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Co-op Bank Ranked Among Best Performing Banks in the World by Forbes
Co-operative Bank of Kenya has been ranked among the best performing banks in the world by Forbes, placing the Kenyan lender among leading financial institutions assessed on profitability, growth, capital strength and asset quality. The Forbes ranking covered 500 banks from 89 countries, with the in...
IEBC KIEMS tender back in court over three requirements
NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 10 – The IEBC KIEMS tender has returned to court, with an applicant seeking to quash three mandatory technical requirements upheld by the Public Procurement Administrative Review Board (PPARB). The matter was mentioned before Justice Musyoka today. The applicant is challeng...
Kadaga urges Ugandans in Kenya to regularise their stays
NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 10 – Uganda’s Minister for East African Community Affairs Rebecca Kadaga has urged Ugandans living and doing business in Kenya to regularise their stay and comply with the country’s laws. Kadaga said President William Ruto’s directive to crack down on illegal foreign trader...
Financial sector leaders call for better data sharing to expand credit access
NAIROBI, Kenya, Sept 10 – Financial sector leaders have called for better data sharing and stronger links between financial platforms to help lenders access reliable information and increase access to credit in Kenya. The call was made during the 3rd National Credit Market Convention organised by Me...
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Kenya Steps Up Digital Infrastructure Push as Nairobi Hosts Global Tech Leaders
Kenya is stepping up efforts to strengthen its digital infrastructure as the government seeks to position the country as a leading technology and connectivity hub in Africa. Principal Secretary for Broadcasting and Telecommunications Stephen Isaboke said digital infrastructure has become a key part ...
LG Smart TVs Investigated Over Alleged User Surveillance And Data Collection
An investigation has begun on LG Smart TV following allegations that the hardware gathers extensive information about users and their surroundings for the benefit of its advertising business. The reports state particularly OLED models are engaging in surveillance practices, raising concerns about sm...
When it comes to Beatles references, scientists can't let it be
Scientists have an indisputable playful side, evidenced by frequent allusions to popular culture in their research publications. That includes popular song lyrics. And the most popular musical group, in terms of how frequently their songs and lyrics appear in the scientific literature, is The Beatle...
Apple's long-rumored foldable becomes reality with the $2,000 iPhone Duo
Apple ended today's hardware event with one of its classic "One more thing" reveals. Some smartphone makers have been offering foldable phones for the better part of a decade, but Apple has now joined the fray with the iPhone Duo after years of speculation . This device is undeniably the most capabl...
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View AllCo-op Bank Ranked Among Best Performing Banks in the World by Forbes
Co-operative Bank of Kenya has been ranked among the best performing banks in the world by Forbes, placing the Kenyan lender among leading financial institutions assessed on profitability, growth, capital strength and asset quality. The Forbes ranking covered 500 banks from 89 countries, with the in...
IEBC KIEMS tender back in court over three requirements
NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 10 – The IEBC KIEMS tender has returned to court, with an applicant seeking to quash three mandatory technical requirements upheld by the Public Procurement Administrative Review Board (PPARB). The matter was mentioned before Justice Musyoka today. The applicant is challeng...
Kadaga urges Ugandans in Kenya to regularise their stays
NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 10 – Uganda’s Minister for East African Community Affairs Rebecca Kadaga has urged Ugandans living and doing business in Kenya to regularise their stay and comply with the country’s laws. Kadaga said President William Ruto’s directive to crack down on illegal foreign trader...
Financial sector leaders call for better data sharing to expand credit access
NAIROBI, Kenya, Sept 10 – Financial sector leaders have called for better data sharing and stronger links between financial platforms to help lenders access reliable information and increase access to credit in Kenya. The call was made during the 3rd National Credit Market Convention organised by Me...
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The Canal+ Strategy Taking Shape After Showmax
The French media group Canal+ ended 2025 with 42.3 million subscribers worldwide, a figure that tells two different stories depending on where you look. Strip out the 14.4 million subscribers attached to MultiChoice, and the Canal+ base rises to 28.0 million, up from 26.9 million the year before. Th...
Southern Africa Starts Lowering Mobile Roaming Costs Under SADC One Network Area
In the past, crossing a border in Southern Africa meant an immediate jolt to a mobile phone bill. A short call, a few photos uploaded, a map opened in a hurry. The meter would spin. Now several countries in the Southern African Development Community are trying to dismantle that friction. Botswana, L...
Telecom AI Meets Mobile Money in Safaricom–Indosat Deal
The Safaricom–Indosat partnership brings together two operators that arrived at the digital economy from different directions. Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison (IOH) operates one of Indonesia’s largest mobile networks, with a customer base of 98.5 million as of early 2026. Its recent strategy has revolved ...
Iladho Galgallo Returns to Marsabit to Encourage Girls in STEM Through Safaricom Mentorship
The road to Marsabit tests a lot of drivers thanks to how long it takes to reach there. It’s dusty, with trucks moving slowly on sections without asphalt. School-going students must start their commute before the first bell. Iladho Galgallo went back to her alma mater, Moi Girls’ High Sc...
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In defense of hip-hop | Roland Fryer
Hip-hop often gets blamed for its controversial lyrics. What if there was a way to actually measure its impact on people's lives? Analyzing 40 years' worth of radio station data and lyrics from rappers like Tupac, Dr. Dre, Jay-Z and Kendrick Lamar, economist Roland Fryer puts one of culture's most n...
The language you're fluent in — but forgot how to hear | Louis VI
What if the calm you feel when you hear birdsong isn't a coincidence, but ancient evolutionary wiring ... a signal that once meant safety? Musical ecologist and rapper Louis VI says humans are hardwired to nature's sonic language, but modern life has drowned it out. He explores how we can tap back i...
Why can't we better prepare for extreme weather? | Catherine Nakalembe
Thanks to advanced technology, we can now see droughts and crop failures months before they hit. So why are millions of people still going hungry? TED Fellow Catherine Nakalembe, director of the NASA Harvest program in Africa, exposes the blind spots that keep life-saving climate intelligence from r...
Budget Paradise
Filmed and set in Oakland, Budget Paradise follows Chester, a Black, nonbinary painter as they search for space and permission to exist within their hometown. Written…