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PawaPay Hits Three Billion Transactions, Doubling Daily Payment Volumes
PawaPay has processed three billion successful mobile money transactions through its platform, underscoring the rapid growth of digital payments across…
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Bharat Thakrar Built WPP Scangroup. He No Longer Controls Its Fate
The vote itself was never really in doubt. When shareholders of WPP Scangroup gathered for their annual general meeting, Bharat…
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Ripple Acquires Stake in Nigerian Fintech Flutterwave Valuing Company at $3.2bn
Flutterwave has secured a strategic investment from Ripple as part of its Series E fundraising round, in a deal that…
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Apple Adds SynthID as AI Editing Expands in iOS 27
Apple wants people to know when artificial intelligence played a role in creating a photo. As the company rolls out…
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AXIAN Telecom Acquires €170 Million EBRD Loan To Expand Africa Operations
AXIAN Telecom is strengthening its investment to support network expansion and digital infrastructure investments across its markets, in Kenya and…
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How to Verify Your Device and Software Information on a Samsung Galaxy
When registering or verifying your Samsung Care+ coverage, you will often need to confirm your specific serial number (IMEI), and…
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Nigeria Rewrites Its Telecom Policy for the First Time Since 2000
Nigeria is rewriting the foundational policy document that shaped its entire telecommunications sector, as the country’s regulator moves to modernise…
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Visa Partners with BAKE Awards to Boost Financial Access for Kenya’s Content Creators
Visa has announced a strategic partnership with the Bloggers Association of Kenya (BAKE) for the 10th annual BAKE Awards, positioning…
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What the Samsung Galaxy A57 and Galaxy A37 Reveal About Smartphone Value in 2026
Samsung’s latest A-series devices, the Samsung Galaxy A57 and Galaxy A37, were launched in Kenya at a time when smartphone…
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Zachary Ochieng | The Next Frontier of UAE-Kenya Ties Isn’t Oil or Roads, It’s Algorithms
The recently concluded AI Everything Kenya x GITEX Kenya convened over 15,000 delegates in Nairobi, affirming that what Kenya and…
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Airtel Africa Foundation Invests $6.2 Million in First Year, Connecting 3,296 Schools Across 13 Markets
The Airtel Africa Foundation has reported investing $6.2 million across education, financial inclusion, digital inclusion, and environmental sustainability programmes during…
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ASUS Thinks the 2026 Zenbook DUO Is Ready for More Than Early Adopters
Asus recently launched the 2026 ZenBook DUO, which is their latest version of it’s dual screen laptop and it’s a…
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Xceed365HR Bets on Agentic AI to Transform Enterprise HR
Xceed365HR, Africa’s leading indigenous enterprise HR software provider, has unveiled Version 3 (V3), which it describes as the continent’s first…
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Kenya Airways Investor Hunt Becomes a Test of Nairobi’s Hub Ambitions
Kenya Airways’ search for a strategic investor is often framed as a rescue mission for an airline weighed down by…
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New Isinya–Konza Transmission Line Strengthens Konza Technopolis
Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (KETRACO) has switched the Isinya–Konza transmission line and the Konza substation, marking a significant step in…
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Why Pin Up Casino Is a Top Trending Choice for Players
The landscape of digital entertainment is shifting rapidly, with modern gaming platforms prioritizing immersive user experiences, technological innovation, and instant…
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African Health Systems Turn to AI as Outbreak Monitoring Demands Rise
African governments are facing a difficult arithmetic problem. Disease surveillance remains expensive. Public health staffing is under pressure. International development…
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Finance Bill 2026 Brings Revenue Ambitions Into Contact With Investor Concerns
Long-term investment decisions often depend on a simple assumption: the rules governing business operations will remain reasonably predictable. That assumption…
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Blue Pearl’s Java Upgrade Offers a Glimpse of IBM Bob’s Enterprise Ambitions
As enterprises search for faster ways to modernize ageing software systems, IBM is using a South African customer project to…
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EU Invests €37 Million into Blue-Raman Cable Project to Enhance East Africa’s Global Connectivity
Speaking after talks with Henna Virkkunen, European Commission Executive Vice President, in Brussels, President William Ruto said the EU-backed cable…
