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Kenya Refutes Claims of Unauthorized Citizen Tracking and Surveillance
Kenya’s government has dismissed allegations of unauthorized tracking and monitoring of citizens in partnership with mobile service providers. Speaking on the issue, a ...
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Kenya Cuts Benchmark Interest Rate to 12% to Boost Private Sector Credit
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has reduced its benchmark interest rate by 75 basis points to 12% in its October 8, 2024, ...
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Kenya: Tappi Partners with Safaricom M-PESA to Digitize 650,000 Kenyan SMEs
Kenyan digital commerce startup Tappi has partnered with Safaricom’s M-PESA to deliver innovative digital tools to over 650,000 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) ...
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Kenya Revenue Authority Set to Launch WhatsApp Chatbot for Tax Invoicing
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is set to unveil a WhatsApp chatbot designed to help small business owners generate electronic tax invoices directly ...
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Kenya: Bank of Kenya Migrates National Payment System to ISO20022
In a significant step towards modernizing Kenya’s financial infrastructure, the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has successfully migrated the national payment system to ...
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Kenya: Safaricom Partners with Cloudflare and Copycat to Offer Affordable Cybersecurity Solutions to Kenyan Businesses
Safaricom has teamed up with Cloudflare and Copycat to provide affordable, enterprise-grade cybersecurity solutions to businesses across Kenya, underscoring its commitment to safeguarding ...
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Kenya Communications Authority Mandates Approval for ICT Equipment Dealers
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has directed ICT equipment dealers to obtain type approval for their products, warning that failure to comply ...
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Kenya to Integrate M-PESA Paybills with Tax System by December 2024
Moses Kuria, Senior Economic Advisor to President William Ruto, announced during a recent tax summit that Kenya plans to integrate M-PESA Paybills into ...
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Kenyan Lawmakers Renew Push for Safaricom and M-PESA Separation
Kenyan lawmakers are once again advocating for the separation of Safaricom’s telecom operations from its highly successful mobile money service, M-PESA. If passed, ...
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Kenya to Leverage AI and Machine Learning for Tax Evasion Detection
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is set to harness the power of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to tackle tax evasion ...