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Safaricom announces plans for M-Pesa for Kids, and Virtual Online Card
At the Safaricom Full year results announcement, CEO Peter Ndegwa said the company will launch M-Pesa for Kids and Virtual…
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WEF names Kenya’s Sendy, Access Afya & Pula AdvisorsΒ as Technology Pioneers of 2022
The World Economic Forum (WEF) has announced its selection of the 100 most promising Technology Pioneers of 2022.
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54gene Completes Initial Phase of the Landmark Nigerian 100K Genome Project
54gene has completed its first consortium-led publication on over 100,000 Nigerians as commissioned in 2020 at its launch.
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ROAM Jobs rebrands to “The African Talent Company”
The African Talent Company says it will be harnessing more than a decade of experience and data insights to deliver…
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Xiaomi launches Redmi 10A in Kenya, costs more than its predecessor
Xiaomi has introduced to the Kenyan market the Redmi 10A which follows up on the Redmi 9A which has been…
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Infinix HOT 12 Series Officially launched in Kenya
Infinix has officially brought to the Kenyan market the Infinix HOT 12 Series consisting of the HOT 12 and the…
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Regional Hub launched in Kenya dedicated to Blockchain Innovation in Africa
Near Foundation partners with Sankore to launch a regional hub in Kenya dedicated to blockchain innovation throughout the African continent.Β
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Netflix enters MoU with Kenya Government to strengthen Creative Talent
Netflix has entered a two-year memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Kenya Ministry of ICT, Innovation & Youth Affairs
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NALA partners with Cellulant to reduce cost of sending money from UK, US to Africa
NALA partnership with Cellulant aims to reduce the cost of sending money from the UK and the US into Africa.
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Safaricom is finally rolling out much-awaited Privacy Fixes to M-Pesa
Starting July 2022, Safaricom will fix M-Pesa Privacy issues by hiding personal details whenever they use Lipa na M-Pesa.
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Showmax will now use as little as 50MB per hour to stream content
Showmax has launched a feature allowing its users to stream content for as little as 50MB per hour with options…
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New Website seeks to make it easier for Kenyan Youth to access sexual and reproductive health information
Kenyan youth can now access information about sexual and reproductive health following Ministry of Health's newly launched platform.
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LG recorded its best Quarterly Revenue ever, now without Smartphones Unit
Last year, LG announced it was shutting down its smartphones' unit. This year, the company has recorded its best quarterly…
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Huawei NOVA 9 SE now available for pre-order in Kenya
Huawei has opened pre-orders for the NOVA 9 SE retailing at KES 39,999. Customers can place pre-orders across retail stores…
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Softie, Boniface Mwangi’s Documentary, comes to Showmax
Softie is now streaming on Showmax.Β Directed by Sam Soko, who co-produces alongside Toni Kamau,Β SoftieΒ follows Boniface Mwangiβs politics














