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TikTok Brings an AI Literacy Hub to Kenya as It Expands Safety Tools
TikTok has recently launched a new wave of artificial intelligence (AI) safety and education initiatives aimed at improving AI literacy,…
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Liquid Intelligent Technologies Appoints Bernard Beya as DRC CEO
Liquid Intelligent Technologies has appointed Bernard Beya as Chief Executive Officer for its Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) operations, effective…
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Why Crash Games Are Quietly Reshaping Kenya’s Gaming Economy
I’ve been watching Kenya’s gaming sector for three years now, and I didn’t see this coming. Everyone obsessed over sports…
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Samsung, JKUAT Partner to Equip 180 Students with AI and Digital Skills Training
Samsung Electronics East Africa has strengthened its investment in digital skills development by hosting an artificial intelligence (AI) and digital…
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Seven GRC Awards Nominations Highlight Yellow Card’s Compliance Push
Yellow Card, a stablecoin-based digital assets infrastructure provider operating in more than 60 countries, has received seven nominations at the…
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The Cybersecurity Problems Small Businesses Can Prevent Before They Become Crises
Running a small business means making dozens of decisions every day. Most revolve around customers, suppliers, invoices and deadlines. Cybersecurity…
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EBRD Extends €270m Financing to Yas for Kenya, Senegal Network Expansion
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a senior loan of up to €270 million to pan-African…
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Kenya’s Economy Is Moving Forward, Though New Risks Are Closing In
Kenya entered the second half of 2026 with encouraging economic data that suggests activity is gaining momentum. Still, fresh warnings…
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Safaricom’s Executive Share Awards Reflect a Deliberate Choice on Shareholder Capital
When investors read that Safaricom transferred 20.1 million shares worth Sh707.5 million to eligible employees during the year ended March…
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Meta Pulls Its Instagram AI Image Feature After Days of Backlash
Meta has removed an Instagram-linked capability from its new AI image generator after criticism over how the feature handled public…
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Canal+ Closes the Book on MultiChoice as Africa’s Biggest TV Deal Enters a New Phase
The MultiChoice acquisition by Canal+ has reached its final chapter, with the French media company completing the legal process that…
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Glovo Wants Your Next Shopping Trip to Start With ChatGPT
Glovo has expanded its use of generative artificial intelligence by introducing an AI-powered shopping assistant on ChatGPT and Claude, enabling…
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The Hub Karen Is Building a Smarter Mall for Kenya’s Next Decade
The Hub Karen’s next chapter is less about adding new stores than redefining what a shopping centre can become. As…
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Mark Mwaniki | Your Money Shouldn’t Have to Travel via New York to Reach Kampala
The first half of 2026 has made one thing clear: African fintech has entered its consolidation era. The acquisition of…
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IBM, Red Hat Launch Lightwell to Tackle Open Source Security Risk
IBM and Red Hat have commercially launched Lightwell, a platform offering automated vulnerability remediation for enterprise open source software, backed…
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Samsung Unveils Vision AI TV Range in Kenya With Mini LED Models and New Payment Plans
Samsung has unveiled its 2026 television lineup in Kenya, introducing new Vision AI TVs in Kenya with a strategy that…
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Visa Wants Banks to Catch Cyber Threats Before They Become Fraud
Visa has recently rolled out a new cybersecurity solution designed to help financial institutions identify and respond to cyber threats…
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Samsung Thinks Football Is the Best Way to Show What Mini LED Can Really Do
Walk into almost any electronics showroom and the conversation usually starts with screen size. Samsung wants it to begin somewhere…
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Nigerian Fintech Gigbanc Winds Down Operations
Nigerian fintech startup Gigbanc has announced it is winding down operations, becoming the latest casualty of the funding downturn affecting…
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Safaricom’s Share Buyback Proposal Reveals a Different Capital Strategy
Safaricom’s proposal to prohibit the use of retained earnings for share buybacks may appear to be a technical amendment to…
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KRA Sets Stage for Web-Based Tax Returns Under Finance Act 2026
