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Startups
CityBlue Hotels invests in agtech startup Farm to Feed
CityBlue Hotels has taken an equity position in the B2B platform Farm to Feed which sources imperfect surplus produce directly…
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Tips for Implementing Customer Journey Orchestration in Omni-Channel Marketing
As businesses strive to deliver exceptional customer experiences, the incorporation of customer journey orchestration into omnichannel marketing has emerged as…
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BUSINESS
NCBA Group completes 100% Acquisition of AIG Kenya
NCBA Group on Monday announced the completion of its 100% acquisition of AIG Kenya Insurance Company Limited (“AIG Kenya”), further…
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LG Academy continues to increase technical HVAC expertise in Kenya
LG Electronics (LG) will in 2024 train 37,000 individuals globally, on its Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems. This…
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MTN Rwanda reports significant 4G network coverage milestone
MTN Rwanda has announced that its 4G network has achieved a population coverage of 84.5%. This milestone comes one year…
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Mpesa Ethiopia, Dahabshiil, sign diaspora remittance partnership
African money transfer company Dahabshiil has signed a partnership with M-Pesa Safaricom Ethiopia to facilitate remittances for Ethiopian diaspora The…
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Finalists of Visa She’s Next Kenya grant competition announced
Visa has announced the top five finalists for the inaugural She’s Next Kenya program who will compete for the grand…
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Gadgets
The LG XBOOM XL7S is the Ultimate Outdoor Party Speaker
LG XBOOM XL7S: LG recently introduced a new line of its LG XBOOM speaker series. The new series comes after…
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TelCables upgrades its South African backbone network to 800 Gbps
TelCables Southern Africa, a subsidiary of Angola Cables, a global ICT solutions and services provider has announced that it has…
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LG is promoting positivity on social media with this new campaign
LG “Life’s Good – Optimism Your Feed,” campaign: Social media platforms play a very huge role in our lives these…
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Gadgets
Canon EOS R100 specs, price and availability in Kenya
Canon EOS R100 specs: The Canon EOS R100 is an interesting camera and ticks some really good boxes at its…
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Startups
Nigerian ed-tech Afrilearn unveils world’s first learn-and-earn app
Afrilearn, Nigeria’s learning app has launched a new learn-and-earn app to make learning accessible, engaging and rewarding for students. In…
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CBK Licenses 7 More Digital Credit Providers
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has issued operating licenses to 7 new Digital Credit Providers (DCPs). This now brings…
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Samsung to broadcast Olympic Games Paris 2024 opening ceremony using the Galaxy S24 Ultra
Samsung announced its plans alongside the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Olympic Broadcasting Services (OBS) to revolutionize the Paris 2024…
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BUSINESS
Kevin Ng’ang’a: Fast and Affordable Cross-Border Payments for African Businesses
As an African business aiming to leverage Japan’s,China’s and Turkey’s extensive supplier network, manufacturing power and variety of goods, efficient…
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Tanzania warns against installation of surveillance systems in private places
Tanzania’s Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) has warned all institutions in the country against installing surveillance cameras in private places.…
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CLOUD
[South Africa] Hybrid multicloud adoption for financial services to triple, Nutanix study
Hybrid multicloud adoption in the financial services sector is expected to triple in the next three years according to a…
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CYBER SECURITY
76% of Companies Improved Their Cyber Defenses, Sophos Survey
97% of organisations with a cyber policy invested in improving their defenses to help with insurance, with 76% saying it…
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Featured
Tech That Keeps You Safe At Online Casinos
Let’s face it: gambling online can feel like venturing into the Wild West of the internet. You’re handing over your…
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Access Now condemns recent internet disruption in Kenya
Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition have condemned the the recent disruption of internet access and increased crackdown on the…
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Riara University to construct a Ksh20 billion campus at Konza
