AirDrop Is Coming to Most Android Phones Later This Year — But the Catch Is Your Chipset
Google is bringing AirDrop support to OPPO, OnePlus, Vivo, Xiaomi and Honor phones in 2026, with a QR-code option live today.
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Bolt raises Kenya ride fares by 6% after fuel price hike
Bolt has increased Kenya fares by 6% to cushion drivers after rising fuel prices pushed up operating costs.
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Kenya Airways and Rubis Plan Africa’s First Dedicated SAF Refinery in Nairobi
Kenya Airways and Rubis plan a Nairobi SAF refinery using local waste feedstocks to cut aviation emissions and imports.
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Kenya Lands 17 Firms on FT’s 2026 Africa Fastest-Growing List, Overtaking Nigeria — and the Detail Underneath Matters More
Kenya places 17 firms on FT’s 2026 Africa Fastest-Growing ranking, beating Nigeria. Top three companies by revenue are Kenyan.
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EADB Sets Aside USD 13 Million for Youth and Women-Led Businesses as Rwanda Takes Over Leadership
East African Development Bank launches USD 13 million fund for women, youth entrepreneurs as Rwanda’s Murangwa takes Governing Council chair
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Stanbic Bank Kenya Q1 2026 Profit Hits KES 3.5 Billion as Deposits Cross KES 400 Billion
Stanbic Bank Kenya’s Q1 2026 net profit grew 5% to KES 3.5 billion as customer deposits crossed KES 400 billion.
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Glovo’s KES 10 Billion Kenya Bet: Why Nairobi, and Why Now?
Glovo dominates Kenyan food and grocery delivery, and its new Nairobi headquarters reflects that. The fuller picture, including the company’s regulatory record back home, is worth understanding before celebrating.
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NTSA Says Goodbye to Paper Logbooks: eLogbook Launches on eCitizen June 10, 2026
Kenya’s NTSA launches eLogbook on June 10, 2026, ending paper-based vehicle registration with QR-coded, encrypted digital certificates on eCitizen. (20 words)
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Jiji Reports 70% Surge in Used-Item Searches as Kenya’s Pre-Loved Economy Booms
Kenya’s second-hand economy surges online as Jiji records 14.7 million used-item searches in first quarter of 2026.
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Spotify and ONErpm Hold Nairobi Workshop for Rising East African Artists
The two-day Nairobi programme brought together artists, producers, and mentors from Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania for recording, media, and music business training.
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Government Just Quietly Made Kenya’s Fuel Dirtier for Six Months. Your Engine Will Pay.
Kenya waives fuel sulphur standards from 10ppm to 50ppm for six months. Here’s what it means for your car, lungs, and wallet.
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SBM Bank backs Kenya’s EV transition with KES 1 Billion fund and a leased BYD fleet
SBM Bank launches KES 1 billion Green Finance Facility and leases five BYD plug-in hybrids through Avenue Lease.
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Infinix GT 50 Pro Goes Official: Liquid Cooling, Pressure-Sense Triggers, and 144Hz Gaming
Infinix unveils the GT 50 Pro with HydroFlow liquid cooling, dual-pressure GT Triggers, Dimensity 8400 Ultimate, 144Hz AMOLED, and 6500mAh battery.
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Apple’s Gemini-Powered Siri Is Still On Track for 2026, Google Confirms
Google Cloud’s Thomas Kurian confirmed at Cloud Next 2026 that a Gemini-powered, personalised Siri remains on track for 2026.
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Co-op Bank to Split Into a Holding Company Structure, Paving the Way for Regional Expansion
Co-op Bank plans to convert into Co-opbank Group PLC non-operating holding company, with Co-op Bank Kenya handling banking business.
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Kenya’s Treasury Ditches Petrol Cars for 3,000 Locally Assembled EVs
CS Mbadi announces Kenya will buy 3,000 locally assembled EVs as Middle East conflict disrupts global oil supply.
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TECNO Wants to Put an AI Agent on Your Phone. EllaClaw Is Its First Attempt.
TECNO’s EllaClaw, built on the open-source OpenClaw framework, brings autonomous AI agent capabilities to budget smartphones in Kenya.
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NCBA Posts KES 23.4 Billion Profit as It Closes Out Its Last Chapter as a Standalone Bank
NCBA posts KES 23.4B profit for FY 2025, with digital lending at KES 1.4 trillion and Nedbank deal looming.
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DTB Posts KES 10.7 Billion Profit as Deposits Cross Half a Trillion Shillings
DTB posts KES 10.7bn profit for 2025, deposits top half a trillion, and customer base jumps 45%.
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I&M Group Posts KES 24.2 Billion Profit as Digital Banking Hits 98% Adoption
I&M Group posts KES 24.2B profit before tax in 2025, driven by digital growth and regional expansion.
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Kenswitch and Visa Sign Deal to Modernise Kenya’s Payment Backbone
Kenswitch and Visa sign a framework agreement to modernise Kenya’s payments infrastructure, targeting merchants, banks, and settlement systems.
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Consolidated Bank Turned a Profit. But the Audited Numbers Tell a More Complicated Story.
Consolidated Bank posted a KES 217.5 million profit, but severe capital shortfalls and rising bad loans threaten its future survival.
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NBK Shrunk Its Loan Book by KES 24 Billion and Still Made 178% More Profit. Here’s How.
NBK’s 178% profit surge proves that lending less, spending smarter, and new ownership can rebuild a broken bank.
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Kenya Capped Ride-Hailing Commissions at 18%. Here’s What Happened Next.
Kenya capped ride-hailing commissions at 18%. What followed; vehicle financing, fuel bundles, EV adoption, is a playbook other African markets are watching.
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