Pixel 11 launch set for 12 August: what Google confirmed, and what is still a leak
Google confirmed the Pixel 11 launches 12 August 2026 in New York. What is official, what is leaked, and Kenyan pricing.
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Airtel Africa confirms London for the Airtel Money listing, days before a $515 million deadline
Airtel Africa confirmed London for the Airtel Money IPO in the second half of 2026. What Kenyan users should know.
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Anne Kinuthia-Otieno leaves Airtel Money Kenya with no successor named
Anne Kinuthia-Otieno has left Airtel Money Kenya after almost five years. No successor named, months before Airtel Africa’s London listing.
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SBM Bank Kenya cleared KES 17.6 billion owed to the Central Bank, and that swap explains most of its 171% profit jump
SBM Bank Kenya’s half-year profit rose 171%, and it repaid the KES 17.6 billion it owed the Central Bank.
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Kenya Cut the Price of a Crypto Licence by as Much as 95% Before Publishing the Rules
Kenya’s final crypto rules cut capital requirements by up to 95%. The full fee and capital schedules, plus November’s deadline
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Infinix HOT 70: What Less Than KES 20,000 Buys in Kenya’s Toughest Year for Cheap Phones
What the Infinix HOT 70 gets right, what rivals do better, and why 2026 makes it interesting.
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Samsung Launches Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, Fold8 and Flip8. Every Price Went Up
Samsung launched the Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, Fold8, Flip8, Watch9 and Watch Ultra2. Full prices, specs and Kenya availability explained.
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Nineteen Banks Now Send Money for KES 20 or Nothing on PesaLink. Equity, Co-op and NCBA Still Don’t.
Nineteen Kenyan banks now charge nothing under KES 1,000 and a flat KES 20 above on PesaLink transfers. Full list inside.
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Samsung Launches Health Assistant, an AI Chatbot That Reads Your Health Data
Samsung’s Health Assistant AI chatbot launches in US beta, coaching users on sleep, activity and vitals. Kenya availability remains unannounced.
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Pixel 6 & 6 Pro dropped from latest Android 17 QPR2 Beta 1 ahead of end of support
Google has released the first Android 17 QPR2 Beta, giving eligible Pixel devices an early look at the next quarterly platform release that will eventually become stable in December 2026. While the update introduces several bug fixes and…
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Another Safaricom Exec Exits: Esther Waititu Resigns as M-PESA Chief
Safaricom’s financial services chief Esther Waititu has resigned, leaving on 31 July, the same day Vodacom formalises its control.
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Samsung Galaxy A27 5G Is Now Official in Kenya: Price and Specs
Samsung’s Galaxy A27 5G is now official in Kenya from KES 41,300. We break down the specs, changes, and pricing.
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Samsung Galaxy Unpacked Is on 22 July: Everything Expected, and What It Means for Your Galaxy
Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked runs 22 July in London, 4pm Kenyan time. Expected: Z Fold 8, Z Flip 8, One UI 9.
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Anthropic starts pricing Claude in rupees for India. Kenya still pays in dollars, plus 16% VAT.
Claude users in India now see rupee prices. Look closely and they are not actually cheaper. Here is what that tells us about what Kenya would, and would not, get.
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Apple Sues OpenAI and Its Hardware Chief Over Alleged Trade Secret Theft
Apple has sued OpenAI, accusing its hardware chief and an ex-engineer of stealing trade secrets for OpenAI’s upcoming AI device.
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Kenya and Tanzania Top Africa in Bank Shareholder Returns, and Mobile Money Is a Big Reason Why
Tanzania (59%) and Kenya (36%) beat the 23% global average on bank returns, says BCG. Here is what the figures mean for Kenya.
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Vodacom Moves to Rewrite Safaricom’s Rulebook at the 31 July AGM
Fourteen special resolutions at Safaricom’s AGM would formalise Vodacom’s control and the government’s board seats, brand veto, and expansion consent.
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KRA’s Six-Month Tax Amnesty Is Open: Who Qualifies and How to Claim It
KRA has opened a six-month tax amnesty. Pay your principal tax by December 2026 and penalties and interest are waived.
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Ghana to Afghanistan: Visa Pay Reaches More Banks and Fintechs Through One Software Kit
Visa expands Visa Pay to 11 markets across Africa and Central Asia via an SDK, but Kenya is notably absent.
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Co-op Bank Is About to Turn Kenyan Traders’ Phones Into Card Machines. It Won’t Replace M-Pesa
Co-op Bank is set to launch Visa Accept in Kenya, turning traders’ phones into card terminals. Here is what changes.
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NTSA Wants Your Car Inspected Yearly. Is It Ready, When the PSVs It Inspects Are Still Deathtraps?
NTSA wants every private car inspected yearly from 2026. But the PSVs it already inspects are still deathtraps. Can it deliver?
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Nuvion Partners With Visa Direct to Speed Up Cross-Border Payouts
Nuvion is plugging into Visa Direct to move business money across borders faster, to cards, accounts and wallets. The Miami startup already powers stablecoin balances for Flutterwave in Africa.
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CFAO brings three budget Suzukis to Kenya, but leaves out the prices
CFAO has launched the Suzuki Super Carry, Eeco and Across in Kenya, targeting used-import buyers with value, but no prices yet.
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Absa and Google’s Hustle Academy to train 3,000 Kenyan SMEs in a year
Absa Bank Kenya and Google’s Hustle Academy will train 3,000 SMEs in a year, pairing free AI skills with finance.
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