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CYBER SECURITY
ESET announces free online cybersecurity training for businesses in Kenya
Internet security company ESET East Africa has announced the availability of free cybersecurity training for businesses and their employees in…
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ESET supports call for standardized cybersecurity breach reporting
Internet security company ESET East Africa has added its voice to the call for legislation to compel organizations to share…
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Kaspersky Lab Presents Cybersecurity Trends in the META Region
Kaspersky Lab brought together company experts, journalists and business guests from the Middle East, Turkey, and Africa for its annual…
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ICT CS Joe Mucheru urges private sector to boost investment in cybersecurity
ICT Ministry Cabinet Sectretary Mr. Joe Mucheru, has urged the private sector to bolster investment in cybersecurity to curb the…
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Cybersecurity top agenda at the upcoming Connected Summit 2017
Cybersecurity will be the top agenda at the Connected Summit 2017 to be held in Diani, Mombasa from 9th to 13th…
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Cybersecurity: Hacking the vote -Should Alshabaab make us worried about 2017 polls?
Cybersecurity is one of the biggest challenges Kenya has been trying to fight. Reports of government institutions being hacked by…
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Liquid Telecom report highlights cybersecurity concerns for African businesses
Liquid Telecom has released new Cybersecurity & Data Protection Report identifying the latest cyber security and data protection concerns and…
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Kaspersky Lab and Smart Africa sign MoU to raise awareness on cybersecurity in Africa
Kaspersky Lab has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Smart Africa Alliance, to raise awareness on cybersecurity.…
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Kaspersky Lab launches Talent Lab, global cybersecurity competition
Kaspersky Lab has unveiled an international competition aimed at solving topical cybersecurity challenges. The Talent Lab competition will see competitors…
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Cybersecurity: It’s time to ReThink Security Management
“You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing…
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Kaspersky Lab Warns of Cybersecurity for Industrial Facilities and Connected Devices in Smart Cities
Kaspersky Lab has warned of Cybersecurity for Industrial Facilities and Connected Devices in Smart Cities. This warning was made during Kaspersky…
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TechTrends Media expands into Rwanda and Uganda, launches TechTrends.rw and TechTrends.ug
TechTrends Media, the Nairobi-based digital media group behind TechTrends Kenya, EcoNews and GreenShift Magazine, has announced its expansion into Rwanda…
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Internet shutdowns affected 800 million people in 2025, Vodafone report finds
A new report by Vodafone has revealed that internet shutdowns are imposing growing social, economic and security costs worldwide, with…
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AI is making cyber threats harder to spot. Here is how businesses can prepare
As artificial intelligence evolves, businesses are increasingly targeted by cybercrime, and cybercriminals use new approaches to manipulate employees and business…
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Kenya’s data centre market is expanding, but the scale of its AI ambitions will depend on power, capital and demand
Kenya’s ambition to attract larger artificial intelligence workloads is increasingly being reflected in the infrastructure being planned around the country.…
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Nigeria links cloud governance with digital infrastructure investment
Nigeria is moving to accelerate cloud adoption and investment in digital infrastructure through a new policy package introduced by the…
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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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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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NEC Africa appoints Phillip Nganga as new East Africa Regional Manager
NEC Africa has appointed Phillip Nganga as Regional Manager for East Africa, giving him overall responsibility for the performance 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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Saviynt names Kamel Heus regional sales VP for Middle East, Africa
Saviynt, a provider of identity security solutions, has appointed Kamel Heus as Vice President of Sales for the Middle East…
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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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Kenya coast gets first fully protected submarine cable system as LuLu launches
A coalition of infrastructure and investment firms has unveiled the LuLu Coastal Cable System, the first fully protected submarine cable…
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Deloitte is scaling its Egypt technology hub as AI demand grows
The Deloitte Innovation Hub is expanding its technology operations in Egypt as demand grows for artificial intelligence, cloud computing, cybersecurity…
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Joel Busienei brings experience from Kenya’s biggest banks to Dubai Islamic Bank’s technology leadership
Banking technology executive Joel K. Busienei has joined Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB) as Head of IT, taking responsibility for the…
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OPay weighs NGX listing as its $4 billion IPO plans draw closer
OPay’s planned IPO could be heading in a more complicated direction than a straightforward US listing. The Nigerian fintech, which…
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Kenya’s data watchdog is changing hands as Kassait’s successor faces a bigger privacy challenge
