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August 12, 2026
M-Pesa customers in Ethiopia can now withdraw cash from Bank of Abyssinia ATMs without a card
The withdrawals run through the M-Pesa app, work 24 hours a day, and Safaricom Ethiopia says more banks will follow.
August 12, 2026
Tanzania now requires businesses on social media to display tax numbers on their profiles
Tanzania's new tax rules require anyone doing business on social media to display their TIN or tax clearance certificate publicly.
August 12, 2026
Kenyaβs Cyber CafΓ© ID Rules: A 2011 Solution to a 2026 Problem?
Kenya's cyber cafΓ©s must record customer names, ID numbers and session times from August 14. Here's why that's misguided.
August 12, 2026
Kenya’s first locally made ETF will let you buy 11 banks in one trade
CMA has approved the WSA Banking Index ETF for the NSE. It tracks 11 listed Kenyan banks. Here's how it…
August 11, 2026
Pixel 11 launches tomorrow night: 4 Devices, Specs and Prices
Pixel 11 prices and specs leaked in full before Wednesday's Google event. What changed, and when to watch.
August 11, 2026
Airtel Kenya cut me off from my number and my money, and it has done it before
My Airtel Kenya SIM stopped registering on any network, with airtime and bundles intact. Then Airtel Money became unavailable too.
August 11, 2026
Opinion: Google Retiring Assistant is Wrong, The Gemini Rebrand is a Mess
Google kills Google Assistant on Sept 4 but keeps "Hey Google". Apple kept Siri even with Gemini running inside it.…
August 10, 2026
Samsung is testing One UI 9.5 on the Galaxy S26 and the unannounced Galaxy S27 at the same time
Samsung is testing One UI 9.5 on the current Galaxy S26 and the unreleased Galaxy S27 at once, leaks show.
August 10, 2026
Safaricom launches nine new number prefixes: 0118, 0119, 0140 to 0143, and 0180 to 0182
Safaricom has launched nine new prefixes: 0118, 0119, 0140 to 0143 and 0180 to 0182. Here is what changes.
August 10, 2026
Kenyans lost KES 491.6 million to SIM swap fraud in 2025, INTERPOL report says
INTERPOL says SIM swap fraud drained KES 491.6 million from Kenyan mobile wallets in 2025. Here's what the report says.
