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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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Paratus expands East Africa connectivity ahead of ITW Africa
Pan-African telecommunications provider Paratus Group is expanding its East Africa footprint through new fibre infrastructure, satellite services and cross-border network…
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How Kenyan businesses are using Equity Online for Business to simplify payments, payroll and financial management
Running a business often means managing dozens of financial tasks at the same time. Paying suppliers, processing payroll, tracking account…
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CA proposes standalone data centre licence
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has opened a public consultation process on a proposal to introduce a standalone licence…
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Nokia opens Mobile Core Early Access, giving operators a live environment to evaluate emerging network technologies
Nokia has opened registration for its Mobile Core Early Access program, giving telecom operators and enterprises access to a live,…
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10 electric motorcycle makers are preparing to enter Kenya as battery swapping expands
More than 10 electric motorcycle and three-wheeler manufacturers are preparing to enter Kenya after Indian battery technology company SUN Mobility…
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NBO2 data centre launch deepens Kenya’s push to become East Africa’s digital gateway
Kenya’s digital infrastructure ambitions gained another major piece with the launch of the NBO2 data centre in Nairobi, a facility…
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15 million customers later, Safaricom Ethiopia must turn rapid growth into a commercially sustainable business
Safaricom Ethiopia’s profitability has become the more important question now that the operator has passed 15 million 90-day active subscribers.…
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Kenya’s startup ecosystem remains one of Africa’s strongest, but Mombasa’s rise highlights the gap beyond Nairobi
Mombasa has climbed 22 places in the global startup rankings, offering a rare bright spot for Kenya’s startup ecosystem at…
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Kenya’s M&A lead is being driven by billion-dollar ambitions in banking and regional expansion
Kenya leads Africa in mergers and acquisitions by deal value after companies and investors struck $1.44 billion (KSh186.4 billion) worth…
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Kenya’s Sh496bn e-commerce opportunity is growing, but the rules around digital trade need to catch up
Kenya’s e-commerce market could grow from about Sh336.7 billion today to roughly Sh496 billion by 2029, but turning that projection…
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Moove may leave Nigeria after Uber’s exit upends its original business
Moove is considering a Nigeria exit after Uber ended its operations in the country, a move that puts fresh pressure…
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Kenya’s WhatsApp sellers get a new way to take card payments
Mastercard has partnered with Flowcart to enable consumers in Kenya to discover products, place orders, and pay by card without…
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NITDA puts AI and robotics on the agenda for Enugu students
Nigeria’s National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has completed a technology bootcamp aimed at giving primary and secondary school students…
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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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M-KOPA crosses 10,000 electric motorcycles in Kenya as financing reshapes the economics of boda boda transport
M-KOPA has financed more than 10,000 electric motorcycles in Kenya, giving the company a sizeable position in the country’s electric…
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Bolt marks 10 years in Kenya as KSh19 billion investment reshapes its mobility ambitions
Ten years after entering Kenya, Bolt has grown from a ride-hailing newcomer into a significant part of the country’s digital…
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Old Mutual’s pricing reset exposes the difficult economics behind Kenya’s insurance market
Kenya’s insurance market is facing a difficult question: why are insurance companies undercutting prices in Kenya when the same industry…
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Apple’s biggest product cycle in years is about to test what the Ternus era really means
The first major test of John Ternus’s tenure at Apple arrives with an unusually crowded hardware pipeline. The company is…
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Safaricom Ethiopia crosses 15m subscribers at five-year mark
Safaricom Ethiopia has surpassed 15 million 90-day active subscribers, marking five years since the Ethiopian government awarded it a full-service…
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AXIAN and AfDB target 34,000 women-led businesses
AXIAN Group and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have launched a digital finance programme targeting more than 34,000 women-led businesses…
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HPE and Oracle expand AI networking collaboration
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has expanded its collaboration with Oracle to support the growth of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) AI…
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Children are using AI for homework. What should parents teach?
