Safaricom ownership shifts as Vodacom buys 20% stake
The pan-African telco has struck a defining agreement with Kenya’s government and Vodafone to raise its Safaricom stake to 55%, tightening its grip on East Africa’s largest telecoms and mobile money ecosystem.
Bolt, Gebeya partner to improve African mobility access
The two firms have joined forces to bring on-demand mobility to Kenya and Ghana.
Vodacom Tanzania expands global reach of M-PESA
M-PESA Global Payment aims to ease the burden of traditional banking barriers on merchants and businesses.
Safaricom unveils Daraja 3.0 as M-PESA API transactions surge
This milestone represents a significant shift in Kenya's digital economy, as businesses increasingly integrate mobile money directly into their systems.
Vodacom eyes bigger stake in Kenya’s $9bn Safaricom
Vodacom’s move to acquire more Safaricom shares could reshape East Africa’s mobile money landscape, giving the South African telco a firmer grip on M-Pesa and expanding its fintech influence across the region.
Kenya formalises digital ties with Azerbaijan
Partnerships are the way to go for prosperous digital journey believes Kenya as it expands ties with Azerbaijan on digital innovation and cyber security.
A move to equitable AI?
Microsoft rolls out new project in Kenya to bridge GenAI's global divide and make it more inclusive.
UPDATE: Cyber-attack on Kenya’s government sites
The country remains on high alert as hacked government sites have been restored, and the State Department for Internal Security is on the warpath, with a hacking group identified.
Neo-Nazi cyberattack takes down Kenyan govt sites
A largescale cyberattack has led to the defacement of several key Kenyan government websites.
Kenya targets illegal crypto in AML crackdown
The East African country has strengthened its anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing systems.
iColo backs LINX, Asteroid Kenya transition
Asteroid will cease operations in the East African country by the end of 2025, five years after it established its Mombasa and Nairobi interconnection services.
Kenya fortifies digital bonds with China Telecom, Slovakia
Kenya collaborates with Slovakia and China Telecom Corporation Limited to accelerate the East African country's digital growth.
M-PESA turns 34m Kenyans into stock market investors
Safaricom’s Ziidi Trader feature lets anyone buy Nairobi Stock Exchange-listed shares with as little as 60c (KSh100) directly from their phone.