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Meta’s co-accused Sama to retain B Corp status until case is determined

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Tech Crunch | by Annie Njanja Meta’s main subcontractor for content moderation in Africa, Sama, will retain its B Corp certification until the case against...

KenGen to ship in electric cars after installing charging station

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Business Daily | by John Mutua Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) has installed an electric vehicle charging station in Nairobi as the State agency joins...

State defends wage increase as employers threaten staff layoffs

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The Standard | by Mwaniki Gitonga The government has defended its move to increase the minimum wage by 12 per cent, which saw workers’ salaries...

Visa and Safaricom launch virtual card to support global digital payments via M-Pesa

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Tech Crunch | by Annie Njanja Global digital payments giant Visa and East Africa’s biggest telecom Safaricom, the operator of the M-Pesa mobile money product, have today...

Bus-hailing service Swvl shuts commuter service, cites tough economic times

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The Standard | David Njaga Egyptian bus-hailing service Swvl has announced plans to shut its intra city rides in the country effective Friday, June 3,...

State yet to decide on fate of Hilton building after exit

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Business Daily | by Brian Ngugi The government is yet to decide on the fate of the site hosting the iconic Hilton Hotel as shareholders...

Applications open for Google startups funding

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The Standard | by James Wanzala Google has opened applications for the second cohort of the Google for Startup Black Founders Fund for Africa. This follows the...

Twiga Foods, Bamburi Cement face goods auction over tax

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Business Daily | by Bonface Otieno Twiga Foods, Bamburi Cement, and Honda Motorcycles Kenya are among firms that risk losing imported goods in a Kenya...