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Kenya’s Afya Gemma Selected for 2025  Google.org  Accelerator

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Afya Gemma, a Kenyan AI-powered clinical decision support platform developed by Aga Khan University Data Innovation Office has been selected to participate in the 2025 Google.org Accelerator: Generative AI. Afya Gemma will scale its efforts to equip clinicians across Kenya with real-time, evidence-based guidance tailored to local healthcare realities. “We’re honoured to join the 2025 Google.org […]

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Cross-border Payment Solution Verto Launches Verto Reserve

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Verto, a global cross-border payments platform, has launched Verto Reserve, a new feature that empowers businesses to earn interest on their holdings in G10 and African currencies regardless of their country of incorporation. The new platform will help customers to utilize idle funds sitting in various currency wallets and accounts, achieving interest earnings of up

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LemFi acquires fintech Pillar, to launch credit cards for immigrants

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LemFi, an international payment services startup based in London, has acquired Pillar, a UK-based fintech focused on credit access for immigrants, in a strategic move that will transform financial services for immigrants. This acquisition paves the way for LemFi to launch specialised credit cards designed especially for immigrant communities, addressing one of their most persistent

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KCB Group Plc Posts KShs. 16.5B in Q1 Profit After Tax

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KCB Group PLC posted a profit after tax of KShs.16.53 billion in the first quarter of the yearending March 2025, compared to KShs.16.48 billion reported a similar period last year, withnotable growth in key financial metrics. Total revenues rose 2% to KShs.49.4 billion, while the Group’s balance sheet closed theperiod at KShs.2.03 trillion, from KShs.1.99

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Three AI scams Kenyans need to watch out for in 2025

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By Phyllis Migwi. Kenya is rapidly emerging as a digital powerhouse in Africa, with internet and mobile phone usage consistently on the rise. By 2028, the country’s digital economy is expected to contribute KSh 662 billion to the GDP. Yet, this impressive growth brings with it significant challenges, particularly in the realm of cybersecurity. Microsoft’s

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Safaricom Revamps Fuliza Biashara to Enhance Business Credit for SMEs

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Safaricom has unveiled improved credit solutions for businesses by expanding its solutions to micro small and medium businesses. Businesses will have access to credit through an overdraft facility, Fuliza Biashara and a Term loan ‘Taasi Till’. Taasi Till is a business credit offers short-term credit ranging between Kshs 1,500 to Kshs 250,000 depending on eligibility.

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Java Foundation & Craft Silicon Foundation to Tackle Hunger & Digital Illiteracy in Schools

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Java House’s corporate social responsibility arm of Java Foundation and Craft Silicon Foundation, a corporate social responsibility arm of Craft Silicon Ltd – have launched a strategic partnered to support communities through school feeding and digital literacy initiatives. The partnership will see the two foundations collaborate to improve educational outcomes by addressing challenges in school

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MultiChoice Talent Factory and Sony host Advanced Cinematography Masterclass

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The MultiChoice Talent Factory (MTF) East Africa Academy, in collaboration with Cameras Africa and Sony Middle East and Africa, recently hosted a two-day Advanced Cinematography Masterclass. The event, which took place on 17th and 18th June, brought together over 50 senior and mid-level cinematographers from across East Africa to gain firsthand exposure to Sony’s next-generation

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Hilton to Triple Its Presence in Africa to More Than 160 Hotels

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Hilton plans to almost triple its presence in Africa to more than 160 hotels in the coming years by opening more than 100 hotels on the continent and creating approximately 18,000 jobs for local people. Carlos Khneisser, chief development officer, Middle East & Africa, Hilton, said, “Africa offers incredible opportunities, from thriving business hubs to

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