Riara University, a private university, has broken ground to build a new campus at the Konza Technopolis. The Kshs 20…
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BUSINESS
Breaking: President Ruto declines to sign the Finance Bill 2024
Kenya’s president William Ruto has declined to sign the controversial Finance Bill 2024 just a day after the bill was…
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[Interview] Webb Fontaine’s Pascal Minvielle on the company’s new products and plan for Africa
Webb Fontaine has significantly expanded its presence in Africa in recent years. The company is a leading provider of solutions…
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Fintech firm Pyypl joins forces with Visa to drive financial inclusion in Africa
Pyypl, the Middle East and Africa (MEA) fintech has announced a partnership with to issue virtual and physical Visa cards through…
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Visa Cardholders: How to win a fully paid trip to experience the Paris Olympics 2024
The Olympic & Paralympic Games Paris 2024 are set to happen in Paris and if you’re a sports enthusiast, this…
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BREAKING: Internet disruptions reported in Kenya
Amidst massive protests in Kenya over the controversial Finance Bill 2024, users are reporting internet disruptions. The disruptions have further…
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CYBER SECURITY
Hacktivist group Anonymous sends warnings to Kenyan government to allow citizen protests
Kenyan businesses and institutions are on tenterhooks as global hacktivist group Anonymous sent warning salvos to the country’s government to…
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dLocal secures remittance services partnership with KCB Bank
dLocal KCB Partnership: More than a year after securing payment service provider licences from the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK)…
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COLUMNS
Tracey van Heerden: Innovative Solutions Needed For Africa’s Enduring SIM Card Problem
Telco operators throughout Africa continue to face several challenges around SIM card registration in the wake of new regulations and…
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Startups
List of startups selected to join Standard Chartered Women In Tech Ksh22m programme
Standard Chartered and @iBizAfrica- Strathmore University have announced the 15 startups selected to join their Women In Tech programme. This…
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Bolt hits its Ksh.10m target to support flood victims in Kenya
Bolt on Monday announced that the target to raise Ksh.10 million to assist flood victims in Kenya was achieved. By…
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#RejectFinanceBill2024: Foreign and Local organisations raise concerns about possible internet shutdown in Kenya
Amidst massive protests planned in Kenya on Tuesday over the controversial Finance Bill 2024, several international and local organisations are…
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BUSINESS
NCBA Visa Cardholders: Here’s how to win a fully paid trip to experience the Paris Olympics
NCBA Visa Cardholders: The Olympic & Paralympic Games Paris 2024 are set to happen in Paris and if you’re a…
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Suspected Chinese hackers step up attacks on Kenyan government agencies
Kenyan government agencies were among the organisations targeted by suspected Chinese hackers. This is according to a new report released…
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Gadgets
Matching The Right TV for Your Space: Things to Look Out For
The era of buying “just” any TV is gone. Nowadays, a TV is not just about showing pictures and entertaining…
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NETSCOUT and Vodafone Expand Network Monitoring Relationship
NETSCOUT has announced the extension of its long-term partnership with Vodafone to enhance the performance of Vodafone’s networks for customers.…
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BUSINESS
NCBA Visa cardholders get the chance to experience The Olympic Games
Visa is giving 3 NCBA Visa cardholders an exclusive experience to be part of this year’s Olympic Games. The spend and…
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Fidelity Shield Insurance launches ‘My Afya Shield’ digital product
Fidelity Shield Insurance has launched My Afya Shield, a pioneering health coverage product designed to transform healthcare access in Kenya.…
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COLUMNS
[Dong Wong Lee] Reimagining the future of consumer electronics with AI
We’ve witnessed the rapid advancement in technology move from pristine laboratories with exacting conditions into the mess of our daily…
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COLUMNS
Laurent Sarr: Unlocking the power of mobile positioning data – A game-changer for effective governance
In an age of unprecedented data abundance, governments have the opportunity to harness the power of mobile positioning data to…
