Kenyan brands want digital audiences but still crave newspaper prestige

Commercial brands in Kenya are balancing digital marketing expansion with print advertising budgets. Despite audience shifts toward mobile feeds and online news platforms, traditional print newspapers retain unmatched institutional prestige and corporate credibility.

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Startups & Funding

Airtel Money targets $7 billion valuation in London IPO debut

Airtel Money has set its initial public offering price at 1.96 pounds per share, securing an estimated market capitalization of 5.3 billion pounds, or approximately 7 billion dollars. The listing involves existing shareholders offering 270 million shares on the London Stock Exchange, establishing a major benchmark for African mobile payments.

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Startups & Funding

What African startups returned to investors in a decade

An analysis of venture capital performance across Africa over the past ten years evaluates overall cash returns, liquidity events, and distributed capital. The findings highlight structural challenges in exit mechanisms while demonstrating how successful exits have concentrated within key regional technology hubs.

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