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BUSINESS
M-Pesa Steps Beyond Its Borders and Pulls Tanzanian Traders Into a Wider Commercial Loop
Vodacom Tanzania has moved M-Pesa into a wider commercial role with the introduction of M-Pesa Global Payment, a suite of…
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How Safaricom Enterprise Solutions are Powering Skyward Express and Local SMEs
As Kenyan enterprises navigate a complex economic landscape, technology has emerged as the critical differentiator between stagnation and expansion. Three…
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The S25 Ultra’s Second Year and the Strange Comfort of Stability
A phone this far into its cycle is usually living on markdowns and nostalgia. The Galaxy S25 Ultra has taken…
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Top 10 Startups Revealed for Latitude59 Kenya Pitch Finals
The organizers of Latitude59 Kenya have officially unveiled the Top 10 startups selected to compete in the final stage of…
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Chrome’s Vertical Tabs and the Slow Rebuild of the Desktop Browser
Google’s experiment with vertical tabs in Chrome’s Canary channel looks small at first glance, almost like a UI detour meant…
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Toyota South Africa Motors Taps IBM for Critical SAP Upgrades
IBM has announced the successful completion of two significant SAP S/4HANA system upgrades for Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM), marking…
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12 Startups Graduate from iHUB and Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship
iHUB Kenya has successfully concluded the acceleration of Cohort 3 of the Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship, marking a major milestone…
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Nokia Joins Open Compute Project as Platinum Member to Boost AI Data Center and Edge Innovation
Nokia has announced its Platinum-level membership in the Open Compute Project (OCP), accelerating its efforts to deliver the next generation…
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TechTrends, Econews And The GreenShift Podcast Among BAKE 2025 Nominees – How To Vote For Us
BAKE Awards 2025: The BAKE Awards enter another cycle with a long history behind them. The competition has been part…
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Safaricom Sets Up a Record Bond as Its Network Strategy Deepens
Safaricom’s decision to pursue a Sh40 billion corporate bond marks a significant moment for both the company and the Nairobi…
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Canon Hosts Creator Lens Event in Kenya to Empower Creators
Canon Central and North Africa (CCNA) officially launched its ambitious Creator Lens initiative yesterday at Nairobi’s iconic Shamba Café, signaling…
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Rural Electrification Debt Has Landed on the Table Again and This Time Consumers Are in the Crossfire
Kenya’s electricity debate has entered a difficult phase. A parliamentary plan would shift long-standing rural electrification expenses to households, placing…
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Nigeria’s Rising SIM Wave Tests Regulators As Illicit Cards Drift Through A Growing Market
Nigeria’s telecom regulator is widening its campaign against illicit SIM activity at a moment when the market itself is swelling.…
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A Valuation Fight Pulls M-Kopa Into a Storm of Old Loyalties, New Money, and Unresolved History
The public fight between M-Kopa and its former chief financial officer Chad Larson has grown into a broader struggle over…
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As Telcos Brace for DNA and Biometric Demands, Kenya Confronts the Real Cost of Expanding Digital Identity
Kenya’s proposal to fold DNA analysis, blood type, and detailed physiological markers into routine SIM registration has unsettled a sector…
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A Country That Runs on Data but Never Agrees on Who Holds the Power to Watch
Kenya runs on the mobile phone in a way that is rare even by global standards. Each day is marked…
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Kenya Rushes to Revive Dormant Power Deals as the Grid Edges Toward Its Breaking Point
The Energy and Petroleum ministry says talks with 54 independent power producers are moving again, although each project sits at…
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GoodGirl LA Named Spotify’s EQUAL Africa Ambassador for November
Nigerian singer-songwriter GoodGirl LA has been selected as Spotify’s EQUAL Africa Ambassador for November. The announcement recognizes her influential work…
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Safaricom Announces Scheduled Fuliza System Upgrade
Safaricom has announced a brief, scheduled system upgrade for its widely used Fuliza overdraft service, as new figures reveal the…
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iColo Supports LINX Takeover of Asteroid’s Kenyan Internet Hubs
Data center operator iColo is playing a central role in a new co-operative agreement that will see the London Internet…
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KCB Bank and Pesapal Partner to Digitize 10,000 Fuel Stations Across East Africa