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The Complete Biography of Football Player Romeo Lavia
Introduction Romeo Lavia is a talented footballer who has quickly become well-known in the football world. He started developing his…
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News
Epson Invests KES 4.2 Billion in a New Factory at Tohoku Japan
Global technology company Epson has announced plans to invest approximately KES 4.2 billion in the construction of a new factory…
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Young Kenyans Are Using Tech To Amplify #RejectFinanceBill2024 Calls
Kenya is experiencing one of its biggest protests in recent years. Young Kenyans are up in arms protesting increased taxation…
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CLOUD
Infobip becomes an Oracle Independent Software Vendor partner
Cloud communications platform Infobip has announced that it has become an Independent Software Vendor (ISV) with access to Oracle Integration…
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COLUMNS
[Daphne Kabeberi] Championing Sustainability: How Glovo is Leading the Charge in Environmental Protection
In recent years, the global conversation around sustainability has intensified, with businesses recognizing their critical role in mitigating climate change…
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New LG XBOOM Bluetooth speakers offer up to 24hours of battery life
LG XBOOM Speakers Battery Life: One of the things that has made Bluetooth speakers very popular is the fact that…
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SA conferencing recognised by Africa for sustainability initiatives
With an accelerated global drive towards business operating more sustainably, it was with much pride that South Africa walked away…
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BYD and Ampersand to collaborate on electric motorcycles in Africa
Electric motorbike development and deployment in Africa is set to get a significant boost after BYD, and Kigali-based EV energy…
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The Evolution of Mobile Phone Technology
Communication around the world has been a tale of change, a change that has never stopped unfolding. Since the days…
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Startups
ICP Hub Kenya, Kotani Pay Partner for Olympus Accelerator Programme
ICP Hub Kenya has partnered with crypto payments startup Kotani Pay as part of the Olympus Accelerator Programme. This strategic…
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Airtel Africa activates 2Africa subsea cable connecting Kenya, Tanzania and South Africa
Airtel Africa has announced the successful activation of the 2Africa submarine cable system, connecting Kenya, Tanzania, and South Africa, The…
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Africa Data Centres secures $108.9m to expand its capacity in South Africa
Africa Data Centres secured approximately $108.9 million in funding to expand its data centre capacity and meet the growing demand…
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Polish firm to establish drone plant at Konza
Farada Group, a Polish manufacturer of Drones is set to establish a drone manufacturing company in Kenya. Adam Cudny, Farada…
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Kenyan woman wins KSh 8.3 million Prize for Engineering Innovation award
Esther Kimani has been named winner of Africa’s biggest engineering prize, the Royal Academy of Engineering’s Africa Prize for Engineering…
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LG’s New Line of Party Speakers Offer Unmatched Sound Quality and Versatility
LG XBOOM Speakers: LG Electronics recently launched its latest LG XBOOM speaker series in Kenya. The speakers are successors to…
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TRENDING
How you can win Nduthis and Smartphones on the Odibets platform
Kenya’s leading betting company Odibets on Friday, June 14, launched the Omoka na Euro promax where punters have an opportunity…
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Kenya budgets Ksh.16.3bn for ICT projects in FY24/25
The Kenyan government has allocated Ksh.16.3 billion to support initiatives in the Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) sector in the 2024/2025…
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SMS API: Streamline Your Messaging Strategy Today
In today’s fast-paced world, businesses strive to maintain effective communication with their customers. SMS APIs play a pivotal role in…
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Kenya to Pilot Indonesian Carbon Data Project
Indonesian tech company Aeroterra & Eldera Matadata Presisi has been selected to execute a pilot project that will assess the value of Kenya’s carbon…
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#Budget2024KE: Government to allocate a further Ksh.5 billion to the Hustler Fund
The Government has revealed plans to allocate a further Ksh.5 billion to the Hustler Fund. The digital financial initiative was…
