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Paymenta-Kenya Chairman, Farah Hassan (left) explains to a participant how the payment platform works during the Gulf Information Technology Exhibition - GITEX Kenya 2026, at the KICC in Nairobi, May 20, 2026. [Mose Sammy, Standard]
The just-concluded Gulf Information Technology Exhibition - GITEX Kenya 2026, at the Kenya International Conference Centre KICC, under the Everything Kenya banner, billed as East Africa's largest inaugural AI, startups, cybersecurity, and digital transformation event, aimed at accelerating the pace of global tech growth and rising ambitions of AI economies worldwide.
It featured over 500 participating enterprises and startups, with an initial exhibition floor of more than 280 core enterprises and startups showcasing their technologies.
On its sidelines, the Co-operative Bank of Kenya and Payment, a next-generation fintech platform under the DSSC Global Group, announced a strategic partnership set to redefine the digital payment landscape in East Africa.