KCB Bank Kenya and financial technology provider Pesapal have announced a major partnership to roll out a digital Forecourt Management…
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Siaya Youth Innovators Honored at National AI Summit for MSME Solutions
Three youth-led teams from Siaya County received national recognition on Wednesday at the Kenya Software & AI Summit for developing…
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BUSINESS
In Kenya’s Bid to Split M-Pesa, Vodacom Confronts the Limits of Its Reach
Vodacom Group has ruled out separating M-Pesa from Safaricom, defying pressure from Kenya’s central bank and a growing chorus of…
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BUSINESS
Kisumu to Host Business Ecosystem Summit 2025
Kisumu County is expected to host the Business Ecosystem Summit (BES) 2025, which will take place from November 26-28, 2025.…
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Visa and Mojaloop Foundation Partner to Combat Payment Fraud in Africa
Visa and the Mojaloop Foundation have announced a strategic collaboration to enhance fraud prevention in digital payments, signaling a major…
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Safaricom Cybersecurity Summit: Telco Calls for Fundamental Shift to Cyber Resilience
Kenya’s cybersecurity strategy must fundamentally evolve from a focus on prevention to one of active “cyber resilience,” Safaricom’s Chief Corporate…
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Kenya Leads Africa in Privacy-Conscious AI Adoption, New Zoho Study Reveals
Kenya is emerging as a continental leader in the adoption of artificial intelligence, with 96% of its organisations already implementing…
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Spotify Messages Launches in Kenya
Spotify is rolling out “Messages,” a new in-app chat feature, to its listeners in Kenya. The function, available to both…
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BUSINESS
I&M Bank Launches Digital Forex Platform to Simplify Forex Transactions for Businesses
I&M Bank Kenya on Wednesday announced the launch of I&M FX DIRECT, a new online foreign exchange platform aimed at…
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CYBER SECURITY
M-Tiba Breach Exposed 4.8 Million Records, Report Reveals 10-Day Detection Delay
A cyberattack on the Kenyan healthtech platform M-Tiba exposed the personal and medical information of nearly five million Kenyans, according…
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Huawei Cloud Named Carrier Hybrid Cloud Leader in Sub-Saharan Africa
Huawei Cloud has been named the top ”Carrier Hybrid Cloud Leader” in Sub-Saharan Africa, according to a new white paper…
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M-PESA Ethiopia Integrates with EthSwitch, Connects 15 Banks
M-PESA Ethiopia has announced the completion of its integration with EthSwitch, Ethiopia’s national payment network, in a significant move to…
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Former Nairobi Hilton Hotel Gets New Life as Tulivu Co-Working Space Launches
Nairobi’s iconic former Hilton Hotel building has been given a new lease on life with the official launch of Tulivu…
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Elon Musk’s $1 Trillion Pay Package Forces a Reckoning Over Leadership, Risk, and Control
Tesla shareholders have handed Elon Musk the richest pay package ever proposed in corporate history — a deal that could,…
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Meta’s Scam Problem Is Bigger Than Anyone Knew
For years, Meta has sold itself as a company determined to connect people, not exploit them. Yet inside its own…
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When Health Advice Turns Promotional: The Ozempic Dilemma on Social Media
A recent X post by fitness influencer @Gachau_Njoroge, shows how blurred the line has become between education and marketing in…
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Safaricom’s Net Profit Surges 52.1% as Ethiopia Losses Narrow
Safaricom PLC has announced a 52.1% surge in its group net income to KES 42.8 billion for the six months…
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Samsung Galaxy Watch Antioxidant Tracking Opens a New Frontier for Everyday Health
It’s easy to forget that most health data is surface-level — a tally of steps, heartbeats, or hours of sleep.…
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Canon R6 Mark III Finds the Balance Between Stills and Cinema
Canon’s unveiling of the EOS R6 Mark III alongside the RF 45 mm F1.2 STM in Dubai marked a measured…
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As Axian Takes Over Wananchi, the Balance of Power in East Africa’s Internet Market Begins to Tilt
Axian Telecom Fibre, known regionally as Yas, has completed the acquisition of a 99.63 percent stake in Wananchi Group, marking…
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Tanzania Internet Shutdowns Cost Economy Over $238 Million, Says Paradigm Initiative
Digital rights watchdog Paradigm Initiative (PIN) has condemned Tanzania’s recent election-period internet blackout and the continued suspension of X (formerly…
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LG Debuts Energy-Efficient Dishwashers in Kenya Amid Surge in Smart Home Demand
LG Electronics has unveiled a new line of high-performance dishwashers in Kenya, marking a strategic expansion of its smart home…
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CYBER SECURITY
