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Axian Telecom Acquires Zuku Parent Company Wananchi Group
AXIAN Telecom on Wednesday announced it has finalized its acquisition of a 99.63% stake in Wananchi Group (Holdings) Ltd, the…
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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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Huawei Unveils Digital Blueprint to Modernize Kenya’s Energy Sector
Huawei has launched a comprehensive digital blueprint aimed at modernizing Kenya’s power sector, strengthening grid resilience, and accelerating the adoption…
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Equity Group and iamtheCODE Partner to Offer Free Digital and AI Skills to 600,000 African Youth
Equity Group Foundation (EGF) and iamtheCODE, the world’s first African-led global STEAMD movement, have launched a strategic partnership to empower…
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MultiChoice Slashes Decoder Prices in Kenya by up to 29%
MultiChoice Kenya, recently acquired by the French media conglomerate CANAL+, has announced aggressive price cuts on its hardware. The move…
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BUSINESS
Safaricom Launches ‘Shangwe @25’ Promotion as it Mark its 25th Anniversary
Safaricom has unveiled a nationwide promotion, ‘Shangwe @25’, to mark its 25th anniversary of operations in Kenya. The campaign, announced…
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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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How a Tax Tribunal Just Reshaped Kenya’s Digital Money Rail
Kenya’s payments infrastructure has always worked behind the scenes — a lattice of connections between banks, card networks, and mobile…
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ABSA Turns To Huawei For Private Cloud In African Banking Overhaul
When Absa decided to build a private cloud platform with Huawei, it wasn’t just a technology project. It was a…
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CMC Networks and Bridgepointe Forge a New Route for Enterprise Connectivity Across Africa and the Middle East
CMC Networks’ new partnership with Bridgepointe Technologies isn’t just another connectivity deal. It brings the infrastructure depth of one of…
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Medusa Cable Reaches Tunisia, Marking First African Landing in Major Europe-Africa Network
The Medusa submarine cable has reached African shores for the first time, landing in the Tunisian port city of Bizerte…
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Morocco’s Mobile Market Rebounds as Fibre Demand Accelerates
After a sluggish start, Morocco’s telecom sector is moving back into expansion. The second quarter brought a lift in mobile…
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MTN’s Data Overhaul Anchors Its Cloud Future on Microsoft Azure
MTN Group has completed one of its most ambitious internal transformations yet — the modernization of its Enterprise Value Analytics…
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The TechTrends Podcast | The State of Startup Funding in Africa in 2025 ft Andrew Fassnidge
Is Africa’s startup funding winter finally over? That’s the question we explored in a recent conversation with Andrew Fassnidge, Founder…
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Social Media
TikTok’s Video Takedowns in Kenya Surge to 592,000 in Q2 2025 Amid Regulatory Pressure
TikTok announced on Tuesday that it removed nearly 600,000 videos in Kenya during the second quarter of 2025 for violating…
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Gadgets
Tecno to Launch 5.93mm Spark Slim in Kenya
The Kenyan smartphone market is bracing for a new contender in design and engineering as Tecno Mobile confirms the imminent…
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BUSINESS
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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CLOUD
Wingu Africa and Africa Data Centres Forge Pan-African Digital Infrastructure Partnership
Wingu Africa, the provider of carrier-neutral, Tier III-standard data centres in East Africa, has entered a strategic partnership with Africa…
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5 Lessons to Be Learned from the World’s Top eCommerce Merchants
If you often shop online, then you probably know the biggest and most successful names in the eCommerce industry. They…
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Official site of 1win Ghana: eSports betting and express bonus guide
Online betting in Ghana is no longer just about traditional sports. Thanks to the rapid growth of eSports and innovative…
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KCB Group to Acquire Stake in Fintech Firm Pesapal, Marking Second Major Fintech Investment in 8 Months
KCB Group Plc has announced that it has signed a deal to acquire a minority stake in Pesapal Limited, a…
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CLOUD
AWS and OpenAI Announce $38 Billion Multi-Year Strategic Partnership
Amazon Web Services (AWS) and OpenAI have announced a multi-year, strategic partnership that provides AWS’s world-class infrastructure to run and…
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iOS 26 Hidden Features Show Apple Turning Its Attention to the Smallest Details That Matter Most
Apple’s newest update, iOS 26, arrived with fanfare around its redesign and AI-powered additions. But buried under the spectacle lies…
