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Blockchain
Bybit Powers Kenya’s Crypto Boom in 2025 — Here’s Why It’s the Exchange of Choice
In 2025, cryptocurrency adoption is growing faster than ever across Kenya. Platforms like Bybit are gaining popularity, providing more options…
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888starz – Explore Kenya’s Top Online Casino and Sports Betting Site
888starz has established itself as a prominent player in the online gaming and betting industry in Kenya, offering a seamless…
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Blockchain
Kenya to Host Africa’s Premier Blockchain and Crypto Conference in June 2025
The Kenya Blockchain and Crypto Conference (KBCC) 2025 is returning to the country for its third edition. The conference is…
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NCBA Digital Loan Disbursements Hit KES 307 Billion in Q1, 2025
NCBA Group has recorded a significant growth in its digital lending business, disbursing KES 307 billion in digital loans in…
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Safaricom Launches Campaign to Drive 4G Smartphone Adoption
Safaricom has unveiled a new nationwide campaign dubbed “Maisha Poa Ni Digital”, aimed at accelerating digital inclusion by enabling more…
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Huawei Cloud Summit 2025: Kenya Launches AI & Cloud Pioneer Initiative
Kenya has launched a new initiative to establish itself as a regional hub for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and cloud computing.…
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Huawei HCS 8.5 Launched in Kenya With Local AI and 120+ Cloud Services
Huawei has officially introduced Huawei HCS 8.5 in Kenya, heralding a big milestone for the country on its quest to…
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Airtel Money IPO 2026: Can It Disrupt Africa’s Mobile Payments Market?
In a plan set forth by Airtel Africa, Airtel Money is to be listed by the first half of 2026.…
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Why Ethio Telecom’s IPO Fell Short – A Deeper Look into Ethiopia’s Telecom Liberalization
Ethiopia’s Ethio Telecom IPO has attracted considerable attention, but its performance has been disappointing. It raised only $24.5 million against…
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Formula 1 Betting Got Smarter: How Kenyan Players Can Stay Ahead in 2025
The 2025 Formula 1 season keeps all the observers at the edge. The top teams are chasing the Constructors’ crown.…
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SIM Swap Fraud in Kenya: What Telecom Providers and Regulators Are Doing to Fight It
As mobile phone usage grows, as witnessed by the number of active mobile subscriptions in Kenya, now posited at over…
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Kenya Digital Economy Growth: How Tech is Positioning It as East Africa’s Economic Leader
Kenya is bound to dethrone Ethiopia as the biggest economy in East Africa in 2025. The International Monetary Fund made…
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Stablecoin Regulation in Kenya: How New Rules Could Reshape Digital Finance
The global push for stablecoin regulation is reshaping financial landscapes, and Kenya is no exception. As discussions around stablecoin regulation…
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Kenya’s GDP Projected to Grow by 4.7%, Driven by Digitization – Mastercard
Kenya’s GDP in 2025 is projected to grow by 4.7% year over year, outpacing the global average which is forecast…
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New Kenyan ID Cards Rejected? Here’s Why You Can’t Get a SIM or Bank Account
For a newly minted young Kenyan‘s national ID, the natural follow-on is to register for a SIM card and bank account. But many are now finding that the new ID documents are being denied by banks and telecom…
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How Digital Payments Are Promoting a Cashless Economy in Africa
Digital payments are playing a very important role in changing Africa’s economy by promoting financial inclusion and minimizing dependency on…
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Kenya’s Telecom Wars: What’s Driving Consumer Choices and Industry Competition?