Kenya is preparing to find Immaculate Kassait’s successor as Data Protection Commissioner, but the significance of the appointment goes well…
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Kenya’s metered internet bill puts broadband costs and privacy under scrutiny
Kenya’s metered internet billing proposal is moving the broadband debate into territory that goes beyond how much households pay each…
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NTT DATA and Palo Alto Networks target $1 billion in joint business as AI security becomes an enterprise priority
NTT DATA and Palo Alto Networks have entered a multi-year strategic alliance aimed at assisting enterprises in securing AI adoption,…
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ESET warns Kenyan organizations are still falling for attacks they already know how to prevent
Kenyan organizations are facing a rise in cyber threats as attackers continue to exploit familiar weaknesses, including outdated software, phishing…
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Africa Blockchain Festival lands in Nairobi as Kenya’s crypto rules take shape
The Africa Blockchain Festival will bring founders, investors, regulators and developers to Nairobi from October 15 to 17, but the…
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Kaspersky expands MDR with Digital Footprint Intelligence for compromised credential detection
Kaspersky has expanded its Managed Detection and Response (MDR) service with new capabilities designed to help organisations detect compromised accounts…
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MTN adds AI-powered job board to Skills Academy across 11 African markets
MTN has announced the launch of an AI-powered Job Board as part of its MTN Skills Academy, which provides young…
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Kenya’s crypto rules put homegrown startups under pressure
Kenya’s new crypto rules are creating a difficult calculation for local startups: raise substantial capital before the November 4 compliance…
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Kenya tightens cyber café rules as new customer tracking requirements take effect
Cyber cafés in Kenya will face new customer identification and record-keeping requirements from Friday, August 14, as the Communications Authority…
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IMF warns local stablecoins could deepen dollarisation risk
The International Monetary Fund has warned that stablecoins issued in local currencies, often pitched as a defence against dollarisation, could…
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Agentic AI set to reshape financial fraud in Kenya, BCG warns
Kenyan banks have a narrow window to build defences against a new generation of AI-driven financial fraud before criminals gain…
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The biggest myths about data privacy and why they still catch people out
As the digital landscape continues to evolve, data privacy has become a fundamental concern due to increased awareness of cyber…
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COMESA begins drafting a regional AI strategy to align digital transformation across member states
The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) has begun developing regional strategies on artificial intelligence (AI) and digital…
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TVS Motor enters Kenya with launch of iQube electric scooter
Indian two-wheeler manufacturer TVS Motor Company has launched its iQube electric scooter in Kenya, marking its first entry into the…
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Airtel Kenya secures 25-year licence as long regulatory journey ends
Airtel Kenya has secured a 25-year operating licence from the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA), concluding a prolonged licensing process…
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BUSINESS
EABL profit jumps 49pc on strong revenue growth in full year 2026
East African Breweries PLC (EABL) has reported a 49 percent jump in profit after tax for the year ended June…
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Canal+ wins exclusive UEFA club football rights in Sub-Saharan Africa to 2031
Canal+ has secured the exclusive rights, in all languages, to all UEFA Men’s Club competitions across Sub-Saharan Africa for four…
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Beyond Starlink: What SpaceX’s mobile network means for Africa
SpaceX’s mobile network ambitions are becoming much clearer after the company publicly confirmed that it intends to build ground-based telecommunications…
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Samsung launches direct-to-consumer digital store in Kenya
Samsung Electronics East Africa has launched a direct-to-consumer digital store in partnership with local retailer Housewives Paradise, expanding its retail…
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Yellow Card raises $40 million to grow stablecoin payments
Yellow Card has raised $40 million in a strategic funding round to broaden its stablecoin payment infrastructure and scale its…
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Absa speeds up debt review with AI-powered OCR
Absa Bank has significantly reduced the time it takes to process debt review documents after deploying an artificial intelligence (AI)…
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Africa’s space race is becoming a contest over infrastructure, not just satellites
Africa’s space race is no longer defined by a handful of satellite launches. It has become a broader effort to…
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Zuku cuts fibre prices as Kenya’s broadband market heats up
Kenya’s fixed broadband market has for years been defined by expansion. Internet service providers competed to reach more estates, apartment…
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Kwetu eSIM lets travellers land connected in 190+ countries
A new eSIM platform, Kwetu eSIM, is targeting travellers frustrated by roaming charges and airport SIM card queues, offering instant…
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Airtel nears satellite-to-phone launch in Kenya as it awaits regulatory approval
