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ChamaConnect: The Blockchain-Powered Future of Chama & SACCO Banking

Say Goodbye to Manual Record-Keeping—Hello to Smart, Secure, & Automated Finance! In Kenya and across Africa, Chamas, SACCOs, and merry-go-round groups have long been the backbone of community savings and financial empowerment. But despite their importance, many still struggle with manual bookkeeping, lost records, loan disputes, and transparency issues—problems that can erode trust and slow…

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Kenya Refocuses Billions in World Bank Aid on Jobs and Factories

NAIROBI—Kenya is steering billions of dollars in international aid toward a single, urgent national goal: creating jobs. In a major shift, the government is retooling its long-standing partnership with the World Bank to ensure that a massive $5.96 billion portfolio of projects directly fuels employment and builds up the country’s industries. This move follows high-level…

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Kenya Ranks Among Top Investment Destinations in the COMESA Region

A new landmark report has confirmed Kenya’s status as a leading economic hub in Africa. According to the inaugural COMESA Investment Report 2025, Kenya is among the top five countries attracting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) within the 21-member Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA). This report, a joint publication by UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the COMESA Regional…

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The Silent Guardian: How Safaricom’s AI is Forging an Unbreachable, Frictionless Future for M-Pesa

Think about the last time you sent money on M-Pesa. That simple act—tapping your screen, entering a PIN, hitting send—felt routine, right? What you didn’t see was the quiet revolution happening in the background. A digital guardian, learning and adapting in real-time, ensuring that your money moved not just quickly, but safely. This is the…

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