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Standard Chartered Commits KES 22.5 Million to Women in Tech Program to Support Kenyan Female Entrepreneurs

In a significant boost for innovation and gender inclusion, Standard Chartered has pledged KES 22.5 million to support women in technology across Kenya. The funding will go toward expanding opportunities for female entrepreneurs through its Women in Tech program—an initiative designed to help women-led startups grow, scale, and succeed in the digital economy.

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Kenyan High Court Blocks Telecoms from Reassigning Phone Numbers Without Original Owner’s Consent to Protect Digital Identity

A Kenyan High Court has ruled that mobile phone numbers are more than just lines for calls and texts. In the court’s view, a registered phone number is part of a person’s digital identity, which means it deserves privacy protection. The decision now makes it much harder for telecom companies to recycle inactive numbers and

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