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5 Things to Know About Crypto Wallets Before You Get One
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5 Things to Know About Crypto Wallets Before You Get One

Binance Africa breaks down the basics of crypto wallets in five simple, practical points for anyone considering their first step into digital assets. Ask ten people what a crypto wallet actually is and you will likely get ten different…

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Old Mutual Holdings Returns to Profitability with KES 882M H1 Profit
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Old Mutual Holdings Returns to Profitability with KES 882M H1 Profit

Old Mutual has reported a profit after tax of KES 882 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026. This is an impressive recovery from the KES 5 million the company reported during the same period in 2025. The Group’s insurance service…

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Nutanix Unveils New AI and Kubernetes Capabilities for Enterprises
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Nutanix Unveils New AI and Kubernetes Capabilities for Enterprises

Nutanix has announced the general availability of Nutanix Enterprise AI (NAI) 2.8 and Service Provider Central. The company announced this alongside the upcoming release of Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP) 2.19. Nutanix says the new…

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Samsung Galaxy S26 FE Launches in Kenya at KES 103,100
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Samsung Galaxy S26 FE Launches in Kenya at KES 103,100

Samsung has today officially launched the Galaxy S26 FE in Kenya. The phone will be available for KES 103,100 for the 8GB RAM model with 256GB of storage. It will be available through select retail stores from September 4, 2026. The S26 FE…

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SUN Mobility Launches Open Battery-Swapping Network in Kenya
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SUN Mobility Launches Open Battery-Swapping Network in Kenya

SUN Mobility in partnership with Vivo Energy, today launched its open-architecture battery swapping ecosystem in Kenya, establishing the country as the launchpad for its Africa-wide rollout. With 35 stations already live across Nairobi and…

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ZIGChain’s Vaults Surpass $50M TVL
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ZIGChain’s Vaults Surpass $50M TVL

ZIGChain, a Layer 1 blockchain focused on onchain wealth infrastructure, has revealed that vault products across its ecosystem have crossed $50 million in total value locked (TVL). ZIGChain has introduced tokenized exposure to global…

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Microsoft Appoints Angela Nganga as East Africa Country Lead
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Microsoft Appoints Angela Nganga as East Africa Country Lead

Microsoft has appointed Angela Nganga as its Country Lead for East Africa. She will lead Microsoft’s engagement with governments, enterprises, startups and other stakeholders across Kenya and across East Africa. Nganga brings more than 20…

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Jambojet to Resume Nairobi–Entebbe Flights in October 2026
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Jambojet to Resume Nairobi–Entebbe Flights in October 2026

Jambojet will resume flights between Nairobi and Entebbe, Uganda, from 1 October 2026, marking the airline’s return to the Ugandan market. The low-cost carrier says the route will strengthen connectivity between Kenya and Uganda while…

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National Bank of Kenya reports 61% rise in H1 2026 profit
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National Bank of Kenya reports 61% rise in H1 2026 profit

National Bank of Kenya (NBK) has reported a strong financial performance for the six months ended June 30, 2026. The bank’s Profit After Tax rose by 61% to KSh 1.72 billion from KSh 1.07 billion recorded during the same period in 2025. NBK…

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Kenya’s Flowt Secures Backing to Scale AI Lending
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Kenya’s Flowt Secures Backing to Scale AI Lending

Nairobi-based fintech startup Flowt has secured funding from Delta40 Fund I and Impacc. The startup has also secured grant support from the Argidius Foundation to scale its AI-powered lending platform for African businesses. The company…

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Samsung Opens Second Experience Store in Nairobi CBD
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Samsung Opens Second Experience Store in Nairobi CBD

Samsung Electronics East Africa, in partnership with Megahub Connect Limited, has opened a second official Samsung Experience Store in Nairobi’s Central Business District (CBD). The new store is located at Cameo Building along Kenyatta…

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Kenya Airways Revenue Rises 9% to KSh81 Billion Despite Higher Costs
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Kenya Airways Revenue Rises 9% to KSh81 Billion Despite Higher Costs

Kenya Airways’ revenue grew 9% to KSh81 billion for the six months to June 30, 2026. The national carrier attributed the growth to resilient passenger demand, stronger aircraft utilisation and improved commercial performance. Its cabin…

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BizBet spor bahislerinde başarıyı etkileyen davranış kalıpları
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BizBet spor bahislerinde başarıyı etkileyen davranış kalıpları

Spor bahislerinde başarı çoğu zaman tek bir tahminin doğru çıkmasıyla açıklanır. Ancak daha dikkatli bakıldığında, uzun vadeli sonuçları etkileyen unsurun yalnızca şans olmadığı görülür. Karar alma biçimi, bilgiye erişim, pazar seçimi,…

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NCBA, BasiGo Partner to Finance 1,000 Electric Vans in Kenya
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NCBA, BasiGo Partner to Finance 1,000 Electric Vans in Kenya

NCBA has partnered with electric mobility company BasiGo to finance the deployment of 1,000 electric vans, targeting public transport operators, businesses and institutions across Kenya. The partnership will provide tailored financing…

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Ventures Platform Closes $84M Pan-African Fund II
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Ventures Platform Closes $84M Pan-African Fund II

Ventures Platform has announced the final close of its second institutional fund, Ventures Platform Pan-African Fund II (VP PAF II), at $84 million, exceeding its initial $75 million target. The oversubscribed fund closed three years after…

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Intron Launches Sahara v2.5 to Bring Code-Switching to African Voice AI
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Intron Launches Sahara v2.5 to Bring Code-Switching to African Voice AI

Africa-focused voice technology company Intron has launched Sahara v2.5. This is an updated voice AI platform designed to better understand how Africans naturally communicate, including conversations that switch between languages. The…

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