Kenya’s Cellulant Partners Tanzanian Fintech NALA for Overseas Payments

NALA, a Tanzania based Fintech company, has teamed up with Kenya’s Cellulant, a Pan-African Payments Company, to oversee and allow remittance payments from the United Kingdom and the United States…
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KenGen Completes Drilling Project of Seven Geothermal Wells in Ethopia

KenGen, a Kenyan electricity generating company, has completed a drilling project of seven geothermal wells in Ethiopia — four of which are at the Aluto-Langano site and three of which…
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Ethiopia Changing Laws to Prepare for M-PESA Launch

Ethiopia has reportedly started changing certain national payments laws in an effort to clear the way for Safaricom to launch M-PESA, Africa’s largest fintech platform, to the Horn of Africa…
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Kenya Airways Planes Grounded: Everything We Know

Kenya Airways planes were grounded amid disagreements about lease fees with two leasing firms. The two lessors were opposed to Kenya Airways’ new payment terms. As a result, the lessors…
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Google to Open Tech Hub in Kenya

Google announced on Tuesday that it is investing in a product development hub in Kenya as part of its Sh115.5 billion ($1-billion) investment in Africa over the next five years.…
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Nokia Kenya Dodges a $260,000 Fine in Service Centre Contract Feud

A Kenyan court has reportedly rejected a petition filed by Kenyan dealer TechnoService which is seeking Sh150-million ($257,832.60) from cellphone manufacturer Nokia for allegedly selling some of its businesses to…
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Kenya Could See the Highest Petrol Prices in its History on Friday

Petrol prices are expected to increase in Kenya on Friday to the highest level reported in the country’s history if the government doesn’t intervene to subsidise the petrol price soon,…
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Uganda to Hand Out Near-Life Sentences to Electric Infrastructure Vandals

Following the passing of Uganda’s new Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2022 on Wednesday, Ugandans found guilty of vandalizing electricity infrastructure may face a fine of $283,764.96 (Shs 1-billion) or a 15-year…
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New Content Rules Target Firms & Creators in Kenya

Broadcasters, content creators, and online streaming service platforms in Kenya will start classifying content under new regulations meant to keep up with increased production. According to Business Daily, commercial TVs…
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Is Safaricom the Best Company to Work for in Kenya?

Safaricom has ranked as the top company to work for in Kenya if you are looking to advance in your professional life, according to a newly released Top Companies Kenya…
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