One of Africa’s rapidly growing sectors is Kenya’s telecom sector, boasting over 65 million mobile subscriptions and a growing demand…
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NCBA invests KES 12M in Annual Scholarships
NCBA announced the allocation of KES 12 million in annual scholarships to over 150 students through various partners. The allocation…
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BUSINESS
NBA Africa and Safaricom Launch Youth Development Program in Kenya
NBA Africa has teamed up with Kenya’s leading telco Safaricom to launch the M-PESA Jr. NBA program. The program seeks…
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How Technology is Democratising Stock Trading in Africa
Africa has experienced tremendous technological advancement in recent years, and one of the most significant impacts has been the democratization…
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Safaricom Venturing Into Device Insurance Business
Safaricom, Kenya’s leading telco has begun seeking proposals for a comprehensive device insurance solution. The communication service provider aims to…
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Lowering Infrastructure Costs Key To Boosting Financial Inclusion In Africa
Musa lives in a bustling city in Nigeria. He uses his smartphone daily to make payments, send money to relatives,…
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MIT Legatum Center’s 2024-25 Foundry Fellows Explore Kenya’s Innovation Ecosystem
This month, the Legatum Center for Development and Entrepreneurship at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) will lead its 2024-2025…
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Safaricom Awarded Data Privacy Certification
Safaricom PLC has been awarded the ISO 27701 Privacy Information Management System (PIMS) certificate. This certification was granted by the…
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BUSINESS
Safaricom Celebrates 24 Years of Connecting and Transforming Kenyans’ Lives
Kenya’s leading technology company, Safaricom, is celebrating 24 years of connecting and transforming lives of Kenyans since its official launch…
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Safaricom Teams Up with MultiChoice for Exclusive Showmax and DStv Stream Content
MultiChoice in Kenya has partnered with Safaricom to offer exclusive TV shows, movies, sports, and documentaries on Showmax and DStv…
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Safaricom’s Chief Information Officer George Njuguna Exits After 5 Years
Safaricom PLC’s Chief Information Officer (CIO) George Njuguna has exited the firm after a 5- year stint According to a…
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Mobile Money Subscriptions in Kenya Rise to 38.7 Million
Mobile money subscriptions in Kenya have grown to 38.7 million, translating to a penetration rate of 75%. This is according…
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Mobile money driving financial inclusion in Africa
Mobile Money in Africa: According to a report by the Mastercard Foundation, Africans have some of the lowest levels of…
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Startups
Why Now Is a Good Time to Invest in Venture Capital in Africa
The African venture capital ecosystem has encountered significant headwinds in recent times. According to research firm Africa: The Big Deal,…
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1Win: The Official Betting Hub for Kenyan Enthusiasts!
1Win Overview for Kenyan Punters 1Win is a reputable online betting platform that has captured the attention of punters in…
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Unpacking The State of Fintech in Africa
The fintech sector in Africa has recorded rapid growth over the recent years to emerge as one of the most…
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Safaricom unveils a tech-fit experiential store in Nairobi
Safaricom has today launched a tech-fit and experiential outlet at BBS Mall in Eastleigh, Nairobi. The telco says phygital outlet…
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Startups
Vodacom Tanzania Digital Accelerator 2024 Winners Announced
Three Tanzanians have been chosen as the Vodacom Digital Accelerator Program winners for 2024. The winners are AltituteX, Frank Mussa,…
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Safaricom donates Sh15m to assist victims of protests
Safaricom and M-PESA Foundations have made a KES 15 million donation to assist victims of protests as well as infrastructure…
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Access Now condemns recent internet disruption in Kenya
Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition have condemned the the recent disruption of internet access and increased crackdown on the…
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Startups
Nine startups selected for the Safaricom Spark Accelerator Program
Safaricom has announced the nine startups selected for its Spark Accelerator Program. The program aims to accelerate early-stage startups in…
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COLUMNS
Parag Mendiratta: Unlocking Growth Opportunities in East Africa’s IT Channel Landscape
The East African region is poised for significant growth in the IT sector, presenting a massive base of opportunities for…
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1Win Kenya Review: The Complete Guide to Betting on This Top Site in 2024
1Win is an online platform in Kenya that offers a wide range of sports and casino games. With a user-friendly…
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BUSINESS
What’s Important When Selecting an Online Broker?
