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Kenya gazettes Access to Information Policy 2026
Kenya has formally published its Access to Information (ATI) Policy, 2026, setting out a national framework for how citizens can…
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South Africa sets 2028 deadline for Green ID book phase-out
South Africa will cease the production of Green ID books by March 2027 and require holders to transition to Smart…
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Microsoft’s Nairobi engineering centre faces closure after years of investment
Microsoft’s Africa Development Centre (ADC) in Nairobi faces a reported closure of its engineering operations, raising questions about the future…
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South Africa’s ride-hailing challengers take aim at Uber’s business model
South Africa’s ride-hailing competition is opening a new front as locally developed platforms challenge Uber and Bolt over driver earnings,…
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Netflix’s growing investment in South African stories meets a changing streaming and regulatory landscape
Netflix is expanding its South African content investment, raising its annual production slate to 15 to 20 local shows and…
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Koko Networks struggles to sell carbon credits as creditors face billions in losses
Koko Networks’ carbon credits have yet to attract an offer that its administrator considers worthwhile, adding to the financial difficulties…
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Joe Mucheru on the people, policies and businesses behind Kenya’s digital transformation
Joe Mucheru’s career spans Kenya’s early internet market, Google’s expansion across Africa, the digitisation of government services and the growth…
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ARC Ride’s Sh560 million revenue shows the growth and cost of scaling electric mobility
ARC Ride’s revenue quadrupled to Sh560 million in 2025 as its electric motorcycle sales expanded and battery-swapping income rose sharply,…
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Britam expands access to global investments as Kenyan fund options multiply
Britam Asset Managers has launched two Special Funds offering Kenyan investors exposure to global equities and a wider mix of…
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James Mwangi joins global commission reshaping North-South development partnerships
Dr. James Mwangi, Group Managing Director and CEO of Equity Group Holdings, has been appointed to the South-North Commission on…
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Safaricom turns enterprise networks into a managed service with its new SD-WAN offering
Safaricom has today launched its SD-WAN offering which gives Kenyan businesses a new way to manage the growing number of…
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Kenya’s KSh390 billion EV plan could turn a growing market into a manufacturing industry
Kenya’s proposed KSh390 billion EV investment would give the country its most ambitious electric vehicle manufacturing plan yet, with two…
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Jubilee and FSD Africa bring seven insurtechs together to expand affordable insurance access in Kenya
Jubilee Group and FSD Africa are working with seven insurtech companies to develop and test affordable insurance products for underserved…
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How Aviator really works: A Kenyan tech guide to the crash game (and playing smart)
In short: Aviator is a crash game: a multiplier rises until a plane “flies away”, and you win only if…
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Starlink’s subscriber growth accelerates in Kenya as network capacity limits new customers
Starlink’s subscriber base in Kenya jumped 58.5% in a year to hit 27,616 by June 2026—up from 17,425. But that…
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Absa Next aims to simplify how entrepreneurs manage business payments, working capital and personal finances
For many small business entrepreneurs, running a business is much more than just making sales, there is customer payments, supplier…
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First Chartered Securities wins CAK approval to take full control of ICEA Lion
First Chartered Securities Capital Limited has received approval from the Competition Authority of Kenya to take sole control of ICEA…
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Inside Absa Next and the strategy behind Absa’s new digital banking platform
Absa Next is a new digital finance platform from Absa Bank Kenya that brings banking, payments, credit, savings, investments and…
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Taxpayer-funded influencers and the government’s preferred narrative raise uncomfortable questions
The plan to use government influencers in Kenya is no longer a quiet proposal in a strategy document. Dennis Itumbi,…
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When a phone number changes hands: MPs examine Safaricom’s SIM deactivation and recycling rules
Kenya’s approach to inactive mobile numbers is facing fresh scrutiny after MPs began examining how Safaricom handles SIM deactivation and…
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Why Tanzania’s mobile money market stands out to Absa’s Sitoyo Lopokoiyit
Tanzania’s mobile money market has drawn an unusually strong endorsement from Sitoyo Lopokoiyit, Absa’s chief executive for personal and private…
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M-PESA Jumbe could keep payment proof useful without exposing private account details
A new M-PESA confirmation format called Jumbe could make it easier for customers to share proof of payment without exposing…
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Samsung showcases connected living at Sarit Centre
Samsung has offered discounts of up to 35 percent on selected devices as it pushes Kenyan consumers to buy into…
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Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra, Galaxy Tab S12+ With 3nm Processors, Up to 14.6-Inch AMOLED Displays Launched: Price, Specifications
Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra and Galaxy Tab S12+ have officially been launched in Kenya. The new flagship tablets from…
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Airtel Money prices London IPO at $7bn valuation
Airtel Money has priced its London initial public offering (IPO) at about $2.60 (£1.96) per share, valuing the mobile money…
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Kenyan banks’ sovereign debt exposure caps profit gains, says Moody’s
Kenyan banks’ heavy holdings of government debt will continue to cap their credit strength despite rising profits and a sharp…
