Kenya joins $800bn global devices race

Fresh intelligence shows cyber-criminals are intensifying attacks on SACCO digital platforms in late-night hours ahead of festive holidays, prompting SASRA to direct cooperatives to tighten 24/7 monitoring.

The platform is targeted at businesses and individuals who transact a minimum volume of $50,000 per month.

The strengthening of the partnership will help Kenya as it expands its digital infrastructure, strategies to strengthen cyber security, and modernise data governance.

The Kenyan government has said that the money it will receive from a 15% stake sale in Safaricom to Vodacom will be used for priority infrastructure investment.

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.

The two firms have joined forces to bring on-demand mobility to Kenya and Ghana.

M-PESA Global Payment aims to ease the burden of traditional banking barriers on merchants and businesses.

This milestone represents a significant shift in Kenya's digital economy, as businesses increasingly integrate mobile money directly into their systems.

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.

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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.