Looking to open a new online brokerage account? When choosing an online broker, it’s easy to be tempted by low…
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Kenya tops the Eastern African Youth Digital Readiness Index
Kenya has been ranked at the top position in the 2023 Eastern Africa Youth Digital Readiness Index, followed by Rwanda…
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BUSINESS
Zoho announces partnership with J-Hub Africa to promote innovation among entrepreneurs
Zoho Corporation has partnered with J-Hub Africa, the digital innovation hub that supports budding innovators and entrepreneurs at Jomo Kenyatta University…
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COLUMNS
[Mark Doumba] Kenya’s Innovation Boom: Thriving on Foreign Capital, But Can It Chart its Own Course?
As Foundry Fellows at the Legatum Center for Development and Entrepreneurship at MIT, we have the unique privilege to travel and dissect innovation and…
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Kenya’s Technological and Entrepreneurial Landscape Altruist
Africa’s tech scene is experiencing a vibrant boom, and Kenya stands at the forefront, earning the moniker “Silicon Savanna.” Today,…
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BUSINESS
Unlocking convenience and conscious spending with your Equity Prepaid Card
Embarking on a new year comes with the promise of fresh starts, and there’s no better way to kickstart your…
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Safaricom and partners launch accelerator program for local startups
Kenya’s leading telco Safaricom has launched an accelerator program targeting local startups. Known as Spark Accelerator the program aims to…
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Is Ethiopia Africa’s sleeping fintech giant?
The fintech sector has been one of Africa’s biggest technology success stories. According to one report, the continent’s 678 fintech startups…
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How to Shinda Ticket ya Mugithi na Odibets
It’s that time of the year, and you might be wondering utavukia mwaka wapi? Worry no more, one of the…
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Odibets to reward customers with 100 ‘mbuzis’ for Christmas
Betting firm Odibets has announced that it will be giving out 100 goats daily to lucky winners starting from December…
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Betting Made Easy: An All-In-One Guide to 1Win Platform
This comprehensive guide distils everything you need to know about the 1Win betting platform. From security measures and fair play…
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Continued growth of Africa’s FinTechs can unlock greater economic prosperity
Africa is one of the fastest growing FinTech markets with revenue forecasted to grow 13 fold to $65-billion by 2030.…
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Safaricom to showcase its network and payments strengths at OktobaFest
Kenya’s leading telco Safaricom has signed a technology sponsorship deal with Kenya Breweries Limited’s flagship beer brand, Tusker that will…
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BUSINESS
Kenyan SMEs ditching mobile money payments to avoid taxation
Government’s increased taxation is forcing small businesses in Kenya to ditch mobile money payments in favour of cash. According to…
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BUSINESS
A Step-by-Step Guide: How to Buy Safaricom Shares in Kenya
Safaricom PLC is a publicly traded company whose headquarters are in Nairobi, Kenya and which provides mobile network services. Safaricom…
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Safaricom’s Gomoka na Go Monthly Promotion 2nd 1M winner announced
Dickson Wandera based in Nairobi, has secured the second KES 1 million grand prize in Safaricom’s Gomoka na Go monthly…
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[Kenya] Visa working with local banks to roll out Tap To Pay payment services
Tap To Pay is a concept that Kenyans have not really been accustomed to. As much as customers are gradually…
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Airtel Money transaction limits also increased
Kenya’s second-largest telco Airtel has also announced that it has received approval from the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) to…
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Starlink picks Karibu Connect as its authorized reseller in Kenya
Starlink, the satellite internet company owned by Elon Musk has gone live in Kenya. The company had hinted about this…
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Safaricom picks new CEO for its Ethiopia business unit
Wim Vanhelleputte has been named the new CEO for Safaricom Ethiopia effective September 1. His appointment comes just a week…
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KCB Bank bets on Tap To Pay to deepen uptake of cashless payments in Kenya
Tap To Pay is a concept that Kenyans have not really been accustomed to. As much as customers are gradually…
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BUSINESS
Safaricom Ethiopia CEO Anwar Soussa is leaving the company after two years
