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Women Now Make Up the Majority of Active Pochi la Biashara Users
3+ hour, 3+ min ago (471+ words) Women now account for more than half of all active Pochi la Biashara users, marking a significant milestone for one of Safaricom's fastest-growing merchant payment products. A joint study by GSMA's Connected Women programme, Safaricom, IDinsight and YUX Design found…...
The Quiet Shift Happening Inside Africa Venture Capital Ecosystem
3+ hour, 48+ min ago (946+ words) Something is changing inside African venture capital, but it is not the kind of change that announces itself loudly. There are no defining moments or dramatic turning points that clearly mark the transition. Instead, it is unfolding gradually through changing…...
Apple's Next Mac Chip Strategy Could Be Its Biggest Shift Yet
18+ hour, 29+ min ago (683+ words) Since the launch of the original M1 in 2020, Apple's chip roadmap has followed a predictable progression. Each generation has expanded from a base processor into Pro, Max and, in some cases, Ultra variants that powered increasingly capable Mac Book Pro, Mac…...
Starlink's Mobile Ambitions Could Find Their Biggest Test in Africa
18+ hour, 4+ min ago (903+ words) Space X's reported plans to sell Starlink mobile service directly to consumers in the United States may look like another chapter in the country's fiercely competitive telecom market. The bigger story lies in what that strategy could unlock elsewhere. If…...
How a Whats App Chat Helped Decide a Kenyan Privacy Case
18+ hour, 5+ min ago (586+ words) The court dismissed her claim. The ruling is notable not simply because an employer prevailed over a former employee, but because of the role digital communication played in establishing consent. At the centre of the case was a disagreement over…...
Paystack Is Preparing African Payments for the Age of AI Assistants
1+ day, 5+ min ago (431+ words) Paystack has recently introduced Paystack Index, an experimental AI-driven checkout solution that enables users in Nigeria to complete transactions through popular AI assistants such as Chat GPT, Claude, and Open Claw. The new product, developed by Paystack with product support…...
Why Kenyan Women Entrepreneurs Are Separating Business Money From Household Cash
20+ hour, 51+ min ago (694+ words) For thousands of Kenyan women running small businesses, one of the biggest obstacles to business growth is no longer attracting customers but rather ensuring business earnings don't disappear into everyday household expenses. The findings have reflected a growing change in…...
TECNO Brings Cross-App Intelligence to Ella Claw AI
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (709+ words) TECNO is expanding its artificial intelligence ambitions with a broader set of capabilities for Ella Claw, the company's experimental mobile AI agent, as smartphone brands increasingly compete to make AI useful beyond chat interfaces. The latest version of TECNO Ella…...
Why Tala Is Restructuring Its Kenya Workforce Amid a Global Strategy Shift
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (591+ words) Tala said the restructuring will not affect its lending operations in Kenya, where it remains one of the country's largest digital credit providers. Instead, it described the exercise as part of a wider effort to streamline functions across multiple markets…...
Why Standard Chartered Has Become Kenya's Gateway for Foreign Bond Investors
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (897+ words) When Kenya's new link to global securities settlement infrastructure goes live on June 29, Standard Chartered Bank Kenya will quietly assume one of the country's most strategically important financial market roles. The appointment means that whenever an overseas pension fund, asset…...