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CA Red-Flags 21 Mobile Phone Brands in Major Safety Crackdown: Is Your Device on the ‘Danger List’?
CA warns against 21 non-approved phone brands citing safety risks. Verify your device's authenticity immediately by dialling *#06#.
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Sitoyo Lopokoiyit Exits M-PESA Africa CEO Role
Sitoyo Lopokoiyit exits M-PESA Africa CEO role. No official announcement or successor has been named, creating a significant leadership vacuum.
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The Mothership Calls: OPPO Absorbs Realme in Major India Restructuring
OPPO absorbs Realme India as a sub-brand, triggering sales and service layoffs to streamline operations by April 2026.
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Safaricom M-PESA users hit with ‘ghost’ update loop as Ziidi Trader launches
Safaricom is currently rolling out a major expansion to its financial ecosystem with the launch of Ziidi Trader. But for…
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Safaricom Deploys Tech Infrastructure and Super App Integration for HSBC SVNS2 with KES 10 Million Sponsorship
Safaricom invests KES 10M in rugby infrastructure, leveraging high-speed connectivity and M-PESA App rewards to drive digital ecosystem engagement.
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Six Kenyan Creatives Bound for Cannes as Digital and Design Sectors Take Centre Stage
Six Kenyan creatives secured Cannes Lions slots in France after winning KBL and Safaricom’s Digital, Film, and Design national competition.
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Redmi Note 14 Pro allegedly catches fire while charging in Kenya
A reported incident involving a Redmi Note 14 Pro user in Ngong, Kenya, has drawn attention after claims that the…
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M-Shwari outage locks Kenyans out of funds as Safaricom confirms system issues
Kenyan users of M-Shwari, the popular mobile savings and loan service operated by NCBA Bank in partnership with Safaricom’s M-Pesa,…
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KRA restores NIL filing, but 2025 NIL returns can only be filed after March 31
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has restored the NIL return filing functionality on the iTax platform, a move coming after…
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Telegram makes Stories free for all users
Telegram is finally lowering the velvet rope. After keeping its Stories feature locked behind a paywall since its debut, the…
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Showmax might be dead
Showmax has lived many lives. It launched as MultiChoice’s answer to Netflix, stumbled, and then dramatically relaunched in 2024. It…
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Canal+ eyes bringing Apple TV+ and HBO Max content to DStv subscribers
If you thought the big changes at MultiChoice ended with the takeover last September, think again. The new French owners,…
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Rose Njeri, the viral Finance Bill email tool dev, is back with ‘Tuma Report’, a citizen journalism app for Kenya
If you followed the intense civic engagement around the Finance Bill 2025 last May, you likely remember the “Civic Email”…
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KRA announces 36-hour shutdown of customs system (ICMS) this weekend
If you are an importer, exporter, or clearing agent, you need to move fast. The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has…
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KRA tax filing changes: How the taxman is using tech to end the ‘June rush’
For years, the month of June in Kenya has been synonymous with Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) system downtimes, long queues,…