For decades, expanding mobile coverage has largely meant building more towers, laying more fibre and extending networks into areas where…
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INTERPOL cybercrime report says AI drives 55% of cybercrime in Africa
Artificial intelligence now plays a role in 55 percent of reported cybercrime across Africa, according to the INTERPOL African Cyberthreat…
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Mintoak acquires ICC Loyalty as it expands beyond payments
Fintech company Mintoak has acquired Dubai-based ICC Loyalty in a move to expand its banking technology offerings beyond payments into…
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Kaspersky: Spyware and credential theft rise across Africa
New findings from Kaspersky have revealed that Africa is experiencing a sharp rise in cyberespionage activity, with spyware and credential…
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BUSINESS
African Marketplace Dubai returns October 2026 for second edition
African Marketplace (AMP), the pan-continental trade and cultural platform spotlighting export-ready brands from Africa and the Caribbean, is returning to…
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SA fintech TurnStay processes $60.5m in travel payments in six months
TurnStay, a South African fintech that helps African travel businesses collect payments from international guests, has processed more than R1…
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Airtel’s Nxtra data centre in Kenya on track for July 2027
Airtel has set a new completion target of July 2027 for its Nxtra data centre in Tatu City, pushing back…
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COLUMNS
Kerissa Varma | Trust is the real currency of Kenya’s digital economy
Africa’s digital economy is accelerating at remarkable pace, drawing millions of first-time users into mobile money, e-commerce, digital lending and…
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Nikos Angelopoulos leaves MTN for Nedbank CIO role
Nedbank has named Nikos Angelopoulos as its new Group Chief Information Officer (CIO), with the appointment set to take an…
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Airtel Money launches Bizna Wallet for Kenyan SMEs, expands cashback rewards
Airtel Money Kenya has unveiled Bizna Wallet, a dedicated business wallet designed to help small businesses manage their finances through…
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CREST creates AI accreditation for penetration testing services
Global cybersecurity accreditation body CREST has introduced new artificial intelligence (AI) accreditation standards for cybersecurity service providers, becoming one of…
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Kenyan Web3 startups raise Sh4.4bn since 2021, report shows
Hashed Emergent, the venture capital firm accelerating web3 adoption in Africa and other emerging markets, has released the inaugural edition…
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Carrefour rolls out prepaid grocery card with KCB and Mastercard
Carrefour Kenya has collaborated with KCB Bank Kenya and Mastercard to launch a new prepaid payment card designed at helping…
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Safaricom declares record dividend as Vodacom deal closes out
Safaricom shareholders approved a final dividend of KSh1.15 per share at the company’s 18th Annual General Meeting on 31 July,…
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Çelebi Aviation to handle Turkish Airlines’ Nairobi ground operations
Turkish ground handling firm Çelebi Aviation has signed an agreement to provide ground handling services for Turkish Airlines’ Istanbul-Nairobi-Istanbul route…
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Nairobi to host ESG leaders at GreenShift Forum in October
TechTrends Media, in partnership with Ardena Consulting and Africa Business Communities, will host the GreenShift Forum 2026 in Nairobi on…
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Safaricom to Build 300 Masts as It Enhances Data Bundles
Safaricom plans to build 300 additional network masts and enhance several of its data bundles as demand for mobile connectivity…
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Elon Musk Says X No Longer Penalizes Posts With External Links
Creators and publishers who have spent years placing article links in the replies to their posts may finally be able…
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As 6G Takes Shape, the US Builds a Coalition to Counter China
The US 6G alliance has moved from policy discussions to coordinated international action as Washington works with 24 partner countries…
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BUSINESS
Why Safaricom Raised Pochi la Biashara’s Fee-Free Payment Limit to KSh200
Safaricom is temporarily raising the fee-free payment limit on Pochi la Biashara from KSh100 to KSh200 as part of a…
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Tecno’s Borderless Phone Concept Pushes the Display to Every Edge
Tecno has unveiled its Next-Gen Borderless Concept Phone, a prototype that the company says features a 0mm bezel display with…
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Safaricom Formalizes Vodacom’s Governance Rights While Preserving State Safeguards
Safaricom shareholders have approved 14 special resolutions that formally align the company’s governance framework with Vodacom’s majority ownership following the…
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Kenya Brings Together African Internet Experts to Strengthen Domain Security
Kenya has concluded a two-week training programme for internet experts from 25 African countries, bringing together 45 specialists responsible for…
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Safaricom Continues Backing Ethiopia as Investment Tops KSh159.6 Billion
Safaricom Plc increased its financial commitment to its Ethiopia subsidiary by KSh1.4 billion during the three months to June 2026,…
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Kenya Piracy Report Puts Cost to Economy at $712m
Kenya has released the findings of a National Steering Committee on Digital Piracy, which estimates the practice costs the economy…
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Samsung’s One UI Rebuild Could Be Good News for Galaxy A Series Smartphone Users
