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Kenya Orders Social Media Platforms to Step Up Physical Offices
Kenya’s Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo has mandated social media companies operating in the country to establish physical…
Purple Elephant Ventures Raises $4.5 Million to Scale Its African Tourism Portfolio
Purple Elephant Ventures (PEV), a Nairobi-based venture studio, has secured $4.5 million in seed financing—one of the largest…
Kenya Drafts Policy for Virtual Assets Including Cryptocurrency
The Kenyan National Treasury and Economic Planning has unveiled a draft policy to shape the country’s approach to…
Kenya Proposes Increase in Licensing Fees for Satellite Internet Providers
Kenya’s Communications Authority (CA) has proposed a sharp increase in licensing fees for satellite internet service providers (ISPs),…
Kenya Proposes New Licensing Rules for Internet Cafés
Kenya’s Communications Authority (CA) is proposing a major overhaul of licensing rules for internet cafés. Feedback is open…
Bolt Debuts Grocery Delivery in Kenya with Bolt Market
Bolt, a leading mobility and delivery platform in Africa and Europe, has launched Bolt Market in Kenya, offering…
M-PESA surpasses 34 million users in Kenya
M-PESA Africa, Safaricom’s mobile money platform, hit 34 million customers in November 2024. Why It Matters Since its…
Kenya’s Startup Ecosystem Gets a Boost with New Data Platform
Dealroom.co, in partnership with GrowthAfrica and Systemic Innovation, has launched the Kenya Startup Ecosystem Platform—an open-access database designed…
Uber Kenya Contributed Ksh 2.7 Billion to Kenya’s Nighttime Economy
According to a recent report from Uber Kenya, the ride-hailing company contributed positively to Kenya’s economy and helped…
Meg Whitman Resigns As US Ambassador to Kenya Following Trump’s Election Win
U.S. Ambassador to Kenya, Meg Whitman, announced her resignation following Donald Trump’s election win. In her statement, Whitman,…