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Kenya to track fuel use for drivers with new electronic tax system
On Friday, October 25, 2024, the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) announced plans to start monitoring fuel consumption by linking its…
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tappi’s $11 digital solutions boost growth for M-PESA’s 650,000 merchants in Kenya
On Tuesday, October 22, tappi, a digital commerce startup, has partnered with Safaricom to help M-PESA’s network of 650,000 micro,…
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Safaricom teams up with Cloudflare, Copycat to offer affordable cybersecurity for Kenyan businesses
On Thursday, October 17, Safaricom announced a new partnership with Cloudflare, a global web infrastructure and cybersecurity provider, and Copycatgroup,…
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Bolt, Uber team up to remove unprofessional drivers in Kenya
On Friday, October 11, ride-hailing giants Bolt and Uber announced a new partnership with Kenya’s National Transport and Safety Authority…
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Kenya government to link M-PESA paybills to tax system by December
On Friday, October 11, Kenya’s government announced exciting plans to link M-PESA Paybills and Till numbers to the tax system…
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Kenyan lawmakers want Safaricom and M-PESA to be separate
On Tuesday, October 8, Kenyan lawmakers are once again pushing for Safaricom, the biggest phone company in Kenya, to split…
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Kenya seeks to enhance its ICT policy after 26 years
Kenya’s ICT Sector Working Group (SWG) has presented an important report to the Ministry of Information, Communications, and the Digital…
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Nigerian fintech Risevest enters Kenya, completes Hisa acquisition
Risevest, a fintech company from Nigeria, has officially acquired Hisa, a startup from Kenya that focuses on investment. The acquisition…
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Gig drivers in Kenya defy e-hailing platforms, set fare rates
In Nairobi, Kenya, gig drivers are defying e-hailing platforms by setting their own fare rates, rejecting the platforms' current pricing.…
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Meta launches monetization tools for Kenya content creators
Meta has launched new monetization tools for eligible content creators in Kenya, effective August 6, 2024. These tools include in-stream…
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Africa accelerator programme: Google unveils 10 startups for 3-month virtual programme
Google has announced the selection of 10 startups for its Africa Accelerator Programme, a three-month virtual program designed to support…
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Kenya: After protests see 22 dead and 300 injured, Ruto withdraws tax bill
William Ruto, the President of Kenya has explained why he withdrew the controversial Finance Act bill containing tax hikes after…
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At least five shot dead, dozens wounded as protesters breach Kenya parliament
A bill to raise taxes in Kenya descended into violence yesterday, with police firing on demonstrators trying to storm the…
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Adekunle Gold, Simi lend voices to Kenya anti-tax protests
Popular Nigerian singer Adekunle Gold and his wife, Simisola Kosoko, professionally known as Simi, have lent their voices to the…
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Kenya Police drops investigation, Worldcoin to resume operations
Worldcoin is preparing to continue operation as Kenyan police dropped the investigation into allegations that it had illegally collected and…
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Safaricom surpasses market expectations, reports over $1bn in earnings
Safaricom has announced that it earned KSh 139.9 billion ($1.07 billion) before interest and tax in the fiscal year ending…
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Kenya dam bursts kill at least 42 amidst heavy rain and flood
At least 42 people have been killed in floods in central Kenya’s Mai Mahiu area after a dam burst early…
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Equity Bank staff indicted in $2.1 million Kenya fraud
One of the staff members of Equity Bank Kenya has been said to have collaborated with other criminals to defraud…
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Kenyan officials, Anjarwalla’s wife debunk arrest report of Binance executive
Kenyan officials are reportedly denying recent reports that Binance executive Nadeem Anjarwalla, who fled from custody in Nigeria, was arrested…
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Kenya puts team together to regulate crypto market
The Kenyan government is getting serious about regulating the crypto scene. It has put together a team from different agencies…
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Kenya, GIZ come together to develop national AI strategy
The Kenyan government and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH have collaborated to launch a project to develop…
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Payment solutions company gets approval to operate in Kenya
LemFi, a cross-border payment solution, just got the green light from the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) to operate remittances…
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April Fool: Davido to sue K24 TV for defamation
Popular Nigerian musician, Davido, has said that he is pursuing legal action against Kenyan media outlet K24 TV (Kenya’s No.1…
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Visa and ACCOSCA partner to launch Financial Inclusion project in two countries
Visa and the African Confederation of Co-operative Savings and Credit Associations (ACCOSCA) have teamed up to launch a project to…
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UPDATE: Binance executive, Anjarwalla, escapes detainment, flees Nigeria
Nadeem Anjarwalla, Binance's regional manager for Africa, one of the company’s two executives detained by Nigeria’s Office of the National…
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Kenya considers limiting government officials’ use of TikTok
The Interior Ministry of Kenya is considering limiting the use of TikTok by government officials, in a bid to protect…
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Kenya launches tech-driven initiatives to digitalize courts
Chief Justice Martha Koome announced that Kenya's courts will go paperless on July 1, 2024. This means the end of…
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TikTok partners African Union to embark on digital safety campaign
TikTok, a short-form mobile video-sharing company, and the African Union Commission's Women, Gender, and Youth Directorate (WGYD) have partnered to…
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Sport
Kenyans pay tribute to Kelvin Kiptum as his body return home for burial
There was a sombre mood in Kenya’s Eldoret city on Thursday as world marathon champion Kelvin Kiptum’s coffin was loaded…
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Gas Explosion: Kenya Arrests ‘Prime Suspect’ In Deadly Blast
Kenyan police said Tuesday they had arrested the main suspect in a deadly gas blast that triggered a huge fireball…
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