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Mastercard and Glyde are bringing virtual cards to Southern Africa’s travel businesses, with tighter controls for supplier payments.
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Telkom's challenge to South Africa's telecom ownership rules goes beyond Starlink.
The company wants alternative ways to meet empowerment requirements, raising wider questions about investment and competition in the sector.
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AWS is committing $100 million over five years to healthcare AI and cloud services.
Kenya’s digital health experience shows why connectivity, patient data and long-term costs matter. techtrendske.co.ke/2026/11/1…
Who controls the infrastructure powering Africa's AI future?
TICON Africa says the continent must invest in its own data centres and computing capacity or risk becoming a consumer of AI technologies developed and hosted elsewhere.
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Housing Finance Bank’s new deal with Interswitch means customers can now deposit, withdraw and check balances at Quickteller agents nationwide. Big win for neighborhood convenience.
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Fewer policyholders, twice the revenue. @UgEquityBank life insurance premiums more than doubled to UGX 11.72B, driven by high value covers and booming demand for education savings. How bancassurance is reshaping Uganda’s financial landscape.
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Uganda is considering a child SIM registry, requiring parents to declare SIMs used by kids so telcos can add safety protections against grooming, bullying & harmful content. Kenya’s eyeing similar rules too.
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Retirement planning can’t assume everyone earns a steady monthly salary. With more Kenyans changing jobs, running businesses and earning irregularly, pension systems must adapt.
@SanlamAllianzKe calls for more flexible long-term savings .
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Can mobile technology make retirement saving easier?
@SanlamAllianzKe sees digital platforms and flexible contributions as key to expanding access to pension savings.
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The retirement income gap is real. A @SanlamAllianzKe benchmark finds 40%+ of Kenyans with pensions will live on under Ksh20,000/month, and 7 in 10 aren’t on track. What needs to change?
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Changing jobs shouldn't mean sacrificing your retirement savings.
@SanlamAllianzKe highlights the need for pension solutions that help workers maintain savings continuity throughout their careers.
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KSh3M in pension savings sounds like a lot, but @SanlamAllianzKe's Jacqueline Karasha says it could mean less than KSh30,000 a month for life.
Kenya’s retirement debate must shift from savings pots to the income people can actually rely on.
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A wrong digit in an M-PESA Till or account number can send money to the wrong recipient.
Hakikisha gives customers a chance to check the registered name before paying an Equity merchant. @KeEquityBank #Hakikisha #ConfirmThenPay #EquityBank
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The process uses Equity Bank's PayBill 247247: choose Lipa na M-PESA, select PayBill, enter 247247 and the merchant's Till or account number. Check the name displayed before proceeding. @KeEquityBank #Hakikisha #ConfirmThenPay #EquityBank
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Check the name shown before confirming an M-PESA payment to an Equity merchant. If it does not match, cancel and verify. @KeEquityBank #Hakikisha techtrendske.co.ke/2026/09/0…
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Meta is extending AI age checks across Instagram and Facebook, identifying teens using adult birth dates and placing them under age-appropriate safeguards. techtrendske.co.ke/2026/11/1…
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Pesalink gives Airtel Money customers a direct transfer route to 30 banks, SACCOs and microfinance institutions, widening the wallet’s reach beyond individual bank partnerships.
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