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AfricaCom 2017 packs a punch with global speaker line-up
In less than a month anyone who’s anyone in African telecoms and technology will be in Cape Town at AfricaCom…
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Samsung has already received pre-orders for 200 units for the Galaxy Note 8 in Kenya
Over the two-week period since Samsung opened pre-orders for the Galaxy Note 8 the company says it has received orders…
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Infinix NOTE 4 Pro Review: Xpen, Larger Battery and everything you need to know.
Introduction So I have been interacting with the Infinix NOTE 4 Pro for some time now and I must…
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Infinix NOTE 4 Pro Unboxing and First Impressions
Infinix Mobile finally launched the Infinix NOTE 4 Pro, which we had so much talked about. Infinix partnered with Kilimall…
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Infinix Note 4 Review: Great device for just Kshs.14,000
A new report from DataFintech, a Kenyan consumer data broker reveals that Infinix Mobile has monopolized the first position in…
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Infinix Note 4 Unboxing and First Impressions
Infinix Mobility finally unveiled the Infinix Note 4. Themed, Take Charge of Your Life, the Note 4 is the company’s…
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AfricaCom 2017 to be held from 7th-9th November as it celebrates its 20th Anniversary
One of Africa’s leading technology event AfricaCom will be held from 7th to 9th November 2017 in Cape Town, South…
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The Infinix Note 4 is now on Jumia for Kshs. 13,999
The Infinix Note 4 we have been making so much noise about is now available for purchase. Yes, the…
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Xiaomi sold 1 Million Redmi Note 4 smartphones in just 30 days in India
If you are a keen follower of the smartphone market you will agree that Xiaomi is probably one of…
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Infinix Mobile is teasing the Infinix Note 4, here is what to expect
Infinix is sending out teasers for its next smartphone. Yes, the company is launching the Infinix Note 4, the successor…
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Here are the first speakers for the 2017 Mobile 360 Africa conference
The GSMA Mobile 360 Africa conference is scheduled to take place from the 11th to the 13th of July 2017…
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BUSINESS
Oppo beats Xiaomi to become most popular brand in Q1-2017 in Kenya
In our today’s update on the battle for brands segment, our friends at Data Fintech have shared some insights on…
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Cybersecurity top agenda at the upcoming Connected Summit 2017
Cybersecurity will be the top agenda at the Connected Summit 2017 to be held in Diani, Mombasa from 9th to 13th…
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Huawei launches the GR5 2017 smartphone as it seeks to grow its market share in Kenya
As we had earlier in the month told you, Huawei Mobile had promised to launch its advanced dual camera device,…
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Startups
Applications for the 2017 DEMO Africa now open
Applications for the 2017 edition of DEMO Africa are now open. African Startups can now apply for a chance to…
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#CES2017: Meet Xiaomi’s Mi TV 4, 30% thinner than an iPhone.
The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2017 is finally happening. It’s one of the biggest tech events we are always looking…
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LG’s Mass-Tier smartphone Offerings for 2017 to be unveiled at #CES
LG Electronics (LG) will unveil four new mass-tier K Series smartphones and a new Stylus 3 at CES 2017 in…
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CYBER SECURITY
Cybersecurity: Hacking the vote -Should Alshabaab make us worried about 2017 polls?
Cybersecurity is one of the biggest challenges Kenya has been trying to fight. Reports of government institutions being hacked by…
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Samsung is releasing the Galaxy S8, but will it really kill the Note series?
We all remember what befell Samsung with its Galaxy Note 7 devices. What most of us were waiting for is…
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Gadgets
Infinix Note 3 review: It’s big and powerful
It’s close to two weeks since Infinix Mobility launched the new Infinix Note 3 smartphone into the Kenyan market. I…
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Xiaomi unveils the Redmi Note 4 smartphone, featuring a 4100mAh battery
Xiaomi, as anticipated, has finally unveiled the latest Redmi Note-series smartphone, the Redmi Note 4. The device was unveiled in…
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Infinix NOTE3 Unboxing and photos
The much talked about Infinix NOTE3 was finally launched on Wednesday 17th. The launch was done at a colorful event…
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Infinix launches the Infinix NOTE3 (X601) smartphone, featuring a fingerprint scanner
As we had previously hinted, smartphone and tablet manufacturer Infinix Mobility finally unveiled the Infinix NOTE3 (X601). The smartphone was…
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Here’s the Mi Notebook Air, Xiaomi’s First Laptop
China’s Xiaomi has been known for producing budget friendly smartphones. Just recently, the company also branched its operations into the…
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Here are Leaked images of the alleged Infinix Note 3 x601 launching soon
A couple of weeks ago we told you about Infinix working on a new device known as the Infinix Hot…
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XIAOMI Redmi NOTE 2 REVIEW, Another Brand to watch out for in Kenya
A few weeks ago I told you about Xiaomi Mobile entering the Kenyan market. Xiaomi entered the market when the…
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Xiaomi enters the Kenyan Market, introduces the Xiaomi Redmi Note 2
The Kenyan smartphone market has continued to experience substantial growth in recent years. This can be attributed to a strong…
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Samsung: Note 5’s hardware changed
Last year, Samsung got into a bit of trouble over the design of its Galaxy Note 5, with customers reporting…
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Gadgets
Infinix Zero 3 Now in Kenya, featuring a 20.7MP Camera
The hotly anticipated Infinix Zero 3 is now available in Kenya. The Smartphone was launched at a colorful event on…
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Why the Infinix Note 2 should be your next smartphone.