KRA is preparing to replace Excel-based income tax returns with a browser-based filing system, marking one of the biggest changes…
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Africa Remains at the Centre of INTERPOL’s Online Fraud Investigations
INTERPOL Operation First Light 2026 has become one of the largest coordinated anti-fraud operations ever announced, with authorities arresting 5,811…
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Kenya Could Be Preparing Yet Another Search for a Telkom Kenya Investor
The government may soon begin searching for a new Telkom Kenya strategic investor, according to people familiar with discussions around…
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Tom Mulwa Takes Over at the NSE With a Bigger Mission Than New Listings
Tom Mulwa begins his tenure as Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) chairman at a time when Kenya’s capital markets are showing…
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KRA Revenue Reaches Record Sh2.84 Trillion After Strong FY2025/26 Performance
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) collected a record Sh2.84 trillion in taxes during the 2025/26 financial year, lifting annual revenue…
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NYOTA Businesses to Get Two-Year Licence Waiver Under Ruto Directive
President William Ruto has ordered a two-year waiver on county business licence fees for eligible NYOTA enterprises, adding another layer…
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Finding Focus: A Strategic Approach to Cybersecurity for Small and Medium Companies
Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) hold valuable data, serve as entry points into larger supply chains and often lack the…
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Rafode Advances Solar Cooling-Box Loan Product for Rural Health Centres in Kenya
Rafode Ltd, a Kenyan social enterprise focused on rural finance, renewable energy and farm inputs, is reporting progress on a…
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Kenya’s Sovereign Wealth Fund Act Brings New Limits, Oversight and Long-Term Ambitions
Kenya’s Sovereign Wealth Fund Act 2026 establishes the country’s first permanent legal framework for managing wealth generated from petroleum, mineral…
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EMERGE Platform Launches to Close Africa’s Career Development Gap
TheBoardroom Africa has launched EMERGE, a digital career platform for young African professionals, backed by the Mastercard Foundation. The platform,…
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Kenya Moves to Control Safaricom’s Future Expansion Beyond Ethiopia
Safaricom’s next international expansion may be decided as much in Nairobi as in the boardroom. Among the governance changes due…
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KECOBO’s Move Against KAMP Raises Bigger Questions for Kenya’s Music Industry
The decision by the Kenya Copyright Board (KECOBO) to suspend the operating licence of the Kenya Association of Music Producers…
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KCB Combines Sahl Card and Agency Banking in Islamic Finance Expansion
KCB Bank has expanded its Islamic banking portfolio with the launch of a Shariah-compliant payment card in partnership with Mastercard,…
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Safaricom AGM Vote Puts Board Changes in Focus
Safaricom shareholders will vote on a sweeping set of governance changes later this month that could formally cement Vodafone Kenya…
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NVIDIA Reworks the Business of Building AI Infrastructure
NVIDIA has unveiled a new partnership model with AI cloud providers that aims to make large-scale artificial intelligence infrastructure more…
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Samsung’s July 22nd Galaxy Unpacked Event Is Building Around One Big Design Question
Samsung has confirmed that Galaxy Unpacked will take place in London on July 22, where it is expected to unveil…
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Share Your Perspective on Data Trust and AI Readiness in Africa
As AI adoption accelerates across Africa, questions around data trust, visibility and resilience are becoming critical business concerns. How prepared…
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Meta Unveils Muse Image as It Expands Its Generative AI Ambitions
Meta has officially stepped deeper into the generative AI race with the launch of their new model the Muse Image,…
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Victor M. Mwongera | STEM Students Must Be Ready for an AI-Driven Job Market
The fastest-growing companies today are not waiting for the future. They are already using Artificial Intelligence to make better decisions,…
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Why Starlink Has Stopped Taking New Customers in Parts of Kenya
For anyone searching why Starlink has suspended new customer sign-ups in Kenya, the answer is straightforward: demand has exceeded the…
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East African Animation Earns Global Recognition at Annecy’s Biggest Market