As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly part of children’s schoolwork, parents are being urged to teach them how to use AI…
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DHL and Absa expand GoTrade programme across Africa
DHL Express and Absa Group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to expand the DHL GoTrade programme across Sub-Saharan…
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Africa’s mobile money industry is looking beyond user numbers
African mobile money providers are turning their attention from expanding access to deepening how customers use their services, as executives…
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GreenShift Forum 2026 preview brings a wider audience into the conversation ahead of October 22
The GreenShift Forum 2026 is taking shape as a meeting point for businesses, policymakers, investors, sustainability practitioners and innovators working…
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Data centre giant Vertiv acquires US microgrid specialist in $1.45bn cash deal
Vertiv has agreed to acquire UtilityInnovation Group, a US microgrid and power systems firm, for approximately $1.45 billion in cash,…
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Samsung’s Galaxy A27 gets more right than wrong, even if one buying dilemma never quite disappears
The Galaxy A27 is the kind of smartphone that becomes easier to understand after a few days than it is…
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Why APIs are becoming the infrastructure behind enterprise AI ahead of WSO2Con Africa 2026
For years, APIs have quietly connected the software that businesses depend on. They allow a banking application to retrieve an…
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Standard Bank wants to build its East African banking power as Kenya expansion takes shape
Standard Bank wants a much bigger banking presence in Kenya and across East Africa, but the group is taking a…
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X connects creator monetisation to X Money as Musk pushes his everything app vision
For a creator, getting paid usually marks the end of the monetisation journey. You build an audience, qualify for a…
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Kenya’s 18% ride-hailing commission cap falls as court challenges government’s regulatory approach
Kenya’s ride-hailing commission cap is facing a major reset after the High Court blocked enforcement of the 18% ceiling imposed…
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Kenya Airways investor search faces fresh delay as competing proposals complicate its turnaround
Kenya Airways’ search for a strategic investor has run into another complication just as the airline prepares for another change…
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Samsung’s Galaxy A27 feels familiar at first, but the smarter upgrades become clearer with time
Samsung’s Galaxy A27 doesn’t announce itself with a dramatic redesign. Put it next to last year’s model and the family…
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Instarc sees opportunity in South Africa’s tougher KYC and FICA requirements
Tallinn-based regulatory technology company Instarc has raised approximately $1.45 million in strategic investment to accelerate the launch of its cloud-native…
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Kenya’s technopolis vision is getting a new face, and young designers can shape it
The Technopolis Development Authority has opened a national competition inviting Kenyan creatives aged 18 to 35 to design the logo…
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After processing $20 billion in invoices, Kenyan-founded DigiTax enters the UAE
A Kenyan e-invoicing company, DigiTax, has launched in the United Arab Emirates after receiving pre-approval from the UAE Ministry of…
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Uber exits Nigeria after 12 years as its African strategy gets narrower
Uber has shut down its operations in Nigeria after 12 years, ending a market presence that began in Lagos in…
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Why Kenya is putting privacy safeguards around numbers that have stopped being used
Kenya is proposing new safeguards for mobile number recycling, changing how telecommunications operators deactivate and reassign numbers that have gone…
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Doage sees commercial execution as the next frontier for African InsurTech
Doage is betting that commercial execution will become a bigger priority for Africa’s InsurTech sector as insurance startups move beyond…
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The 2026 WIT Awards will spotlight women turning technology ventures into jobs and sustainable growth
The Innovator Trust Women in Tech (WIT) Awards will return on 24 November 2026, putting the spotlight on women-owned small…
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Samsung Galaxy S26 FE arrives with One UI 9 and a sharper focus on everyday flagship value
Samsung has positioned the Galaxy S26 FE as a curated flagship offering, bringing the core strengths of its S-series camera…
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AWS Saudi Arabia cloud region to launch in December as the Kingdom accelerates its AI ambitions
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is on track to launch its first cloud infrastructure region in Saudi Arabia in December 2026,…
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Uganda is connecting NINs, business records and tax transactions in a broader digital reform
Uganda’s decision to use the National Identification Number (NIN) as the tax identification number for individuals is part of a…
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Uganda, Kenya Coast plan fifth tourism and innovation summit
Uganda and Kenya are set to deepen cooperation in tourism, technology and regional mobility as stakeholders prepare for the 5th…
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B Lab Africa opens seventh SME programme as sustainability becomes a bigger business priority
B Lab Africa has opened applications for the seventh cohort of its Resilient Sustainable Business (RSB) Programme, a nine-week initiative…
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NBK’s transformation delivers stronger H1 results as profit rises 61%
National Bank of Kenya (NBK) reported a 61% increase in H1 2026 profit, with profit after tax rising to KSh1.72…
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Tomiwa Aladekomo: African Tech’s Next Chapter: From Survival to Scale
