WayaWaya Appoints Former Chase Bank Executive Raj Singh to Board

WayaWaya has appointed former Chase Bank Kenya executive Raj Singh as a non-executive director and advisor as it expands across Africa and international markets. The Nairobi-based fintech, which offers conversational...

Airtel Money Kenya’s Anne Kinuthia-Otieno to Step Down After Driving Five Years of Growth

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Safaricom’s M-PESA Chief Esther Waititu Resigns as Executive Shake-Up Deepens

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Airtel Kenya to Double Retail Footprint as It Expands Network

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WayaWaya Appoints Former Chase Bank Executive Raj Singh to Board

WayaWaya has appointed former Chase Bank Kenya executive Raj Singh as a non-executive director and advisor as it expands across Africa and international markets. The Nairobi-based fintech, which offers conversational commerce, embedded...

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Zoho Bets on Kenya’s SME Boom With Digital Push Through KNCCI Partnership

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How Automation Is Transforming Modern Supply Chain Management

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STEM Students Must Be Ready for an AI-Driven Job Market

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The Trust Economy: Why the Data Protection Act is the New SME Gold Standard

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Safaricom’s Daraja 3.0 Platform Speeds Up API Integration for Kenyan Businesses

Faster integration of payment systems is emerging as a competitive advantage for businesses operating in Kenya’s digital economy. Developers say improvements introduced under Safaricom’s Daraja...

Safaricom Shangwe @25 Promotion Concludes | Creates 25 Millionaires

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How Buying Data on M-PESA Opened New Doors for Sheila

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WayaWaya Appoints Former Chase Bank Executive Raj Singh to Board

WayaWaya has appointed former Chase Bank Kenya executive Raj Singh as a non-executive director and advisor as it expands across Africa and international markets. The Nairobi-based fintech, which offers conversational commerce, embedded payments, and AI financial services, said Singh will advise on strategy, governance, and...

Binance Surpasses $1 Billion in Assets Under Management for Stock Trading Within 30 Days

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Binance Commits $250,000 to Support Ebola Response in Uganda and DRC

Binance has pledged $250,000 in emergency humanitarian funding to support frontline efforts responding to an ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo...

Binance Marks Africa Month With Push for Digital Inclusion Across Continent

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Nedbank Partners with Crypto.com to Explore Blockchain Payments Across Africa

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CEO Weekends: Inside Mawingu’s Mission to Connect One Million Africans by 2028

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