After being appointed to lead the Safaricom-Led consortium operations in Ethiopia in July 2021, Anwar Soussa now leaving the company.…
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Safaricom Chapa Dimba returns, prize money doubled to KES 20 Million
Safaricom, in partnership with the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) has launched the fourth edition of the Safaricom Chapa Dimba football…
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[Interview] Visa Kenya’s Eva Ngigi-Sarwari on fintech and Gen-Z spending
We are living at an exciting time where technology has made it easier for people to access funding, invest and…
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BUSINESS
Mobile money taxation could hamper financial inclusion gains in Africa, report
In an increasingly digital economy, accelerated by the Covid-19 pandemic, there has been greater collaboration between the private sector and…
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Kenya’s BuuPass raises $1.3m to digitise transport ticketing in East Africa
BuuPass, a digital bus ticketing company founded in 2016, has raised $1.3m in pre-seed round to expand its transport solutions…
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[Kenya] Government drops fraud charges against Nigerian fintech Flutterwave
The Kenyan government has dropped charges of financial impropriety against Flutterwave Inc. This is according to a new report by…
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Gadgets
MossBets, new online gaming platform launches in Kenya
Are you a sports fan looking for a convenient and affordable way to bet on your favorite teams and players,…
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BUSINESS
Glovo Local launched to help small businesses digitize their products and services
Glovo has launched a new program targeting SMEs in the retail and restaurant industries. Known as Glovo Local, the multi-category…
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Safaricom’s YouTube Shorts Challenge Kicks-Off, KES 60 Million Worth of Prizes up for Grabs
Safaricom in partnership with YouTube has kicked-off a new YouTube Shorts Challenge which will see up to 3 million customers…
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Nigerian Fintech Kuda Wants To Make Remittance From UK To Africa Cheaper
As remittances to Africa increase, several firms are finding ways to make it easier, cheaper and more convenient to send…
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Safaricom now offering Boomplay customers dedicated music streaming bundles
Safaricom has announced a new partnership with music streaming platform Boomplay to avail the service to its customers via affordable daily,…
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BUSINESS
Safaricom Rallies Kenyan CEOs to Commit to UN Global Compact Coalition
Safaricom’s CEO Peter Ndegwa on Tuesday mobilised his Kenyan counterparts to join the Africa Business Leaders Coalition (ABLC). The telco…
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Jeremy Awori Joins Pan-African lender Ecobank as new CEO
After nearly a decade at the helm of Absa Bank, CEO and Managing Director Jeremy Awori will be leaving the…
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Kenyan Court Freezes Another Sh400.6 Million Belonging to Flutterwave
Nigerian fintech Flutterwave is once again in the Kenyan courts for the wrong reasons. Early Tuesday, the High Court of…
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Interviews
[Interview] Africa is central to our long-term growth strategy, says Visa CEO
AI Kelly is the Chairman and CEO of the global payments firm Visa. He joined Visa in October 2016 as Chief Executive Officer and…
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Safaricom’s Tuinuane Campaign To Foster Optimism Among Kenyans
Kenyan’s leading telco Safaricom has unveiled a Tuinuane, a campaign that aims to foster optimism, brotherhood and confidence in the…
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Absa Bank Kenya and Visa Launch a Money Remittance Service
Absa Bank and global payments company Visa have today launched a payment solution aimed at easing local and cross-border transactions.…
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Startups
Nigerian fintech startup Grey expands to Kenya to enable freelancers send and receive money from abroad
Over the last few years, there have been conversations around PayPal being unfriendly to its users, mainly freelancers in Africa.…
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BUSINESS
Safaricom to launch commercial operations in Ethiopia this year
Safaricom is set to launch commercial operations in Ethiopia within the year. Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa confirmed this while releasing…
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Safaricom Partners with Zeraki Learning for Digital Learning Platform
Safaricom has partnered with Zeraki Learning to enable secondary school learners to access affordable education services from well trained teachers…
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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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Telkom and Airtel users can now pay for goods and services using Safaricom’s Till number
