ASUS today announced its participation at the first edition of GITEX Kenya, taking place in Nairobi from May 19-21, 2026. With its theme ‘In Search of Incredible,” ASUS will showcase its critically acclaimed portfolio of AI PCs designed to support the country’s national digital economy agenda. “We’re excited to be a part of the inaugural edition of GITEX Kenya. The country plays an important role in ASUS’s commercial long-term vision for the African market,” said Tolga Özdil, Regional Commercial Director, Middle East, Turkey & Africa (META) at ASUS. “As the region undergoes a significant shift with industry trends like AI,…
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Kenya is set to catalyse a new phase of AI-driven digital transformation in East Africa as the region’s largest tech show, AI EVERYTHING KENYA X GITEX KENYA, makes its debut next week in Nairobi to fast-track tech investment and cross-border collaboration in a US$16.5 billion continental AI market. Organised by inD, the global organiser of GITEX events, in partnership with the Office of the Special Envoy on Technology of the Republic of Kenya, AI EVERYTHING KENYA X GITEX KENYA takes place from 19–21 May 2026 across two venues: the Inclusive AI Everything Summit at Sarit Expo Centre on 19 May,…
Binance today announced the launch of “Withdraw Protection,” a new user-centric security feature that gives users greater control over the safety of their digital assets. As part of Binance’s ongoing commitment to proactive user protection and education, the new feature adds an extra layer of account security that users can activate at any time. Withdraw Protection enables users to place a temporary lock of their digital assets, preventing on-chain withdrawals for a user-defined period of one to seven days. During this time, assets cannot be withdrawn from the exchange, helping users add an extra layer of control when they want…
For years, crypto platforms competed on a familiar set of criteria: liquidity, market depth, product range, execution speed. Working to optimise for those strengths helped define the exchange era and brought hundreds of millions of users into digital assets. As we enter the next phase of growth, the industry is facing a fundamental question: what kind of financial platform do the next billion users need? At Binance, we believe the answer goes far beyond trading. Simply making markets more efficient won’t be enough to attract and serve billions of global users. They will only come when finance becomes easier to…
Safaricom’s FY26 results reveal a 62% surge in active cardholders, signalling a quiet but significant shift in how Kenyans transact globally If you have been putting off activating your M-PESA GlobalPay Visa Card, you are now officially in the minority. Safaricom’s full-year results for the financial year ended 31 March 2026, released today, reveal that active customers on the M-PESA GlobalPay Visa Card reached 316,500, up 62.1% from 195,200 in the prior year. That is roughly 121,000 new cardholders added in a single financial year, a rate of growth that signals the virtual card has moved well past its early-adopter…
African governments have been called upon to recognise telecommunications as a core economic pillar and to implement tax reforms that could dramatically accelerate digital inclusion across the continent. Speaking at the first edition of the États Généraux du Secteur des Postes et Télécommunications in Kinshasa, DRC – an event convened to support the development of a strategic roadmap for the digital and telecommunications sector, Airtel Africa Chief Regulatory Officer and Chair of GSMA’s Africa Policy Group, Mr. Daddy Mukadi, urged government and industry stakeholders to rethink the role of telecommunications in national development. He argued that it should be framed…
Old Mutual has launched a countywide financial wellness drive to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and retail customers with practical tools to better manage their finances amid rising economic pressure. The initiative, which will run across key towns in Kenya, including Thika, Machakos, Nakuru, Eldoret, Kisumu, Nyeri, Meru, and Mombasa, will feature week-long activations that bring together financial experts, business owners, and industry partners. Participants will gain access to hands-on training, financial education, and tailored solutions spanning savings, investment, debt management, and risk protection. The initiative is anchored in insights from the recent Old Mutual Financial Wellness Monitor 2025,…
SBM Bank Kenya has announced a strong start to 2026, reporting a profit before tax (PBT) of KShs. 246 million for the first quarter up from KShs. 12 million in Q1 2025 reinforcing the Bank’s shift from turnaround stabilisation to sustainable, scalable performance. The quarter’s results reflect disciplined execution of a CEO-led transformation agenda focused on balance sheet optimisation, customer growth, and transaction-led banking supported by targeted investment in technology, digital journeys and payments capabilities. SBM Bank Kenya delivered a strong start to 2026, with profit before tax rising to KShs. 246 million in Q1 2026 from KShs. 12 million…
The Hashgraph Association (THA), the Swiss-based non-profit advancing digital enablement, innovation, and education across the Hedera ecosystem, together with Exponential Science (ES), a global non-profit dedicated to accelerating emerging technologies through research, education, and ecosystem building, today announced the winners of the 2025 Hedera Africa Hackathon. The announcement marks the conclusion of the world’s largest Web3 hackathon to date, which brought together more than 13,000 developers, produced over 1,300 project submissions, and onboarded more than 45,000 participants into its education and certification pipeline across 20+ major African hubs and online. The winning projects reflect a more mature and pragmatic vision…
Canada is implementing a federal framework for payment service providers under the Retail Payment Activities Act, overseen by the Bank of Canada. Under this framework, registered providers are subject to requirements for operational risk management, safeguarding end-user funds, and incident reporting. The cross-border payment platform, Grey, has now been registered under the RPAA as part of this framework. Grey’s registration under the RPAA allows the company to offer payment services to customers in Canada in alignment with these regulatory requirements. The company supports transfers to Canadian bank accounts, including payments facilitated through domestic transfer systems such as Interac, via its…