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[Interview] How Epson is Revolutionizing Learning through Powerful Interactive Classrooms
Global technology company Epson is consistently involved in promoting e-Learning in schools by offering cutting-edge technology that makes classrooms more…
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Interviews
[Interview] Africa Data Centres’ Wabo Majavu on local innovation the state of data centres in Africa
Wabo Majavu is the Executive Strategy and Business Operations at Africa Data Centres. Based in South Africa, Wabo is a…
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OPPO to bring Generative AI features to about 50 million users by 2024
OPPO has unveiled its commitment to making AI phones accessible to everyone, announcing that it will be bringing Generative AI…
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Epson Revolutionizes Classrooms with Advanced Tech Solutions for Education
Epson is pioneering the integration of cutting-edge technology in educational settings, emphasizing its commitment to enhancing e-learning through innovative teaching…
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How to update your Kenya Power prepaid meter tokens
All customers on Kenya Power’s prepaid meters (token meters) will now be required to update their meters to enable them…
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The Evolution of Television: A Journey Through the Test of Time
There is no doubt that television has been a cornerstone in the evolution of global communication, serving as a powerful…
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Airtel doubles its 5G network footprint in Kenya
Airtel Kenya has announced a significant expansion of its 5G network in Kenya. At a media breakfast on Tuesday, the…
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BUSINESS
Investment bank predicts Africa’s remittance market will reach $500bn by 2025
Remittances comprise a significant portion of African Gross Domestic Product (GDP), with the total value of remittances across the continent…
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News
NTT Data taps ex-visa director as head of marketing and demand generation
NTT DATA has announced the appointment of Thembeka Ngugi as the company’s Head of Marketing and Demand Generation for NTT…
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Airtel Kenya unveils unlimited 5G home data plans
Airtel Kenya has launched new Unlimited Home Broadband 5G Data Plans for its customers. Tailored to meet the diverse needs…
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Things to Consider While Selling CS2 skins Instantly
Selling CS2 skins for real money can be rewarding, but it requires careful planning and attention to detail. By conducting…
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Binance crosses 200 million registered users worldwide
Blockchain ecosystem and cryptocurrency infrastructure provider Binance has crossed 200 million registered users worldwide. Binance said in a statement on…
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BUSINESS
Airtel Africa taps Network International for payments processing
Airtel Africa has appointed Network International (Network) a leading enabler of digital commerce across the Middle East and Africa (MEA),…
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News
Samsung’s next Unpacked event is happening on July 10
We’re one month away from the next Samsung Galaxy Unpacked event. The most recent event was on January 17, 2024,…
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Won-joon Choi: Human-centric, Hybrid AI Opens Up New Possibilities
We are at the beginning of the most exciting, and probably one of the most historic moments in technology. The…
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Unpacking SC Juza: Standard Chartered’s new mobile lending app
Standard Chartered Bank recently launched a short-term lending mobile app for its clients. Known as SC Juza, the bank says…
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Vertiv unveils end-to-end AI power and cooling solutions for data centres in EMEA
Vertiv has announced a new portfolio of high-density data centre infrastructure solutions to support the higher power and cooling requirements…
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Airtel Premier Plans and Their Prices
Airtel Premier Plans: Airtel Kenya has new plans to take on Safaricom’s Postpaid services. The telco says these plans have…
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Anthony Hutia: Leveraging technology for a greener world
As the urgency to combat climate change escalates, technology companies are uniquely positioned to drive environmental sustainability. Samsung, a global…
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Interviews
[Interview] Kenya Airways Chief Information Officer on how the airline is embracing innovation
Fredrick Kitunga is the Chief Information and Data Officer at Kenya Airways. As a business technology leader, he oversees people, processes, and…
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Startups
Microsoft launches Build with AI to ease use of AI for startup founders
