Airtel Money and KCB Bank Partner to Enable Payments Through Lipa Na KCB
September 26, 2024
Safaricom Secures Second Ksh 15 Billion Sustainability-Linked Loan Bringing Total to Ksh 30 Billion
September 25, 2024
Safaricom has secured another Ksh 15 billion Sustainability Linked Loan, bringing the total loan facility to Ksh 30 billion having announced the closure of a similar amount last year. The loan facility, which is the…
Raxio Group Launches Côte d’Ivoire’s First Tier III Data Centre
September 25, 2024
Raxio Group has inaugurated its state-of-the-art data centre in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Raxio Côte d’Ivoire (CIV1). Marking the fifth data centre launch in its current portfolio and the company’s third consecutive launch this year alone, with Tier…
Flutterwave Expands Send App Across 49 US States in Partnership with MainStreet Bank
September 25, 2024
Flutterwave has announced the expansion of its Send App service across 49 U.S. states through a partnership with MainStreet Bank, a subsidiary of MainStreet Bancshares. Send App by Flutterwave facilitates faster, easier, and more affordable money transfers…
Tatu Telecom Completes 85,000 Meters of Fibre Optic Infrastructure
September 24, 2024
Tatu Telecom has connected over 1,000 customers to its high-speed fibre optic network and completed the installation of 85,000 meters of fibre optic cable infrastructure. This milestone underscores Tatu City’s commitment to offering world-class infrastructure…
Safaricom Investment Co-operative Rebrands to SIC Investment Co-operative
September 24, 2024
Safaricom Investment Co-operative has officially changed its name to “SIC Investment Co-operative”. The decision to adopt a new brand identity came after a six-month transitioning process that sought to align the Society’s 2023 -2027 strategic…
OPPO Opens Exclusive Brand Store at Sarit Centre, Nairobi Alongside New OPPO A3 Series Release
September 23, 2024
OPPO has today announced the opening of its new exclusive brand store at Sarit Centre, Nairobi. This expansion marks a significant milestone for OPPO in Kenya. The opening of the Sarit Centre store coincides with…
Safaricom Introduces a 1 Gbps Home Fibre Package for Ksh 20,000 in Response to Starlink’s Growing Popularity
September 23, 2024
Starlink’s growing popularity has forced Safaricom to make some changes to its home fibre packages. The telco has introduced a 1 Gbps (Gigabit per second) package for Ksh 20,000 while at the same time revamping…
LG and Opalnet Announce Month-Long Clearance Sale with Discounts on Home Appliances and Electronics
September 23, 2024
LG and Opalnet Ltd have today announced a month-long clearance sale at LG-Opalnet Brandshop, Kenrail Towers in Westlands. Running through to 30th of September, this exclusive sale features substantial discounts on a wide range of LG…
Reliance on social media for news makes Africans vulnerable to disinformation, survey finds
September 23, 2024
A recent survey across Africa by KnowBe4 reveals that 84% of respondents rely on social media as their primary news source, with 80% favouring Facebook; This heavy dependence on social platforms for information is concerning,…