(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Growing economic hardships in the country have pushed most Kenyans to seek relief by borrowing billions of shillings from digital lenders to meet their daily consumption needs. Latest data from the Central Bank of Kenya indicated that over eight million accounts had borrowed over KES 150 billionContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Kenya could take at least 41 years to reach its target of registering one million .ke domain names if the current rate of growth is sustained, the state agency mandated with the registration has said. The Kenya Network Information Centre (KENIC) says the scale of the challengeContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Kenyan fintech WapiPay is partnering with Jamaican remittance company JN Money Services to expand cross border payment services between Africa and Jamaica, targeting faster and cheaper transfers as the two companies seek to grow transaction volumes. Under the partnership, which has been approved by the Bank ofContinue Reading
(MOMBASA, KENYA) – Greek multinational Amaco Energy Group has partnered with US energy equipment and services company GE Vernova to provide gas turbines for its proposed $1.5 billion (KES 194.2 billion / £1.16 billion) artificial intelligence (AI) data centre in Mombasa. The deal will see Amaco integrate GE Vernova gasContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) plans to introduce a standalone licence for data centres as investment in cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure expands. The regulator says the proposed framework will improve oversight of data centre operations and align Kenya’s licensing regime with those of otherContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Kenya is positioning itself as a leading digital infrastructure and investment hub in Africa, with the government prioritising fibre connectivity, data centres, cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI) to attract global investment and accelerate economic growth. Broadcasting and Telecommunications Principal Secretary Stephen Isaboke said digital infrastructure hadContinue Reading
(NAIVASHA, KENYA) – Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies (SACCOs) in Kenya have been urged to develop and share technologies to reduce the cost of investing in financial systems individually and to improve access to cybersecurity expertise, software development and digital products. Cooperative Alliance of Kenya (CAK) Chief Executive Officer DanielContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – African businesses face a widening gap between digitally active consumers and customer service systems that remain fragmented across separate platforms, a challenge that is pushing firms toward integrated communication technology. DataReportal estimates Kenya had 23.4 million internet users at the end of 2025, while social media userContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – East Africa remains one of the most expensive regions in the world for sending money across borders, but experts say wider use of available digital payment platforms could help bring costs down. The World Bank estimates that moving funds between digital wallets across borders in the regionContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Airtel Kenya’s operating licence status remains unclear after the Communications Authority of Kenya said the telecoms operator’s applications are still awaiting public submissions. The regulator said in a gazette notice dated 28th August that Airtel Kenya’s applications for a network provider permit and a satellite provider authorisationContinue Reading