East Africa’s animation industry delivered its strongest showing yet at the world’s largest animation market this year, with studios from…
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inDrive Adds Opt-In Trip Audio Recording to Improve Ride Safety
Ride-hailing platform inDrive has rolled out a new Trip Audio Recording feature aimed at enhancing safety for both passengers and…
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How Girls-I Save Africa Is Growing Kenya’s Tech Talent
Across Kenya, schools are increasingly embracing innovation programmes, STEM competitions and technology workshops that encourage students to move beyond textbooks…
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The SpaceXAI Rebrand Was Expected. What It Means Is More Interesting
The SpaceXAI rebrand is now official, bringing the xAI name to an end months after SpaceX acquired the artificial intelligence…
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South Africa Climbs Global AI Outsourcing Rankings as Enterprise Adoption Grows
South Africa has strengthened its position as Africa’s leader in artificial intelligence, with a new global assessment ranking the country…
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Flutterwave Secures Strategic Investment From Circle Ventures
Flutterwave, Africa’s leading payments technology company, has announced a strategic investment from Circle Ventures, the corporate venture arm of Circle…
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Equity, AfricaNenda Partner on Digital Infrastructure Push
Equity Group Holdings has entered a strategic partnership with AfricaNenda Foundation and the Gates Foundation to accelerate the rollout of…
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CMA Opens the Door to More Investment Funds Across Kenya’s Regulated Market
Kenya’s CMA new fund approvals have expanded the country’s regulated investment market after the Capital Markets Authority cleared two new…
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Kenya Creates a New Licence for Uber, Bolt, Glovo and Other Delivery Apps
Kenya has created a new regulatory category for app-based delivery platforms, requiring companies such as Uber, Bolt, Glovo and Little…
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Why Cloud Managed Security Is Changing Africa’s Digital Economy
Africa’s digital economy is expanding at a remarkable pace with mobile money platforms processing billions of dollars in transaction, businesses…
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The Cybersecurity Gap Many Small Businesses Discover Too Late
For many small businesses, installing antivirus software has long been considered enough to keep company computers safe. That approach made…
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Kenya’s Cooperatives Bill Could Redefine How SACCOs Manage Money
The Kenya Cooperatives Bill could reshape how millions of SACCO members access financial services by overhauling the legal framework governing…
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YouTube Pushes Back as the UK Considers New Media Rules
YouTube is urging British creators to respond to the YouTube UK media green paper consultation after the UK Government published…
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Why Kenya Wants One Authority for Patents, Copyright and Counterfeit Cases
Parliament has received a Bill that would establish the Kenya Intellectual Property Authority, bringing the country’s patent, copyright and anti-counterfeit…
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Visa, M-PESA and Onafriq Test Stablecoin Payments in DRC
Visa, M-PESA Africa and Onafriq have partnered to pilot stablecoin-enabled cross-border mobile money transactions in the Democratic Republic of the…
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Absa, Unilever Launch KES 4bn Programme to Finance Distributors
Absa Bank Kenya and Unilever Kenya have launched a KES 4 billion financing programme aimed at easing working capital challenges…
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OPPO Opens New Experience Shop at The Hub Karen
OPPO Kenya has opened their new Experience Shop at The Hub Karen, extending its retail network with a location that…
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Kenya Opens Six-Month KRA Tax Amnesty With Full Penalty Waivers for Eligible Taxpayers
Eligible taxpayers have a six-month window to take advantage of the KRA tax amnesty 2026, which waives penalties, interest and…
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Africa Pushes for Seat at AI Governance Table as Global Commission Takes Shape
Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame will co-chair a new international body tasked with steering the next phase of artificial intelligence development,…
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Kenya’s NIFC Draws Sh25.8 Billion in New Investments as Tax Reforms Begin to Deliver
Kenya’s ambition to establish Nairobi as a regional financial centre is beginning to produce measurable results. The latest Nairobi International…
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Apple Readies Its Biggest iPhone Launch Yet With a Foldable Debut
