Tag: Kenya
Starlink becomes Kenya’s 10th largest ISP just one year after launch
Just a year after its launch in Kenya, Starlink has quickly emerged as the country's tenth-largest internet service provider (ISP), gaining over 8,000 subscribers,...
Starlink doubles subscription prices in Nigeria
Starlink, the satellite internet company owned by Elon Musk's SpaceX, has doubled its base subscription prices in Nigeria, citing soaring inflation in the African...
Ghanaian travelers exempted from electronic travel authorization fees to Kenya
Ghana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has said that Ghanaian travellers to Kenya will no longer pay Electronic Travel Authorisation (eTA) fees.
This,...
Kenya to get huge Microsoft data centre for East Africa
Microsoft and G42Â have announced plans to build a hyperscale data centre in Kenya to service the East Africa region.
The new Microsoft Azure East Africa...
Kenya proposes 1.5% digital tax and higher levies on mobile services
Kenya's national treasury has proposed a 1.5% digital tax on local platforms that offer services such as online jobs, rentals, food delivery, and ride-hailing,...
Kenya to introduce new tax on Electric Vehicles sector
The Kenyan government is gearing up to introduce new taxes on some electric vehicles and their batteries, which experts have warned, could stifle growth...
Kenya’s Ministry of Communications recommends regulating TikTok, rejects outright ban
Kenya’s information ministry has opposed any suggestions of a TikTok ban and argued that the popular Chinese short-video social platform owned by ByteDance should...
Kenya’s Equity Bank hit by $2.1 million debit card fraud, 19...
Equity Bank, Kenya’s biggest bank, was the target of a debit card fraud in which the perpetrators stole $2.1 million.
According to a letter...
ayoba announces achievement of 35 million monthly active users
ayoba is pleased to share the achievement of a significant milestone with the super-app reaching 35 million monthly active users across the African continent...
All set for eLearning Africa conference in Kigali next monthÂ
eLearning Africa, the continent's leading conference and exhibition on digital learning, training, and skills development, is set to convene its 2024 edition from 29-31...