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How Kenya’s Internet Advertising Growth Became the Fastest in the World and What Comes Next
When PwC’s Africa Entertainment and Media Outlook landed this year, one figure stood out: Kenya’s internet advertising market is on…
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As Banking Goes Fully Digital, Kenya’s Lenders Return to the Ground to Rebuild Connection and Trust
The story begins with a phone. What started as a tool for calls and social chatter became the main gateway…
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High Court Draws a Digital Line in the Sand: No iTax, No Case — The Future of Kenya’s Tax Appeals Process Explained
The High Court’s latest tax ruling is less about one taxpayer’s billion-shilling dispute and more about where Kenya’s tax administration…
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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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Samsung’s Galaxy S26 More Slim Tries to Prove That Thin Still Matters in a Market Obsessed With Power
Within Samsung’s design labs, engineers are pursuing a goal that once seemed off-limits: building Samsung Galaxy S26, a true flagship…
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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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What the M-Shwari Outage Revealed About Kenya’s Reliance on Mobile Money and the Fragility Beneath It
For hours, M-Shwari users found themselves cut off from one of Kenya’s most familiar digital banking tools. The outage didn’t…
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Kim Kardashian’s Moon Landing Comment Revives a Familiar Battle Between Fame and Fact
On October 30, Pop Base shared a clip from The Kardashians that reignited a half-century-old argument. Kim Kardashian, referencing a…
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New Appointments
Safaricom Welcomes Back Stephen Chege as Group Chief External Affairs Officer
Kenya’s leading telco, Safaricom PLC on Friday announced the return of Stephen Chege, who rejoins the company as the Group…
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OdiBets Kenya Launches Aviator Studio
OdiBets, Kenya’s leading online betting platform, has unveiled Aviator Studio. According to a statement to newsrooms on Friday, October 31,…
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Jumia Kicks Off Black Friday 2025
Jumia Kenya has officially kicked off its flagship Black Friday campaign, running from October 31st to November 30th, 2025. This year’s…
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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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Nigeria Finally Gets Its First MVNO, but the Real Question Is Whether the Market Will Let It Breathe
It took more than three years for Nigeria’s first MVNO to move from policy to reality. The regulator cleared the…
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How Samsung Is Reimagining Performance With The Galaxy S26 And Its New Exynos Chipset
When Samsung executives spoke during the 2025 earnings call, the most interesting detail wasn’t what they confirmed — it was…
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BUSINESS
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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BUSINESS
Kenya’s Loan Rate Divide Is No Accident and the Numbers Behind It Tell a Rougher Truth About Banking
Kenya’s cost of credit portal, a public transparency tool run by the Kenya Bankers Association, has revealed just how uneven…
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Nvidia’s Investment in Cassava Hints at the Real Battle Ahead – Ownership of Africa’s Generative AI Economy
When Nvidia took a stake in Cassava Technologies this week, it wasn’t just another investment headline. It landed in a…
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Galaxy Z Fold 7 Anchors Google’s Android Security Study As Samsung Teases A Tri-Fold Future
In Google’s latest Android security report, one name surfaced alongside the Pixel 10 Pro and iPhone 17: the Galaxy Z…
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Safaricom Announces a KSh 30 Billion Initiative to Transform Education in Kenya
Safaricom, through the M-PESA Foundation, has unveiled a massive KES 30 billion education initiative aimed at revolutionizing learning and training…
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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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Safaricom 5G Home Routers Now Available for Purchase in Naivas
Safaricom has announced a strategic partnership with retailer Naivas Supermarket to significantly expand the availability of its 5G home routers across…
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BUSINESS
EU Backed e-Phyto System Goes Live in Ethiopia
Ethiopian farmers and exporters can now apply for, receive, and send phytosanitary certificates entirely online following the successful launch of…
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Equity Bank Increases Walk-In Foreign Exchange Limit to USD 5,000
Equity Bank has announced an increase in its walk-in foreign exchange transaction limit across all branches, allowing customers to exchange…
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CYBER SECURITY
Ben Jacob: Deepfakes – The Next Human Vulnerability For Businesses?
