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Some M-Pesa services are currently down
Some users are reporting that M-Pesa is down as they're not able to access certain services including paybills and till…
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Airtel Kenya also collecting facial data in new re-registration drive
Airtel Kenya is collecting facial recognition data in a new re-registration drive they say is part of meeting CA Kenya's…
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Safaricom to reward customers as M-Pesa celebrates 15 years
Safaricom is celebrating 15 years of M-Pesa, and will be rewarding 15 customers randomly every hour for using the M-Pesa…
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Samsung may not ship chargers even with their cheaper smartphones
Samsung may stop shipping chargers across all their smartphones, even the cheaper models. This is according to information from SamMobile.
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Glovo launches competition for early-stage tech startups in Kenya
Glovo has organised a tech-startup competition seeking early-stage startups in Kenya who have not received more than 20,000 USD funding
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M-Pesa Super App bags awards at the Mobile World Congress
Safaricom's M-Pesa super app has been awarded "Best Mobile Innovation for Connected Living" award at the Mobile World Congress (MWC).
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Co-operative Bank reverses on M-Pesa fees after Twitter Uproar
The Co-operative Bank of Kenya has gone back on a decision to charge KES 42 fees on M-Pesa deposits. This…
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Solv, a B2B Marketplace by Standard Chartered, is launching in Kenya
Solv a marketplace for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) by Standard Chartered is expanding to Kenya
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M-Kopa raises KES 8.5 Billion equity funding to expand to more countries
Launched in 2011, M-KOPA’s financing platform enables underbanked customers to access a broad range of products and services without collateral…
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M-Pesa foundation launches Daktari Smart in Samburu County
The Daktari Smart initiative will enable doctors in Samburu County to connect with their counterparts at Gertrude’s Children’s Hospital
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Jumia Food customers to enjoy 50% discount in first 2 weeks of March
Jumia consumers will enjoy a 50% discount on diverse cuisines from across the country during Jumia Food Festival Campaign which…
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Samsung is bringing ‘The Freestyle’ in April for KES 150,000
Samsung says The Freestyle Projector will be available from April in Kenya with pricing estimated to be a whopping KES…
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DSTv App Streaming now limited to one device at a time, across Africa
Multichoice has announced changes to the DSTV App. Only one user can stream on the app at a time going…
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Nokia 105 and Nokia 110 “African Editions” launched in Kenya
HMD Global is introducing the Nokia 105 and Nokia 110 African Editions to the Kenyan market for KES 1899 and…
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Equity, Microsoft launch virtual hackathon in UoN and Meru University
Equity in partnership with Microsoft, has launched a virtual hackathon open to students from University of Nairobi and Meru University