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Why Digital Lending Is Becoming a Lifeline for Kenya’s SMEs
Limited access to financing continues to be one of the biggest constraints facing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Kenya,…
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Global Airlines Gain a New Route Into African Payments Through Kora
Kora, a leading payment infrastructure platform, has joined the International Air Transport Association Financial Gateway (IFG), enabling global airlines to…
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24,000 Applications Later, Africa’s Business Heroes Reveals Its Top 100
Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH), the flagship philanthropic programme of the Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Philanthropy, has announced its 2026…
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African Startup Funding Remains Concentrated as Four Deals Account for Most of May 2026 Capital
The shape of African startup funding is becoming easier to identify than the monthly totals themselves. May 2026 produced 37…
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Kenya Ends New Hustler Fund Funding as Treasury Shifts Focus to NYOTA
Kenya will stop injecting new budget resources into the Hustler Fund from the 2026/27 financial year, marking a notable change…
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CBK Keeps Pressure on Bank Capital Even as Lending Picks Up
Kenyan lenders are being pushed to strengthen their balance sheets even as borrowing conditions ease and private-sector lending gathers pace.…
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Kenya’s Digital Growth Plans Draw Fresh Investment From Europe
Kenya’s push to position itself as a regional digital gateway gained fresh momentum in Brussels after securing new European Union-backed…
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Kenya’s ICT Budget Falls Despite Digital Expansion Plans
Kenya’s ICT sector is entering the new financial year with a smaller budget but no shortage of ambition. Treasury has…
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Rwanda’s Drone Experiment Is Becoming Zipline’s Africa Playbook
A decade after drone deliveries were first entered into African healthcare systems, the industry’s next growth challenge may be arriving…
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Kenya’s 2026 Budget Expands the State’s Digital Reach
Kenya’s latest budget is not only a spending plan. It is a blueprint for how the government intends to track…
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How Digital Trust Shapes Welcome Bonuses on Kenyan Betting Platforms
A welcome bonus looks simple on the surface: register, deposit if required, then receive a starting offer. In Kenya’s mobile-first…
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Andela CEO on AI, Talent and the Future of Software Development in Africa
Andela, the global remote technology talent marketplace, has set an ambitious target to train 15,000 AI-fluent developers by the end…
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The Fibre Revolution Bringing Full-Speed Internet Home
For many people using home Wi-Fi, internet access can fluctuate depending on their location in the house. The signal seems…
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Mbadi Announces New Planning Bill to Align Kenya’s Development and Budget Priorities
Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has announced plans to introduce a Planning Bill in 2026 to strengthen Kenya’s national planning…
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Nigeria’s Bumpa Launches in Kenya, Offering Digital Tools for MSME
Bumpa, a Nigerian business management platform for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), has officially entered the Kenyan market. The…
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Simba Corp’s Latest Investment Reflects a Larger Manufacturing Bet on Electric Mobility
Kenya’s electric vehicle industry is entering a phase where production infrastructure is expanding faster than private consumer demand. Manufacturers, assemblers,…
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The Capital Challenge That Caught Up With Kenya’s BNPL Industry
The administration of Lipa Later has reopened a question that has hovered over Africa’s startup sector for the past two…
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Visa and OpenAI Move to Build the Payment Layer for AI Commerce
Visa and OpenAI are working together on infrastructure designed to let artificial intelligence systems carry out purchases and payments within…
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810 Million Women Still Offline as Mobile Gender Gap Persists, GSMA Warns
Women in low- and middle-income countries remain 12% less likely than men to use mobile internet, leaving 810 million unconnected,…
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The New Reality of Enterprise Security: Scaling Resilience Amid Complexity
Large enterprises face a cybersecurity mismatch: rising AI-powered attacks and Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) outpace understaffed teams. Fragmented tools create…