Samsung may be preparing one of the most significant software changes in the history of One UI, and if reports…
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Startups
eWAKA’s Integrated EV Model Earns Continental Mobility Recognition
Electric mobility company eWAKA has been recognized among Top 50 Africa’s leading mobility companies in the 2026 Mobility X Africa…
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Kaspersky Warns that Digital Advertising Platforms are Becoming New Tool for Cybercriminals
Kaspersky has recently cautioned about cybercriminals exploiting the digital advertising platform to identify, track and target individuals, raising concerns about…
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Kenya’s Digital Payments Expand as Banking Interoperability Gains Ground
Kenya’s payments landscape has moved well beyond mobile money, with contactless cards, QR codes and instant bank transfers becoming part…
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How a National Science Exhibition Opened New Doors for Two Kenyan Students
For Kon Lual and Ian Mwadiloh, winning the 2025 Young Scientists Kenya National Exhibition was the beginning of the story…
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Africa Risks Becoming Raw Data Exporter in AI Economy, BCG warns
Africa risks exporting raw data to feed artificial intelligence (AI) models built abroad, only to buy back the resulting technology…
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New Appointments
Anne Kinuthia-Otieno Lands at Visa After Airtel Money Exit
Anne Kinuthia-Otieno has been appointed Vice President and Head of East Africa at Visa, ending weeks of speculation following her…
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Bolt Launches Ride-Hailing Integration Inside ChatGPT
Ride-hailing company Bolt has launched a global integration with ChatGPT, making its service available directly inside the AI chatbot for…
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Why Meaningful Consent Matters Every Time You Share Personal Data
Every day, people are asked to accept privacy policies before opening an account, installing an app or completing a transaction.…
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Samsung May Be Preparing Its Biggest Flagship Lineup Yet for 2027
Samsung’s 2027 flagship lineup could be the company’s most ambitious premium smartphone release yet if a new report proves accurate.…
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Safaricom Ethiopia Reaches 14.7 Million Customers as Profitability Nears
Safaricom Ethiopia reached 14.7 million active customers in June 2026, strengthening its path toward EBITDA profitability by March 2027 and…
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Kenya Power Explains Wednesday’s Blackout as the Grid Faces Growing Demand
Kenya Power has attributed the nationwide blackout that disrupted electricity supply across large parts of the country on Wednesday night…
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Bingo Is Banking on Affordable Electric Mobility for Taxi Drivers
Kenya’s ride-hailing market has become an attractive destination for electric vehicle makers, particularly those promising lower operating costs. Bingo EV…
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Kenya’s Crypto Rules Give Stablecoins a Clearer Place in Finance
Kenya’s decision to ban interest payments on stablecoins is one of the most consequential parts of its new virtual asset…
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KCB Foundation Unveils Digital Programme to Connect 30,00 Dairy Farmers to Financial Services and Markets
KCB Foundation has launched the Farmer Visibility (FaVi) initiative, a digital empowerment programme targeting 30,000 smallholder farmers across Kenya. The…
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Onafriq Partners with Privy to Expand Stablecoin Payment Infrastructure across Africa
Onafriq has announced a strategic partnership with digital asset infrastructure provider Privy to advance the adoption of stablecoin-powered payment services…
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Africa Deep Tech Foundation Launches “The Laptop Llm” Challenge To Build Offline Ai That Works For African Realities
The Africa Deep Tech Foundation (ADTF) has launched the Africa Deep Tech Challenge (ADTC) 2026, focusing this year on a…
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M-PESA Ethiopia Adds Prepaid Electricity Payments to Super App for EEU Smart Meter Users
M-PESA Ethiopia has expanded its digital its digital payments platform by introducing prepaid electricity payments through M-PESA Super App, enabling…
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Paratus Appoints Neill Nortje as Zambia Country Manager to Drive Enterprise Growth
Paratus has assigned Neill Nortje as its new Country Manager for Zambia, strengthening its leadership team as demand for enterprise…
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Africa Deep Tech Challenge 2026 Aims to Bring Offline AI to Standard Laptops
The Africa Deep Tech Foundation (ADTF) has launched the Africa Deep Tech Challenge (ADTC) 2026, focusing this year on a…
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NjiaPay Brings One-Click Payments to South African Merchants
Payment orchestration platform NjiaPay has introduced a one-click payments solution designed to help South African merchants speed up online checkouts…
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Canal+ Says Its MultiChoice Strategy Is Driving Subscriber Growth
Ten months after completing its takeover of MultiChoice, Canal+ is beginning to produce the kind of results that investors have…
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Samsung Launches Digital Classroom Solution in Kenya
Samsung Electronics East Africa has today unveiled Samsung Digital Classroom, an integrated education solution designed to support Kenya’s digital learning…
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Bonke Michael Steps In to Lead Airtel Money Kenya During IPO Push
Airtel Money Kenya has appointed Bonke Michael as its Acting Managing Director, marking the company’s first leadership move following the…
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