The Backend: At Payble, no SME is “too small”
Payble is building a platform to help Africa’s smallest businesses move beyond cash, gain access to credit, and grow with
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Kenn Abuya
20:24
Kenya’s eBee lays off employees across all departments in major restructuring
eBee Africa, the Kenyan mobility startup, laid off most of its roughly 50 employees across all departments in early 2025
Kenn Abuya
10:29
Safaricom unveils new product that lets customers buy internet by the hour
Safaricom's new data product, B-Live, allows users to buy data by the hour instead of the traditional megabyte or gigabyte
Kenn Abuya
10:21
Kenya’s HoneyCoin raises $4.9 million to expand stablecoin cross-border payments into new markets
The company, which says it has been profitable for two years, will use the cash to hire senior executives, secure
Kenn Abuya
01:29
Zoho to release new LLM model for African customers by year-end
Zoho, an enterprise software firm, will release its LLM before then end of 2025 at no extra cost for its
Kenn Abuya
20:24
Kenya’s central bank to licence non-bank lenders with loan books exceeding $155,000
In Kenya, a proposed law will require any credit-only provider with at least KES 20 million ($155,000) in capital, borrowings,
Kenn Abuya
15:22
Safaricom’s Ziidi money market fund on the spot over anti-competitive behaviour
A fund manager has asked the Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) to investigate Safaricom over what they say is preferential
Kenn Abuya
06:20
Twiga Foods halts Nairobi operations, considers new locations for distribution hub
Twiga’s pause in Nairobi is the latest indication of pressure from investors and market realities forcing it to recalibrate its
Kenn Abuya
09:20
Twiga Foods creates holding company, cuts over 300 jobs in major restructuring push
The move, which follows Twiga’s takeover of three Kenyan FMCG distributors, has led to job cuts affecting over 300 employees
Kenn Abuya
10:33
Kenya bars Safaricom, Airtel, regulator from future internet shutdowns
The Kenyan court has issued a temporary order stopping all internet blocks until the case is resolved...