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Bolt Send hits one million deliveries in Kenya as Mombasa expansion widens its courier network
Bolt Send has surpassed one million parcel deliveries in Kenya, less than a year after the on-demand courier service was…
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Court rejects ARA appeal over KSh35m EIS Afrika funds in cross-border project case
The EIS Afrika KSh35 million case has ended with the Court of Appeal rejecting the Assets Recovery Agency’s attempt to…
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Beyond extraction: Africa’s investment story is increasingly about value creation and industrial growth
Africa’s investment opportunities are moving beyond the traditional story of extracting natural resources and exporting them in raw form. At…
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Former CBK governor calls for M-Pesa users to share trust fund returns
Do M-Pesa customers earn returns from the money held in their wallets? Under Kenya’s current framework, the answer is no,…
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NSE looks beyond Nairobi as it builds new bridges to global capital
The Nairobi Securities Exchange is widening its focus beyond conventional listings as it builds relationships with financial centres in New…
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Kenya wants more EVs on its roads, but manufacturers want more built at home
Kenya’s EV manufacturing industry is reaching a point where the structure of government incentives could determine whether rising electric mobility…
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More lenders, more products, more loans: Kenya’s digital credit market expands
Kenya’s digital credit market nearly doubled in 2025, with outstanding loans reaching KSh110.1 billion as regulated lenders expanded beyond small…
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Kenya’s next Data Commissioner faces a changing digital privacy landscape
Kenya has shortlisted 13 candidates for the position of Data Protection Commissioner, putting the succession to Immaculate Kassait into its…
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From Nigerian refinery to Kenyan portfolio: unpacking the Dangote GDR deal
The Dangote IPO is now open to eligible Kenyan investors through a global depositary receipt (GDR) structure, but the final…
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Vodacom expands digital accessibility across Africa as Deaf users gain wider access to essential services
Vodacom Group is expanding efforts to improve access to digital services for Deaf and hard-of-hearing people across its African operations,…
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Kenya wants its tourism products to compete in the digital spaces where travellers make decisions
Kenya is digitising its tourism products as the government targets travellers who increasingly rely on smartphones, online platforms and artificial…
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Africa Financial Summit 2026 heads to Angola to drive African financial integration
Angola is set to host the annual Africa Financial Summit 2026 on November 3 and 4, in Luanda, bringing together…
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Inside I&M Bank’s push to go ‘digital fast’
Every month, about 25,000 people open an I&M Bank account without filling in a form. They need only a national…
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M-PESA’s Vinod Sharma draws a hard line around where AI can touch money
A customer sending money through M-PESA sees a relatively simple action: enter a number, select a recipient, confirm and wait…
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The rise of AI agents is pushing governance beyond models and into infrastructure
AI agent governance is becoming an architecture problem as enterprises give software access to APIs, data, workflows and systems that…
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WSO2’s AI engineering strategy goes beyond coding assistants to institutional knowledge
WSO2 is giving AI agents more than access to its code. At WSO2Con Africa 2026 in Nairobi, Senior Vice President…
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As African governments adopt AI, data and integration are becoming central to the effort
AI in government is moving from policy discussions and experiments into practical public services across Africa, but technology leaders from…
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State plans unified platform to link government systems
The government is building a unified operations platform to link public institutions’ systems through secure application programming interfaces (APIs), as…
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AI in banking is moving into real decisions, but banks still own the outcome
AI in banking is moving from experimentation into practical financial workflows, but a panel at WSO2Con Africa 2026 showed that…
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#WSO2ConAfrica: Kenya wants AI agents to coordinate public services, but the systems underneath still need to connect
Kenya’s government has spent years putting services online. The harder part now is getting the systems behind those services to…
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WSO2Con Africa 2026: How enterprises can make existing data and systems accessible to AI agents
An enterprise AI agent needs access to more than a large language model. At WSO2Con Africa 2026 in Nairobi, a…
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WSO2Con Africa 2026: How durable workflows could reshape enterprise AI execution
At WSO2Con Africa 2026 in Nairobi, WSO2 is examining a practical problem that becomes more important as enterprises connect AI…
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Kenya’s EV charging market grows as EPRA removes the 15,000 kWh tariff ceiling
Kenya’s EV charging tariff framework has changed as the country’s electric mobility market becomes a larger consumer of electricity. The…
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How This Is Digital turned an AI experiment into a training business serving 800+ professionals
When Grace Murugi asked Claude what kind of company she should start, she was not looking for a business name…
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Kenyan banks are raising dividends as CBK proposes tighter capital-linked payout rules
Kenya’s new bank capital proposals could change how CBK controls bank dividend payouts by tying the amount lenders can return…
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Vertiv, Pinnacle ICT in distribution deal to expand data infrastructure reach in Southern Africa
Vertiv, a global provider of critical digital infrastructure, has announced a distribution partnership with Pinnacle ICT, extending the availability of…
