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ICANN Opens 2026 Window for New Internet Domain Extensions, and Kenyan Businesses Can Apply
For the first time in 13 years, ICANN is letting organisations apply to run their own slice of the internet,…
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KCB is the latest, and largest, bank to join Pesalink’s industry-wide flat KES 20 pricing. Transfers under KES 1,000 are now free.
KCB joins Pesalink's flat KES 20 pricing for transfers above KES 1,000, with smaller sends free, pressuring rivals.
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It Wasn’t Just the Grid. Microsoft Asked Kenya for a Cheque the Government Couldn’t Write.
Bloomberg reports Microsoft and G42 asked Kenya to guarantee annual capacity payments. The government couldn't, and the talks broke down.
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Kenya Stalls $1 Billion Microsoft–G42 Data Centre Plan as the Power Maths Catches Up
Kenya pauses the $1 billion Microsoft–G42 Olkaria data centre after President Ruto admitted the national grid cannot support it yet.
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Airtel’s Home Broadband Just Grew 86%. Safaricom Should Be Watching.
Airtel Africa's home broadband customer base grew 86% in FY26, signalling a serious challenge to Safaricom's lead in Kenyan 5G…
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Old Mutual Rolls Out Nationwide Financial Wellness Drive for Kenyan SMEs and Households
Old Mutual Kenya launches a nationwide financial wellness drive across eight towns offering free advisory clinics for SMEs and households…
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Google Launches the Fitbit Air: A Screenless KES 12,900 Tracker That Skips Kenya at Launch
Google's new screenless Fitbit Air launches at $99.99 with 7-day battery and AFib detection, but skips Kenya at launch.
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YouTube Picture-in-Picture is Now Free in Kenya. Finally.
YouTube is rolling out free Picture-in-Picture to Kenyan users on Android and iOS. Music videos still need Premium.
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Somalia’s Hormuud Just Borrowed Kenya’s Smartphone Financing Playbook, But Made It Interest-Free
Hormuud Telecom partners with Get-Phone to finance 100,000 smartphones in Somalia, using EVC Plus mobile money and zero-interest Sharia-compliant terms.
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NTSA Says Goodbye to Paper Logbooks: eLogbook Launches on eCitizen June 10, 2026
Kenya’s NTSA launches eLogbook on June 10, 2026, ending paper-based vehicle registration with QR-coded, encrypted digital certificates on eCitizen. (20…
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Kenya’s eCitizen Convenience Fee Set to Double Under New Tiered Structure
Kenya's Treasury wants to replace the flat KES 50 eCitizen convenience fee with a tiered system topping out at KES…
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Apollo Agriculture and Kaleidofin Close Kenya’s First Private-Sector Agri Securitisation at KES 276 Million
The deal turns smallholder farmer loans into investable assets, and could unlock billions more in local currency financing.
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Applications Open for Merck Foundation MARS Awards 2026 for African Women and Young Researchers
Applications open for Merck Foundation MARS Awards 2026 recognising Africa's best women and young researchers in health sciences.
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vivo V70 FE Goes on Sale in Kenya Starting at KES 57,999
The budget sibling to the V70 arrives with a 200MP camera, a massive 7,000mAh battery, and a price that undercuts…
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Jiji Reports 70% Surge in Used-Item Searches as Kenya’s Pre-Loved Economy Booms
Kenya's second-hand economy surges online as Jiji records 14.7 million used-item searches in first quarter of 2026.