When Infinix Mobility announced plans to release a new flagship product into the African market before the end of the…
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Review: Hands On with the Infinix Note 2
As I had mentioned in my unboxing article, the Infinix Note 2, from Infinix Mobility is probably one of the…
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Infinix Note 2 Unboxing and Photos
It is probably one of the coolest gadgets one would wish to have right now in town; I am talking…
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Airtel and Facebook launch Free Basics Services in 17 African countries
Bharti Airtel has today announced its new partnership with Facebook which will see the two companies launch Free Basics in…
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Gadgets
Leaked photo of the Upcoming Samsung Galaxy Note 5
On August 13th Samsung will be holding the Samsung Unpacked event in New York at 11am Eastern (8am Pacific) and…
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Egyptian Tech Firms Expand Footprint in Africa, to sign Business Deals Worth USD 7 Million
As a part of the country’s efforts to increase IT exports and achieve ambitious economic goals, Egypt’s Information Technology Industry…
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#StopSamsungKE hashtag over Galaxy Note4 inability to Support 4G Network
If you are a keen follower of Kenyans on Twitter or #KOT as they are famously know you might have…
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Hands on with the new Samsung Galaxy Note Edge,
By Nixon Kanali Samsung Electronics has launch the Galaxy Note Edge, which was showcased alongside with the Galaxy Note 4 during the Samsung…
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Samsung Galaxy Note 4 now available in India at Rs 58,300
Samsung today launched its flagship phone Galaxy Note 4 in India at Rs 58,300. The phone will be available for…
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Samsung releases new Galaxy Note 4 launch information
Surprised by the impressive iPhone 6 launch sales during Apple’s launch weekend, Samsung has pushed forward the Galaxy Note 4 launch, although…
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LG could be launching the G3 Stylus, A Galaxy Note Competitor
LG is reportedly set to launch a G3 Stylus smartphone, Android Police has reported. According to the report, the source of…
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Galaxy Note 4 expected to launch on September 3
By Nixon Kanali, Tue, 05 Aug 2014 10:15 AM Samsung is reportedly expected to introduce its latest flagship phablet, the anticipated Galaxy…
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Samsung Galaxy Note 4 rumored to be released Sept. 3
September 3rd, that the the rumored date for the release of Samsung Galaxy Note 4 according to Enthusiast site Android Geeks. The…
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Meet The new 12.2-inch Samsung Galaxy Note Pro tablet
32GB tablet with a 2560 x 1600 resolution display and an integrated Wacom digitizer The Galaxy NotePro ships with…
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#TechTrends: Samsung Galaxy Gear watch for Galaxy Note 2
For all the Samsung Phone lovers, Samsung now ha a new product for you, a watch. The Samsung Galaxy Note 2…
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Gadgets
Infinix HOT 9 Play Specifications, Price and Availability in Kenya
After unveiling Infinix NOTE 7 in Kenya, the Chinese tech company is back with a new Hot series device dubbed…
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Here Are The Top-10 Best-Selling Smartphones Of 2019
2019 was seemingly a good year for Apple, as a report revealed. Despite being displaced as the second-best-selling smartphone company…
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Xiaomi’s MIUI 11 Launched – List of Xiaomi Phones set to receive the update and when
Xiaomi has announced the newest iteration of its Android Skin MIUI 11 today. Part of the latest updates includes minimalistic…
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Nokia 5.1 Review: After 6 Months of Daily Use
I bought the Nokia 5.1 back in February and since then I’ve used the device as my daily driver –…
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Gadgets
Huawei P30 Pro Wins EISA’s Best Smartphone of The Year Award
Huawei Business Group was awarded European Image and Sound Association (EISA), Best Smartphone of the Year Award. Huawei’s P30 Pro…
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Top 5 Best Phones in Kenya Under Ksh 20,000
When it comes to the Kenyan market, I’m skeptical of talking about budget-smartphones because it’s very different, unlike other markets.…
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OnePlus One smartphone goes up in flames
Smartphones catching fire is not a new thing, and it has happened even to industry giants, Samsung, and Apple. Although…
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Top smartphones with high battery capacity for heavy users in Kenya
Battery endurance is one thing we all want when it comes to our favorite gadgets. There are a ton of…
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Xiaomi’s sub-brand Redmi eyes more market share as they plan entry in Latin America and Africa
In an interview with SinaTech yesterday, Lu Weibing, Vice President of Xiaomi Group and general manager of Redmi couldn’t keep…
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HP recalls more than 100,000 batteries for fears of overheating and fires
Laptop manufacturing company HP has announced a massive recall of 101,000 laptop batteries sold between March 2013 and October 2016 for fears…
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Gadgets
Could this leaked photo be our first ever look at Samsung’s Galaxy S8?
