Kenya

Safaricom is hiding customer phone numbers in M-PESA transaction alerts to combat scammers who pose as agents, while Nigeria's central bank warns users never to share banking credentials.

Electoral dynamics across Africa show voters prioritizing service delivery over historical allegiances, as South African urbanites abandon underperforming parties and Kenyan party structures face internal challenges ahead of 2027 polls.

From Soshanguve's volunteer-built bridge to Niger Delta's plea for project protection, African communities are increasingly filling infrastructure voids—only to watch their efforts wash away.

Kenya's revenue authority is equipping field officers with body cameras to combat tax evasion, while German industrial supplier Würth announced it will close its Kenyan operations after nearly three decades.

Kenya's largest bank is moving into digital payments infrastructure while a Nigerian initiative trains 200 girls in coding, highlighting Africa's push to expand both fintech services and tech talent pipelines.

City Hall has waived building levies for one month to speed post-flood repairs, while the Sonko Rescue Team begins transporting bodies of 27 flood victims to their home counties for burial.

Kenya's KCB Group reported $530 million net profit for 2025 driven by National Bank of Kenya divestiture, while Nigerian fintech PalmPay expands physical presence amid tightening Central Bank oversight.

Northern Nigerian states face critical doctor shortages while Kenya's digital health system experiences disruptions, forcing reliance on community health workers and emergency outreach programs.

French AI startup AMI raises $1 billion while African governments deploy surveillance tech and banks expand digital ID services, even as the Kimwolf botnet targets the continent's Android users.

Nigeria's House of Representatives has given aviation authorities a two-week deadline to recover N19 billion owed by foreign airlines, while Kenya prepares to list a Sh175 billion infrastructure bond backed by road maintenance levies.

President William Ruto will meet UDA and ODM lawmakers to assess progress on the National Dialogue Committee recommendations and 10-Point Agenda, eight months after the coalition's formation.

Law enforcement agencies in Nigeria and Kenya arrested more than 160 suspects in coordinated operations targeting kidnapping, illegal firearms, and violent crimes over the weekend.

Digital rights advocates and government officials across Africa are sounding alarms about artificial intelligence networks spreading misinformation ahead of crucial 2027 elections in Nigeria and Kenya.

Nigeria's Police Service Commission denied bribery claims in senior promotions while a Transparency International Kenya report revealed political elites are systematically weakening constitutional integrity safeguards across East Africa.

Tanzania's opposition claims mass killings following disputed elections, while Kenya's seed sector faces collapse over Rwanda debt and regional leaders challenge Africa's credit ratings.