Global payments giant Visa has unveiled a new suite of artificial intelligence-powered dispute resolution services aimed at reducing fraud-related losses, cutting operational costs, and improving customer experience for banks, merchants, and payment service providers.
The company announced six new and...
Absa Bank Kenya has unveiled a revamped asset financing proposition aimed at deploying KES 100 billion over the next three years to businesses and individuals. The enhanced offering is designed to improve access to productive assets and support growth...
Family Legacy: From retail job to full-time farming
In 2021, South African-based farmer Tlhalefo Dithebe made a decision many would consider risky. She resigned from her permanent job in the retail sector and invested her pension into livestock farming.
Today, that...
Safaricom doubles Home Fibre speeds
Safaricom has announced an upgrade to its Home Fibre offering, increasing internet speeds by up to 2.5 times at no additional cost to customers.
Under the new enhancements, customers across all Home Fibre plans will...
The recent experience of a seasoned traveller from South Africa underscores a persistent confusion between Kenya Airways (KQ) and Kenya Airports Authority (KAA). The distinction is not merely semantic; it reflects two fundamentally different mandates. The following five points...
BYD by Cfao Mobility Kenya has delivered its first fleet of five plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) to Avenue Lease & Rentals E.A, with the fleet set to be leased to SBM Bank Kenya, signaling a growing shift among...
KCB Bank has announced the launch of a transformative mortgage solution designed to unlock home ownership for Kenya’s informal sector, marking a significant step towards supporting the affordable housing agenda.
Single-digit interest rate
With a single-digit interest rate, the new offering...
The Hashgraph Association (THA), the Swiss-based non-profit advancing digital enablement, innovation, and education across the Hedera ecosystem, together with Exponential Science (ES), a global non-profit dedicated to accelerating emerging technologies through research, education, and ecosystem building, today announced the...
Over one thousand stakeholders from across government, finance, development, and the private sector are set to convene in Nairobi for the Financing Agri-Food Systems Sustainably (FINAS) 2026 Summit, seeking to drive a dialogue to unlock sustainable financing for Africa’s...
Jiji has seen a significant rise in demand for pre-owned goods. Search results in Q1 2026 showed a 70% increase in used-item searches versus the same period in 2025. This represents over 14.7 million unique searches in Q1 alone. Thus, reflecting...