Earlier this year, I pondered what the African tech industry would look like in the next 10 years. For much…
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ClearTax and Odoo bring e-invoicing and tax compliance into GCC business workflows
ClearTax has partnered with Odoo to integrate tax compliance and e-invoicing capabilities into Odoo’s business management platform for companies in…
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Airtel Africa’s $1.1 billion investment signals a bigger bet on Africa’s digital infrastructure
Airtel Africa plans to invest approximately $1.1 billion across its 14 African markets as the telecommunications company expands network coverage,…
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WIOCC secures $300m from AFC, Vision Invest for Africa digital push
Africa’s carrier-neutral digital infrastructure platform WIOCC Group has signed a Shareholder Subscription Agreement with Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) and Vision…
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Intel brings free AI training to Kenya’s public libraries, expanding access beyond major cities
Intel, in collaboration with the Kenya National Library Service (KNLS) and the Mandela AI Hub Foundation, is expanding access to…
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Epson opens expanded Nairobi office in Sh19.4m Kenya bet
Japanese electronics maker Epson has opened a significantly expanded regional office in Nairobi, growing its Kenyan office footprint by 50…
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Kenya Airways acting CEO George Kamal resigns
Kenya Airways has announced the departure of Capt. George Kamal from his role as Acting Group Managing Director and Chief…
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Kenya’s content creators challenge 5% withholding tax ahead of YouTube rollout
Kenya’s Digital Content Creators Association is urging the National Treasury and the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) to halt collection of…
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Asante Global Card: A closer look at Africa’s first travel-lifestyle credit card
Kenya Airways, Visa and Absa have introduced the Asante Global Card, a co-branded credit card built around the airline’s Asante…
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Kenya among eight countries set to join Digital Cooperation Organization
The Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO) has approved the candidature of eight new countries, including Kenya, to join the organization as…
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KRA eTIMS-IFMIS integration tightens government invoicing as businesses face stricter expense checks
For businesses dealing with government, getting an expense accepted for tax purposes has become as much about the electronic record…
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After KES 700m invested since 2019, Safaricom Foundation takes Ndoto Zetu into Phase 8
Safaricom Foundation has recently launched phase eight of its Ndoto Zetu initiative and has committed KES 100 million to community…
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Huawei brings Agentic AI Cloud to Nigeria as the race to build an AI-ready economy gathers pace
Huawei has launched its Agentic AI Cloud and artificial intelligence solutions in Nigeria, targeting organizations across finance, telecommunications, government and…
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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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MoMo Payment Service Bank appoints Bode Abifarin as CEO and MD
MoMo Payment Service Bank (MoMo PSB), the fintech subsidiary of MTN Nigeria licensed by the Central Bank of Nigeria to…
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Visa, Kenya Airways and Absa Launch Premium Asante Global Card in Kenya
Visa, Kenya Airways and Absa have launched the Asante Global Card, the first co-branded travel-lifestyle credit card in the Kenyan…
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Yellow Card partners with Tranzmit to power USA-Nigeria stablecoin payment corridor
Yellow Card, a licensed stablecoin infrastructure provider for emerging markets, has announced that Tranzmit Payment Services, a subsidiary of Tranzmit…
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Why simplicity has become the biggest trend in app design
Open any app store today and a pattern becomes obvious fast. The apps sitting at the top rarely impress with…
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Shein’s $27 billion Hong Kong IPO comes with a much bigger ambition
Shein is heading to Hong Kong with a very different story to tell investors than the one that made it…
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CBK clears Nedbank’s 66% NCBA acquisition as the South African bank prepares to take control
The Central Bank of Kenya has approved Nedbank Group Limited’s acquisition of up to 66 percent of NCBA Group, taking…
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Apple’s biggest change under John Ternus may happen inside the executive suite before it reaches products
John Ternus becomes Apple CEO on September 1, taking over from Tim Cook after 15 years at the helm. But…
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Starlink comes within 17 subscribers of Zimbabwe’s fibre market
Starlink has come remarkably close to catching fibre in Zimbabwe, less than two years after satellite broadband arrived in the…
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The banking playbook is changing, and I&M’s Kihara Maina is preparing for it
I&M Group’s Kihara Maina says the future of banking will depend less on protecting wide margins and more on generating…
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Kenya’s 5% YouTube tax explained, and what it means for creators from September
Kenyan YouTube creators will have to account for a 5% withholding tax on their YouTube earnings from September 2026, after…
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Why Stripe and Advent walked away from the $53 billion PayPal takeover
The PayPal takeover bid from Stripe and Advent International has collapsed, ending negotiations over a proposed transaction worth more than…
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Britam’s profit jumps 52% as its core insurance business strengthens
Britam Holdings Plc has announced a 52% increase in profit before tax to KSh3.8 billion for the six months ended…
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TikTok drives STEM learning across Sub-Saharan Africa
