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It's Brian from The Kenyan Wall Street.
Here are our lead stories for the newsletter today:
💰 Fund Managers Association Emphasises Need for More Gender Inclusive Finance Industry
Women have for too long been an afterthought for employment in the global financial industry. In recent decades, the industry has been shifting, albeit slowly, towards being more inclusive across the board. This is why Kenya’s Fund Managers Association (FMA) and TDB Bank are teaming up to host their first ever Charity Golf Tournament, “building a brighter, more inclusive future for the fund management industry,” stated FMA CEO, Fred Mburu at a press conference launching the tournament. Here's more about this story…
📱Digital ID company Smile ID clocks 200 Million Identity Verification Checks
More financial institutions, fintechs, telecoms in Africa are tapping on Smile ID’s innovative KYC solutions, as the company announced that it had surpassed 200 million identity verification checks. Less than a year ago, Smile ID crossed 100 million identity verifications and the rapid pace of growth has been a testament to the rising demand for secure and compliant verification processes by tech-driven businesses. Read this article for more details
🖥️ KeNIC Partners with Zoho to Increase Uptake of .ke Domain
KeNIC has partnered with Indian multinational tech company Zoho to drive the uptake of second level domain name .ke in Kenya.Zoho will work with KeNIC to offer Zoho wallet credits worth KES 50,000 to anyone who has a .ke domain or is purchasing one either directly from KeNIC or through its registrars. The users of .ke domain will be able to utilise Zoho Wallet Credits to purchase any of Zoho’s 55+ products. What does this initiative intend to achieve?
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