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BUSINESS
Hashmart, the new online retailer in town is betting big on electronics
You will agree with me that the internet has revolutionized how most of us shop. Because of the numerous advantages…
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Gadgets
The Galaxy Note 9 now in Kenya for Ksh. 104,999
The Galaxy Note 9 has finally been unveiled in the Kenyan market and will be available at a recommended retail…
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BUSINESS
DCI George Kinoti says efforts to fight SIM swap fraud on course
The Director of Criminal Investigations George Kinoti has assured the public that the fight against Sim Swap fraud is on…
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Gadgets
Galaxy J8 Specs, Price and Availability in Kenya
Samsung has announced the addition of another device to its 2018 J series, the Galaxy J8. The introduction of the…
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BUSINESS
Telcos in Rwanda want government to allow them roll out cross-network mobile money transfer
Telcos in Rwanda are seeking approval from the relevant government body in the country to roll out mobile money interoperability.…
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BUSINESS
Betting industry emerging as a major player in the mobile money industry
Kenyans transacted over Kes.960 billion through mobile money in the first three months of 2018. This is according to data…
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BUSINESS
CBA Loop Upgraded to offer loans of upto Kes.3 Million
Kenya’s largest privately owned bank Commercial Bank of Africa (CBA) has upgraded its CBA Loop app to offer highest mobile…
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Reviews
Infinix HOT S3 Review: If You Love Taking Selfies Then Go For it
The Infinix HOT S3 has launched about a month ago. The device was first unveiled in January but never saw…
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BUSINESS
PayPal is Blocking M-Pesa Linked Accounts Over Fraud
In April this year, Safaricom announced a new partnership with the online payment service and TransferTo to allow M-Pesa customers…
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BUSINESS
Sh.960 Billion Transacted Through Mobile Money In The First Quarter Of 2018
Kenyans transacted over Sh 960 billion through mobile money in the first three months of this of this year. According…
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News
Young Scientists Kenya National Science and Technology Exhibition kicks off at KICC
The inaugural Young Scientists Kenya (YSK) National Science and Technology Exhibition, has kicked off today at the KICC. Over 160…
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BUSINESS
Here are the new M-Pesa transaction charges effective July 1st 2018
You will now have to dig deeper into your pockets starting today, July 1 when sending money via M-Pesa. Safaricom…
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BUSINESS
Updated: Here’s a list of shops where you can buy the latest Nokia devices
You all have been asking where you can buy the latest Nokia devices apart from getting them on e-commerce site…
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News
Inaugural Young Scientists Kenya National Science and Technology Exhibition set for July
More than 160 secondary school students to expected to participate in the country’s first Science and Technology exhibition set to…
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News
Infinix HOT S3 with 20MP selfie camera now in Kenya for Ksh. 18,999.
Infinix Mobile has finally unveiled the much awaited Infinix HOT S3. The device was launched today and will be sold…
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News
Tecno Mobile ranked among Africa’s Most Admired Brands
Tecno Mobile has been ranked among the top most Admired electronics brands in Africa. The company which is part of…
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BUSINESS
Alipay and WeChat Pay expanding to Kenya. What does this mean for M-Pesa?
China’s biggest Internet-based mobile messaging platform, WeChat has been planning to go international for a long time now. In fact,…
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Gadgets
The Infinix HOT S3 is launching in Kenya on Thursday, June 21st
We’re all preparing for Infinix to unveil the Infinix NOTE 5 and you probably have seen the teasers the company…
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News
Samsung announces availability of Samsung Galaxy S9+ 128GB option in Kenya
Samsung Electronics East Africa has announced the availability of the limited edition Galaxy S9+ 128GB option in Kenya. This is…
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News
Kenya’s mSurvey Secures $3.5m Series A Investment
Kenyan SaaS Mobile Consumer Feedback Company mSurvey has announced a Series A round of USD$3.5m, led by Africa focused venture…
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BUSINESS
M-PESA receives GSMA Mobile Money Certification for Operational Excellence
Safaricom’s M-PESA service has successfully passed the GSMA Mobile Money Certification, a global initiative that defines and promotes excellence in…
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News
WorldRemit, Lebara partner to connect new customers to its money transfer service to Africa
The battle for a share of the multibillion-dollar Diaspora remittances to Africa is set to intensify with after European mobile…
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BUSINESS
It’s now possible to make your PayPal withdrawals via M-Pesa.
If you use PayPal to receive payments in Kenya then this is the best news for you today. Safaricom has…
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BUSINESS
Cross network mobile money transfer to start next week on Tuesday
Mobile money users in the country will from next week Tuesday be able to send and receive money from across…
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News
Key highlights from the Jumia Mobile Week 2018 White paper
On March 15th, Africa’s leading online shopping platform Jumia released its Mobile Week 2018 white paper. The report noted that…
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News
DiGiSPICE is deploying a Content Management System to help Kenyan artists distribute their music.
