Equity Bank Records 13% Profit Growth in Q3 2024
November 12, 2024
Equity Bank (EGH) has shown strong resilience even in the challenging economic conditions in its key markets. As of September 2024, the Group achieved 51% profit contribution from its regional businesses, solidifying its diverse regional…
Indonesia Launches Digital e-VoA Solution with VFS Global
November 12, 2024
Indonesia has set an ambitious target of welcoming 14 million visitors in 2024 and achieved 9.92 million arrivals from January to August 2024. The user-friendly eVoA solution aligns with Indonesia’s ongoing efforts to enhance its…
Binance Records Consecutive Billion-Dollar Inflow Weeks Amid Increased Market Demand
November 12, 2024
Binance has achieved two consecutive billion-dollar inflow weeks, bringing net inflows for November to over $5 billion, according to DeFiLlama data. This figure is five times greater than the net inflows of the next largest platform. This…
Absa Bank Kenya Rewards First Winner of ‘Change Your Story’ Card Campaign
November 12, 2024
Absa Bank Kenya has announced the first winner in the Change Your Story card campaign that kicked off in September. The campaign is ongoing and will end on 31st December 2024. The campaign seeks to encourage…
DStv Stream Introduces Improved Watch from Start and Cloud PVR Functionalities
November 12, 2024
DStv is making some changes to DStv Stream starting this month. The company has announced the introduction of an improved Watch from Start Functionality and Cloud PVR Recordings. This will allow DStv Stream viewers to…
Watu Simu Hits 1 Million Smartphone Sales in Kenya
November 12, 2024
Watu Simu, the smartphone financing company, has announced that it has sold over 1 million mobile devices in Kenya. The company works by providing end user with smartphones that they have to pay for in…
Ecobank Partners with Nium to Enable Cross-Border Payments in Africa
November 11, 2024
Nium has announced a partnership with Ecobank to enable seamless cross-border payments across 35 African markets for more than 32 million customers. This partnership is set to revolutionise the region’s payments landscape by enabling faster, more…
Safaricom Raises Concerns Over Kenya’s Plan to Use Paybills as Virtual Tax Receipts
November 11, 2024
The Kenyan government plans to widen the tax base and one of the ways it will do so is by using mobile money paybills as virtual electronic tax receipts. The government says this will weed…
How to Access Telegram in Kenya Bypassing Exam-Related Restrictions by Telcos
November 9, 2024
If you are in Kenya, you may have had some issues recently when trying to access Telegram. This is happening as the four main telcos, Safaricom, Airtel, JTL and Telkom are blocking access to the…