Ransom Demands Double as Unknown Security Gaps Blamed for Nearly Half of Retail Cyberattacks
The retail sector is facing a severe and complex threat landscape, with nearly half (46%) of all ransomware incidents traced…
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ARISE IIP Launches Multi-Billion Industrial Development Zone in Kenya
ARISE Integrated Industrial Platforms (ARISE IIP), a pan-African developer and operator of world-class integrated industrial zones, has officially established its…
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Safaricom vs Airtel 5G Routers Compared: Speed, Reliability, and Real Value
If you pay the Kenyan average for home internet, this matters. Most households spend roughly 2,500 KES a month for…
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Why Your Phone’s IP68 Waterproof Rating Isn’t the Guarantee You Think It Is
Phones now sell on toughness as much as on camera tricks. You will see IP67, IP68 or IPX8 stamped in…
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KRA’s X Account Hacked Amidst National Cybersecurity Week
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) official X account (formerly Twitter) has been compromised by unknown hackers. The compromised account’s handle has…
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Equity Group’s Profit After Tax Hit Ksh.54.1 Billion
Equity Group Holdings Plc has posted a strong financial performance for the third quarter of 2025, reporting a 32% rise…
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Social Media
The U.S. Says the TikTok Deal Is Done, Beijing Says It Will Work on It, That Gap Is the Story.
Beijing has said it will work with Washington to resolve outstanding issues around TikTok’s U.S. operations, linking the platform’s uncertain…
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CIO100 Awards and Symposium 2025 Set to Convene Africa’s Top Technology Leaders in Naivasha
The 17th edition of the CIO100 Awards & Symposium, one of Africa’s most influential technology gatherings, is set to take…
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GOMYCODE Launches Corporate AI Upskilling Program to Address Kenya’s Digital Skills Crisis
GOMYCODE Kenya has unveiled a new corporate training initiative aimed at helping companies strengthen their digital and AI capabilities, amid…
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CYBER SECURITY
Kenya Champions Cybersecurity Collaboration as Cyber Week Africa 2025 Kicks Off
Cyber Week Africa 2025 officially kicked off in Nairobi today, ushering in a high-level continental dialogue under the theme “Compliance…
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Google Integrates Nano Banana AI Image Creator into Search via Lens
Google has officially rolled out its powerful Nano Banana generative AI model directly into the Google app, making advanced image…
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Sendy Loses KSh 82.2 million VAT Case in Kenya: What This Means for Uber, Bolt, and Glovo
A landmark High Court decision ordering the defunct logistics firm Sendy Limited to pay KSh 82.2 million in Value Added…
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Court Awards Former Little Cab GM Over KSh 98M for Unfair Dismissal and Promised Equity
In a landmark ruling, the Employment and Labour Relations Court in Kenya has awarded Ronald Otieno Mahondo, the first General…
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Kenya is World’s Fastest-Growing Internet Ad Market, PwC Report Says
A new report by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has flagged Kenya’s internet advertising market as the fastest-growing in the world. The PwC…
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Zoho Launches New Agentic AI Features Across Collaboration, CX, and HR Suites
Zoho has announced the launch of new agentic AI features integrated across its key product categories, including collaboration, customer experience…
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Banking Sector in Kenya Contributed KES 194.81B to Government in 2024
The Kenya Banking Sector contributed a total of KES194.81 billion to the National Treasury in the year ended 31 December…
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Spiro Raises Record $100M to Accelerate Electric Mobility Across Africa
Spiro, the African electric two-wheel transportation company, has announced a landmark $100 million investment round, marking the largest-ever single investment…
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Gadgets
iPhone Air’s Collapse and the Trouble With Apple’s Thin Future
The iPhone Air was supposed to be a tidy demonstration of craft: a phone you barely notice until you notice…
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OpenAI’s Atlas Tests the Limits of Agentic Browser Security and Human Trust
Atlas arrives as a browser that talks back. It elevates an assistant so it can read a page, remember a…
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AWS Outage Disrupts Major Websites an Apps
A significant Amazon Web Services (AWS) outage originating from its critical US-EAST-1 data center region in North Virginia caused widespread…
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NCBA Unveils ConnectPlus, a $6 Million Corporate Banking Platform
NCBA Bank has officially launched ConnectPlus, a next-generation digital transaction banking platform developed in partnership with Intellect Global Transaction Banking…
