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Kenya: Unlimit Launches Operations in Kenya
Unlimit, the leading global fintech and payment solutions company, is thrilled to announce its entry into the Kenyan market and the receival of ...
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Kenya central bank says digital currency not a ‘compelling priority’
Kenya’s central bank does not consider the issuance of a digital currency a “compelling priority” but it will continue monitoring developments in the ...
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Kenya: CBDC ‘may not be a compelling priority,’ says Kenya’s central bank
The Central Bank of Kenya received comments on a discussion paper on the potential issuance of a digital shilling and hasn’t reached a ...
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Kenyan edtech Zydii raises pre-seed funding to enter Nigeria and South Africa
Zydii, a Kenyan platform that offers digital training in technical and soft skills useful for the development of businesses and their employees, has ...
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Kenya: IMF Reaches Agreement with Kenya on Credit Facility
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reached a staff-level agreement with Kenya on the fifth review of the Extended Fund Facility and Extended ...
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Kenya’s government proposes new bill to tax content creators
The Government of Kenya has proposed multiple amendments to the Finance Bill for 2023. The proposals aim to expand the tax base for the ...
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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 ...