How Equity Group Engineered a KES 75.5 Billion ‘Invisible Bank’ for Africa
Equity Group just posted a KES 75.5 billion profit. Unpack how this legacy institution is quietly building an invisible African technology ecosystem.
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UK Govt Backs East Africa’s First Industrial REIT with KES 3.14 Billion on the NSE
Africa Logistics Properties launched the first industrial REIT on the Nairobi Securities Exchange, securing KES 3.14 billion from UK investors.
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How Roam Explorer is Turning Africa’s EVs into Smart, Financed Fleets
How Roam Explorer is using AI and real-time data to track African electric fleets, preventing breakdowns and unlocking EV financing
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Infinix NOTE 60 Ultra launched with a 7000mAh battery, 100W fast charging, and supercar design
Infinix is making a serious play for the premium flagship market. Unveiled yesterday at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2026 in Barcelona, the Infinix NOTE 60 Ultra brings a wildly ambitious spec sheet to the table. Partnering with Italian…
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Absa Visa Infinite Metal Card in Kenya: Beyond the Hardware and M-PESA Integration
The Absa Visa Infinite metal card uses premium hardware to bridge global prestige, local M-PESA convenience, and frictionless consumer debt.
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TECNO CAMON 50 series goes official with triple 50MP Sony cameras & off-grid tracking
Barcelona is buzzing. After completely stealing the spotlight at MWC 2026 with the impossibly thin 5.49mm Spark Slim 2 and a wild magnetic modular smartphone concept, TECNO clearly isn’t taking its foot off the gas. To cap off an already…
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Best smartphones to buy in Kenya for KES 30,000 and below (2026 guide)
Looking for the best smartphones in Kenya under KES 30,000? Here are the top phones to buy right now, including Samsung, Redmi, Vivo, OPPO, Infinix, and TECNO options for battery, gaming, cameras, and fast charging.
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How 100,000 Kenyan Women are Moving from the Informal Economy to Bankable Businesses
The Stanbic Foundation and KIE are tackling the MSME credit gap by training over 100,000 women-led businesses across 10 Kenyan counties in financial literacy, cash flow management, and CRB navigation.
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TECNO Spark Slim 2 showcased at MWC 2026 with world’s slimmest bezels, specs revealed
The race to the bottom (in terms of thickness, at least) is officially back on. While the tech world has been buzzing about the iPhone Air and its insane 5.6mm profile, TECNO has quietly stolen the spotlight at MWC 2026. Building on the…
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GT Bank Kenya slapped with KES 33.18m fine over ‘unconscionable’ corporate bullying
The Competition Authority of Kenya has penalised the commercial lender after it trapped a long-term corporate client in a 17-month credit renewal maze and retroactively applied default fees.
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Infinix finally ditches MediaTek-only strategy for Qualcomm Snapdragon
For years, if you picked up an Infinix phone, you could almost predict what powered it: a MediaTek chip humming quietly under the hood. It worked. It sold. It dominated emerging markets. Now? That script just flipped. Infinix has…
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Microsoft Edge on Android is getting Gemini Nano-powered Summarize and Rewrite features
For months, Google has been steadily integrating its Gemini Nano on-device AI model into the desktop version of Chrome, powering features like “Help me write.” Also, the company recently added native HLS playback to Chrome, Edge, and other…
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Big Move by NBE: Why Ethiopia is Suddenly ‘Open for Business’ to Global Tech
Ethiopia liberalises forex: Service exporters now retain 100% earnings, whilst investors enjoy frictionless profit repatriation, unlocking the nation’s digital economy.
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Eveready East Africa Pivots: From “Shika Paka Pawa” to Green Energy Finance
Eveready ditches dry cells for a green platform, offering solar solutions, carbon credits, and financing for electric vehicles in Kenya.
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The Mothership Calls: OPPO Absorbs Realme in Major India Restructuring
OPPO absorbs Realme India as a sub-brand, triggering sales and service layoffs to streamline operations by April 2026.
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The KES 5 Billion Gamble: Why Your New Green Plate Might Not Save You Money
Kenya launches green number plates and e-mobility policy, but personal electric cars miss key tax breaks. Here is the reality.
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Matatus vs Boda Boda Strike: “We Want A Monopoly on Bad Behaviour”
Why the Nairobi strike is a tragedy of irony. Matatu owners aren’t fighting for road safety; they are fighting Boda Bodas for a monopoly on bad behaviour
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The KOKO Collapse: How a Carbon Credit Standoff Bankrupted Kenya’s Clean Energy Giant
Kenya’s KOKO Networks collapsed after the government denied carbon authorisation, stranding 1.5 million households and risking massive World Bank liability.
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DeepMind CEO confirms Google has no plans for ads in Gemini
Google is in no rush to follow OpenAI down the advertising path, at least not inside its AI assistant. Speaking on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos this week, Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis said the company has “no…
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CEOs Are Terrified of Missing the AI Boom—and Africa Is Leaving Them in the Dust
Investment is doubling, “Agentic AI” is taking over, and half of the world’s chief executives think their job security depends on getting it right.
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Apple Taps Google Gemini to Power Next-Generation Siri in Landmark AI Partnership
Apple officially confirms Google Gemini will power next-generation Siri, launching with iOS 26.4 in March/April 2026 under a billion-dollar partnership.
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Infinix Note Edge to launch on Jan. 19 as world’s first Dimensity 7100 phone, brings XOS 16
Fresh off unveiling its ambitious Note 60 series and satellite connectivity plans at CES 2026, Infinix is already turning attention to another major release. The company has officially introduced the Infinix Note Edge, a new smartphone…
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Deal: Google One AI Pro drops to KES 0 in Kenya (from KES 3,700/mo.), unlocking Gemini 3 Pro, Veo, and Jules
If you have been holding off on trying Google’s most capable AI models because of the premium price tag, now is the time to jump in. Google One has quietly enabled a massive discount for the AI Pro plan in Kenya, dropping the price from…
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Mastercard is aggressively rewiring Africa’s payments infrastructure, posting 45 percent network growth in 2025
The payment giant isn’t just shipping more plastic cards; it’s building the digital plumbing for a projected $1.5 trillion market.
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