Digital music content distributor, DiGiSPICE has announced that it is deploying a Content Management System (CMS) to help Kenyan artists…
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Gadgets
Samsung unveils the Galaxy S9, Galaxy S9+ with face recognition and first dual-aperture camera
Samsung has officially unveiled the its new flagship device, the Galaxy S9. The device was unveiled at the Mobile World…
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News
Kenya’s mSurvey expands its operations to Nigeria
Kenya’s mobile-first consumer experience platform mSurvey has expanded its operations in Nigeria. The move comes as the Kenya-based company seeks…
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News
Minet Kenya partners with CarePay to implement M-Tiba IT solution
Minet Kenya Insurance Brokers Ltd has announced a new partnership with CarePay Limited to implement M-TIBA as an IT solution…
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News
How to save money with remittances to Africa
International money transfers to Africa are rising. There are good reasons for that. With the choice of the right online…
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BUSINESS
Mobile Money users in Kenya to start sending money across networks in March.
Safaricom and Airtel will on Monday 22nd January pilot mobile money interoperability across their networks awaiting the full roll-out in…
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News
Nokia 5 Quick Review: A classy device running on Android
I have been interacting with the Nokia 5 for a while now. Remember the device was among the Android Nokia…
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Gadgets
HMD Global launches its cheapest device in Kenya, The Nokia 2 for Kshs.11,000
HMD Global has announced that The Nokia 2, its cheapest Android device is now available for purchase in Kenya. The…
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Gadgets
Huawei Mate 10 specs, price and availability in Kenya
The Huawei Mate 10 was officially launched into the Kenyan market last week, a month after it was unveiled in…
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News
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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News
Mid-range OPPO A71 launches in Kenya for Ksh. 19,999/=.
A couple of weeks ago we told you that OPPO was planning to launch yet another smartphone in the Kenyan…
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News
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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BUSINESS
New technologies Boosting SMEs Profits in Kenya
A couple of weeks ago, a friend sent me a very interesting article on Kenya’s paradigm shift in technology. The…
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News
Nokia 3, Nokia 5, Nokia 6, Nokia 3310 launched in Kenya; Here are the prices and specs
HMD Global yesterday unveiled its flagship Nokia-branded Android phones in Kenya. The phones comprise of the Nokia 3, Nokia 5…
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COLUMNS
The Case for Digitalization: 5 Signs You Are Lagging Behind
Dear business owner, Your customers have been spoiled. Thanks to companies like OLX and Uber, they now expect you to…
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Social Media
Olx SoMA Award nominees urged to use online networks to empower followers
Social media experts have been challenged to use digital channels to impact the society by disseminating informative and educative content…
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COLUMNS
Guest Post: Kenya’s paradigm shift in technology
By James Ngige (@Jaykulll), Nairobi Technology has become part and parcel of culture, well, every culture, but Kenya however, is…
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News
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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BUSINESS
Kenyans abroad are the biggest senders of mobile to mobile remittances
Kenyans in the diaspora are the biggest senders of digital remittances to mobile accounts. This is according to new data…
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News
Huawei to launch the GR5 2017 smartphone in Kenya this month
Huawei Mobile has announced that it is be launching the GR5 2017 smartphone in the Kenyan market later this month.…
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BUSINESS
Airtel Kenya names new CEO as Adil Youssefi exits
Airtel Kenya has announced the appointment of Prasanta Das Sarma as the new Managing Director. Prasanta Das Sarma takes over…
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News
Samsung partners with Virtual Essence to deliver digital primary school content
Samsung Electronics East Africa has partnered with Virtual Essence to provide a technological way of engaging school children with educational…
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News
Samsung launches the Samsung Z2 device in Kenya
Samsung Electronics East Africa has today launched Samsung Z2, its first 4G enabled Tizen-powered smartphone in Kenya. The device has been…
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Gadgets
Tecno Phantom 6 and Phantom 6 plus to be available in Kenya from 7th October
Tecno Mobile finally unveiled the Tecno Phantom 6 and Phantom 6 plus, its latest addition to the Phantom series. The…
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Reviews
Infinix HOT S Review: The perfect lifestyle smartphone.
Launched a couple of weeks ago, the Infinix HOT S was one of the devices we were really looking forward.…
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News
The Infinix HOT S is finally here and this is where you can buy it
We had previously told you about the Infinix HOT S, one of the devices Infinix was planning to launch this…
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News
High internet penetration, Mobile money services making sports betting in Kenya easier
Sports betting has grown steadily in Kenya since 2013 when the first online sports betting company was registered . Passionate…
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News
NetGuardians Africa nominated for the 2016 African FinTech Awards.