Airtel and Telkom users will from today be able to pay for goods and services using Safaricom’s Till number. Telkom,…
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Visa Opens its first African Innovation Hub in Kenya to advance payment solutions development
Digital payments leader Visa on Wednesday opened its first African Innovation Studio in Kenya. The new centre has been designed to…
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BUSINESS
Safaricom and Gulf African Bank launch Shari’ah-compliant mobile financing solution
Safaricom has partnered with Gulf African Bank to launch Halal Pesa, the first Sharia-compliant mobile and digital financial product. The…
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Safaricom revamps its data plans, to offer 100% more data at no extra cost
Safaricom has today made some adjustments to its data plans. With the new changes, customers are set to enjoy up…
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News
Safaricom to Pilot Smart Vehicle Tracking System
In October last year, we did an interesting podcast on The Internet of Things (IoT), a topic we believe affects…
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Showmax is now offering Safaricom customers two months of streaming for the price of one
Video streaming platform Showmax today announced a new partnership with Kenya’s leading telco Safaricom. The partnership will see Showmax offer…
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COLUMNS
TEJPAL BEDI: Regulating digital lenders in Kenya: The benefits for consumers and industries
In 2021, President Kenyatta approved an amendment that gives the Central Bank of Kenya powers to license and oversee previously…
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Kenyan fintech startup Alvin raises $740,000 pre-seed funding
Kenyan fintech startup Alvin has raised a $740,000 pre-seed funding round led by Nigerian venture capital firm, Ingressive Capital. Other…
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BUSINESS
Safaricom To Facilitate Free Government Funds Transfers To 360,000 Drought-Hit Households
Safaricom has partnered with the government to facilitate mobile money transfer to drought-stricken households in 23 Arid and Semi-Arid Land…
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Featured
Shinda Mbuzi ya Krisi! Odibets Surprises Customers With an Early Christmas Gift
Kenya’s leading betting firm Odibets has announced that it will be giving out 100 goats daily to lucky winners starting…
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Startups
Kenyan fintech startup Asilimia raises $2 million in pre-seed funding
Kenyan fintech startup Asilimia has raised $2 million in pre-seed funding to expand its operations to new markets in East Africa.…
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News
[Updated] Safaricom Lipa Mdogo Mdogo Flexible 4G Smartphone Financing Plan Explained
Safaricom launched its much-awaited flexible smartphone financing plan in July last year. The campaign, precisely known as Lipa Mdogo Mdogo,…
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News
[This Week in Tech] Wapi Pay founders step down from their roles
This has been quite an interesting week in tech in Africa. We covered a number of great announcements here at…
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News
TONNY TUGEE: Fintech in Kenya – an industry of innovation
Almost every industry across the globe is undergoing rapid digital transformation, and the world of finance is no exception. Technology…
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BUSINESS
Kenyans can now invest in NSE using their Safaricom bonga points
Safaricom has today announced a new partnership with the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE)to enable Kenyans to invest in stocks using…
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News
Bitcoin Is Gaining Traction in Kenya: What Lies Underneath?
Kenya is what many refer to as the African Silicon Valley. Despite the unstable nature and overall volatility of Bitcoin,…
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Featured
10 Reasons why Odibets is Taking Over the Betting Industry in Kenya
Kenyans love sports, especially football. In addition, Kenya has also produced some of the best athletes in the world, cementing…
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Featured
Understanding WAZIBET, The newest betting company in Kenya
Wazibet, one of the newest sports betting site in Kenya, has experienced tremendous growth in the last few months courtesy…
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Pandemic Increases Consumer Demand For Mobile Healthcare in Kenya, Report
There is an increasing demand for mobile healthcare services in Kenya. This is according to a recently launched report by…
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GSMA recognizes Safaricom’s contribution to the mobile industry
Safaricom has today been presented with the “Outstanding Contribution to the Mobile Industry Award” by the GSM Association (GSMA). The Award…
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