Kenya Partners with India to Roll Out Digital Document Verification System
March 21, 2025
Kenya is stepping up efforts to flight document forgery by adopting a digital verification system. The country is doing this in partnership with India. According to Hon. William Kabogo the Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Information,…
Absa Bank Kenya Reports Ksh 20.9 Billion Net Profit, Up 28% in 2024
March 20, 2025
Absa Bank Kenya has announced net earnings of 20.9 billion for the year ended 31 December 2024, a 28% jump year over year. The bank also declared a total dividend of Ksh 9.5 billion which…
Standard Chartered Kenya’s CEO on Supporting Startups and Empowering Women in Tech
March 19, 2025
Standard Chartered Bank Kenya is taking an industry-specific approach when it comes to supporting local startups. It focuses on women-led businesses operating in the tech space. During the bank’s 2024 financial results announcement, CEO Kariuki…
Roam and 4G Capital Partner to Launch Affordable Financing for Electric Boda Boda Riders
March 19, 2025
Roam has partnered with 4G Capital to offer electric motorcycles to boda boda riders with the most affordable financing option on the market. Through 4G Capital’s financing program under the Jiinue Growth Program (2022–2027), in…
M-Kopa Sells 1 Million Smartphones in 2024, But Are Customers Overpaying?
March 18, 2025
M-Kopa has revealed that it sold at least 1 million of its branded smartphones in 2024. This accounts for 20.9% of the 4.8 million smartphones sold for the 12 months ending September 2024 according to…
Safaricom CEO Highlights AI Strategy at Decode 3.0
March 18, 2025
At Safaricom Decode 3.0 East Africa Edition, CEO Peter Ndegwa shed light on how the company is using artificial intelligence (AI) to improve customer experience, drive new business models and improve operational efficiency. AI is…
5 Things You Need to Know About the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
March 18, 2025
Samsung is back with the Galaxy S25 Ultra, and as expected, it’s packed with upgrades that make it one of the most powerful smartphones of the year. Whether you’re thinking about upgrading or just curious…
All You Need to Know About M-Pesa Go
March 17, 2025
M-Pesa Go was introduced in 2022 as a financial product for teens and preteens. It targets those within the 10 to 17 years bracket offering them specific M-Pesa services independently. With M-Pesa’s popularity across Kenya,…
Airtel Introduces AI Spam Detection Service in Nigeria
March 17, 2025
Airtel has launched an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered Spam Alert Service in Nigeria. This will be available to all its subscribers at no cost. This service, which offers Airtel smartphone and feature phone customers real-time alerts…