Kenya

Safaricom shareholders approve $189m final dividend

The company pointed out that during the year, it demonstrated significant resilience in delivering outstanding growth in both the top and bottom lines.
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1:10
Wednesday

Chinese NETA to establish electric assembly plant in Kenya

Within the next three years, NETA Auto plans to grow to 20 nations, open 100 new stores, and sell more than 20,000 vehicles in Africa annually.
1:10
Tuesday

Kenya engages private sector in creating digital jobs

The government says it wants to use Kenya's skills and resources to compete globally and boost the economy through providing work opportunities for young people.
1:40
Tuesday

Kenya's DTB, Network partner on digital payments

The arrangement with Network International would improve DTB's digital-first strategy in the Kenyan market, according to the bank.
2:40

IXAfrica, Schneider Electric launch Kenya's first hyperscale data centre

The new facility is already operational as a carrier-neutral, AI-ready data centre, boasting to be East Africa's largest and most technologically advanced digital habitat for cloud, colocation, and connectivity.
1:50
16 Jul

E-hailing drivers' protest fuels Kenya crisis

Kenya e-hailing strike by digital hailing app drivers worsens civil unrest
0:40

Kenya's Safaricom postpones system maintenance

The telco announced yesterday that the scheduled system maintenance had been postponed till a later date.
1:10
10 Jul

Estonia, Germany explore Kenya's digital potential

This week, executives from two European countries paid a visit to the East African country to seek investment opportunities.
1:00
8 Jul

GeoPoll outlines Kenya's protest motives

The organisation believes that understanding the sources of these protests by impartial, unbiased, scientific study is critical for Kenya's development.
1:20

Microsoft equips Kenyan academics with tech skills

Throughout the program of study, participants were assigned projects that incorporated AI, software engineering principles, and  kodern learning  methods.
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Safaricom donates $116,279 to protest victims

The telco announced yesterday  it will provide $77,518 to the hospital's Disaster Response Center and $38,759 in assistance devices to the injured.
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27 Jun

Kenya’s KCB Bank taps dLocal for remittances

Uruguay-born payments provider dLocal has signed a money remittance partnership arrangement with Kenya Commercial Bank.
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Jun 25, 2024

Fintech Pyypl, Visa join forces to drive financial inclusion

This collaboration aims to boost financial inclusion in the region by granting access to prepaid Visa cards in a number of markets.