Synthetic audio and video generation technologies, known as deepfakes, have reached a critical threshold. Once mostly limited to social media…
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Airtel Africa Foundation Partners with ITU to Boost Digital Skills in Rwanda
Airtel Africa Foundation has announced a new partnership with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) to accelerate digital skills development and…
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AI Firm Galytix Announces Global Expansion Drive
Galytix, the leading Agentic Artificial Intelligence company for the banking and financial services industry, today announces a major global expansion…
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BUSINESS
Millions in Africa Turn to Online Trading Amid Economic Uncertainty
A quiet revolution is reshaping personal finance across Africa. From the markets of Lagos to the tech hubs of Nairobi,…
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BUSINESS
Understanding the Price Relationship Between Bitcoin and the US dollar (USD)
Introduction The highest price of Bitcoin in USD and its all-time low was recorded on 7 October 2025. The lowest…
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Internet Disrupted as Tanzania Holds Tense General Election
Internet connectivity was severely disrupted across Tanzania on Wednesday as the nation went to the polls for a general election,…
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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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News
Apple and the Slow Turning of iOS Into an Advertising Machine Built From Design, Data, and Restraint
If Apple does roll out ads inside Maps next year, it will be more than just a product tweak. The…
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Social Media
TikTok’s U.S. Deal Exposes a Fragile Power Balance
President Donald Trump’s announcement that the United States and China have finalized a TikTok deal might sound like closure. It…
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How Apple Turned a Fitness Tracker Into a Personal Routine Machine
There is a moment, every year, when the latest watch arrives and the conversation splits. Some people talk specs, others…
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Kenya’s Sovereign Wealth Fund Marks a Digital Era Turning Point in Economic Governance
In 2025, as Kenya prepares to launch its first sovereign wealth fund, the idea of saving resource revenues is finally…
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BUSINESS
Co-op Bank Joins Kenya’s Digital Overdraft Race With Kamilisha
When the Co-operative Bank of Kenya rolled out its new overdraft product, Kamilisha, it wasn’t just launching another loan facility.…
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What Apple Intelligence Reveals About the Company’s Next Phase of Software Thinking
Apple Intelligence is no longer a promise. It is arriving in people’s pockets and workflows in small, useful bursts. Not…
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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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Meta Taps Safaricom for New ‘Daraja’ Submarine Cable Linking Kenya to Oman
In a significant move to bolster Kenya’s international connectivity, Meta has selected Safaricom as the landing partner for a new…
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Gadgets
Knox: The Samsung Galaxy A56 Feature I Use More Than the Camera
When Samsung sent over the Galaxy A56 unit for review a couple of weeks back, I had to switch from…
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BUSINESS
Airtel Money Nears 50M Users in Africa
Airtel Africa plc has announced exceptional results for the half-year ending September 30, 2025, revealing strong growth across its business,…
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Featured
Comprehensive Review of Paka Kumi Bookmaker
Paka Kumi, a prominent bookmaker in Kenya, has gained significant popularity due to its user-centric features and reliable services. Catering…
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CYBER SECURITY
Massive Data Breach at Kenyan Health Platform M-TIBA; Sensitive Medical and Personal Data of 4.8 Million Users Reportedly for Sale
A threat actor, identified on cybercrime forums as “Kazu,” is reportedly advertising a massive 2.15-terabyte database allegedly stolen from M-TIBA,…
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BUSINESS
BNI Kenya to Host Charity Dinner Addressing Low Financial Literacy Among Professionals
BNI Kenya is set to host an exclusive Financial Literacy Dinner on Friday, 7th November 2025, at the Movenpick Hotel…
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News
As Kenya’s Phone Banking Race Intensifies, Apps Begin To Redefine Everyday Money
Phones changed a habit and then a system. Over recent years the handset stopped being just a tool for calls…
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Thomas Follin’s Canal Plus Africa Diversification Brief: Bring Order to the Most Complex Market on Earth
When Canal Plus completed the deal that folds MultiChoice into its orbit, the company bought more than a pay-TV business.…
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Disney Sub-Saharan Africa Leadership: Rochelle Knock Takes the Helm as the Company Repositions Its Streaming and Network Strategy for a Fragmented Market
The Walt Disney Company’s decision to name Rochelle Knock as vice president of Disney+ and Networks and as country head…
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IEC Telecom Launches Satellite Tracking System in Africa to Tackle Rising Dangers for Aid Workers
In response to a dramatic surge in violence against humanitarian workers, with nearly 230 lives lost in the first half of…
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BUSINESS
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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BUSINESS
Family Bank to List on NSE in 2026 After Shareholder Approval