Apple is preparing one of its most aggressive iPhone product cycles in recent memory, with reports indicating the company will…
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Amazon’s Project Kuiper Clears a Major Hurdle as It Prepares for Expansion Into Africa
Amazon’s Project Kuiper has reached one of its biggest milestones after deploying enough satellites to begin commercial broadband service, moving…
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Kenya’s Metered Internet Billing Bill Puts Unlimited Fibre Plans Under Scrutiny
A proposal before Parliament could change how many Kenyans pay for home internet. The Kenya Information and Communications (Amendment) Bill,…
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Visa Unveils New Smartphone Payment Solutions for SMEs Across Emerging Markets
Visa is expanding its digital payments ecosystem with new capabilities for Visa Accept and Visa Direct, enabling small businesses to…
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Equity Group Deepens Cross-Border Trade Strategy With Tanzania Investment Mission
More than 50 investors and business leaders from Africa, Europe and North America have arrived in Dar es Salaam for…
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Grey Introduces Local Currency Deposits in Kenya and Ghana
Global payments platform Grey has introduced local currency deposits in Kenya and Ghana, allowing users to fund their accounts directly…
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Diana Mwaniki Named Acting CFO as Absa Completes Executive Leadership Transition
Absa Bank Kenya PLC has appointed Diana Mwaniki as its Acting Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective July 1, 2026, in…
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Spotify Signs on as Afronation Portugal 2026 Streaming Partner
Spotify has partnered with Afronation Portugal 2026 as official sponsor and exclusive streaming partner, extending the festival’s reach beyond the…
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Google Play Launches Sh129m Indie Games Fund for Africa
Google Play has launched its first Indie Games Fund for Africa, committing Sh129 million ($1 million) to help independent game…
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Jubilee and FSD Africa Launch Kenya Pilot for Digital Insurance
Jubilee Group has signed a strategic partnership with development finance agency FSD Africa. The partnership is to develop technology-driven insurance…
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Tom Mulwa Takes Over at the NSE as Kiprono Kittony Steps Down
Tom Mulwa will become chairman of the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) on July 13, succeeding Kiprono Kittony after six years…
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Sanara Deploys KES 1.2 Billion Into Kenya’s Creative Economy
Sanara has deployed more than KES 1.2 billion through commercial financing and grants to strengthen Kenya’s creative economy, financing hundreds…
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Startups
FasterCapital Backs DRC Agro-Food Startup
FasterCapital has accepted Agro-Food And Technology, a Matadi-based agro-food company in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), into its EquityPilot…
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Factorial Raises $150m to Scale AI Workforce Platform
European HR technology firm Factorial has closed a $150 million (Sh19.4 billion) Series D funding round led by General Catalyst,…
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High Court Strikes Down Parts of Cybercrimes Act
Kenya’s High Court has declared key provisions of the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes (Amendment) Act, 2025 unconstitutional, in a ruling…
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Google Cloud Eyes $90.6bn Boost to SA Economy by 2030
Global technology giant Google says its Johannesburg Cloud Region will add $90.6 billion (Sh1.7 trillion) to South Africa’s economy by…
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Kenya Expands Cybersecurity and AI Governance as Digital Risks Rise
Kenya’s cybersecurity agenda is expanding alongside the rapid growth of digital government services, with the government stepping up efforts to…
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PrimeVale Expands Into Kenya With Marketplace for Property Buyers and Developers
PrimeVale has launched its Kenyan real estate marketplace, introducing a digital platform that combines property listings, market insights and educational…
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Britam Expands BetaLab as It Backs the Next Wave of Fintech
Britam BetaLab is moving beyond startup incubation into venture investing, with the insurer planning to deploy up to Sh1.9 billion…
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ILO and Microsoft Launch Digital Skills Programme for 1,700 Youth in Kenya
The International Labour Organization (ILO), in partnership with Microsoft, Power Learn Project Africa, the Turkana County Government and with support…
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Google Puts New AI Infrastructure and Startup Funding at the Centre of Africa Summit
Google has expanded its long-term technology strategy on the continent with a series of infrastructure, artificial intelligence and startup investments…
