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Goodbye Phone Numbers: Digital Life Changes Forever as WhatsApp Introduces Usernames and M-Pesa Hides Transaction Contacts

News 03, Jul 2026 / By Gerald Paul

WhatsApp is introducing usernames while M-Pesa and mobile banking platforms increasingly hide transaction contacts. Explore the social, economic, business, and privacy impacts of this major digital transformation.

Absa Bank Kenya Partners with Gen Z Connect to Empower Young Leaders and Entrepreneurs

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Kenya Railways Restricts Booking of New SGR Seats to Counter Purchases

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New Allegations Emerge Over All Saints' Cathedral Incident

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Airtel Money and ChildFund Back Inclusive Education for More Than 2,000 Learners in Kenya

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TSC Warns Public Over Fake Recruitment Poster Claiming 46,000 Teacher Jobs

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