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Shifts in Kenya's Digital Finance: Uber Drops Visa as Capital.com Gets License
Kenyans borrowed Ksh. 109.8 billion through licensed digital lenders in the first 11 months of 2025, distributed across more than 6.6 million loans, highlighting a growing reliance on mobile financing. In a significant related shift, Uber has stopped accepting Visa card payments in Kenya, a change attributed to rising global payment processing costs. This new payment policy took effect in December 2025 and became widespread in January 2026. In another development, the global fintech trading platform Capital.com has been granted a regulatory license by the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) of Kenya. This license allows it to operate as a licensed Dealing Online Foreign Exchange Broker in the country.
Netflix Partners for AFCON 2025 as Piracy Crackdown Targets 150+ Sites & Wikipedia Marks 25 Years
Netflix has reportedly partnered with the Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) to broadcast an exclusive Daily Highlights show for the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 in Sub-Saharan Africa. In a separate development concerning online content, a global crackdown on piracy is underway, initiated by a New Delhi High Court order. This action targets over 150 illicit streaming and torrent websites, including popular sites like 1337x and Fmovies. Meanwhile, Wikipedia is celebrating its 25th anniversary as a cornerstone of the internet providing free, human-powered knowledge. The Wikimedia Foundation launched a global campaign emphasizing the role of its 250,000 volunteer editors and the challenges of AI and the need for verified information.
