled ventures: Kilimo Fresh,…
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KRA Ends Wattanga’s Term Early as Nyawanda Steps in to Steer Collections
Kenya Revenue Authority has ended the tenure of its Commissioner-General Humphrey Wattanga months before the expiry of his contract, placing…
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Kenya Maps Out Smart Cities Plan at Africa Urban Forum
Kenya used the Africa Urban Forum 2026 to outline how it plans to build smarter cities through digital infrastructure, with…
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KUCCPS Opens 2026 Portal With New Guidance on Courses and Funding
The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) has opened its 2026 application window, outlining how students will apply…
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Weeks of eCitizen Payment Failures Stall Licence Renewals for Kenyan Drivers
Motorists across Kenya are unable to complete driving licence renewals after a weeks-long breakdown on the eCitizen platform left payments…
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Vodacom Tanzania Reworks the M-Pesa Core to Handle Growth and Uptime
Vodacom Tanzania has completed a US$28 million upgrade of its M-Pesa system, moving the service onto a new platform built…
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Safaricom’s Hold on Kenya’s Telecom Market Loosens at the Edges
Safaricom’s market share in Kenya edged lower by December 2025, with fresh data showing pressure in both mobile money and…
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Airtel Commits $1B to Nxtra, Widening Its Data Center Play From India to Africa
Airtel has confirmed a $1 billion data center investment into its subsidiary Nxtra Data, with participation from Alpha Wave Global,…
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Five New Directors Join MTN, Set Against Another Year at the Top of Brand Rankings
MTN Group has appointed five new non-executive directors as part of its latest governance overhaul, marking a new phase in…
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Showmax Exit Plan Rolls Out, Steering Subscribers Toward DStv Stream
MultiChoice has begun rolling out a transition plan for Showmax subscribers, moving them to DStv Stream, offering a free trial…
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SASRA Issues Cybersecurity Directive for Saccos Ahead of Holidays
The Sacco Societies Regulatory Authority (SASRA) has issued a cybersecurity directive for saccos, requiring all regulated institutions to implement mandatory…
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Kenya’s Wealthiest Investors Are Widening Their Lens, Adding ESG and International Assets to the Mix
Wealthy investors in Kenya are increasing exposure to ESG-linked assets, offshore investments and professionally managed portfolios, reflecting changing preferences in…
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Airtel Reaches 650 Million Subscribers Across India and Africa
Bharti Airtel has reported that its global customer base has surpassed 650 million users, reinforcing its position as one of…
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CYBER SECURITY
Almost No Organizations Fully Trust Their Cybersecurity Vendors, New Study Finds
A sweeping new global study has laid bare a crisis of confidence at the heart of the cybersecurity industry: the…
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The Africa We Build Summit Targets Mobilising Domestic Capital for Industrial Transformation
For the first time, Africa’s most powerful infrastructure financiers, fund managers, investors and industry leaders will convene in Nairobi, with…
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Safaricom Announces Decode 5.0 As Pan-African AI Supergrid Initiative
Safaricom has announced Decode 5.0, formally titled De{c0}de 5.0: The Rise of Africa’s AI Supergrid, outlining a plan to build…
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Safaricom Baze Platform Opens Interactive Demo to Showcase Creator Economy Model
At Safaricom Decode 4.0, the company used a live session to demonstrate how the Safaricom Baze platform is structured as…
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Westcon-Comstor Expands Cybersecurity and Networking Portfolio with Infoblox in Southern Africa
Westcon-Comstor has announced a new distribution partnership with Infoblox, bringing the company’s hybrid and multi-cloud networking platform to channel partners…
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Safaricom Hosts a Hard Conversation on Creator Monetization in Kenya at Decode 4.0
Creator monetization in Kenya is becoming a central question as artists and digital creators push for systems that match their…
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Safaricom Decode Ethics and Representation Panel Focuses on Creator Ownership
At Day 3 of Decode 4.0, the Safaricom Decode ethics and representation panel turned to a central question facing Kenya’s…
