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Airtel to sell stake in its mobile money segment

Airtel to sell stake in its mobile money segment

Airtel Africa has announced plans to sell stake in its mobile financial services platform Airtel Money in a bid to raise cash. In a market update, the Group said that they are in discussions with various potential investors in relation to possible minority investments into Airtel Money. The telecommunications firm also announced that it was also […]
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Google Unveils $10M Grant to Kenya for Post Covid-19 Recovery

Google Unveils $10M Grant to Kenya for Post Covid-19 Recovery

American tech giant Google has announced a 10 million US dollar package to support Kenya’s post Covid-19 recovery efforts. The announcement was made Wednesday evening by Google’s Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai during a virtual meeting with President Uhuru Kenyatta on the sidelines of a public discussion on digital transformation in Africa organised by the […]
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Showmax introduces new 3 for 1 deal offer for subscribers

Showmax introduces new 3 for 1 deal offer for subscribers

Showmax has introduced a new offer dubbed 3 for 1 deal which will see customers pay for a one-month subscription and receive an additional two months.  The new offer running from January 21 until March 31 will be available across all packages including Showmax, Showmax Mobile, Showmax Pro and Showmax Pro Mobile. Showmax Pro subscribers have […]
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KNEC to hire 286,000 officers for KCSE & KCPE Exams

KNEC to hire 286,000 officers for KCSE & KCPE Exams

The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has announced plans to hire 286,000 officers to supervise KCPE and KCSE examinations in March 2021. According to the body, the hiring exercise is expected to be completed by end of February which will see around 286,901 field officers including supervisors and invigilators expected to be contracted for the  2020 national […]
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Safaricom launches Electronic receipts MPesa Bill Manager for businesses

Safaricom launches Electronic receipts MPesa Bill Manager for businesses

Safaricom has announced the launch of an MPesa Bill Management service for MPesa customers offering electronic receipts. The new service provides MPesa customers with a single point where they can view all their bills, receive reminders and automate payment of bills. The innovation targets schools, landlords, utilities and other businesses with repeat payments, offering a […]
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IEBC meets BBI target verifies 1.14 million signatures

IEBC meets BBI target verifies 1.14 million signatures

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has announced that it has verified 1.14 million BBI signatures. This confirms that the commission has reached its target in a bid to take the BBI Bill to the 47 county assemblies. The 1,140,845 registered voters are out of the 4.2 million signatures collected by the BBI team […]
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