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Co-operative Bank of Kenya has announced the transition to the updated ISO/IEC 27001:2022 standard. The bank received the certification from the British Standards Institution (BSI). Co-operative Bank was the first bank in East Africa to…
Milu Kipimo from Tanzania has been appointed as the Country Manager in South Africa (ZA) for Bolt. Having been Senior Country Manager for Tanzania, Tunisia & Ghana, he joins the ZA Bolt Business team with over 5 years of business…
Today, mobile phones are no longer just communication devices. They are gateways to our personal, professional, and financial lives. From banking apps to private messages, health trackers to photo libraries, smartphones have become vaults…
The London Internet Exchange (LINX) and interconnection incubator Asteroid have entered a cooperative agreement to transition Asteroid’s customer networks in Kenya to LINX’s interconnection hubs in Nairobi and Mombasa. The transition will…
Kenya’s financial sector, long admired for its role in mobile money and digital banking revolution, now finds itself on the brink of another transformation powered by artificial intelligence (AI). According to new research presented at an…
The integration between MetaTrader 4 and TradingView represents one of the most powerful combinations available to intermediate traders seeking to elevate their market analysis capabilities. While MT4 excels in execution and automated…
Last week, Safaricom held its first-ever Gaming Conference at the Michael Joseph Centre, themed “Level Up Africa: Unlocking Gaming Potential in Africa.” The event wasn’t your usual stiff industry summit. Sure, there were serious talks on…
Samsung has today announced that its 2025 OLED TV (S95F model) has been officially certified as a Real Black display by the Verband der Elektrotechnik (VDE), a leading electrical engineering certification institute in Germany. By meeting…
Verto has unveiled the Atlas Suite, a next-generation embedded finance product designed to streamline cross-border payments for financial institutions, marketplaces, and digital platforms. The Atlas Suite provides a single API integration…
IXAfrica has closed a multi-tranche financing package with Rand Merchant Bank (RMB), a division of FirstRand Limited, to fund its next growth phase. Withnthius funding, IXAfrica will be able to deliver an additional 20 megawatts (MW) of IT…
The Galaxy A-series is one of Samsung’s most popular smartphone lines in Kenya. It offers decent midrange devices that can compete with what is offered by the likes of Tecno, Infinix, OPPO, Xiaomi, etc. I have been using the Samsung Galaxy…
Visa has announced the launch of Visa Pay, an innovative mobile solution that provides access to digital payments and account-to-account money movement in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Visa Pay is an interoperable and secure…
A few weeks ago, while attending a friend’s wedding in Nairobi, I met Mr. Otieno, a soft-spoken father of two with a gentle sense of humour. As we got talking, he painted a picture of life at home that felt familiar. “By 7 p.m.,” he said,…
PesaLink, NALA and Equity Bank have partnered to make it easier for Kenyans abroad to send money back home. This partnership will help deliver funds instantly to mobile wallets and bank accounts across the country. Last year, Kenyans in…
Absa Bank has unveiled a three-month promotion dubbed “Play Your Cards Right,” which rewards everyday debit and credit card usage with some substantial prizes. Whether you’re swiping your card at the supermarket or checking out online,…
Vertiv has announced the new Vertiv PowerIT rack power distribution units (PDU), an extension of the Vertiv PowerIT product line. These models are designed to address the rising power needs of data-intensive workloads, including AI and…
Westcon-Comstor has announced significant progress in reducing carbon emissions and expanding its use of renewable energy. The company’s latest annual Responsible Business report reveals that it now sources 50% of electricity globally from…
Hybrid work and creative projects no longer belong to the sidelines. The tools we rely on now define how effectively we can move between meetings, travel, study, and collaboration. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra is built to match that…
Women Who Build Africa (WWBA has announced that its next flagship assembly will take place in Nairobi on February 5–6, 2026. WWBA will also host Founder Workshops in Nairobi and Johannesburg on October 23, 2025 as a build up to the…
The Xiaomi Redmi 15C is the latest smartphone from the company to launch in Kenya. The phone is available in stores starting from Ksh 11,999 for the 4GB RAM model with 128GB of internal storage space. The key selling point is the 6,000 mAh…
Justyol, the Morocco-based cross-border e-commerce platform, has announced it has closed a $1 million funding and financing package. The package includes $400,000 in equity from a private angel investor and $600,000 in inventory financing…
Following recent attacks on e-hailing drivers, the company is sending a clear message: any act of violence or criminal behaviour against drivers or passengers will not be tolerated. To protect drivers, new high-risk area alerts are being…
Xiaomi has launched the Redmi 15C in Kenya today. The device is designed for users who want more power, a larger screen, and additional features without paying premium prices. The Redmi 15C comes in with a 6000mAh battery that promises up…
NTT DATA has announced the appointment of Jafar Kuruniyan as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region. He succeeds Barry Curtin, who is stepping down after 16 years with the NTT Group, including 12…