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Visa Study Reveals That 89% of Kenyans Use AI in Shopping, With Trust Driving Checkout Behaviour
Visa has published its annual Stay Secure study in Kenya, highlighting how artificial intelligence and social commerce are reshaping digital…
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Cloud Technology Is Helping Bring Better MRI Scans to Rural Uganda
Researchers from Spain and Uganda are using cloud computing to improve the quality of MRI scans produced by ultra-low-field systems,…
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Gov’t Begins Distribution of Digital Learning Devices for JSS Schools
The Kenyan government has begun rolling out laptops and 65-inch interactive smart boards to 10,382 Junior Secondary Schools nationwide on…
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Uber Turns to Logistics Expansion With Kenya Courier Licence Bid
Uber is seeking regulatory approval to expand into Kenya’s parcel delivery sector, a move that would place the ride-hailing company…
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NTSA Opens Digital Logbook Access as Vehicle Records Move Online
Vehicle ownership records in Kenya are entering a new digital phase after the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) activated…
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Oraimo Expands Product Portfolio Across Kenya’s Consumer Tech Market
Oraimo is widening its presence in Kenya beyond the audio and mobile accessory categories that helped establish the brand across…
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Kenyan Banks Are Expanding Their Footprint as Competition Moves Into New Territory
The race for size is becoming a defining feature of Kenya’s banking industry as lenders expand beyond their traditional customer…
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Safaricom Governance Changes Put Future CEO Appointments Under Vodacom Control
The mechanics of corporate control often emerge long after a share purchase agreement is announced. Documents tied to the planned…
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The CMA Sandbox May Become One of the First Stops on the Road to VASP Licensing
The Capital Markets Authority’s innovation sandbox is emerging as a key part of Kenya’s conversation on virtual asset regulation, with…
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MTN Hands MoMo Upgrade to Ant International as Fintech Push Deepens
MTN Group is preparing a major upgrade of its mobile money business through a partnership with Ant International, a move…
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Spiro Appoints Former Indofast Energy Boss Anant Badjatya as Group CEO
Spiro, a leading African electric mobility company, has appointed former Indofast Energy CEO Anant Badjatya as its new Group Chief…
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Why Amazon Wants Kenya to Host Its First Satellite Gateway in Africa
A new application before Kenya’s communications regulator points to the country’s growing role in the physical infrastructure underpinning Africa’s digital…
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MTN Brings One TV to Market as Telecoms Look Beyond Connectivity
MTN Group has started introducing a new entertainment platform across its African markets as the telecom operator deepens its push…
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WWDC 2026 Offered a Public Look at Apple’s New Power Structure
Apple spent much of WWDC 2026 talking about software, artificial intelligence and the future of Siri. The more revealing story…
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iOS 27 Brings Apple’s AI Ambitions Into Everyday Parts of the iPhone
Apple used WWDC 2026 to position iOS 27 as a broad update to the iPhone experience, combining performance improvements, expanded…
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Apple Turns to Google as Siri Becomes the Center of Its AI Push
For years, Apple approached artificial intelligence with unusual caution. While rivals raced to release increasingly capable chatbots, Apple focused on…
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Stanbic Explores New Banking Venture in Ethiopia
Stanbic Bank is considering establishing a wholly owned banking operation in Ethiopia, opening a potential route into one of Africa’s…
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Kenya Secures New EU Support for Digital Infrastructure and Regional Connectivity
Kenya’s latest agreements with the European Union place digital infrastructure, data governance and services trade at the centre of the…
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African Private Capital Funds Are Still Finding Their Biggest Backers Abroad
The effort to finance Africa’s growth is increasingly becoming a debate about where capital comes from rather than whether capital…
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MTN Makes the Case for Shared Telecom Networks Across Africa
Africa’s largest mobile operators are pressing governments to rethink how telecommunications infrastructure is financed and regulated, arguing that the continent’s…
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Kenya Seeks a Place in the Growing Digital Nomad Economy
