Absa Launches Kenya’s First Shariah-Compliant Mobile Banking Platform - La Riba Timiza
July 11, 2025
Yesterday, Absa Bank unveiled La Riba Timiza, Kenya’s first fully Shariah-compliant mobile banking platform by a Tier 1 bank. The bank plans to use this product to deepen financial inclusion among Muslims and other consumers….
Verto Launches Auto Exchange to Help Businesses Lock in Target FX Rates Automatically
July 11, 2025
Verto has launched an Auto Exchange feature to help rate-sensitive customers secure their target foreign exchange (FX) rates without constant monitoring. Through this tool, customers can set their desired exchange rate and trade amount within…
Safaricom Hosts Automobile Engineering Masterclass for Over 500,000 Youth Across Kenya
July 11, 2025
Safaricom, through its youth platform Safaricom Hook Circle, has hosted an Automobile Engineering Masterclass at the Nyeri National Polytechnic. The masterclass attracted 3,000 youth on-site and 500,000 others through digital channels where they were taken…
Binance Celebrates its Eight-Year Anniversary and Users Who Made it Possible: Facts and Numbers
July 10, 2025
Binance, the global blockchain ecosystem behind the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume and user base, is celebrating eight years of growth. This milestone reflects the collective impact of a global community that continues…
Safaricom’s Chief Enterprise Business Officer, Cynthia Karuri-Kropac, Steps Down Without Formal Announcement
July 10, 2025
Safaricom’s Chief Enterprise Business Officer, Cynthia Karuri-Kropac, has stepped down from her position and has been replaced by Frankline Okata. There has been no clear communication from the telco regarding why she has stepped down…
Vertiv to Host AI Solutions Innovation Roadshow in Nairobi on July 17
July 10, 2025
Vertiv’s AI Solutions Innovation Roadshow is set to take place in Nairobi, Kenya on Thursday, 17 July, 2025. The roadshow is part of a global series of events designed to educate and equip customers and…
Roam and Fortune Credit Launch Kenya’s First-Ever Financing Program for Electric Motorcycles
July 10, 2025
Roam has partnered with Fortune Credit to launch the first-ever financing program for electric motorcycles for both individuals and businesses. The partnership begins with an initial order of 600 Roam Air Gen 2 motorcycles, marking…
5 Ways Kenya’s Virtual Asset Service Providers Bill will transform crypto payments
July 10, 2025
By Beth Moni, Partner Growth Manager & Howell Magondu, Vice President, Commercial at Onafriq Kenya is once again setting the pace for digital finance innovation in Africa. Building on the runaway success of M-Pesa, the…
Red Hat Launches Free Enterprise Linux Access for Business Developers
July 9, 2025
Red Hat has announced Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Business Developers to simplify access to the world’s leading enterprise Linux platform for business-focused development and testing scenarios. A new self-service offering through the Red Hat…