54+ min ago   (1656+ words) When the iPhone 18 series arrives, Apple will once again dominate the smartphone conversation. That makes the iPhone 18 cycle a useful moment to ask a question that goes beyond Apple’s next hardware release: why does so much of the Android industry…...

1+ hour, 47+ min ago   (775+ words) Transsion’s move toward a Hong Kong IPO is shaping up as more than another listing. It raises a bigger question about whether global investors are ready to value a consumer technology business built through African markets. The Shenzhen-based company behind…...

19+ hour, 17+ min ago   (671+ words) The itel Power 80 has launched in Kenya with a durability-first pitch that stands apart from the usual camera and specs conversation. Priced at KSh 19,499, the new 4G smartphone combines a 7,000mAh battery, IP68 and IP69 water and dust resistance, and 2-meter drop protection around…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (468+ words) Kenyan banks are ramping up investment in instant payment systems as customers increasingly expect money transfers to happen as fast as sending a text message. Transfers between bank accounts once took up to a full working day to clear. That…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (382+ words) Airtel Africa’s plan to take Airtel Money public in London has entered a new phase, with the company now considering whether the shares should trade in US dollars instead of British pounds. The proposal is still under discussion, would make…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (284+ words) The Principal Secretary for the State Department for ICT and the Digital Economy, Eng. John Tanui, has received a delegation from Guodong Network Communication Group to explore areas of collaboration in advancing Kenya’s digital transformation agenda. The discussions focused on…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (583+ words) A proposal that could change how Kenyans pay for home internet has entered a new stage in Parliament, and telecom operators are asking MPs to rewrite one of its most controversial provisions. During a hearing before the National Assembly Committee…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (359+ words) East Africa investment banking trends are no longer being defined by larger loans alone. Odongo’s view stands out because it connects developments that have often been treated as separate stories. Bond issuances, pension fund activity, infrastructure financing and bank restructurings…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (631+ words) Absa Group has agreed to sell its entire 63.32 percent stake in First Assurance Kenya and Absa Life Assurance Kenya to First Assurance Investments, returning control of the businesses to the investment company that sold the stake to Barclays Africa more…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (1495+ words) Kenya’s new crypto rules are creating a difficult calculation for local startups: raise substantial capital before the November 4 compliance deadline or consider establishing the business elsewhere. Founders of digital-asset companies say the minimum paid-up capital requirements are beyond the reach…...