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Pochi La Biashara Hits 2.2 Million Users As Safaricom Records Strong Uptake Among SME Merchants On M-Pesa

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Pochi La Biashara Hits 2.2 Million Users As Safaricom Records Strong Uptake Among SME Merchants On M-Pesa

A sharp rise in mobile-based business collections among small-scale traders has placed Safaricom’s Pochi La Biashara product among the fastest-growing tools within Kenya’s informal payments ecosystem, as more users separate personal and business transactions in response to expanding side-hustle activity across the economy. Safaricom, Kenya’s dominant telecom

By Bai Mungi
Budget Broadband Competition Heats Up as Ksh 800 Safaricom Plans Challenge Neighbourhood Internet Providers

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Budget Broadband Competition Heats Up as Ksh 800 Safaricom Plans Challenge Neighbourhood Internet Providers

A pricing shift into Kenya’s entry-level broadband segment has placed Safaricom in direct competition with estate-based internet providers and informal Wi-Fi operators serving high-density settlements, with monthly packages starting at Ksh 800 reshaping access dynamics in lower-income urban markets. Safaricom, Kenya’s largest telecom operator by revenue and subscriber

By Bai Mungi
Kenya-Brazil Agribusiness Takes Centre Stage as Co-op Trust Brings Investors Together in Brazil

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Kenya-Brazil Agribusiness Takes Centre Stage as Co-op Trust Brings Investors Together in Brazil

Agricultural investment opportunities, pension fund diversification and cross-border capital deployment took centre stage at the 5th Annual Investors’ Conference in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, as more than 90 delegates from the investment and financial services sectors gathered to examine the future of agribusiness financing. Co-op Trust Investment Services Limited (CISL)

By Bai Mungi
Revived Nairobi–Nyahururu Railway Set to Boost Tourism, Lower Travel Costs and Expand Regional Access

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Revived Nairobi–Nyahururu Railway Set to Boost Tourism, Lower Travel Costs and Expand Regional Access

The resumption of passenger rail services along the Nairobi–Gilgil–Ol Kalou–Nyahururu corridor after a 46-year interruption is being positioned as both a transport milestone and a tourism development opportunity, with government officials linking the restored line to wider efforts aimed at improving regional connectivity, reducing travel costs and

By Bai Mungi