The internet has been hit by so many rumors about the Samsung Galaxy S8. Here at TechTrendsKE, we have shared…
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Samsung could be working on a foldable phone, like your wallet
We are still trying to get over the recent reports of Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 devices exploding. Samsung itself is…
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BUSINESS
Samsung recalls 2.8M Washing Machines due to impact injuries
Samsung might just be having one of its worst years ever, after the massive problems with the Galaxy Note 7,…
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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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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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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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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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itel Power 80 combines 2m drop protection, IP68/IP69 resistance, and AI features in Kenya
The itel Power 80 has launched in Kenya with a durability-first pitch that stands apart from the usual camera and…
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Kenya tops world in AI adoption, new global report shows
Kenya has emerged as the world’s most AI-engaged nation, with nearly all of its online adults now using artificial intelligence…
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Uganda’s cybersecurity conference shifts fraud fight upstream
Uganda is strengthening safeguards around mobile money and digital banking as telecom operators, financial institutions and regulators step up efforts…
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Bolt adds tuk-tuks to its ride-hailing platform as Mombasa expands digital transport options
Bolt has added tuk-tuks to its ride-hailing offering in Mombasa, giving passengers another way to move around the coastal city…
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Yasemin Bedir takes Mastercard’s EEMEA helm as mobile money and fintech reshape African payments
Mastercard has appointed Yasemin Bedir as President of its Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa (EEMEA) region, putting the nearly…
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Spotify tests podcast ad skip button for Premium users as listening experience evolves
Spotify is testing a new podcast ad skip button that allows some Premium subscribers to move past advertisements, sponsorship messages…
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Safaricom introduces nine new number prefixes as demand for mobile lines grows
Safaricom has introduced nine new number prefixes in Kenya, giving customers access to additional mobile number ranges as the telecommunications…
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IMF warns local stablecoins could deepen dollarisation risk
The International Monetary Fund has warned that stablecoins issued in local currencies, often pitched as a defence against dollarisation, could…
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Raxio names Dennis Kahindi Uganda GM as enterprise demand for local hosting rises
Raxio Group has named technology and telecommunications executive Dennis Kahindi as its General Manager for Uganda, as demand for data…
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Absa Global Multi-Asset Fund secures CMA approval to expand global investing options for Kenyans
Absa Asset Management Limited (AAML) has secured regulatory approval from the Capital Market Authority (CMA) to launch two new global…
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Kenya’s stock market hits KSh4 trillion after a rally fuelled by blue-chip stocks and new listings
The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) has crossed the KSh4 trillion market capitalisation mark for the first time in its history,…
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Yellow Card raises $40 million to grow stablecoin payments
Yellow Card has raised $40 million in a strategic funding round to broaden its stablecoin payment infrastructure and scale its…
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Absa speeds up debt review with AI-powered OCR
Absa Bank has significantly reduced the time it takes to process debt review documents after deploying an artificial intelligence (AI)…
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Africa’s space race is becoming a contest over infrastructure, not just satellites
Africa’s space race is no longer defined by a handful of satellite launches. It has become a broader effort to…
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INTERPOL cybercrime report says AI drives 55% of cybercrime in Africa
Artificial intelligence now plays a role in 55 percent of reported cybercrime across Africa, according to the INTERPOL African Cyberthreat…
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Kerissa Varma | Trust is the real currency of Kenya’s digital economy
Africa’s digital economy is accelerating at remarkable pace, drawing millions of first-time users into mobile money, e-commerce, digital lending and…
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Carrefour rolls out prepaid grocery card with KCB and Mastercard
Carrefour Kenya has collaborated with KCB Bank Kenya and Mastercard to launch a new prepaid payment card designed at helping…
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Safaricom declares record dividend as Vodacom deal closes out
Safaricom shareholders approved a final dividend of KSh1.15 per share at the company’s 18th Annual General Meeting on 31 July,…
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Africa Risks Becoming Raw Data Exporter in AI Economy, BCG warns