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Safaricom Lays Out How Kenya’s Creative Economy Is Being Built From the Rails Up
At Day 3 of Decode 4.0, Safaricom, through remarks delivered by Fawzia Ali, outlined a clear direction for its creative…
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Samsung Pushes AI Deeper Into the Midrange With Galaxy A57 5G and A37 5G
Samsung Electronics has officially launched the long-awaited Galaxy A57 5G and Galaxy A37 5G in Kenya, introducing updated mid-range devices…
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Cascador Opens Applications for 2026 ScaleUp Program Targeting Africa’s Growth-Stage Founders
Cascador has opened applications for its 2026 ScaleUp Program. The Africa-focused accelerator is looking for 12 growth-stage founders to join…
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Safaricom’s Bet on Agentic Wallets in Kenya
At Safaricom Decode 4.0, the discussion around agentic wallets and personalized payments in Kenya moved beyond product demos into the…
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Safaricom Daraja Awards Winners Highlight M-PESA API Ecosystem Growth
The Safaricom Daraja Awards winners were announced at the close of Day 2 of Safaricom Decode 4.0, with Safaricom using…
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Telkom Kenya Falls Below Regulatory Threshold in Annual Network Quality Assessment
Telkom Kenya has failed to meet the Communications Authority’s minimum quality-of-service standards in the regulator’s annual network assessment for the…
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Safaricom’s FinTech 2.0 Buildout Pulls Developers Into the Core
Safaricom PLC has outlined a deeper push into platform infrastructure with its FinTech 2.0 strategy, positioning its systems as a…
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Daraja 3.0, Agentic AI, and 5G Gaming: What Safaricom’s Decode 4.0 Means for Kenyan Developers
Twenty-five years ago, Safaricom launched as a telecommunications company. Today, it is something considerably more difficult to define: part infrastructure…
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A Shift Is Taking Shape in Safaricom’s APIs and AI Ecosystem as AI Moves Into Production
Safaricom’s APIs and AI ecosystem are emerging as a core layer for developers building financial and digital services, as highlighted…
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LOOP Rolls Out Easter Deals Spanning Samsung’s Latest Flagship, Dining, and Live Events
LOOP, the fintech arm of NCBA Group, has launched a package of Easter season offers for its customers, ranging from…
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Safaricom My OneApp Combines M-Pesa and Telecom Services Into a Single Platform
Safaricom PLC has unveiled its Safaricom My OneApp, a consumer-facing platform designed to bring together mobile money and telecom services,…
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Infinix Targets Kenya’s Booming Creator Economy with NOTE 60 Pro #CreatePro Campaign
Smartphone brand Infinix has launched its #CreatePro campaign in Kenya, centred on its latest flagship device, the NOTE 60 Pro,…
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BUSINESS
Kenyan Banks Lend Ksh.326.5 Billion to MSMEs in 2025
Kenya’s banking sector extended Ksh.326.5 billion in new loans to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in 2025, shattering the…
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Rising Data Use Is Catching Up With Kenya’s Networks, and Quality Is Starting to Show It
Mobile network quality in Kenya has deteriorated, with the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) warning that operators are struggling to…
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Ziidi Reports Sh784 Million in MMF Profit, With Daily Accruals Drawing In Retail Investors
Safaricom-owned money market fund Ziidi reported a Ziidi MMF profit of Sh784.28 million in its first 14 months of operation…
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Parliament Approves Partial Sale of Safaricom Stake to Vodacom
Kenya’s National Assembly on Tuesday approved the sale of a 15 per cent government stake in Safaricom PLC to South…
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At Decode 4.0, Safaricom Moves Its Center of Gravity Toward AI and Retools M-Pesa to Match
Safaricom Group Chief Technology Officer James Maitai officially opened Safaricom Decode 4.0 , declaring this the “Year of AI” for…
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Government Pushes Inclusive, Local-Language AI at Safaricom Decode 4.0
The Kenyan government is pushing to make artificial intelligence accessible to all citizens regardless of location or language, with Steve…
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Safaricom Decode 4.0 Puts Focus on AI Talent Gap in Kenya
Safaricom hosted the fourth edition of its annual technology summit, Decode 4.0 today, centering on the practical application of artificial…
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Kenya’s Digital Ambition Takes Centre Stage as Decode 4.0 Summit Kicks Off in Nairobi