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High-Limit BNPL Arrives as LOOP FLEX Targets Consumers
LOOP has introduced LOOP FLEX, a Buy Now, Pay Later model built around small deposits and staggered repayment. The terms…
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Kenya Launches Programme to Accelerate E-mobility Transition
Kenya has officially launched the Safiri Electric Program, a national initiative under the Kenya Two and Three-Wheeler Electric Mobility Project,…
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Apple TV Plus Rebrand Raises the Question the Company Has Avoided for Years
Apple has dropped the “Plus” from its streaming arm and now wants the world to call it simply Apple TV.…
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Stanbic–NCBA Merger Talks Stir Fresh Jitters Across Kenya’s Banking Sector
In a deal that could rearrange familiar ground, Bloomberg reports that Standard Bank’s Kenyan unit has opened formal negotiations to…
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The Stakes Behind the Isiolo Mandera Fibre and Its Northern Route
The government has reached a pivotal administrative step on a project that reads like a map of competing ambitions. An…
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Why Leaders Are Pushing for an African AI Agency Before the Window Closes
Last week’s Lomé Peace and Security Forum did what these gatherings sometimes fail to do: it turned murmur into momentum.…
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Africa Deep Tech Challenge 2025 Concludes with Bold Innovations and Inspiring Winners
The Africa Deep Tech Challenge (ADTC) 2025 has officially concluded, spotlighting Africa’s brightest innovators solving for “Resource-Constrained Computing.” Launched on…
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Google Offers Free Access to Advanced AI Tools for University Students Across Africa
Google today announced a major initiative to support higher education across Africa by offering its premium AI subscription, Google AI…
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Huawei Africa Night 2025 Showcases Vision for “All Intelligence for New Africa
More than 500 government officials, industry leaders, partners, and experts gathered at Huawei Africa Night 2025, held alongside HUAWEI CONNECT…
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Innovation, Ethics and Accessibility Take Center Stage at TechTrends AI Forum Awards in Nairobi
The TechTrends AI-Powered Business Transformation Forum in Nairobi concluded on a high note with an awards segment that celebrated the…
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TechTrends Media to Host High-Level AI Business Forum in Nairobi This Week
TechTrends Media has announced the TechTrends AI Breakfast Forum, a half-day business gathering focused on real-world applications of artificial intelligence…
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Africa’s Insurance Leaders Forge AI-Driven Future at InsurTech Forum Nairobi
Africa’s insurance leaders have called for more digital connectivity and urgent adoption of connected data and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to…
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Spotify’s Future Strategy Points to a Bigger Battle Than Apple Music — It Wants to Own Every Sound That Touches Your Day
Spotify doesn’t need to beat Apple Music or YouTube anymore. It already has. The streaming wars are over, and Spotify…
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Digital Convenience vs Ecological Sovereignty: Kenya’s Tourism Sector Faces Its First Platform War
Tourism used to be guided by memory, luck, and handshake logistics. If you made it to Nairobi National Park, it…
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Gadgets
Apple Chased Thinness. Samsung Chased Balance. Now the iPhone Air Has No Excuse.
The first time you pick up the iPhone Air, you don’t just notice it — you underestimate it. It feels…
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Kenya Turns the Tables on Global Digital Services with SEP Tax Enforcement via Local Users
Kenya’s digital economy is quietly evolving into a battleground between tech giants and local authorities. With the Significant Economic Presence…
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Samsung Brings Galaxy S25 FE to Kenya, Pushing AI Features Into the Mainstream
Samsung has officially launched the Galaxy S25 FE in Kenya, and the company is framing the device as its most…
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DStv Active Users in Kenya Decline by 84% in a Year
Pay-TV provider DStv has experienced one of its biggest subscriber declines in Kenya, with the provider losing more than 80%…
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[BREAKING] Kenyan-Based Healthtech Ilara Health Announces Significant Layoffs Amid Restructuring Drive
Ilara Health, the Kenya-based healthtech company, has confirmed that it will be cutting a substantial portion of its workforce as…
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Beyond the Deal: What TikTok’s New U.S. Setup Still Doesn’t Answer on Ownership, Algorithms, and Influence
After years of threats, court battles, and high-stakes negotiations, TikTok’s American future now rests on a freshly inked deal. President…
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PayPal’s Middle East and Africa Investment: Can Digital Payments Outrun Regulation and Market Fragmentation?
