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Airtel Kenya has expanded its retail presence at the Coast with the launch of four new customer experience stores across Mombasa County. The new outlets are located at Sabasaba, Airport Centre Mall, Nyali Bazaar and Likoni. They are meant…
Samsung has announced the launch of the Galaxy A27 5G in Kenya. The Galaxy A27 5G is the successor of the Galaxy A26 5G and comes with a 6.7-inch Super AMOLED 120Hz display. Samsung has also embraced an Infinity-O punch-hole display design…
Students at Kiambu National Polytechnic took part in hands-on learning, career conversations, mentorship sessions and technology demonstrations through the Safaricom Hook Circle. The two-day session exposed them to career pathways beyond…
Paystack and Pesalink have expanded their partnership, which will see the integration of Pesalink as a payment option on Paystack Checkout in Kenya. This will make it easier for customers to pay directly from their bank accounts while…
SeamlessHR rebrands to Seamless Technologies, a strategic pivot from human resource management to artificial intelligence, embedded financial services and enterprise software. The company said the new corporate structure reflects its…
NCBA and electric mobility company ePure Motion have signed a strategic partnership to help accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) in Kenya. They plan to do this through tailored asset financing solutions for individuals,…
Visa and Safaricom hosted a “Game Iko On” Semi-Final Watch Party, bringing together customers, partners and football fans to celebrate their partnership and also promote the M-Pesa GlobalPay Virtual Visa Card. Developed by Visa and…
SCRYPT has expanded its licensed stablecoin settlement infrastructure into four East African markets. This will make it easier for banks, payment providers and corporate treasury teams to move funds between local currencies and stablecoins…
Rwanda has announced the nationwide rollout of eKash. This is the country’s national instant payment system. As of 14 July 2026, all interoperable retail payment transactions between banks and electronic money issuers are processed through…
Kenya’s digital government expertise is beginning to find markets beyond its borders, with Webmasters Kenya Ltd, the company behind the country’s eCitizen platform, signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Mozambique’s National…
Spotify opened the official Greasy Tunes Café Kitchen in Nairobi in partnership with The BAG, marking the start of a 12-day pop-up that brings together food, music and the creative communities shaping the city’s culture. The Nairobi…
QKS Group announced today that it has recognised NETSCOUT as a Leader in the SPARK Matrix: Network Observability, 2026. Akshay Singh, Analyst at QKS Group, states, “NETSCOUT has established a commanding presence in the network…
Kenya’s regulated digital lending industry has crossed the KSh150 billion mark after the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) licensed an additional 25 Digital Credit Providers (DCPs), bringing the total number of licensed firms to 252. According…
By Sally Kimeu, Territory Sales Manager for East Africa at Nutanix Imagine an enterprise IT team approving a storage refresh based on a hardware quote that made sense at the start of the budget cycle. By the time approvals, procurement,…
Binance today marks its ninth anniversary with more than 323 million registered users across over 100 countries. When Binance launched in July 2017, fewer than 6 million people worldwide owned cryptocurrency. Today, that number exceeds 741…
TikTok has announced a series of new initiatives with the aim to improve AI literacy, increase transparency around AI-generated content and tackle AI-generated spam as the use of artificial intelligence continues to grow on the platform.…
Interswitch has appointed Geoffrey Njuguna as the new Managing Director of its Kenya business. Njuguna previously served as Regional Chief Financial Officer. As CFO, he helped streghten the company’s financial management, supporting…
Stablecoin-powered travel payments startup Timon has announced its expansion to Kenya after surpassing 100,000 users across Africa. The expansion comes after the company received backing from Alliance, a global accelerator for crypto…
Liquid Intelligent Technologies has appointed Bernard Beya as Chief Executive Officer of its operations in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) He joined Liquid Intelligent Technologies in September 2022 as Chief Financial Officer and…
According to Spotify’s June 2026 listening data, listeners aged 18 to 24 accounted for 53.7% of all streams in Nairobi, the highest proportion among the three African cities analysed. In comparison, the same age group represented 44.4% of…
Yellow Card has received seven nominations at the Morgans Governance, Risk Management and Compliance (GRC) & Financial Crime Awards 2026 (Africa Edition). The nominations include the Organizational Excellence in Governance, Risk and…
Flutterwave has announced a collaboration with Xoom to facilitate faster cross-border money transfers into Nigeria. The partnership connects Xoom’s global remittance network with Flutterwave’s local payout infrastructure. With this, users…
Red Dot Distribution has announced new leadership changes with Nishad Mairal taking over as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company and Munir Bharwani taking over as Managing Director. According to the company, Bharwani will…
Samsung has unveiled its 2026 television range in Kenya. The company is bringing its new Mini LED TV range to the local market, growing its premium home entertainment portfolio. The new lineup showcases Samsung’s newest display technology…
