# absa (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover absa. Page: Feed: --- ## [Absa Kenya half-year profit falls 10% to KES 10.5 billion, but the dividend jumps 150%](https://tech-ish.com/2026/08/20/absa-kenya-half-year-profit-falls-10-to-kes-10-5-billion-but-the-dividend-jumps-150/) _2026-08-20 · Dickson Otieno · tech-ish_ Absa Bank Kenya's half-year profit fell 10% to KES 10.5 billion, yet the board more than doubled the interim dividend. ## [Equity Group half-year profit rises 32% to KES 45.5 billion as more than half the business moves outside Kenya](https://tech-ish.com/2026/08/20/equity-group-half-year-profit-rises-32-to-kes-45-5-billion-as-more-than-half-the-business-moves-outside-kenya/) _2026-08-20 · Dickson Otieno · tech-ish_ 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](https://tech-ish.com/2026/08/20/absa-signs-simba-corp-deal-for-up-to-100-vehicle-and-tractor-financing/) _2026-08-20 · Dickson Otieno · tech-ish_ 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](https://tech-ish.com/2026/08/20/huawei-pura-x-view-wide-slab-phone/) _2026-08-20 · The Analyst · tech-ish_ 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](https://tech-ish.com/2026/08/18/smarta-1500-drops-from-90gb-to-32gb-as-airtel-kenya-revises-every-bundle-tier/) _2026-08-18 · The Analyst · tech-ish_ 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](https://tech-ish.com/2026/08/18/honor-robot-phone-gimbal-camera-china/) _2026-08-17 · The Analyst · tech-ish_ 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](https://tech-ish.com/2026/08/17/airtel-starlink-mobile-drc-launch/) _2026-08-17 · Dickson Otieno · tech-ish_ 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](https://tech-ish.com/2026/08/17/apple-has-declared-the-iphone-x-and-the-2018-15-inch-macbook-pro-obsolete/) _2026-08-17 · The Analyst · tech-ish_ 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](https://tech-ish.com/2026/08/17/a20-pro-the-truth-about-apples-15-faster-30-more-efficient-chip/) _2026-08-17 · The Analyst · tech-ish_ Apple's A20 Pro is its first 2nm chip. We traced the 15% speed and 30% efficiency claims to their source. ## [Zero-Persistence E2EE (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Ov0vkvw2ic5t) _2026-08-17 · **Sponsored**_ End-to-end encryption with client-side WebCrypto and volatile memory. ## [Samsung design drawings show a horizontal camera bar, but the Galaxy S27 link is unconfirmed](https://tech-ish.com/2026/08/17/samsung-design-drawings-show-a-horizontal-camera-bar-but-the-galaxy-s27-link-is-unconfirmed/) _2026-08-17 · The Analyst · tech-ish_ Design drawings show a horizontal Samsung camera bar. What it means for the Galaxy S27, Qi2 magnets and Kenyan buyers.