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Kenya’s .KE domains reach 129,140 as local digital identities continue to grow
Kenya had 129,140 registered .KE domains by the end of June 2026, adding 4,642 registrations during the final quarter of…
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New Kenya terror-financing rules put greater pressure on banks, fintechs and virtual-asset firms
Kenya has raised the maximum fine for legal entities that breach its terror-financing rules from Sh3 million to Sh20 million,…
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Kenyan creators face new payout questions as TikTok rolls out tax checks
TikTok has begun asking Kenyan creators to submit tax and residency information as the platform prepares to apply withholding deductions…
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Bolt Comfort rides grow sixfold in Kenya as premium transport expands to Mombasa
Bolt says its Comfort ride category in Kenya has recorded more than sixfold growth in ride volume over the past…
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Kenya floats tender for national fibre backbone, cross-border links
Kenya’s ICT Authority (ICTA) has issued an international tender for the extension of the country’s national fibre backbone and cross-border…
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Nigerians can apply for Dangote Refinery shares through Flutterwave
Nigerians can now apply to buy shares in Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE online through Flutterwave, giving individual investors…
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Rival platforms are registered in South Africa, Uber is still waiting for its certificate
Uber’s registration with South Africa’s National Public Transport Regulator (NPTR) remains unresolved months after the deadline set under the country’s…
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Kenya’s electric mobility market is moving beyond pilot projects as financing, charging networks and local assembly begin to take shape
Kenya’s electric vehicle market is taking shape around the parts of transport where operating costs can be measured most clearly.…
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CBK’s tougher capital rules could put pressure on dividends at Kenya’s biggest banks
Kenya’s largest banks could face tighter decisions over dividend distributions if the Central Bank of Kenya adopts proposed capital buffers…
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Why Uber’s Nigeria business struggled to balance passenger fares, driver earnings and sustainable growth
Uber’s exit from Nigeria after 12 years has raised questions about the economics of running a global ride-hailing platform in…
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Technopolis Development Authority Board fully constituted under new Act
The Technopolis Development Authority Board has been fully constituted, with the appointment of three new members completing its composition under…
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Kenya’s REIT market has evolved since 2015, but its regulatory framework may need to catch up
Kenya’s Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) market is facing calls for regulatory reform as industry participants argue that the framework…
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CBK proposes new safeguards for Kenya’s most important banks as capital rules tighten
CBK’s proposed framework would subject designated banks to additional capital requirements, closer supervision and formal recovery and resolution planning. The…
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Kenya’s trust law creates a formal ownership trail for assets held through trusts
Kenya has brought trusts into a formal beneficial ownership regime, requiring information on the people who ultimately control or benefit…
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The companies driving Kenya’s dividend revival are also reshaping the NSE
Kenya’s listed companies are returning more cash to shareholders, but the latest dividend decisions reveal very different calculations behind the…
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Anthropic flags Kenya in global AI misuse report ahead of 2027 vote
Kenya has been named in a new global threat intelligence report by AI company Anthropic, which says a pro-government operator…
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Vodacom, Fast Fibre push for wider East Africa digital reach
Vodacom Tanzania and Fast Fibre executives have called for closer regional coordination on regulation, tax and infrastructure investment to accelerate…
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Interview: Liquid bets on AI as next growth frontier for Africa’s fibre network
Liquid Intelligent Technologies Kenya is repositioning itself beyond its legacy as a connectivity provider, pushing to layer AI, cloud and…
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Ghana tightens 5G rollout rules as coverage target and network resilience take centre stage
Ericsson and Ghana’s National Communications Authority (NCA) have held discussions on the country’s 5G rollout, network resilience, cybersecurity and quality…
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Wall Street Africa’s banking ETF advances towards a planned NSE listing
Kenya is getting closer to having its own exchange-traded fund, with Wall Street Africa’s banking-focused product now cleared by the…
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MTN Nigeria reaches 100 million subscribers, creating a huge base for data and financial services
MTN Nigeria has crossed 100 million subscribers, becoming the first Nigerian telecom operator to reach the milestone. The company ended…
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Uber keeps Kenya in focus as exits reshape its African strategy
Uber is becoming more selective about where it operates in Africa, but Kenya remains firmly inside its plans for the…
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MTN takes digital skills to Rumbek with new ICT hub
MTN South Sudan has launched an ICT hub in Rumbek, Lakes State, aimed at giving young people access to digital…
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iPhone 18 Pro preview: The iPhones that changed Apple’s formula and what comes next
Apple will unveil the iPhone 18 Pro later today, alongside its first foldable iPhone, according to the company’s announced launch…
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Samsung Galaxy S26 FE and the long evolution of Samsung’s Fan Edition strategy
Samsung’s Galaxy S26 FE arrives at a point where the Fan Edition formula has become very different from what Samsung…
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DStv is reshaping its packages in South Africa. What does it mean for Kenya?