Few regions carry as much digital promise as the Middle East and Africa. Young populations, rising smartphone penetration, and widespread…
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BUSINESS
KRA USSD Tax Services for Small Businesses: How *222# is Changing Compliance in Kenya
For years, Kenya’s micro and small businesses have carried the same complaint: tax systems built for the digitally connected elite,…
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Huawei and Vodacom Showcase Next-Gen Energy and Infrastructure Innovations at TowerXchange Africa 2025
Huawei took center stage at TowerXchange Africa 2025 in Nairobi, reaffirming its leadership in driving the energy transition for the…
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LOOP System Upgrade Downtime Scheduled for September 24 at 11:59 PM, Services to Resume by 2:00 AM
At 23:59 on Wednesday, 24 September 2025, the LOOP app will go dark. For just over two hours—until 02:00 on…
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Trump TikTok Deal Explained: U.S. Spin-Off, Xi’s Role, and the Multibillion-Dollar Fee at Stake
Donald Trump announced that Chinese President Xi Jinping has approved a deal to keep TikTok alive in the United States.…
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How the OpenAI $450B Infrastructure Plan Could Reshape Computing Power, Cloud Partnerships, and the Economics of Artificial Intelligence
OpenAI is charting a course few companies could even imagine. Over the next decade, the company is projected to spend…
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vivo X300 Series Touts 4K 60fps Portrait Video, Advanced Focus Tracking, and Ultra-High-Res Cameras Ahead of Launch
When vivo confirmed its upcoming X300 series, the message was clear: this is more than another annual refresh. It’s an…
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Gadgets
Daikin Establishes New Office in Nairobi
Daikin, a global leader in air conditioning manufacturing, has officially opened its new office in Nairobi, located on the 8th…
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Absa Bank Kenya Appoints Former CBK Chief Mohammed Nyaoga as New Chairman
Absa Bank Kenya has tapped former Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) chairman Mohammed Nyaoga as its new board chair, effective…
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Digital Lending in Kenya Thrives but Microloans Under Sh1,000 Show Skyrocketing Default Rates
Kenya’s digital lending boom has opened doors for millions, but the smallest loans are proving the hardest to recover. Central…
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TechTrends Media to Host TechTrends Innovation Awards 2025 at AI-Powered Business Transformation Forum
TechTrends Media has announced the upcoming TechTrends Innovation Awards 2025, which will be held as part of the TechTrends AI-Powered…
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IT Burnout Emerges as Education Sector Battles Ransomware, Sophos Report Finds
Sophos, the cybersecurity firm, has released its fifth annual State of Ransomware in Education report, revealing both progress and persistent…
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Spotify Premium Finally Launches Lossless Audio for Millions of Users Worldwide, While Kenya Awaits Its FLAC-Quality Music Experience
Spotify’s long-awaited lossless audio feature is finally here. After years of speculation, teases, and postponed launch dates, Premium subscribers can…
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Cyber Fraud in Kenyan Banks Surges to Sh1.59 Billion as Hackers Exploit Mobile Banking
Kenya’s reputation as a trailblazer in mobile money is under fresh scrutiny. Last year, hackers siphoned a record Sh1.59 billion…
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Inside IXAfrica and Akili AI’s Push to Localize AI for Finance in Kenya
Kenya’s banking industry is on the brink of a major digital transformation, with generative AI poised to reshape customer service,…
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Rwanda Digital Services Tax to Take Effect in 2026, Targeting Foreign Platforms
In the evolving landscape of African digital economies, Rwanda is making a notable move. Starting in 2026, the country will…
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Link Mobility Expands into South Africa by Acquiring SMSPortal in Strategic Move
The South African telecom landscape is set for a quiet but significant shift. Norway’s Link Mobility Group has secured unconditional…
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CYBER SECURITY
Uganda Launches “Beera Ku Guard” to Boost Cybersecurity Awareness
When it comes to cybersecurity, awareness in Uganda has lagged behind the rapid pace of digital adoption. Nearly half of…
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