Africa risks exporting raw data to feed artificial intelligence (AI) models built abroad, only to buy back the resulting technology…
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Onafriq Partners with Privy to Expand Stablecoin Payment Infrastructure across Africa
Onafriq has announced a strategic partnership with digital asset infrastructure provider Privy to advance the adoption of stablecoin-powered payment services…
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Africa Deep Tech Foundation Launches “The Laptop Llm” Challenge To Build Offline Ai That Works For African Realities
The Africa Deep Tech Foundation (ADTF) has launched the Africa Deep Tech Challenge (ADTC) 2026, focusing this year on a…
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Africa Deep Tech Challenge 2026 Aims to Bring Offline AI to Standard Laptops
The Africa Deep Tech Foundation (ADTF) has launched the Africa Deep Tech Challenge (ADTC) 2026, focusing this year on a…
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NjiaPay Brings One-Click Payments to South African Merchants
Payment orchestration platform NjiaPay has introduced a one-click payments solution designed to help South African merchants speed up online checkouts…
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Samsung Launches Digital Classroom Solution in Kenya
Samsung Electronics East Africa has today unveiled Samsung Digital Classroom, an integrated education solution designed to support Kenya’s digital learning…
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Bolt Business Sees Nigerian Companies Rethink Employee Transportation
Bolt Business has recorded strong growth in Nigeria over the past year as more organizations turn to digital corporate mobility…
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Huawei Says AI Could Become a Major Driver of South Africa’s Economy
Huawei has reinforced its commitment to accelerating artificial intelligence (AI) adoption in South Africa, urging stronger partnerships between government, businesses…
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Cregis Expands into Africa to Meet Rising Demand for Enterprise Digital Asset Infrastructure
Enterprise digital asset infrastructure provider, Cregis has expanded its operations into Africa as it seeks to tap into the continent’s…
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Kenya’s Competition Watchdog Is Preparing for the Age of AI Markets
Kenya is preparing for a new era of AI competition regulation as the Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) responds to…
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Starlink Reaches Seychelles as Africa Expansion Hits 28 Markets
Seychellois households and businesses can now subscribe to Starlink, adding a new satellite-based internet service to the country’s telecommunications market…
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Africa AI Governance Index Flags Continent-Wide Policy Gap
A new continental benchmark has found that African states are moving faster to write AI strategies than to fund, staff…
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Why Africa’s Digital Infrastructure Debate Is Moving Beyond Connectivity
A new policy paper from Economic Research Southern Africa makes an argument that deserves a wider African audience than the South African…
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Hustler Fund Adds Bonga Points Repayments in Bid to Boost Loan Collections
Hustler Fund borrowers can now use Safaricom Bonga Points to repay State-backed loans, giving the government another way to recover…
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Samsung Unveils Galaxy Z Fold8, Fold8 Ultra and Flip8 in Foldable Lineup Overhaul
Samsung has redrawn the roadmap for foldable smartphones with the launch of the Galaxy Z Fold8, Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra…
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KCB Foundation, CFAO Mobility Kenya Launch Youth E-Mobility Training Programme
KCB Foundation has partnered with CFAO Mobility Kenya to train 200 young Kenyans in automotive and electric mobility(e-mobility) skills, strengthening…
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As Galaxy Unpacked Nears, Here’s What Samsung Could Unveil on July 22
Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2026 lands on July 22 with expectations of one of the company’s most comprehensive product launches in…
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The First Hour After a Cyberattack Is When Small Businesses Make Their Biggest Decisions
For many business owners, a cyberattack begins with something that seems routine. An employee cannot log into their account. Files…
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Kenya Eyes Golden Visa as It Expands Race for Global Investment
Kenya’s golden visa proposal is back on the table, this time arriving alongside record foreign investment, tax reforms and a…
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Lost KCB Appeal Spells Out Bank Duties in Mobile Money Mishaps
A High Court ruling arising from a Sh2,050 mistaken mobile money transfer involving KCB could have implications far beyond the…
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What Happens When a Stockbroker Fails? Inside the CMA’s Investor Compensation Fund
When people think about investment risk, they usually picture falling share prices, weak company earnings or a turbulent stock market.…
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MTN Strengthens Africa’s Digital Skills Pipeline Through New Partnerships
MTN Group has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing digital skills development across Africa, highlighting a series oof education and technology…
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