Absa Kenya half-year profit falls 10% to KES 10.5 billion, but the dividend jumps 150%
Absa Bank Kenya's half-year profit fell 10% to KES 10.5 billion, yet the board more than doubled the interim dividend.
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Equity Group half-year profit rises 32% to KES 45.5 billion as more than half the business moves outside Kenya
Equity Group made KES 45.5 billion in half-year 2026 profit, up 32%, with its regional subsidiaries now driving most growth.
Absa signs Simba Corp deal for up to 100% vehicle and tractor financing
Absa Bank Kenya and Simba Corporation sign an MoU offering up to 100% vehicle and tractor financing under ABF 2.0.
Huawei’s new Pura X View brings the wide screen to a normal slab phone
Huawei's Pura X View is the first wide-screen slab phone, with a 16:9.5 display and 7,000mAh battery.
Smarta 1500 drops from 90GB to 32GB as Airtel Kenya revises every bundle tier
Airtel Kenya cut Smarta bundle data by up to 64% on 18 August 2026. The four prices stayed the same.
Inside the China-only Honor Robot Phone: a 2.6g motor, two 200MP sensors, 7060mAh battery
Honor's Robot Phone lifts a 200MP camera on a motorised titanium arm. It costs ¥9,999 and it never leaves China.
Airtel turns on Starlink Mobile in DRC, the first commercial satellite-to-phone service in Africa
Airtel Africa and Starlink launched satellite-to-mobile service in DRC on 14 August 2026. Kenya tested first but awaits regulatory approval.
Apple has declared the iPhone X and the 2018 15-inch MacBook Pro obsolete
Apple moved the iPhone X and 2018 15-inch MacBook Pro to its obsolete list. No official repairs or parts remain.
A20 Pro: the truth about Apple’s 15% faster, 30% more efficient chip
Apple's A20 Pro is its first 2nm chip. We traced the 15% speed and 30% efficiency claims to their source.
Samsung design drawings show a horizontal camera bar, but the Galaxy S27 link is unconfirmed
Design drawings show a horizontal Samsung camera bar. What it means for the Galaxy S27, Qi2 magnets and Kenyan buyers.