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Absa Bank sweeps the 2025 FiRe Awards winning overall award + 5 others
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Absa Bank sweeps the 2025 FiRe Awards winning overall award + 5 others

Absa Bank Kenya has cemented its position as a leader in financial transparency and accountability by being declared the Overall Winner of the 2025 Financial Reporting Awards (FiRe Awards). The Bank also secured the top spot for Kenya in…

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Top 10 podcasts in Kenya on Spotify in 2025
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Top 10 podcasts in Kenya on Spotify in 2025

Kenyans are flocking to podcasts that reflect their lives, celebrate their vulnerability, and provide authentic local context, turning digital communities into real-world phenomena. Leading the charge is So This Is Love, hosted by Julia…

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Key milestones offer markers for what is to come in the AI era
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Key milestones offer markers for what is to come in the AI era

1995 was in some respects a banner year for the nascent technology industry – the PalmPilot was a smash hit, PlayStation took the world by storm, and a company named after a rainforest started selling books online. The desktop computer was…

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The Cybersecurity battle shaping Africa’s entertainment future
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The Cybersecurity battle shaping Africa’s entertainment future

Africa’s entertainment industry has undergone a dramatic transformation over the past decade. Since the digital migration, the way people consume content, from streaming shows on demand to watching live sports and paying for subscriptions…

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Kenya Power announces new national electricity peak demand of 2,439 MW
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Kenya Power announces new national electricity peak demand of 2,439 MW

Kenya Power has recorded a new all-time high in the country’s electricity peak demand, reaching 2,439.06 Megawatts (MW). This milestone underscores the accelerating growth in electricity uptake among commercial and domestic consumers. The…

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Mexico to play South Africa in first game of the FIFA World Cup 2026
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Mexico to play South Africa in first game of the FIFA World Cup 2026

The countdown to the 2026 FIFA World Cup has been dramatically accelerated. The Final Draw, held in Washington, D.C., has concluded, establishing the 12 groups for the expanded 48-team tournament, hosted by the United States, Mexico, and…

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ICJ Kenya appoints Demas Kiprono as Executive Director
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ICJ Kenya appoints Demas Kiprono as Executive Director

The Kenyan Section of the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ Kenya) has announced that it has appointed public interest lawyer and human rights advocate, Demas Kiprono, as its new Executive Director. The appointment is effective…

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Get deals & 20% cashbook from the LOOP Shopping Festival 2025
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Get deals & 20% cashbook from the LOOP Shopping Festival 2025

LOOP has officially launched the LOOP Shopping Festival, a festive season campaign designed to reward customers with savings extending into the new year. The campaign promises customers up to 20% cashback on their purchases, accessible…

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LOOP FLEX upgraded to include device insurance & extended warranty
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LOOP FLEX upgraded to include device insurance & extended warranty

LOOP, the Fintech subsidiary of NCBA Group, has announced that it has upgraded its LOOP FLEX product in partnership with bolttech. LOOP has also simultaneously kicked off the LOOP Shopping Festival, a festive season campaign offering…

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How to check your child’s KJSEA school Selection via SMS
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How to check your child’s KJSEA school Selection via SMS

Grade nine learners who sat for the 2025 Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA) examinations can now easily find out their selected schools through a Short Message Service (SMS), a system launched on Thursday, December 4.…

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ODPC fines DTB Kenya & DTB Uganda Ksh. 500,000 for data privacy breach
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ODPC fines DTB Kenya & DTB Uganda Ksh. 500,000 for data privacy breach

The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) has ordered Diamond Trust Bank Kenya (DTB Kenya) and Diamond Trust Bank Uganda (DTB Uganda) to pay a total of Ksh. 500,000 in compensation to a customer following a severe data privacy…

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