Kenya’s push to cement its position as a regional technology powerhouse gathered momentum today with the opening of the three-day…
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At Decode 4.0, the Work of Building Kenya’s AI Backbone Comes Into View
The next leap for Kenya’s economy will not be defined by physical infrastructure alone, but by a sophisticated layer of…
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Kenya Tourism Board, Visa and Kenya Airways Launch Discounted Travel Campaign
The Kenya Tourism Board has partnered with Visa and Kenya Airways to roll out a new travel campaign offering discounted…
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Kenya Power Foundation Backs 2026 Kenya Science and Engineering Fair with KSh 1.5 Million Boost
The Kenya Power Foundation has committed KSh 1.5 million to support the 2026 Kenya Science and Engineering Fair (KSEF), reinforcing…
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Sam Malonza | Why Trust Is Becoming Kenyan Fintech’s Most Important Currency
Kenya’s fintech sector is entering a more demanding chapter and the issue defining it is no longer simply innovation, speed…
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BUSINESS
Family Bank Posts 55% Profit Jump as Assets Cross KES 200 Billion Mark
Family Bank Group has reported a 55.4 per cent jump in profit after tax to KES 5.4 billion for the…
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Koko Networks Unravels, Leaving Creditors with Losses Near Sh22 Billion
Creditors of the collapsed clean cooking start-up Koko Networks are currently staring at a massive financial hole, facing losses totaling…
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NCBA Expands Through Fuliza and Digital Loans as Usage Intensifies
NCBA Group recorded a 20.2 percent digital loans profit growth to reach Sh8.9 billion in the year ending December 2025.…
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As Transactions Climb, Africa’s Mobile Money Market Reaches $1.4 Trillion
The African mobile money market reached a valuation of $1.4 trillion in 2025, according to a new report from the…
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Gadgets
Oppo Find N6 Leans on a New 3D Liquid Printed Display to Deal With the Foldable Crease Problem
Oppo has officially launched the Find N6 foldable phone, introducing a display manufacturing technique designed to remove the tactile and…
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Samsung Thins the Frame and Raises the Ceiling With the Galaxy A57 and A37
Samsung has refreshed its mid-range lineup with the introduction of the Samsung Galaxy A57 5G and A37 5G. These devices…
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Ethio Telecom’s Green Energy Push with Ascot Energy Focuses on Rural Network Stability
Ethio Telecom has entered a strategic collaboration with the Italian firm Ascot Energy to integrate advanced green energy technologies into…
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BUSINESS
Gopal Vittal Set to Take Airtel Africa Chair as Sunil Mittal Steps Down
Airtel Africa PLC has announced that its founding chair, Sunil Bharti Mittal, will retire from the board in July 2026.…
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Credit Bank Cuts Tender Delays with Five-Minute Online Bid Bonds
Credit Bank has launched a digital platform that reduces the time required for businesses to secure Credit Bank online bid…
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Gadgets
A 50 MP Front Camera and 4K Video Capability Define the vivo V70 Set to Launch in Kenya
The vivo V70 is set to officially launch in the Kenyan market, positioned as a camera-centric sub-flagship starting at KSH…
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Neal Mohan’s Case for YouTube as the Creator Economy’s Center of Gravity
In the volatile landscape of digital media, a new power dynamic has solidified. YouTube CEO Neal Mohan has articulated a…
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COLUMNS
Jyoti Ball | Most AI Investments Fail, Here’s What the Winners Get Right
Generative AI is not just another wave of innovation, it marks a turning point in how knowledge, creativity, and decision-making…
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Isiolo Innovator Wins Red Bull Basement Kenya Finals, Heads to Silicon Valley
A 23-year-old innovator from Isiolo County has won the Red Bull Basement Kenya National Finals with an AI platform designed…
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CA Kenya Cleared to Revoke Standard Group Licenses by Tribunal
The Communications and Multimedia Appeals Tribunal has upheld the Standard Group license revocation Kenya case, allowing the Communications Authority of…
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Visa Intelligent Authorization Now Available to Help Acquirers Upgrade Payment Infrastructure
Visa has rolled out Visa Intelligent Authorization in Kenya, a new feature on its Visa Acceptance Platform aimed at simplifying…
