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Nixon Kanali

Nixon Kanali

Kenya Correspondent

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Safaricom Ethiopia hits 10 million active customers

The telco said this milestone represents a significant step forward in the company's commitment to enabling Ethiopia's digital transformation.

Cyber criminals target Kenya as attacks escalate

Kenyan authorities say cyber criminals frequently use vulnerabilities to access networks, disrupt services, and steal critical data.

Mobile Money subscribers in Kenya hit 45.4m

The data is contained in the Communications Authority of Kenya's Third Quarter Sector Statistics Report for the financial year 2024/2025.

Starlink resumes sign-ups in Nairobi after 7 months

According to the company, the brief pause was necessary to enhance its capacity before resuming new sign-ups.

Safaricom pledges $500m to develop AI infrastructure in East Africa

The telco says the investment will also go into developing data centres, edge computing capabilities, and digital skills programs that will empower local developers and enterprises to build AI solutions.

Data Management

Safaricom, iXAfrica launch East Africa’s first AI-ready data centre

The parties said the artificial intelligence-ready data centre services will provide customers with access to advanced high power density data centre technology suitable for power-intensive workloads.

Safaricom device financing scheme hits new milestone

The telco says the initiative has reached a new heights by selling over 2 million 4G smartphones since its debut.

Data Management

Kenya orders WorldCoin to delete biometric data

The Kenya High Court ordered this week that the company stop processing data without an extensive Data Protection Impact Assessment or valid consent.

Kenya Power plans to build 45 EV charging stations

The stations will be built in six counties as part of an effort to accelerate the country's transition to sustainable transportation.

Kenya seeks to regulate crypto with new Virtual Assets Bill

The legislation, which has been tabled by the country’s Treasury, is designed to bring comprehensive oversight to the country’s growing cryptocurrency ecosystem.

dLocal enables Airtel Money on Google Play in Kenya

Fintech dLocal has added Airtel Money as a payment option for Google Play in Kenya.

71% of Kenyan consumers face digital fraud

Latest Visa study says 71% of Kenyan consumers have experienced digital fraud, the highest in Sub-Saharan Africa