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Hurupay exits Kenya amid anti-money laundering checks

Nairobi, July 13 -- US-based digital payments company Hurupay has stopped processing cross-border money transfers and cryptocurrencies in the Kenyan market amid increased anti-money-laundering checks.... Read More


SK Macharia's PSV insurer topples Ruto-linked firm

Nairobi, July 13 -- Directline Assurance has reclaimed its position as the top insurer of public service vehicles (PSVs), marking a comeback in a segment that has seen rivalry and shifting market shar... Read More


US crypto firm exits Kenya amidanti-money laundering scrutiny

Nairobi, July 13 -- US-based digital payments company Hurupay has stopped processing cross-border money transfers and cryptocurrencies in the Kenyan market amid increased anti-money-laundering checks.... Read More


OTR Therapeutics, LG Chem partner to develop novel oncology assets from China

Singapore, July 13 -- China-based startup OTR Therapeutics has entered into a strategic collaboration agreement with Korean company LG Chem to accelerate development of novel oncology therapies emergi... Read More


Korea's Samsung Bioepis enters into agreement with Proteina for AI-based antibody therapeutics

Singapore, July 13 -- South Korea-based Samsung Bioepis has entered into a license agreement with Proteina Co. to collaborate on a government-supported national R&D initiative aimed at developing AI-b... Read More


Directline reclaims top spot in matatu insurance market

Nairobi, July 13 -- Directline Assurance has reclaimed its position as the top insurer of public service vehicles (PSVs), marking a comeback in a segment that has seen rivalry and shifting market shar... Read More


Location data becomes a strategic tool for South African retailers

South Africa, July 13 -- The challenge is that retail has changed significantly. Consumers are more mobile, less loyal to individual stores and increasingly move between physical and digital shopping ... Read More


Kenya eyes additional Sh65bn from Samurai bond

Nairobi, July 13 -- Kenya is eyeing an additional Sh64.6 billion from a Japan-backed Samurai bond in the current financial year, as the government looks to broaden its sources of credit offered on ter... Read More


Africa's population boom can be its greatest asset

Nairobi, July 13 -- The World Population Day rekindles conversations about rising populations, pressure on natural resources, unemployment, hunger and climate change. According to the UN, the world's... Read More


Kenyan movies that flip the script this August

Nairobi, July 13 -- You are the most important part of the creative economy. Creative professionals show up every day to produce for the audience, not themselves. The moment you stop showing up is th... Read More