Family Bank shareholders on Monday approved the lender’s plan to list on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE), a strategic move…
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The Winners of the Orange Social Ventures Prize 2025: Why Africa’s Next Billion-Dollar Solutions are Built on Blood Banks and Desert Farms
Orange’s fifteenth Social Ventures Prize drew a field of seventy finalists from seventeen African countries, and the results say something…
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Airtel’s Smartcash Brings Free Banking To Nigeria’s Push For Real Digital Access
Smartcash Payment Service Bank, a subsidiary of Airtel Nigeria, has decided to erase what most digital users long treated as…
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News
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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BUSINESS
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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Partnership to Bring Reliable Internet to Millions in Rural Africa Announced
NEC XON, a leading African systems integrator, has entered into a strategic partnership with Mimosa Networks, a global leader in…
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BUSINESS
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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BUSINESS
Absa to Acquire Standard Chartered’s Retail Business in Uganda
Standard Chartered Bank Uganda and Absa Bank Uganda, a wholly owned subsidiary of Absa Group, have signed an agreement for…
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News
Interpol and AFRIPOL Bust Massive Crypto Ponzi Scheme in Pan-African Anti-Terror Operation
In a sweeping, first-of-its-kind security operation, Interpol and AFRIPOL announced on Tuesday the arrest of 83 individuals in a coordinated…
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UNICEF, GSMA and Partners Launch Africa Taskforce on Child Online Protection
UNICEF and GSMA have launched the Africa Taskforce on Child Online Protection (COP), the first of its kind, to strengthen children’s safety,…
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Gadgets
OPPO A6 Pro With 7,000mAh Battery, 120Hz AMOLED Display Launches in Kenya
OPPO Kenya has today announced the launch of its latest addition to the A series device range, OPPO A6 Pro,…
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News
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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News
GlideX: Driving Kenya’s Next Leap in Car Rentals
Nairobi’s rental scene has long relied on handshakes, phone calls, and faith. GlideX enters that landscape with a more grounded…
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News
GSMA, African Mobile Operators Partner for Affordable 4G Smartphones
The GSMA, in collaboration with six of Africa’s largest mobile operators, Airtel, Axian Telecom, Ethio Telecom, MTN, Orange, and Vodacom,…
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News
AI-Powered Deepfakes and Phishing Put Africa on High Alert, Microsoft Report
Microsoft has issued a stark warning to African businesses, highlighting a new wave of sophisticated, AI-driven cyber threats in its…
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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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News
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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Startups
Three Kenyan Startups Among 20 Semi-Finalists in MEST Africa Challenge 2025
Three Kenyan startups, Logistify AI, Farmsky Ventures, and Investa Farm, have been named among the 20 semi-finalists in the MEST Africa…
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PUBG MOBILE Powers the Oraimo Campus Tour at Kenyatta University
The energy is set to hit an all-time high as PUBG MOBILE joins forces with Oraimo and Boomplay to activate…
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News
High Court Suspends Controversial Sections of Cybercrimes Act
The High Court in Nairobi has temporarily halted the enforcement of contentious sections of the recently enacted Computer Misuse and…
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News
African Telcos Call for Tax Breaks on Entry-Level Smartphones
A new coalition of Africa’s largest mobile operators is making a direct appeal to governments across the continent to immediately…
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News
From Fibre to 5G: Safaricom’s Big Push to Connect More Homes in Kenya
The demand for stable, high-speed home internet in Kenya continues to increase, driven by remote work, education, and digital entertainment.…
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CYBER SECURITY
Sophos Expands SecOps Portfolio with New Identity Threat Detection and Response Solution
Sophos, a global leader in cybersecurity, has launched Sophos Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR), a new addition to its…
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News
Madica Invests in Two New African AI Startups
Madica, a structured investment program for pre-seed African startups, has announced new investments in two artificial intelligence–powered ventures, Anavid and…
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BUSINESS
Equity Group Unveils 2024 Sustainability Report, Reinforcing Africa’s Transformation Agenda
Equity Group has released its 2024 Sustainability Report, themed “A Sustainable World is a Transformed Africa,” underscoring its continued leadership…
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CLOUD
Kenya’s Economy Now Runs In The Cloud, And Safaricom Is Building The Frame
Kenya’s economy has become quietly dependent on cloud computing. The process of invoice transmission and online lesson assessment by teachers…
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News
Safaricom Business Takes Cybersecurity To The Front Lines Of Kenya’s Digital Growth
Nobody predicted the rapid economic growth that Kenya would experience. A large number of businesses from small to large enterprises…
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