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Kenya: Fingo partners with Ecobank to launch a neobank in Kenya
Kenyan fintech Fingo has launched its neobank, in collaboration with Ecobank Kenya. The neobank, the first of its kind in Kenya, was unveiled in an event attended ...
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Kenya: Data Protection Office Begins Countrywide Awareness Campaign
The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) has launched a countrywide awareness campaign that seeks to inform members of the public on ...
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Kenya: Crypto, influencers targeted in Kenya’s new tax bid
Kenya is proposing new taxes targeting the digital economy in a bid to grow domestic revenues and narrow its fiscal deficit in response ...
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Kenya: Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) launches QR code system to boost digital payments
Democratized in the 2000s, the QR code has recently gained momentum with Covid-19, at the heart of the contactless economy. By implementing QR ...
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Kenya: Kenya boosts payments interoperability with state-backed QR codes
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has announced the Kenya Quick Response Code Standard 2023, also shortened as KE-QR Code Standard 2023. The ...
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Kenya: Ruto advisers among six short-listed for central bank governor
Two economic advisers of President William Ruto headline a list of six persons nominated to replace Patrick Njoroge as the governor of the ...
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Kenya: Safaricom Expands 5G Coverage to 21 Counties
Safaricom has increased its 5G coverage to 28 towns across 21 counties, allowing its customers to enjoy ultra fast Internet services. The telco ...
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kenya: Flutterwave to set up an East African office in Kenya
Although it has been challenging to enter Kenya, Flutterwave has announced that it will establish its primary operations station in Nairobi for the ...
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Kenya: Communications Authority and ICT Authority to deploy last km of fibre optics in 19 counties
The Kenyan executive has put in place several projects to accelerate digital transformation and make it a pillar of socio-economic development. One of ...
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Kenya: Flutterwave To Anchor In Kenya As A Gateway To East Africa
Flutterwave, Africa’s leading payments technology company, announced that Nairobi, Kenya, will serve as its regional hub in East Africa. Mr. Falade’s comments were ...