Microsoft has announced new tools to help make building AI solutions easier. With Build with AI, held within the Microsoft…
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CYBER SECURITY
Chester Wisniewski: Ransomware Gangs and The Media: Between Control and Mistrust
Cybercriminals traditionally operate in the shadows of the Darknet and prefer to avoid the spotlight to ensure the success of…
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News
Applications for the Microsoft 2025 Imagine Cup Competition Open
Microsoft has opened applications for the 2025 Microsoft Imagine Cup competition targeting students from across the world. Going into its…
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Dennis Ombachi wins $25,000 grant from TikTok
Kenya’s Dennis Ombachi, known as @theroamingchef is among the 50 creators from across the world selected for TikTok Change Makers…
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Microsoft and Cyber Shujaa to train 100 cybersecurity professionals in Kenya
Microsoft, through its Africa Development Centre (ADC) in Kenya, has announced plans to train 100 students in cybersecurity across Kenya. …
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Radisson Blu Hotel Upper Hill Introduces Electric Vehicle For Guest Transfers
Radisson Blu Hotel, Nairobi Upper Hill, has introduced 12 new electric vehicles as part of its efforts to advance sustainability…
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Two Kenyan startups selected for the Google for Startups Growth Academy: AI for Health Program
Google for Startups has announced 24 startups selected for the 2024 cohort of the Growth Academy: AI for Health program.…
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Featured
NCBA sets an ambitious plan to plant 10M trees, pushes for EV adoption
The world is celebrating World Environment Day on Wednesday, 5th June, a day set aside by the United Nations to…
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BUSINESS
NCBA Bank inks asset financing deal with Inchcape
NCBA Bank has today signed an asset financing partnership with Inchcape Kenya to provide exclusive financing options for premium vehicles…
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CLOUD
Cloud operator OVHcloud opens its first Local Zone in Morocco
OVHcloud, the European leader in cloud computing is opening its first Local Zone on the African continent in Morocco. OVHcloud…
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Gadgets
Xiaomi Kenya Announces June Sales Promotion
Xiaomi Kenya has announced the launch of the “Xiaomi Deals Carnival,” a month-long promotion featuring deals and discounts on a…
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BUSINESS
Standard Chartered launches mobile lending app, offering loans of up to Ksh. 100,000
Standard Chartered has today launched a short-term lending mobile app for its clients. Known as SC Juza, the bank says…
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News
Oppo Kenya Launches Two New Brand Stores at Waterfront Mall And Two Rivers Mall
OPPO Kenya has opened two new brand stores at Waterfront Mall and Two Rivers Mall in Nairobi. This expansion signifies…
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SEACOM restores service to customers following repairs to East Africa cable
SEACOM says it has restored services to its customers following the completion of subsea repair operations on its East Africa…
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Featured
The fierce Clásico Capitalino
The Clásico Capitalino, one of the most heated rivalries in Mexican football, pits 2 of the country’s most storied and…
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Gadgets
Unveiling The Best-Selling Smartphones For You In 2024
The smartphone industry is booming in 2024 thanks to cutting-edge launches from well-known tech companies. These smartphones are shattering previous…
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Reviews
[Video] OPPO A60 Unboxing, Durability & Water Splash Test
OPPO A60 Unboxing: In this short and quick video, we unbox the OPPO A60, a Military-grade budget phone. OPPO says…
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BUSINESS
NCBA Embarks on a Diaspora Banking Market Activation across the US
NCBA Bank has kicked off a one-month-long market activation across multiple states in the United States to engage with the…
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BUSINESS
Kenya Power prepaid token system to be unavailable from Sunday
The Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) has announced that its prepaid token system will be unavailable from Sunday 2nd…
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News
Latching Onto The Live Sports Boom – How To Create The Best App
It will not have escaped your notice that there has been a huge live sport boom online in the last…
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Startups
Nigerian fintech Fincra to launch EUR Virtual Account solutions
Fincra, the Nigerian fintech has announced plans to launch its latest Banking as a Service (BaaS) product, the EUR Virtual…
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