Uganda's Mobile Money Restrictions Push Users Into Kenya
Ugandans living in the eastern border district of Busia are crossing into neighboring Kenya to access cash due to the government-imposed restrictions.
EU-Backed US$4.3Mn Program Targets Kenya’s Smallholder Farms
Kenya is set to benefit from a US$4.3 million grant from the European Union (EU) aimed at bolstering agricultural productivity
Equity Bank Faces Litigation Threat as South Sudan Cash Runs Dry
Equity Bank’s Juba branch is facing a formal legal threat over its inability to release cash to a customer, a dispute that exemplifies South Sudan’s deepening liquidity crisis
KRA Ordered to Compensate 23 Police Officers Over Payroll Cuts
Starlink Rival Spacecoin Enters Kenya
Spacecoin, a U.S space startup building a decentralized internet network, has secured regulatory approval from the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA)
Kenya Maintains Lead as Startup Funding Nears US$1 Billion
Kenyan startups raised close to US$1 billion in funding in 2025, the largest amount raised by any African market since 2022, driven overwhelmingly by debt financing into energy and asset-heavy companies
Congolese Doctors Sue Kenya Over New Licensing Freeze
A group of foreign doctors has requested the High Court to halt the enforcement of a new licensing decree that has abruptly barred them from medical practice in Kenya.
Parliament's Tight Deadline to Approve Turkana Oil Plan
Parliament is racing against a February 24th deadline to review the South Lokichar Basin’s oil development plan, a high-stakes project that could unlock hundreds of millions of barrels of recoverable crude oil.
Lawyers Protest Court Order Outlawing Hiring of Private Firms by Public Entities
Lawyers in Kenya are in open revolt after a High Court order temporarily slammed the door on public entities hiring private law firms,
Terra’s product lineup includes long- and mid-range drones, autonomous sentry towers, unmanned ground vehicles and maritime surveillance systems, all coordinated through ArtemisOS
How Iran Revealed that Elon Musk's Starlink is Not Invincible
Following the events in Iran, one may be tempted to ask: will Starlink be reliable during a state-backed internet crackdown? Or will governments deploy military tech to impede a service that was revered as almost invincible?
85% of Nairobi's Buildings Are Unsafe, Experts Say After South C Collapse
Nairobi’s construction sector is approaching a danger point, according to professional bodies in the building and engineering industry,
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