Kenya’s tourism planners are increasingly focusing on remote workers and technology professionals as the country looks beyond traditional holiday travel…
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Kenya Power to Close All Payment Counters by June 2027
Kenya Power has unveiled plans to gradually phase out all remaining payment counters in its banking halls by June 2027,…
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Court Cuts Mogo’s Loan Claim After Finding Interest Charges Excessive
A Small Claims Court in Thika has substantially reduced the amount recoverable by Mogo Auto Limited in a dispute over…
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Africa’s Trade Ambitions Are Running Into a Payments and Logistics Reality
The promise of the African Continental Free Trade Area has often been measured through projections: larger markets, stronger manufacturing output,…
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Ruto Appoints Former Isiolo MP as Konza Technopolis Board Chair
President William Ruto has appointed former Isiolo South Member of Parliament Abdul Bahari Ali as the new Non-Executive Chairperson of…
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Kenya’s Debt Challenge Sits at the Heart of Treasury’s Budget Defence
Kenya’s National Treasury has defended the government’s latest budget direction, arguing that stronger domestic revenue collection remains central to efforts…
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Airtel Launches Four New Customer Service Centers in Nairobi
Airtel Kenya has expanded its retail and customer service network in Nairobi by launching four new customer service centres in…
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Egypt’s Blnk Raises $37m to Deepen Point of Sale Credit for Consumers
Egyptian fintech Blnk has closed a combined $37.1 million in funding, comprising a $12.5 million Series A equity round and $24.6…
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World Cup 2026: One in Six Public Wi-Fi Networks in Mexican Host Cities Unsafe, Kaspersky Warns
With the FIFA World Cup 2026 kicking off on June 11, cybersecurity firm Kaspersky is warning football fans and travellers…
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Kenya to Sell eCitizen Government Data in New Digital Marketplace
The Kenyan government is preparing to monetise non-personal data collected through its eCitizen platform and other State systems, with plans…
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How an Automated Payment Collection System Can Help Your Business
In the current hectic digital economy, accuracy and speed are important success parameters for a business. Among the most neglected,…
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Yadea’s Kenya Entry Adds a New Rival to the Electric Motorcycle Market
China’s Yadea has entered Kenya with a range of electric motorcycles, bringing the world’s largest electric two-wheeler manufacturer into a…
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Kenya Turns Attention to Consumer Protection as Digital Economy Expands
The Competition Authority of Kenya is stepping up scrutiny of online markets as policymakers weigh how to protect consumers in…
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Signal Tops a New Privacy Study as AI Becomes Common Across Messaging Apps
A new assessment of messaging app privacy has placed Signal at the top of the market while highlighting sharp differences…
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Court Halts NTSA Smart Licence and Automated Fines System
The High Court in Kerugoya has temporarily suspended the National Transport and Safety Authority’s (NTSA) second-generation smart driving licence and…
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Flutterwave and Tempo Partner to Accelerate Blockchain-Based Payments in Africa
Flutterwave has announced a strategic partnership with Tempo, a blockchain network focused on payments, to advance stablecoin-powered payments and settlements…
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Kenyan Students Win Historic Grand Prize at Huawei ICT Global Final
Kenyan university students have delivered the country’s best-ever performance at the Huawei ICT Competition 2025-2026 Global Final, held in Shenzhen,…
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The Rise of African-Built AI Models Trained in Local Languages and Why it Matters
Early this year, Google collaborated with African partners to launch WAXAL, a large-scale, openly accessible speech dataset aimed at addressing…
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Africa Skills Hub Rebrands to ASH Africa, Eyes Continental Scale
Africa Skills Hub (ASH), a Ghana-based organisation supporting youth, women, and small businesses, has rebranded to ASH Africa as it…
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Kenya Overtakes Nigeria in FT’s Africa Fastest-Growing Companies Ranking
Kenya has edged past Nigeria in the Financial Times’ 2026 ranking of Africa’s fastest-growing companies, placing 17 firms on the…
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East Africa Tops Africa’s Growth Charts in 2026, UN Report Shows
East Africa is on course to be the continent’s fastest-growing sub-region in 2026, with GDP projected to expand by 5.8%,…
