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In today’s fast-paced digital economy, offering flexible payment options is a necessity for businesses. However, for many small businesses, startups, and freelancers, acquiring and maintaining traditional Point-of-Sale (POS) machines can be an expensive and tedious process. Enter Mobi Tap by Absa. This solution by Absa Bank Kenya turns smartphones into card-reading terminals, helping small enterprises sustain growth and streamline their sales without the heavy overhead costs.

Absa Bank Kenya’s latest sustainability numbers signal a permanent shift away from that era: climate action has officially become hard financial risk management. In 2025, the bank disbursed Ksh. 6.5 billion in climate finance, backing renewable energy projects, green building construction, energy efficiency upgrades, and climate-smart agriculture across Kenya.

The University of Dar es Salaam was alive with literary celebration as the Safal Kiswahili Prize for African Literature marked a major milestone: ten years of elevating African-language storytelling. Guest of Honour Dr. Riziki Pembe, Zanzibar’s Minister of Information, Culture, Arts and Sports, presided over the ceremony to honor the finest novelists, poets, and storytellers shaping the future of Kiswahili literature.

Ask any preschool teacher and they’ll tell you that their class environment is a vibrant one, filled with the sounds of giggles, games, music, clattering feet, and occasional tears. Is it overwhelming? Yes, sometimes. But this bustle of play-based activity is the essential ingredient to childhood learning. The first few years of a child’s life are critical, because this is when the brain is developing at its fastest rate, and when children are most receptive to learning.

Visa has appointed Anne Kinuthia-Otieno as its new Vice President and Head of East Africa, effective August 4, 2026. The move comes shortly after her recent exit as Managing Director of Airtel Money Kenya, where she announced her departure on July 25, 2026, after nearly five years at the helm. Based out of Nairobi, Kinuthia-Otieno will lead Visa’s strategic operations across seven regional markets.

CIC Insurance Group has officially launched CIC Impact, a microinsurance subsidiary designed to deliver affordable, accessible financial safety nets to low- and middle-income earners, small businesses, farmers, and cooperatives.

The integration of PesaLink (operated by Integrated Payment Services Limited – IPSL under the Kenya Bankers Association) with the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) changes that equation by connecting Kenya’s national banking infrastructure directly to the rest of the continent. Here is what the partnership delivers for everyday Kenyan users and local businesses: Historically, to pay a supplier in Ghana, Nigeria, or Egypt, Kenyans had to buy US Dollars or Euros first.

Standard Chartered Bank Kenya (SCBK) launched its Sustainability Progress Report 2025 (4th Edition), presenting evidence that Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) criteria are directly accelerating institutional balance-sheet growth, client acquisition, and operational resilience.

The African Union Commission (AUC), in collaboration with the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD), AGRA, and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), have launched the Youth in Agrifood Systems Performance Index (YAPI) on July 28 during the 9th Africa Agriculture Science Week in Abuja, Nigeria.

Carrefour Kenya, operated by Majid Al Futtaim, has partnered with KCB Bank Kenya and Mastercard to introduce the new Carrefour Prepaid card. Designed to cater to families managing shared budgets, individuals supporting households remotely, and shoppers looking to reduce their reliance on cash. Cardholders can set specific budgets, track their expenses, and ensure that funds earmarked for household essentials are used exactly as intended.