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Gadgets
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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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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Reviews
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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Reviews
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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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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News
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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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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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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CYBER SECURITY
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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Bolt Report Highlights Economic Gains for Drivers in Kenya’s Gig Economy
On-demand mobility platform Bolt has released its flagship Gig Economy Report in partnership with Ipsos, revealing the growing role of…
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How AI Writing And Editing Tools Are Transforming Digital Content Creation
Have you ever thought about how people create so much digital content every single day? From blogs and social posts…
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BUSINESS
A Few Thousand Shillings at a Time, Kenyans Are Walking Into the Stock Market Through M-Pesa
The Nairobi Securities Exchange has spent years searching for retail investors. It found them in a place few people in…
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Telecom AI Meets Mobile Money in Safaricom–Indosat Deal
The Safaricom–Indosat partnership brings together two operators that arrived at the digital economy from different directions. Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison (IOH)…
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The Canal+ Strategy Taking Shape After Showmax
The French media group Canal+ ended 2025 with 42.3 million subscribers worldwide, a figure that tells two different stories depending…
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Iladho Galgallo Returns to Marsabit to Encourage Girls in STEM Through Safaricom Mentorship
The road to Marsabit tests a lot of drivers thanks to how long it takes to reach there. It’s dusty,…
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WhatsApp Banking Begins Taking Shape Across Southern Africa
For many people across Southern Africa, financial life already runs through a phone screen. Messages arrive. Payments get discussed. Remittances…
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Samsung Marks Historic 20-Year Reign as World’s No. 1 TV Brand
Samsung Electronics has officially marked two decades as the undisputed leader of the global television industry. According to the latest…
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African Digital Commerce Is Taking Shape Inside Message Threads Rather Than the Online Stores People Expected
WhatsApp is becoming Africa’s commerce infrastructure. Across cities and smaller towns from Lagos to Nairobi, thousands of merchants run daily…
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TikTok Announces Additional $200k into Sub-Saharan Africa AI Literacy
TikTok has doubled down on its commitment to online safety by announcing a fresh $200,000 investment in AI media literacy…
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Across Africa, Carbon Credits Are Turning Into a State Asset
A carbon credit once moved through the voluntary market with little government presence. A project developer secured land, issued credits…
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Huawei and Konza Launch AI-Powered BPO at Siaya Digital Hub
Huawei and the Konza Technopolis Development Authority have launched an AI-powered contact center platform at the Siaya Community Digital Hub,…
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BUSINESS
Absa Bank Kenya Posts 10% Profit Growth, Raises Dividends
Absa Bank Kenya PLC has reported a 10% growth in profit after tax to Kshs. 22.9 billion for the financial…
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Jumia Tech Week 2026: Kenyans Prioritize Smartphones and Home Upgrades
As Jumia Tech Week 2026 enters its first full week, early data reveals a significant shift in Kenyan consumer behavior.…
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Mobile Forex Trading is Set to Dominate Africa in 2026
Across Africa’s major economic hubs, the traditional multi-monitor trading desk has been quietly replaced by a six-inch screen. As the…
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OPPO Kenya and MOGO Launch Smartphone Financing Program
OPPO Kenya has officially teamed up with asset financier MOGO to launch a flexible smartphone financing program. Announced today in…
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How M-PESA Optimization is Localizing Liquidity for Kenyan Traders
For years, participating in the global forex market meant playing by the rules of the US dollar and the SWIFT…
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Kenya’s KES 30 Billion Cybercrime Crisis and the Road Ahead
Cybercrime is no longer just an IT problem; it has evolved into a national crisis. Rapidly expanding across Kenya, it…
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Airtel Kenya Targets Doubling Customer Service Footprint by End of Year
Airtel Kenya is aggressively expanding its physical presence with a bold plan to double its customer service footprint across the…
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Britam’s BetaLab Builds an AI Lane for Minor Accident Claims
Motor insurance in Kenya has long moved at a rhythm drivers know too well. A crash happens. Photographs are taken.…
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AUI Global Partners with Konza to Improve AI Leadership in Kenya
The Konza Technopolis Development Authority (KoTDA) has officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with AUI Global, a prominent leader…
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Kenyan Firms Are Losing Millions to Digital Extortion
For a growing number of companies, the working day begins with a familiar ritual. Systems boot up, dashboards load, emails…
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Spiro Raises US$50 Million to Expand Battery-Swapping Network
Spiro, the continent’s leading electric mobility company, has successfully raised $50 million in debt financing to aggressively expand its battery-swapping…
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CYBER SECURITY
Identity Attacks Surge as Global Threat Groups Proliferate, Sophos 2026 Report Reveals
Cybercriminals are increasingly abandoning complex hacks in favor of simply logging in with stolen credentials. The 2026 Sophos Active Adversary…
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BUSINESS
M-PESA Ethiopia and Gebeya Launch Dala AI Bundle to Democratize AI
M-PESA Ethiopia and Gebeya Inc. have announced the launch of the Dala AI Bundle. This first-of-its-kind subscription service allows Ethiopians…
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MWC 2026 Paints a Picture of a Mobile Industry Under Pressure From All Sides
Mobile World Congress has always been a spectacle. But at Fira Gran Via this year, spectacle feels secondary. What hangs…
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Mobile Money, Trade Flows and the Scramble to Measure Kenya’s Economy Faster
There is always a lag in official truth. In Kenya’s case, it runs at least 3 months long. Quarterly GDP…
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Nedbank Gets the Green Light and NCBA’s Future Tilts South
Last week, the Nedbank Group received what may prove the most politically delicate approval in its proposed acquisition of approximately…
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Connecting Kenya’s Digital Services to M-PESA
Most Kenyans do not think about what happens behind the scenes when they pay for something online, settle a hospital…
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