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Jumia Kenya sales hit record Sh6.4bn as fashion offsets smartphone slump

Nairobi, Aug. 13 -- Jumia's sales in Kenya hit a record Sh6.4 billion ($49.7 million) in the three months to June 2026, as strong demand for fashion and beauty items offset a slump in smartphone sales... Read More


Naftal Nyabuto: Serial techpreneur's lessons on turning failure into fortunes

Nairobi, Aug. 12 -- Naftal Nyabuto's first step into entrepreneurship was not in technology but in fashion. In 2008, the trained computer scientist opened a retail clothing boutique, sourcing stock fr... Read More


Why State is targeting cyber cafes in cybercrime fight

Nairobi, Aug. 11 -- From August 14, cyber cafes in Kenya must register customers to help authorities trace criminals who exploit public internet facilities to commit cyber offences. The directive com... Read More


Cyber cafes to give State users' names, computer logs

Nairobi, Aug. 10 -- Cyber cafes in Kenya will from Friday be required to keep customers' records such as names, identification numbers, the computer used and login time in fresh efforts to curb cyberc... Read More


Deepening technology uptake fuels piracy ecosystem in Kenya

Nairobi, Aug. 9 -- Two decades ago, piracy meant buying a bootleg DVD from a vendor or copying music onto a blank CD. Today, the illicit business has largely disappeared from the streets and moved onl... Read More


Kenya knocked off Africa's startup funding top spot

Nairobi, Aug. 4 -- Kenya has lost its spot as Africa's top startup funding destination after inflows to Egypt overtook it, underlining the impact of depressed investment activity in the six months to ... Read More


Kenya in focus as East Africa flagged over mobile cash fraud

Nairobi, Aug. 3 -- Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Ethiopia and Rwanda are among Africa's fastest-growing cybercrime hotspots, driven by mobile money fraud and advances in artificial intelligence (AI). A ne... Read More


Shared liability for AI developers, vendors, users in new Kenya policy

Nairobi, Aug. 3 -- Developers, deployers, operators, vendors, and users of artificial intelligence (AI) models will share liability for their systems as Kenya seeks to reinforce accountability on the ... Read More


Banks tap AI to spot loan defaulters before they miss payments

Nairobi, Aug. 2 -- For decades, banks have looked at customers' payslips, account statements, credit histories and collateral to decide if one can repay a loan. Once the money is disbursed, they often... Read More


Treasury drops cap on crypto ownership in investor boost

Nairobi, Aug. 2 -- The National Treasury has scrapped a proposal that would have capped ownership in cryptocurrency exchanges, wallet providers and stablecoin issuers at one-third, easing a restrictio... Read More