Kenya

How adoption of technology can give much-needed boost to insurance

How adoption of technology can give much-needed boost to insurance

The market’s current mood of uncertainty and powerful, disruptive, global forces of change could inspire a wide range of responses, from reticence to optimism.That is why the futur…...

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Why cyber security threats will rise with remote work

Why cyber security threats will rise with remote work

Working from home, social distancing and self-isolation are some of the new buzz phrases that have arisen with the advent of the Coronavirus disease pandemic.One of the earliest ste…...

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Kenya-based investor sees opportunity in Covid-19 crisis

Kenya-based investor sees opportunity in Covid-19 crisis

EquaLife Capital, a venture debt investor based in Nairobi, has launched its $20 million Africa Venture Debt Covid-19 Relief Fund and iscurrently seeking investors to commit capital…...

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SMEs can survive Covid-19 crisis with these steps

SMEs can survive Covid-19 crisis with these steps

Small and medium businesses enterprises (SMEs) are suffering loss of revenue and trying to weather the Covid-19 pandemic. This is a huge financial blow that will be worse than 2007/…...

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Mobile Money Transactions Drop To Sh685bn In Second Quarter Of 2019/2020 Financial Year – CA

Mobile Money Transactions Drop To Sh685bn In Second Quarter Of 2019/2020 Financial Year – CA

Kenyans continued to reduce movement of their cash through different mobile money platforms to hit Sh684.5 billion for the period between October to December 2019. Competition Autho…...

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WorldRemit caps fees on mobile money

WorldRemit caps fees on mobile money

London-based money remittance firm WorldRemit has capped transaction fee on its mobile money services across its markets including Kenya irrespective of the amount a customer is sen…...

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Jubilee unveils doctor consultation app for patients

Jubilee unveils doctor consultation app for patients

Jubilee Insurance has rolled out a video consultation service that will enable patients to virtually access medical advice from doctors on the back the social distancing directives …...

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Fate of Safaricom bid for Ethiopia to be clear next year

Fate of Safaricom bid for Ethiopia to be clear next year

The fate of Safaricoms bid for a telecommunications licence in Ethiopia will be known by the end of next year at the earliest, according to new disclosures. The Ethiopian government…...

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APP OFFERS HOPE FOR FARMERS IN THE FACE OF COVID-19

APP OFFERS HOPE FOR FARMERS IN THE FACE OF COVID-19

Covid-19 pandemic has affected millions of people worldwide.Most have been asked to stay indoors to curb the spread of the highly-contagious disease. This is as some 208 countries h…...

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Safaricom, Vodacom pay Sh1.4bn for M-Pesa brand

Safaricom, Vodacom pay Sh1.4bn for M-Pesa brand

Safaricom and its South African parent company Vodacom have completed the buying of intellectual property rights to M-Pesa service from British firm Vodafone in a deal estimated at…...

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