NetGuardians has been nominated for the 2016 Africa FinTech Awards. The innovative Swiss Fintech company which was inaugurated in Nairobi,…
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BUSINESS
Uber records a whopping $1.27 billion loss in the first half of 2016
Ride hailing service Uber, has reportedly lost a cool $1.27 billion in the first half of 2016 alone. According to…
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Social Media
OLX SoMA 2016 nominees revealed, here’s the full list
The nominees’ list for the OLX SOMA 2016 awards is out. Social media enthusiasts can now vote for their preferred…
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BUSINESS
Little Cabs launches USDD short code to target more users.
Safaricom powered Taxi-hailing service Little Cabs will now be accessible to non-smartphone users. Craft Silicon, the organisation behind the cab…
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News
Huawei to help in accelerating ICT development in Kenya
Global ICT solutions provider Huawei has announced that it is reiterating its commitment to accelerating ICT development in Kenyan counties.…
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News
Airtel bags Kenya Red Cross Humanitarian Effort Award
Airtel Kenya has bagged the Annual Kenya Red Cross Humanitarian Effort Award. The telecommunications company received the award in recognition…
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News
Mwalimu Digital Program to provide teachers with computers at low interest loans
Mwalimu National Sacco has launched a new initiative to digitize and improve service delivery in the country’s education sector. Dubbed…
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BUSINESS
KBA launches new firm to contend with M-PESA on mobile money dominance
The Kenya Bankers Association (KBA) has unveiled Integrated Payments Service Limited (IPSL) that will see them compete with Safaricom’s mobile…
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Interviews
”We were lucky to get into the Techstars incubator” – Bamba Group
In February this year, prominent US accelerator Techstars selected Kenyan Startup Bamba Group as the first East African company, they…
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BUSINESS
Finnish telco companies coming to Kenya to look for partnerships
As the number of mobile network technology in Kenya continues to increase, it is creating room for new international business…
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News
MWC 2016: 4G Connections Surpass One Billion Mark Worldwide
The number of 4G mobile connections worldwide has surpassed the one billion mark and is on track to account for…
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News
Facebook Kicks Off Global Effort on Women’s Safety in Kenya
Facebook hosted a Women’s Safety round table in Kenya last week with participants from NGOs, academia, women’s rights groups, and…
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News
The Galaxy A (2016) Smartphones now in Kenya
Samsung Electronics has today announced the release of the Galaxy A (2016) smartphones into the Kenyan Market. The Galaxy A…
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BUSINESS
M-Pesa Customers to access their monthly statements via email
Safaricom has announced a new service that allow M-PESA customers to access monthly statements free of charge via email. The…
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BUSINESS
5 Trends That Shaped Kenya’s E-Commerce Market in 2015
2015 has no doubt been an impressive year for e-commerce in Kenya as more and more consumers chose to turn…
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News
Huawei partners with Telkom Kenya to reach out to more consumers
Huawei partners with Telkom Kenya to reach out to more consumers Huawei Technologies has partnered with Telkom Kenya as it…
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News
Huawei introduces new entry level Smartphones into the local market
Huawei has today announced the introduction of two entry level smartphones, Y5C and Y360, into the Kenyan market as it…
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News
Guest Post: Demystifying Big Data Analytics for business intelligence
Last week we published an article about Big Data, explaining what big data really means in detail. There was also…
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BUSINESS
M-Pesa to now indicate recipients’ last name to stop worrying transactions
M-pesa will now indicate recipients last name to stop its users over worrying transactions this is after Safaricom introduced a new enhancement…
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BUSINESS
Mobile Money: Beyonic Partners with Mobile Accord to Expand Further into Africa
Beyonic , a technology company that aims to eliminate the rampant use of cash in emerging markets has announced a…
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News
SimbaPay wins DEMO Africa 2015. Next stop: Silicon Valley
SimbaPay was on Friday, 25 Sep 2015 announced as the winner of the prestigious DEMO Africa 2015 event which was…
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BUSINESS
Airtel Kenya continues to record growth in data, mobile voice and SMS traffic
The quarter under review exhibited mixed trends in terms of local mobile voice traffic per operator with Airtel Kenya Limited…
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Startups
13 Start-ups selected for Appwiz challenge
13 start-ups have been shortlisted to proceed to the incubation phase of the Safaricom Appwiz Challenge, following an interview session…
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Apps
Video: Just what is VirtualPessa?