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Why Sony Is Leaving PlayStation Game Discs Behind in 2028
Sony will stop releasing new PlayStation games on physical discs from January 2028, bringing an end to nearly three decades…
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Jerry Soko Named MTN Eswatini CEO After Acting Stint
MTN Group has appointed Jerry Soko as the Chief Executive Officer of MTN Eswatini, effective July 1, 2026, marking another…
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Absa Bank Kenya Backs Gen Z Connect to Grow Young Talent
Absa Bank Kenya has announced a strategic partnership with Gen Z Connect by Executive Connect to expand opportunities for young…
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The Next Test for Kenya’s Digital Commerce Is Consumer Trust
Kenya has long been recognised as one of the most dynamic digital economies in Africa. From mobile money to ecommerce,…
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Kenya Looks to Banks and Credit Reform in New MSMEs Policy
Kenya’s Revised MSMEs Policy 2026 places access to finance at the heart of the government’s latest effort to strengthen the…
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Meta Explored Buying Kalshi Before Building Its Own Prediction Market App
Meta explored a Kalshi acquisition before deciding to build its own prediction market platform, according to reports that offer a…
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Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked Teaser Makes Design the Main Character
Samsung has started building anticipation for its next product launch with a Samsung Galaxy Unpacked teaser that says very little…
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Tech Mahindra and Microsoft Unveil AI Network Digital Twin
Tech Mahindra has partnered with Microsoft to introduce an AI-powered Network Digital Twin solution designed to help telecommunications companies modernize…
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ESET’s Allan Juma On The Rising Wave of Cryptocurrency Scams and Cyber Frauds
Cryptocurrency has been pitched as Africa’s path to financial inclusion, but for a growing number of users, it’s become the…
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Kenya Rolls Out Digital Marine Cargo Insurance Before July 1 Deadline
The Kenya International Freight and Warehousing Association (KIFWA), in partnership with seven insurance firms and government technology platforms, has launched…
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2,700 Young Kenyans Complete Jitume Digital Media Training
More than 2,700 young Kenyans have completed a national digital media training programme aimed at preparing them for careers in…
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TIDAL Tries a Different Approach to AI-Generated Music Royalties
Artificial intelligence has changed how music can be created. It is now beginning to change how streaming platforms decide who…
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The TechTrends Podcast | Profitability Becomes the New Currency for African Startups, Says Google’s Alex Okosi
African startups are increasingly being judged on profitability rather than user growth, as the continent’s funding landscape matures beyond its…
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Dennis Waweru | Kenya’s Gaming Regulation Reset: What It Means for Fintech and Digital Payments in Africa
Across Africa’s digital economy, regulation is beginning to catch up with innovation. Kenya’s gaming and betting industry is now at…
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CMA Clears Vodafone’s $1.6bn Safaricom Deal
Vodafone Kenya Limited (VKL) has announced that the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has granted it an exemption from the requirement…
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Mastercard Deepens Africa Cybersecurity Strategy With New Center
Mastercard has launched the Africa Cybersecurity Center of Excellence, a continent-wide initiative aimed at strengthening cyber resilience, improving threat intelligence…
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Ziidi Trader Tops KSh1 Billion as Retail Trading Builds
Four months after opening to retail investors, Ziidi Trader has crossed the KSh1 billion mark in cumulative turnover, adding fresh…
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WhatsApp Opens Username Reservations as Launch Nears
WhatsApp username reservations are beginning to roll out worldwide, giving users the chance to secure unique usernames before the feature…
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New Appointments
Ashish Malhotra Exits Airtel Kenya as Djibril Tobe Takes Over as MD
Airtel Kenya has appointed Djibril Tobe as Managing Director of Airtel Kenya, succeeding Ashish Malhotra, who departs after four years…
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BAKE Awards 2026 Winners Reflect Kenya’s Creator Economy at 10
The BAKE Awards marked their 10th edition in Nairobi with a ceremony that reflected how Kenya’s digital publishing landscape has…
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