Equity Bank has introduced a new Prepaid Card for students, aiming to alleviate stress for parents during the back-to-school season by offering a safer and more convenient way to manage children's pocket money and expenses.

• The card provides a solution to common issues like lost cash, enabling students to pay for items such as lunch, transport, and school supplies securely.
• The Equity Prepaid Card allows parents to easily load funds through various channels, including the Equity Mobile App, online banking, USSD *247#, Equitel, M-Pesa, or at Equity Bank branches and agents.
• Parents can also monitor spending, set limits, and teach financial discipline, making it useful for both Equity Bank account holders and non-account holders.

Starlink has introduced monthly installment payments for its internet hardware in Kenya starting January 2026, a strategic move to boost market penetration amid intense competition from terrestrial providers.

• Customers will pay an initial KES 26,010, followed by KES 4,500 monthly for hardware and KES 6,500 for service over six months, totaling KES 92,010 initially.
• Starlink currently holds only 0.8% of Kenya's fixed internet market with 19,470 subscribers as of September 2025.
• Competitors like Safaricom dominate with a 35.6% market share, and Airtel offers 5G routers at significantly lower costs.
• The announcement coincides with Spacecoin, an American satellite startup, securing a transmission license in Kenya, intensifying satellite market competition.

NTT DATA has been recognized as a Top Employer in Kenya for 2026 by the Top Employers Institute, affirming its strong people practices and commitment to an inclusive workplace. This local certification contributes to NTT DATA’s third consecutive Global Top Employer status, placing it among only 17 organizations worldwide to achieve this highest level of certification.

• NTT DATA achieved strong results in Kenya across areas like learning and development, work environment, and sustainability.
• The company earned a total of four regional and 37 country and region Top Employer 2026 certifications globally.
• Managing Director for NTT DATA in East Africa, Richard Hechle, highlighted the certification reflects progress in strengthening culture and employee experience.