VirtualPessa is an online app that allows its members access airtime for Safaricom, Orange, YU and Airtel and automatically generates…
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News
Google to aid Kenyans plan public transport trips through Google Transit
Google has partnered with Digital Matatus – a Kenya-based startup – to launch Google Transit. Google Transit is a feature…
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News
Big Data Goes to Work in the Silicon Savannah
By Evans Kidero, Governor Nairobi County. Next week, Nairobi will host the Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES), attended by U.S. President…
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BUSINESS
Global investment increasing dramatically in Africa’s telecoms industry
Africa’s telecoms industry forms a vital component to the country’s economic growth, affecting all aspects of the business and social…
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BUSINESS
This is what happens to money in your M-Pesa Account when you pass on
So many questions have always been asked on what happens to the money in an M-Pesa account if the account…
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BUSINESS
Airtel hosts Senate Committee on Education, Information and Technology
Airtel Kenya Board last weekend hosted the Senate committee on Education, Information and Technology at Airtel Kenya HQ offices, ahead of…
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News
Mobile operators fail to meet QoS standards
All mobile phone operators failed to meet the Quality of Service (QoS) targets set by the regulator, Communications Authority of…
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BUSINESS
SimbaPay launches world’s first international access to M-Pesa PayBill
SimbaPay has launched a service that will allow Kenyans living abroad to make M-Pesa PayBill payments, a new addition to the existing…
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Startups
Startups: Olivine Technologies wants to expand beyond Kenya and Africa
As promised today today here at TechTrendsKE we will be looking at three Startups this week. We want to learn…
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COLUMNS
How can Africa’s financial services industry become more mobile?
The mobile has proven itself as a major disruptive power within Africa’s financial services industry. Around a billion African consumer…
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News
M-Pesa Foundation to build state-of-the-art academy for gifted but disadvantaged children
M-Pesa Foundation has announced plans to construct a state-of-the-art, mixed boarding high school to provide first-class education to gifted but…
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BUSINESS
Interview: Old Mutual Financial Advisor talks about early investments
Many people don’t seem to be investing in shares due to what people say or have seen with collapsed stock…
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Reviews
Product Review: Hands on with the Microsoft Lumia 532 Dual Sim
Way back before Nokia was acquired by Microsoft, Nokia held a legacy for a long time, especially for the build…
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News
#connectedEA: EAC members seek to build a harmonised ICT framework to drive intergration
Dr.Fred Matiangi welcomes Uganda Minster for ICT to the East Africa Minsters Panel at Connected East Africa. The Connected East…
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News
Google to discontinue Bebapay Kenya website on Wednesday
Google has announced that it will discontinue the Bebapay Kenya – www.bebapay.co.ke – website from Wednesday April 1 , two…
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BUSINESS
Halifax Limited launches first ever SMS- based Lottery in Kenya
Lottery operator Halifax Ltd. has today launched a one-of-its kind SMS-based lottery that will allow Kenyan mobile phone users to…
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BUSINESS
Vodafone launches M-Pesa payments between Tanzania and Kenya
Vodafone has launched Mpesa transfer services between Tanzania and Kenya. A service which it says will see M-Pesa customers from…
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Startups
ICT START-UPS TO BENEFIT FROM GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE SECTOR INITIATIVE IN BUSINESS ACCELERATION
Kenyan Innovators will benefit from resolute efforts, aimed at addressing challenges in the ICT innovation space, while availing a public…
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News
Accenture gives Amref an additional grant of US$3 million to help enhance m-health in Kenya
Accenture and the Accenture Foundations have awarded Amref Health Africa an additional grant of US$3 million to help the organization…
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BUSINESS
Mobile money: MoneyGram Agent Network in Africa hits 25,000 Locations
MoneyGram agent network in Africa has reached 25,000 locations, the company has announced. This according to the company is after …
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News
Global IT firms offer 100 internships to Kenyans
Global and Kenyan IT firms have pledged to offer hundreds of internship slots annually aimed at providing on-the-job training for…
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News
GOtv, StarTimes to sue four media houses over a misleading advert
Following an advert that has been carried out by four media houses, that is KTN, QTV, NTV and Citizen urging…
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News
CA APPROVES THE USE OF THIN SIM TECHNOLOGY IN THE COUNTRY
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) and the Central Bank of Kenya have today announced they have approved the…
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News
MobiKash launches mobile merchant payment services
Kenya continues to witness a revolution in mobile telephony, with many firms taking advantage of the evolving technology to develop…
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News
Kenya’s BitPesa launches beta test of remittance service
Kenya’s BitPesa has launched in beta test to allow Kenyans living in abroad to send money back home with…
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News
200 Chinese experts to install M-Pesa server in Nairobi
Safaricom has contracted 200 experts from Chinese technology giant Huawei to install a new M-Pesa server that will be located…
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