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Kibo Africa Maps Out 10,000-Bike Electric Motorcycle Rollout in Kenya
Kibo Africa is preparing a large-scale rollout of electric motorcycles in Kenya, setting a target of 10,000 units on the…
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Kenya Power Looks to Capture Growing EV Market Through Special Tariff
Kenya Power is stepping up efforts to bring electric vehicle owners onto a dedicated electricity pricing programme as the utility…
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Government Seeks Real-Time Visibility Into Kenya’s Fast-Growing Betting Market
Kenya’s gambling regulator is preparing to connect betting companies, casinos and lottery operators to a central technology platform that would…
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Gemini Finally Reaches Android Go Devices as Google Retires Assistant Go
Google has started bringing Gemini to Android Go devices, extending its generative AI platform to a segment of the smartphone…
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Why Businesses in Kenya Rely on Bulk SMS Kenya for Customer Communication
Kenya’s mobile landscape is unlike most markets. With a population spread across dense urban centers and remote rural areas, reaching…
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Ethiopia’s EthioPay-IPS Hits 1 Million Daily Transactions
Ethiopia’s national payment switch, EthSwitch, has recorded a landmark milestone after its EthioPay-IPS platform surpassed one million transactions in a…
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MWC26 Kigali Postponed as GSMA Pulls Event From June Calendar
The GSMA has postponed MWC26 Kigali, its annual African technology and connectivity conference, less than two weeks before the event…
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Solomon Karanja Meru | Startups Do Not Collapse Overnight; They Accumulate Legal Debt
Kenya’s startup ecosystem has matured significantly over the past decade. Founders are building products faster, attracting regional and international capital…
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Bolt Food Enters On-Demand Retail With Quickmart
Bolt Food has moved into on-demand retail in Kenya, announcing a partnership with Quickmart Supermarkets that gives users access to…
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MEA Smartphone Market Slips as Pressure Builds on Budget Devices
Smartphone vendors shipped fewer devices across the Middle East and Africa during the first quarter of 2026, ending a period…
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Africa Faces $1.3 Trillion Annual Financing Gap, But the Funds Exist, Says AfDB
Africa faces an annual development financing gap exceeding $1.3 trillion needed to meet the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, the…
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Jumia Brings Axian Group CEO Hassanein Hiridjee Into Its Boardroom
Axian Group co-founder and chief executive Hassanein Hiridjee has been elected to the Supervisory Board of Jumia Technologies, placing one…
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Canal+ Keeps Rugby’s Biggest Stage on SuperSport With New World Cup Deal
Canal+ Group has secured the rights to broadcast the Men’s Rugby World Cup 2027 and Women’s Rugby World Cup 2029…
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Kenya Withdraws Electricity Tariff Review, Leaving Power Bills Unchanged
Kenyan households and businesses will continue paying current electricity rates after the government withdrew a proposed tariff review that could…
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Bitnob Unveils Its Infrastructure Platform, Introducing Bitnob Enterprise and the Next Generation of Bitnob Business
Bitnob today announced the next evolution of its infrastructure platform with the launch of Bitnob Enterprise, a new non-custodial infrastructure…
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Absa and Salesforce Extend Strategic Partnership To Advance AI in Banking
Absa has renewed its partnership with Salesforce through a new three-year agreement aimed at advancing the bank’s adoption of artificial…
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The TechTrends Podcast | Samsung Galaxy S26 Series: Evolution or Safe Upgrade?
Samsung’s Galaxy S26 series launched globally in February, going on sale on March 11 and the questions around it have…
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How to Recharge Airtel Airtime Through M-Pesa Paybill 220220
If you are an Airtel customer, you can quickly recharge your airtime via M-Pesa using the Pesapal Paybill number 220220.…
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Smartcomply Joins PCI Security Standards Council to Advance Global Payment Security Standards
Smartcomply is expanding its global footprint in cybersecurity and financial compliance after being admitted as an Associate Participating Organization of…
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GSMA Urges African Governments to Classify Telecom Networks as Critical Infrastructure
Mobile connectivity has become a critical pillar of modern life across Africa, supporting emergency response services, digital finance, healthcare, education…
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