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Startups
Moniepoint Acquires a Controlling Stake in Kenya’s Sumac Microfinance Bank
Nigeria’s fintech Moniepoint has completed its acquisition of a 78% stake in Sumac Microfinance Bank, establishing a regulated entry into…
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BUSINESS
Glovo Academy Returns to Nairobi for 7th Edition, Training SMBs on Digital Growth Tools
Glovo held the seventh edition of its Glovo Academy in Nairobi on Wednesday, March 18, bringing together small and medium-sized…
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BUSINESS
NCBA Group Posts KES 23.4 Billion Profit, Launches New Ubuntu Strategy as Nedbank Deal Nears
NCBA Group PLC has reported a profit after tax of KES 23.4 billion for the full year 2025, marking a…
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Safaricom’s Decode 4.0 “Made of Kenya Edition” Kicks Off March 31
Safaricom’s annual engineering summit, Decode 4.0, kicks off next week. Tagged the “Made of Kenya Edition,” the summit opens its…
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COLUMNS
Prashant Byndoor | Why Kenya’s Payments Systems Are Under Pressure in 2026
Rising transaction volumes, tighter regulation and growing competition are placing new demands on banks and cooperative lenders across Kenya and…
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How Telecoms and Fintechs are Redrawing Africa’s Financial Map
In Africa, banks have long controlled the financial system, dictating how money is stored, moved, and accessed. Today, that power…
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I&M Group Posts 22% Profit Growth, Eyes East African Expansion
I&M Group PLC has reported a strong financial performance for the year ending December 31, 2025, with Profit Before Tax…
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High-Growth Firms Drive 80% of Kenya’s Tech Jobs, New Study Finds
A new study has revealed the outsized economic role played by high-growth companies in Kenya, finding that tech and tech-enabled…
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Samsung Galaxy A57 Settles Into a Tighter Midrange Market
There is a certain familiarity to the new Samsung Galaxy A57 5G. Pick it up, turn it over, and it…
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Breaking the Silos: The Next Frontier of Kenya’s Digital Payment Ecosystem
On paper, Kenya looks settled. Financial inclusion sits at about 94%. Accounts are everywhere. Wallets, bank logins, agent networks, all…
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Retail Investor Access Is Rising at NSE but Kenya’s Market Feels Distant to Many
There is a number that refuses to move in Kenya’s capital markets. About 3,000,000 accounts sit on the books of…
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Connectivity vs. Capability: The Tension at the Heart of Digital Inclusion
In Nairobi, it is no longer remarkable to pay for tea with a phone. What still catches attention is how…
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Banks, Telcos and the Real Work of Financial Inclusion
In Kenya, the interface tends to get the attention. A payment goes through in seconds. A loan arrives before the…
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M-Pesa Captures 60% of Trades as Retail Participation Jumps
At some point, a payments tool stops being just a payments tool. It becomes the place where money sits, moves,…
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Investors Turn to Kenya’s Expanding Fintech Market
“All M-Pesas are born here,” said John Wenwa, who leads Invest Kenya and is overseeing this year’s Kenya International Investment…
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Africa Powers Global Mobile Money Milestone as Industry Hits $2 Trillion
The world’s mobile money industry reached $2 trillion in annual transaction volume in 2025, and Africa can claim much of…
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BUSINESS
Equity Group Bets on AI to Power Growth as Digital Transactions Hit 98.2%
Equity Group is accelerating its transition into an artificial intelligence-driven financial services provider, betting on AI to power its next…
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Infinix NOTE 60 Pro and the Quiet Utility of an Active-Matrix LED Display
The most visible part of the Infinix NOTE 60 Pro is not the 6.78-inch front panel, but the interactive LED…
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Pesalink Signals a New Phase for Kenya’s Digital Payments System
Kenya’s payments story has long been told through a single number: more than 90% of adults are financially included. It…
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Pochi la Biashara and P2P Point to Different Timelines in M-PESA’s Privacy Rollout
Starting today, Safaricom switched on data minimization for M-PESA peer-to-peer transfers. The change is visible immediately: masked phone numbers, shortened…
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