DStv is about to make one of its biggest changes to its South African package structure in years, separating sports…
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Why AI agents need an identity of their own as enterprises give them real access
AI agents become considerably more complicated once they are allowed to do more than answer questions. An agent that can…
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Kenya reaffirms digital investment push at ITW Africa
Kenya has reaffirmed its commitment to accelerating digital transformation through stronger public-private partnerships, infrastructure investment and supportive policy frameworks. The…
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How Kenyan businesses are using Equity Online for Business to simplify payments, payroll and financial management
Running a business often means managing dozens of financial tasks at the same time. Paying suppliers, processing payroll, tracking account…
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Kenya’s M&A lead is being driven by billion-dollar ambitions in banking and regional expansion
Kenya leads Africa in mergers and acquisitions by deal value after companies and investors struck $1.44 billion (KSh186.4 billion) worth…
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M-KOPA crosses 10,000 electric motorcycles in Kenya as financing reshapes the economics of boda boda transport
M-KOPA has financed more than 10,000 electric motorcycles in Kenya, giving the company a sizeable position in the country’s electric…
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Old Mutual’s pricing reset exposes the difficult economics behind Kenya’s insurance market
Kenya’s insurance market is facing a difficult question: why are insurance companies undercutting prices in Kenya when the same industry…
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Apple’s biggest product cycle in years is about to test what the Ternus era really means
The first major test of John Ternus’s tenure at Apple arrives with an unusually crowded hardware pipeline. The company is…
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Samsung Cuts Galaxy Buds3 Price by 62pc in Nairobi Promo
Samsung cut the price of its Galaxy Buds3 earbuds by 62 percent in September, the steepest discount in the Galleria…
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DHL and Absa expand GoTrade programme across Africa
DHL Express and Absa Group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to expand the DHL GoTrade programme across Sub-Saharan…
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X connects creator monetisation to X Money as Musk pushes his everything app vision
For a creator, getting paid usually marks the end of the monetisation journey. You build an audience, qualify for a…
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Kenya’s 18% ride-hailing commission cap falls as court challenges government’s regulatory approach
Kenya’s ride-hailing commission cap is facing a major reset after the High Court blocked enforcement of the 18% ceiling imposed…
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Samsung’s Galaxy A27 feels familiar at first, but the smarter upgrades become clearer with time
Samsung’s Galaxy A27 doesn’t announce itself with a dramatic redesign. Put it next to last year’s model and the family…
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After processing $20 billion in invoices, Kenyan-founded DigiTax enters the UAE
A Kenyan e-invoicing company, DigiTax, has launched in the United Arab Emirates after receiving pre-approval from the UAE Ministry of…
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Doage sees commercial execution as the next frontier for African InsurTech
Doage is betting that commercial execution will become a bigger priority for Africa’s InsurTech sector as insurance startups move beyond…
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AWS Saudi Arabia cloud region to launch in December as the Kingdom accelerates its AI ambitions
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is on track to launch its first cloud infrastructure region in Saudi Arabia in December 2026,…
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Uganda is connecting NINs, business records and tax transactions in a broader digital reform
Uganda’s decision to use the National Identification Number (NIN) as the tax identification number for individuals is part of a…
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ClearTax and Odoo bring e-invoicing and tax compliance into GCC business workflows
ClearTax has partnered with Odoo to integrate tax compliance and e-invoicing capabilities into Odoo’s business management platform for companies in…
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Kenya’s content creators challenge 5% withholding tax ahead of YouTube rollout
Kenya’s Digital Content Creators Association is urging the National Treasury and the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) to halt collection of…
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KRA eTIMS-IFMIS integration tightens government invoicing as businesses face stricter expense checks
For businesses dealing with government, getting an expense accepted for tax purposes has become as much about the electronic record…
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Why simplicity has become the biggest trend in app design
Open any app store today and a pattern becomes obvious fast. The apps sitting at the top rarely impress with…
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Shein’s $27 billion Hong Kong IPO comes with a much bigger ambition
Shein is heading to Hong Kong with a very different story to tell investors than the one that made it…
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Apple’s biggest change under John Ternus may happen inside the executive suite before it reaches products
John Ternus becomes Apple CEO on September 1, taking over from Tim Cook after 15 years at the helm. But…
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KE number plates take over from KD as NTSA explains the routine transition
KE number plates are now appearing on Kenyan roads as the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) progresses from the…
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