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MultiChoice Kenya has kicked off the festive season with major price cuts on its DStv and GOtv hardware. The company announced that the DStv Zapper decoder will now retail for KES 850, down from KES 1,199, while the GOtv decoder is now priced at KES 799, a reduction from KES 999. In addition, new subscribers will enjoy discounted installation accessories: the DStv Dish Kit now costs KES 1,650 (down from KES 2,000) and the GOtv Antenna drops to KES 700 from KES 1,000. These limited-time offers run until December 31, 2025, and are available through MultiChoice service centres, authorized dealers…

Africa Data Centres has entered into a strategic collaboration with Wingu Africa, a leading provider of carrier-neutral, Tier III-standard data centres in East Africa. The partnership is set to create one of the most extensive digital infrastructure networks on the continent, linking key East African markets with Africa Data Centres’ established presence across the rest of Africa. The collaboration connects Wingu Africa’s hubs in Djibouti, Ethiopia, and Tanzania to Africa Data Centres’ growing network across South, West, and Central Africa. The unified platform will allow enterprises, service providers and cloud operators to scale seamlessly across borders while maintaining the highest…

KCB has signed an agreement to acquire a minority stake in Pesapal Limited.  The deal, announced on October 31 through a public notice approved by the Capital Markets Authority (CMA), is subject to regulatory clearance from the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) and other customary conditions. In a statement, KCB said the investment will “set the stage for the development of innovative payment and related solutions for Kenya’s small and micro enterprises.” The move aligns with the bank’s ongoing strategy to expand its footprint in fintech and digital financial services. Pesapal provides online and in-store payment solutions. These include point-of-sale…

Absa has partnered with Huawei to launch a Private Cloud Solution. This move accelerates its transition into a digital-first, cloud-native bank.  The platform will enable Absa to offer personalised, data-driven banking experiences, while maintaining local data sovereignty and meeting regulatory requirements in its Pan-African markets. “This partnership reflects our ambition to lead with technology that delivers real impact,” said Charles Russon, Absa Group Executive for Africa Regions. “By building a secure, cloud-native foundation designed for Africa’s unique realities, we’re creating the ability to serve customers better with experiences that are faster, safer, and truly reflective of the communities we operate…

Jumia Kenya has officially kicked off its Black Friday 2025 campaign. It plans to offer shoppers across the country discounts of up to 70% on millions of products. The month-long event will run from October 31 to November 30, 2025. According to Vinod Goel, CEO of Jumia Kenya, this year’s Black Friday coincides with a period of rapid growth in online shopping in Kenya. “Jumia Kenya is growing at neckbreak speed with an influx of new customers and more frequent shopping by existing customers, proving the trust Kenyans have in Jumia,” said Goel. “Black Friday, a month-long event offering up…

Safaricom, through the M-PESA Foundation, has unveiled a new education initiative dubbed “Citizens of the Future”. This programme aims to transform Kenya’s education and training outcomes over the next five years. The programme will invest about Ksh 30 billion to upgrade infrastructure in more than 600 basic and tertiary institutions, offer over 10,000 scholarships and equip teachers with digital skills to better prepare students for a rapidly evolving world driven by technology. “We have developed education interventions that seek to bridge the gap through innovation and material support. Under the Citizens of the Future Programme, we are consolidating our initiatives…

Safaricom has partnered with Naivas Supermarket to make its 5G Home Internet devices available across all Naivas outlets nationwide.  The collaboration coincides with Safaricom’s 25th anniversary and aligns with Naivas’ 35th anniversary. “We are proud to partner with Naivas Supermarket to bring our internet connectivity closer to customers. It marks a major milestone in our journey as Safaricom to expanding access to high-speed internet through both traditional and alternative channels,” said Fawzia Ali, Chief Consumer Business Officer at Safaricom. Through this partnership, customers will now be able to purchase Safaricom’s 4G and 5G routers retailing at KES 2,999 from any…

Yesterday, Meta announced that it has chosen Safaricom as its landing partner for a new submarine cable connecting Kenya and Oman. The deal was signed through Meta’s subsidiary Edge Network Services Limited, marking Meta’s second major undersea cable investment in Kenya. Safaricom has long dominated Kenya’s mobile voice, data and mobile money markets. Yet, as competition intensifies and growth slows in its traditional segments, the company has been actively repositioning itself as a full-fledged technology company. Its Vision 2030 strategy is built around this transformation and the Meta partnership fits squarely within that vision. By becoming a landing partner for…

dLocal has announced the launch of BNPL Fuse. This, the company say,s is the world’s first Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) aggregator designed specifically for emerging markets. If you have a startup you want featured on TechArena, let us know through this contact form here. BNPL Fuse aims to simplify how merchants offer flexible payments by bringing together multiple BNPL providers under one platform. With a single API and contract, merchants can now reach over 500 million underbanked buyers across eight countries in Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. Many consumers in fast-growing economies lack access to credit cards or sufficient…

M-PESA Ethiopia has announced the completion of its integration with EthSwitch, Ethiopia’s national payment network. This latest development comes a few months after M-PESA Ethiopia hit 10 million customers.  This integration makes it possible for M-PESA customers to send money directly from their wallets to any bank account linked to EthSwitch. Customers can also make payments to merchants using bank-issued EthQR codes. Bank customers without M-PESA accounts can send money to M-PESA wallets or pay M-PESA merchants by scanning M-PESA EthQR codes through their mobile banking apps. The new feature is powered by EthSwitch’s secure national infrastructure. It ensures real-time…