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Yellow Card appoints Ross Everett as Group CFO
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Yellow Card appoints Ross Everett as Group CFO

Yellow Card has appointed Ross Everett as its new Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Everett brings experience across financial services, banking and technology companies. His previous roles include Group Financial Controller at digital…

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Binance Invests $100 Million in Circle, Expands USDC Partnership
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Binance Invests $100 Million in Circle, Expands USDC Partnership

Binance today announced a $100 million equity investment in Circle and the expansion and renewal of its strategic partnership to promote USDC across Binance’s global platform. The new arrangement has a term of five years. Under the…

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Africa Go Green Fund Doubles Spiro Commitment to $36M
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Africa Go Green Fund Doubles Spiro Commitment to $36M

Africa Go Green Fund (AGG), a climate-focused debt fund managed by Cygnum Capital, has increased its financing commitment to electric mobility company Spiro by $18 million. This brings its total commitment to the company to $36 million.…

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Samsung Starts One UI 9 Rollout to More Galaxy Devices
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Samsung Starts One UI 9 Rollout to More Galaxy Devices

Samsung has announced the expansion of One UI 9 to more Galaxy devices, with the rollout beginning today starting with the Galaxy S26, S26+, and S26 Ultra. Following its debut on Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, Fold8, and Flip8, One UI 9 brings an…

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Samsung Galaxy A37 5G vs Galaxy A36 5G: What Has Changed?
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Samsung Galaxy A37 5G vs Galaxy A36 5G: What Has Changed?

Samsung’s Galaxy A37 5G is the successor to the Galaxy A36 5G, but the two phones have more in common than their names might suggest. Both feature 6.7-inch 120Hz Super AMOLED displays, 5,000mAh batteries, 45W charging and a 50MP main…

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PAPSS Transactions Surge 1,000% as Africa Adoption Grows
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PAPSS Transactions Surge 1,000% as Africa Adoption Grows

The Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) is preparing to shift its focus from building its continental payments network to driving wider adoption and transaction growth from 2027. In Kenya, Pesalink partnered with PAPSS to…

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Your Home Is Becoming More Responsive
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Your Home Is Becoming More Responsive

Think about how much of your day is shaped by the routines you follow at home. From preparing breakfast and getting ready for work to doing laundry, settling in for an evening of entertainment and keeping track of household expenses, many…

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Samsung Galaxy S26 FE vs S25 FE: What’s New?
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Samsung Galaxy S26 FE vs S25 FE: What’s New?

Samsung’s Fan Edition lineup has always hit that sweet spot of flagship vibes without the eye-watering price tag, but comparing the Galaxy S25 FE to the brand-new Galaxy S26 FE reveals a clear step forward. While last year’s S25 FE rocked…

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Kenyan Businesses Are Embracing AI. The Hard Part Is Making It Work
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Kenyan Businesses Are Embracing AI. The Hard Part Is Making It Work

Over the last couple of years, we have seen organisations explore Artificial Intelligence across several industries, including financial services, telecommunications, government, education and other industries. I recently had a chance to…

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SanlamAllianz Kenya Records Strong 2025 Results
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SanlamAllianz Kenya Records Strong 2025 Results

Sanlam Allianz General Insurance (Kenya) Limited posted strong results in 2025, with profit after tax up 21 per cent on the previous year, crediting the agents, bancassurance partners and brokers honoured at its Annual Excellence Awards…

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Choice Matters For Your Cloud Ecosystem
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Choice Matters For Your Cloud Ecosystem

By Adil El Youssefi, Senior Vice President and Global Head of Colocation at Africa Data Centres Somewhere in Africa, a CIO is reporting to the board that the organisation’s cloud migration is complete. Applications have moved, workloads…

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Michael Mutiga Appointed Stanbic Bank Kenya CEO
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Michael Mutiga Appointed Stanbic Bank Kenya CEO

Stanbic Bank Kenya has appointed Michael Mutiga as its new Chief Executive. This comes after regulatory approval from the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK). Joe Muganda, Chairman of the Board at Stanbic Bank Kenya, said Mutiga’s experience…

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