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Samsung is taking a more targeted approach with the Galaxy S26 FE, focusing on the features it believes users value most rather than simply packing the device with every possible flagship specification. The new smartphone brings upgrades…
Kenya’s microinsurance segment posted the highest jump in premiums after increasing by 826% to Ksh 2.17 billion last year from Ksh 234.23 million posted in 2025. Latest data by the Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) the increase was…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 2 – Kenya’s microfinance sector is shifting towards digital channels as lenders seek to reach more borrowers through mobile platforms, with technology increasingly becoming part of how…
DStv appears to be preparing a major shake-up of how it sells sports. A new five-tier streaming lineup is set to launch in South Africa on September 17, built around Starter, Select, Sports, Movies & Series, and Premium packages. The…
By Antynet Ford Kenyan meat exporter LiveMO has been forced to reduce its weekly export…
Phones are an essential aspect of today’s living. They have become our close companion, yet they also carry a reputation of being our greatest distraction. While phones can be a significant source of distractions, they can also be…
The National Heroes Council has opened a public review of 242 Kenyans nominated for consideration as national heroes. According to the proposal, the nominees come from various fields, including education, politics, liberation, sports,…
Sara Netanyahu, the wife of the Israeli prime minister, has claimed an opposition figure was aware of the plan for Hamas’s October 7, 2023 attack before it happened. Her remarks, which triggered outrage across Israel’s opposition,…
Investors who had purchased long-term Government Securities are set to beginning receiving their returns in the month of September, according to data from the Central Bank of Kenya(CBK) and the Nairobi Securities Exchange. The CBK is this…
Kenya’s President William Ruto attended the inauguration of Hakainde Hichilema in Lusaka on September 1, 2026, as the Zambian leader began his second term. In his address, Ruto congratulated Hichilema and used Zambia’s “One Zambia, One…
Digital inclusion is opening new opportunities for microfinance institutions to reach customers beyond traditional banking networks, as technology changes how individuals and small businesses access financial services. The shift has also…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 2— The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and Kenya Climate Ventures (KCV) have launched a partnership aimed at unlocking more domestic and international capital for climate…
Global health insurance and prevention company Alan has completed its acquisition of Tanel, a Dakar-based digital health company operating in Senegal and Côte d’Ivoire. Tanel was founded in 2021 by Mouhamed Ndoye and Makhtar Diop to…
Nepal is intensifying relief and recovery operations following the catastrophic flash floods along the Nepal-Tibet border a week ago, the UN says, even as rescuers scramble to reach anyone who may be alive. For thousands, the priority is…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 2— Kazakhstan has warned the world against repeating the devastation of nuclear testing, drawing on the experience of its Semipalatinsk test site where 456 nuclear tests exposed…
Shakahola, a name that became synonymous with grief after more than 450 people lost their lives in a cult tragedy, is now set to turn a new page with the establishment of a 200‑acre golf and hospitality project that promises jobs, tourism…
Brazilian presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro was acquitted Tuesday of a possible violation of electoral law after he broadcast a deepfake video of his father, former president Jair Bolsonaro. A left-wing coalition supporting the…
Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for stronger regional cooperation, shared prosperity and a more equitable global governance system as the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) marks 25 years since its establishment. Xi made the…
Nairobi’s dominance reflects the concentration of major businesses, banks, financial institutions, government agencies and formal employers in the capital.
Mexican soldiers killed an accused drug cartel leader with a three-million-dollar US bounty on his head, the government announced Tuesday. The suspect, Luis Enrique Barragan, 39, was a leader of a group called Cartel de Los Reyes, a…
SIM swap fraud in Kenya now involves international fraudsters who are operating locally. This comes after the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) arrested four Chinese nationals in Nairobi. According to the DCI, the four, namely…
Tall buildings, new roads, new markets – and a population with shrinking payslips, no jobs, and empty hospital shelves. The hardware is going up. The software was never installed. President William Ruto’s government has built a lot, and it…
Coast Bus is Kenya’s oldest intercity coach operator, a household name on the Nairobi–Mombasa corridor and a pioneer of long-distance road transport in East Africa. More than five decades after its founding, the company still runs…
The Kenya Institute of Supplies Chain Management (KISM) has partnered with the Ministry of Health to strengthen procurement and supply chain systems supporting the country’s Universal Health Coverage agenda. Speaking during the Third…
