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Uber ends Visa card payments in Kenya

Nairobi, Jan. 13 -- Ride-hailing firm Uber has quietly stopped accepting Visa cards as a payment option for users in Kenya, forcing customers to switch to alternative methods like cash and mobile mone... Read More


Mobile apps eclipse websites in Kenya's e-trade shift

Nairobi, Jan. 7 -- Mobile applications and social media platforms such as WhatsApp are now the primary drivers of e-commerce in Kenya, surpassing traditional websites as the preferred channels for pla... Read More


Mobile apps now eclipse websites in Kenya's shift to-commerce

Nairobi, Jan. 7 -- Mobile applications and social media platforms such as WhatsApp are now the primary drivers of e-commerce in Kenya, surpassing traditional websites as the preferred channels for pla... Read More


Mobile apps now eclipse websites in Kenya's shift to e-commerce

Nairobi, Jan. 7 -- Mobile applications and social media platforms such as WhatsApp are now the primary drivers of e-commerce in Kenya, surpassing traditional websites as the preferred channels for pla... Read More


Kofisi closes two Nairobi co-working office spaces

Nairobi, Jan. 6 -- Co-working space provider Kofisi is paring back parts of its Kenyan footprint, shutting two locations in Nairobi in the wake of a $3.2 million (Sh416.7 million) loss in 2024. The L... Read More


Last-minute deal keeps 12 Warner Bros. channels on DStv and GOtv

Nairobi, Jan. 5 -- Subscribers to pay-television firm MultiChoice Kenya will retain access to 12 popular international channels in 2026 after Canal+, the French media group that recently acquired the ... Read More


Pay-TV struggles as Kenyans ditch decoders for digital platforms

Nairobi, Jan. 4 -- Kenya's pay television industry endured a difficult 2025 as falling active subscriptions and shifting viewer habits weighed on the market. Data from the Communications Authority of... Read More


Facebook overtakes TikTok as most popular social site in Kenya

Nairobi, Dec. 16 -- Facebook is now more popular than TikTok in Kenya, as more internet consumers have shifted to the Meta-owned social media platform, lured by its strategic crossover to emphasise vi... Read More


Kenya ranked fifth globally in crypto transactions as stablecoin use rises

Nairobi, Dec. 13 -- Kenya has been ranked as the world's fifth-largest market by cryptocurrency transaction volumes as stablecoin use increases, highlighting the growth of digital asset adoption. Sta... Read More


World Bank raises alarm over Kenya's 'high' mobile data costs

Nairobi, Dec. 12 -- The World Bank says high market concentration and regulatory inaction in Kenya's telecommunications sector have made mobile data prices high compared to regional peers. The multil... Read More