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Kenya Eyes First Crypto-Firm Listings on Nairobi Stock Exchange
Kenya is moving toward a bold financial experiment, merging traditional stock markets with the fast-changing…
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Kenya’s VASP Bill: Progress in Crypto Regulation
Kenya is advancing crypto regulation with the Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASP) Bill, aiming to…
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Kenya’s Treasury Proposes to Take Over CBK’s Role
The Treasury has proposed taking over the Central Bank of Kenya’s (CBK) responsibility for selling…
Kenya Ratifies Treaty to Prevent Tax Avoidance by Multinational Firms
Kenya has officially agreed to follow a treaty designed to stop multinational companies from using…
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Kenya wants to monitor Crypto transactions in real-time with New Tax System
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is planning to introduce a tax system that will monitor…
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Central Bank of Kenya Lowers Interest Rate to 12%
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has reduced its interest rate by 0.75%, bringing it…
Kenya is launching a digital nomad visa for remote workers
The increasing popularity of digital nomadism, where professionals work remotely from beautiful destinations, presents a…
Binance Adds One-Click Buy and Sell Crypto via Mobile Money in Africa.
Crypto exchange Binance has released a new feature called One Click Buy and Sell (OCBS)…
Increased awareness in Kenya for bitcoin following the protest over the finance bill
Kenyan youth were seen with bitcoin placards during the recent protest, which threaded on X…
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2023 Crypto Regulation: Highlights of Africa’s Most Significant Crypto Regulations in the last year.
The growth of cryptocurrencies in Africa is happening at a very fast pace. On the…
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Regulations: Kenyan Parliament Committee Approves Bill to Widen Definition of Securities Including Crypto
A Kenyan parliamentary committee has reportedly approved a bill that proposes to widen the definition…
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Kenyan Lawmakers Move to Introduce Crypto Regulations
Kenya will become the first country to introduce a crypto bill spearheaded by industry experts…
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Kenya’s President Says Africa Needs Financial Power Says IMF, World Bank Are Prisoners To Rich Nations.
Kenya’s president Ruto Williams, has called for the creation of a global green bank separate…
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Kenya’s President Insists on Less Circulation and Trading With Dollar In Africa.
Kenya's President William Ruto has again urged African countries to consider settling cross-border transactions with…
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Kenya’s Central Bank Says It May Not Be A Strong Priority To Launch A Central Bank Digital Currency CBDC.
The Central Bank of Kenya in a press release titled "Issuance of Discussion Paper on…
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Kenya To Tax Crypto Influencers, Promoters In New Tax Policy.
Kenya plans to charge a 3% tax on the transfer or exchange value of digital…
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Kenya Starts The Use Of QR Codes Called The Kenya Quick Response Code For Digital Payments.
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) on Wednesday, announced the issuance and implementation of the…
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Kenya Set To Tax Cryptocurrency Exchanges.
Report from a Kenyan local news outfit revealed that the Kenyan Treasury will start levying…
Kenyans Put An Average of Sh 2000 in cryptocurrencies
Retail crypto traders in Kenya held cryptocurrencies worth an average of Sh2,076 ($16.08) each last…
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Nigeria Missing As Kenya, South Africa Leads In Global Innovation Index Report 2022.
Mauritius, South Africa, Botswana, Kenya and Morocco, in latest inovative economies global report, ranked far…
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Kenya Moves To Legalise Crypto.
Kenya's Senators move to legalise various virtual monies, such as cryptocurrencies, received a major boost…
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Kenya Withdraws Financial Misconduct Case Against Flutterwave.
Kenyan authorities have dropped charges of financial misconduct and corruption against Flutterwave Inc., about seven…
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Kenya New Regulatory Sandbox For Tech Startups Calls For Industry Expert Inputs.
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CAK) recently published a draft called: “Framework for Emerging Technologies…
Kenya’s Fintech Took 30% Of Tracked Kenyan Tech Startups In 2022.
Recent findings of a study on Kenya’s startup space, fintech ventures alone accounted for just…
Kenya Set To Establish Startup Fund.
Kenya President William Ruto announced that plans are the initial stage to establish a startup…