Redmi Note 17 series launches with AI and six years of updates
Xiaomi has launched the Redmi Note 17 Series in the Kenyan market. Among the smartphones in the series...
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Absa Bank launches ‘Absa Next’ digital ecosystem to target next-gen consumers
Absa Bank Kenya has officially launched Absa Next, a digital finance platform designed to address the changing financial...
Co-operative Bank & UNCDF launch Ksh. 116M guarantee facility to fuel Kenya’s digital eenterprises
The Co-operative Bank of Kenya, in partnership with the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), has introduced a...
KPC’s Inuka Tech Fellowship achieves 30% job placement rate for first cohort
Kenya Pipeline Company PLC (KPC PLC) hosted the inaugural cohort of its Inuka Tech Fellowship at its headquarters...
Samsung Care+ brings affordable accidental damage cover to Galaxy owners
Samsung is expanding access to Care+, a service plan designed to help Galaxy smartphone owners manage the cost...
Kenya proposes capital requirements of up to Ksh. 250M for payment service providers
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) and the National Treasury have launched a major regulatory overhaul targeting the...
Verto & Visa launch multi-currency corporate cards to cut cross-border payment costs for African businesses
Verto has partnered with Visa to launch a multi-currency corporate card engineered to help African businesses reduce foreign...
Kenya’s mobile subscriptions hit 88 million as 5G, fiber & satellite boom
Kenya’s telecommunications and Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector registered strong growth in the final quarter of the...
Afreximbank & EABC partner to boost East African business access to digital trade Gateway
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and the East African Business Council (EABC) have strengthened their partnership to expand...
Caroline Mutheu & Esther Leja win the EV Explorers Innovation Challenge 2026
Two female engineering students from Kenya’s Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions have emerged victorious in...
Old Mutual launches lipa pole pole car insurance & Airalo eSIM travel coverage
Old Mutual Group has expanded its financial wellness drive in Kisumu with the launch of two new insurance...
Inside PAPSS’s ambitious plan to drive African financial integration
The Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) is entering a transformative new phase aimed at drastically scaling transaction...
You can now buy car insurance from the NCBA LOOP app
NCBA Group has expanded its digital offerings by launching a private motor insurance solution directly on the LOOP...
I&M Bank partners with Surecomp to modernize regional trade finance
I&M Bank has announced a strategic partnership with technology provider Surecomp to digitize and streamline its trade finance...
High Court nullifies Government’s Ksh. 204B Safaricom stake sale to Vodacom
In a landmark ruling, the High Court of Kenya has nullified the State’s Ksh. 204 billion sale of...
Apple TV+ & Apple Arcade added to iCloud+ plans in Kenya
Apple has expanded access to Apple TV+ and Apple Arcade by incorporating both services into standard iCloud+ plans....
KRA waives penalties and interest following iTax system downtime
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has announced a full waiver of penalties and interest incurred by taxpayers due...
Africa needs AI that serves its priorities
Across Africa, the most consequential uses of AI do not look like a chatbot. They look like a...
TotalEnergies Kenya unveils new fuel card to power fleet & consumer payments
TotalEnergies Kenya has launched its New Generation TotalEnergies Card, marking a major leap forward in digital payment and...
How Kenyans are choosing banks based on convenience, not branches
For decades, the perceived strength of a financial institution in Kenya was measured by its physical footprint. Consumers...
Digital Realty blesses East Africa’s tech ecosystem with new 6.4MW Nairobi data center
Digital Realty has officially expanded its footprint in East Africa with the launch of its new 6.4-megawatt (MW)...
Visa upgrades A2A Protect to combat surging account-to-account fraud
As global account-to-account (A2A) payment volumes surge toward an estimated 5.8 trillion transactions by 2028, a 160% jump...
How to manage accounts, loans & bills effortlessly with Equity Mobile and Equity Online
Imagine this: It’s Thursday afternoon, and you are a freelance video editor working on a high-stakes contract for...
Safaricom Ethiopia hits 15M subscribers as it marks 5 years of operation
Five years after securing a full-service Unified Telecommunications Service License from the Ethiopian government on July 9, 2021,...
How Hakikisha ensures M-PESA to Equity Paybill payments goes to the right business
We all know that universally shared mini heart attack: you’ve just typed in a Paybill number, entered your...
Kenya Airways, Absa & Visa partner to launch the Asante Global travel credit card
Kenya Airways, Absa Bank Kenya, and Visa have officially announced the launch of the Asante Global Card, a...
FYI: SBM Bank offers customers free PesaLink, ATM & Interbank money transfers
In the business world, cash flow serves as operational oxygen. For salaried professionals, a structured budget forms the...
TechMoran unveils StartupEast to hunt for East Africa’s hottest early-stage startups
Kenyan media platform TechMoran has announced the launch of the StartupEast Conference & Awards, a regional platform designed...
How to chat with someone anonymously for instant emotional support
In moments of distress, having access to immediate emotional support can be crucial. Whether you’re facing anxiety, stress,...
How SMEs can accept digital payments through Absa Mobi Tap
In today’s fast-paced digital economy, offering flexible payment options is a necessity for businesses. However, for many small...
How PesaLink & PAPSS facilitate payments from Kenya to African countries
The integration of PesaLink (operated by Integrated Payment Services Limited – IPSL under the Kenya Bankers Association) with...
Carrefour Prepaid card launched in partnership with KCB Bank & Mastercard
Carrefour Kenya, operated by Majid Al Futtaim, has partnered with KCB Bank Kenya and Mastercard to introduce the...
Safaricom initiates automated refunds for old M-PESA balances
Safaricom has begun automatically transferring funds from archived, inactive M-PESA accounts back to their rightful owners. The move...
What the Uber acquisition of Glovo means for Kenyan customers
Uber Technologies has agreed to acquire Berlin-based delivery giant Delivery Hero SE in a blockbuster deal valued at...
CMA to acquire blockchain analytics platform ahead of new crypto regulations
The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) is moving to bolster its oversight capabilities within the rapidly growing digital asset...
Equity Group & AfricaNenda join forces to boost Digital Public Infrastructure in Africa
Equity Group Holdings, the AfricaNenda Foundation, and the Gates Foundation have forged a strategic partnership to accelerate the...
How Safaricom’s Pochi la Biashara has empowered women entrepreneurs in Kenya
For over a decade, Kenya has stood as the global poster child for mobile money innovation. Yet, beneath...
Simply Apondi wins overall prize at the 10th annual BAKE Awards
The local digital landscape reached a historic milestone this weekend as the Bloggers Association of Kenya (BAKE) celebrated...
Visa partners with BAKE Awards to empower Kenyan content creators
Visa has officially announced a strategic collaboration with the Bloggers Association of Kenya (BAKE) for the landmark 10th...
Visa and OpenAI Partner to Enable Payments by AI Agents
Visa and OpenAI have launched a strategic partnership to integrate Visa’s payment network into OpenAI’s platforms. Announced at...
KPC Foundation & partners launch the INUKA Tech Fellowship to empower next-gen tech talent
The Power Learn Project (PLP) was born during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic out of a critical...
How SanlamAllianz is shaping the future of insurance in Kenya
There is a distinct shift happening in the Kenyan insurance landscape. A new corporate identity, SanlamAllianz Kenya, has...