A growing share of TikTok users across Nigeria, South Africa and Kenya are turning to the platform for science, technology,…
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A comprehensive guide to Xparibet in Kenya
The online sports betting landscape in Kenya is dynamic and constantly evolving, with various platforms competing for the attention of…
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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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I&M Group half-year profit rises 22pc to Sh10.2bn
I&M Group posted a 22 percent rise in net profit to Sh10.2 billion in the half-year to June 2026, buoyed…
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How mobile technology has changed sports betting in Kenya
Mobile technology has transformed the way Kenyans access and participate in sports betting. With widespread smartphone adoption, mobile internet, and…
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KE number plates take over from KD as NTSA explains the routine transition
KE number plates are now appearing on Kenyan roads as the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) progresses from the…
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Samsung’s latest Fan Edition arrives with a new chip and a bigger AI focus
Samsung has officially unveiled the Galaxy S26 FE, bringing a new 3nm Exynos 2500 chipset, Android 17 and One UI…
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Microsoft names Angela Nganga East Africa lead
Microsoft has appointed Angela Nganga as its Country Lead for East Africa, placing her in charge of the technology giant’s…
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Google pushes Gemini deeper into banking as AI takes on financial research and risk
Google Cloud has launched Gemini Enterprise for Financial Services, a new AI platform aimed at helping banks and capital markets…
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Kenya’s electricity reserve margin falls sharply, raising rationing concerns
Kenya electricity rationing risk is rising as the gap between available generation and peak demand narrows, leaving the country with…
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Kenya Airways weighs aircraft-for-equity deal as more investors seek a stake
Kenya Airways’ search for fresh capital has moved beyond the conventional question of who will write the biggest cheque. At…
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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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MTN wants banking licences as Africa’s telecoms and banks converge around your money
MTN is considering becoming a bank in some of its biggest African markets, a move that could take the telecom…
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Kenya’s new courier rules put Uber, Bolt parcel data under government scrutiny
Kenya’s new app-based courier rules will require platforms such as Uber, Bolt, Glovo and Little to verify sender and recipient…
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Marek Retelski: The intelligent border – How AI is redefining customs risk management
Customs authorities are struggling to keep pace with global trade. Cross-border e-commerce is driving up daily shipment volumes, and de…
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Publishers push AI firms for revenue sharing
News publishers and industry operators have called on artificial intelligence companies to develop revenue-sharing arrangements with publishers whose journalism is…
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Ventures Platform closes $84m Pan-African Fund II
Africa’s leading seed-stage fund, Ventures Platform, has closed its second institutional fund at $84 million (Sh1.3 billion), beating its original…
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Bolt, Mombasa launch licensing drive for 400 riders
Bolt, the on-demand mobility platform, and the County Government of Mombasa have launched the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Licensing…
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Apple confirms September 9 iPhone event as foldable iPhone nears debut
Apple has set September 9 for its next major iPhone event, confirming the date for a presentation that is expected…
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NCBA and BasiGo put financing behind Kenya’s electric public transport expansion
Kenya’s electric public transport market is getting a new financing push as NCBA Group and BasiGo target 1,000 electric vehicles…
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Revolut takes AI deeper into banking with new research division and PRAGMA model
Revolut has launched Revolut Research, a dedicated division within its AI Department focused on developing machine learning technologies for financial…
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Moniepoint shuts down MonieWorld after 14 months of UK remittances to focus on Africa
Moniepoint is shutting down its UK-focused remittance service, MonieWorld, just 14 months after entering the UK-Africa money transfer market, as…
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Samsung Galaxy A27 performance feels solid, with battery life to match
Samsung’s Galaxy A27 5G feels most convincing when you use it the way most people actually use a phone: jumping…
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Kenya Airways grows revenue despite lower capacity as fuel costs and losses weigh on its turnaround
Kenya Airways delivered a stronger first half on the commercial side, generating KSh81.3 billion in revenue in the six months…
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WSO2Con Africa 2026 puts agentic enterprise in the spotlight before Nairobi opens its doors
With WSO2Con Africa 2026 now less than four weeks away, enterprise AI is moving beyond a familiar question: What can…
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Kenya’s listed companies are paying more to shareholders as dividend growth gathers pace
Why are NSE companies increasing dividends even when some profits are falling? The answer is becoming more complicated than shareholder…
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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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Samsung’s Galaxy A27 keeps its cool across PUBG, COD Mobile and Free Fire
Samsung’s decision to replace Exynos with the Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 in the Galaxy A27 raises a practical question for…
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