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Tech firms add watermarks to AI-text in authenticity push

Nairobi, Oct. 11 -- When a company uses artificial intelligence (AI) to produce a marketing message or client proposal, there's now a way to tell if the text is machine-generated even in instances whe... Read More


PwC fails to secure buyer for Koko's carbon credits

Nairobi, Oct. 9 -- The administrator of collapsed clean cooking start-up Koko Networks has failed to secure a buyer willing to pay a meaningful price for the company's carbon credits, threatening effo... Read More


CA plans central database for recycled phone numbers

Nairobi, Oct. 9 -- The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) plans to set up a central database of recycled phone numbers to help banks, fintech firms and other service providers avoid sending messag... Read More


Quickmart shoppers rack up Sh139 million in loyalty points

Nairobi, Oct. 8 -- Quickmart shoppers had accumulated Sh139 million worth of unredeemed loyalty points by the end of last year, highlighting the growing value of customer rewards schemes in Kenya's su... Read More


Kenya trails Rwanda in tax and revenue mobilisation

Nairobi, Oct. 7 -- Kenya ranks behind Rwanda in tax and revenue mobilisation, highlighting the country's challenges in expanding its domestic revenue base amid persistent collection shortfalls. A new... Read More


Airtel's virtual card to rival M-Pesa GlobalPay

Nairobi, Oct. 6 -- Airtel Money is planning to launch a virtual card in Kenya that will allow customers to make international online payments directly from their mobile money wallets, setting up a new... Read More


CAK approves acquisition of EA Cables in bankruptcy

Nairobi, Oct. 6 -- Cable Experts Limited (CEL) is set to acquire a 68.37 percent stake in East African Cables Plc as part of a plan to revive the troubled cable maker and settle its Sh1.94 billion deb... Read More


Airtel commits to curb money laundering in IFC deal

Nairobi, Oct. 5 -- Airtel Mobile Commerce N.V., which runs Airtel Money in Africa, has committed to curb money laundering and terrorism financing as part of the International Finance Corporation (IFC)... Read More


Phone, data costs limit Kenyans from full digital participation

Nairobi, Oct. 5 -- The cost of internet-enabled phones remains a major barrier for Kenyans who know about mobile internet but are not using it, while the price of data is limiting how much existing us... Read More


Family Bank taps Sh1.3bn from AfDB to finance trade

Nairobi, Oct. 5 -- Family Bank has secured a $10 million (Sh1.3 billion) financing from the African Development Bank (AfDB) as it seeks to increase lending to Kenya's importers and exporters. The fac... Read More