Bolt completes 100 million rides in Kenya
Bolt, which is commemorating a decade in Kenya, claims to have more than tenfold increased its ride-hailing travels since its first year on the market.
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Dominic Kirui
Kenya-based correspondent
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Airtel Money offers customers insurance coverage
Through this partnership, the parties hope to reach millions of Kenyans who lack access to formal insurance.
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Safaricom, Uber join forces to settle fares using mobile money
The partnership with Uber will allow Safaricom to offer digital payments through M-PESA.
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Kenya halts Sam Altman's Worldcoin project for security reasons
Kithure Kindiki, the interior minister, ordered the suspension today to allow government agencies to investigate potential threats to public safety.
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Elon Musk's Starlink launches in Kenya
Subscribers will pay $650 for the kit - Starlink dish, mounting stand, cables, and a power source – and the monthly subscription fee is $46.
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TerraPay partners with Safaricom to facilitate remittances
Through this partnership, both companies aim to work towards creating a financially inclusive payments ecosystem.
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Uganda imposes new tech tax on foreign firms
Foreign-owned tech companies in Uganda will pay 5% of their income to the government.
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Kenya steps back from combative tech shareholding rule
The government made an about-turn on the contentious requirement for tech giants to relinquish 30 percent of shareholding to locals
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US-based Sama expands BPO operations in Kenya
Kenya has the potential to become a major player in the global BPO market, and Sama wants to be a part of this growth, says the company.
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Kenyan fintech Pesapal, Sokohela launch SME loan product
The firms say the product helps SMEs that often face difficulty accessing credit due to high-interest rates, and stringent collateral requirements.
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Airtel Kenya unveils 5G in expansion drive
The telecom provider is expanding network coverage to meet the growing demand for data services
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Kenyan fashion tech startup ShopZetu scores $1m funding
With the funding, Shopzetu plans to scale customer acquisition in Kenya and expand its vendor base to 1,000 brands.
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Vodafone, Safaricom, USAID, launch $14m health project in Kenya
USAID will provide up to $5 million toward the initiative, and Vodafone Foundation and M-PESA Foundation announced an additional $9 million contribution.