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Samsung launches the Galaxy A18 and A08 in Kenya with different priorities for buyers
Samsung Electronics East Africa has launched the Samsung Galaxy A18 LTE and Galaxy A08 LTE in Kenya, with prices starting…
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Samsung Galaxy S26 long-term review: The everyday experience, up close
The year is wrapping up, and after using the Samsung Galaxy S26 way past its honeymoon period., my review comes…
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SBM Bank Kenya reports KSh9.7 billion in bad loans as capital ratio slips below minimum
SBM Bank Kenya’s September 2026 financial results put its capital position and bad-loan exposure under scrutiny, following a strong earnings…
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Businesses adopting AI face practical questions about privacy, security and regulatory responsibility
AI compliance begins with understanding what a system does with information, who can access that information and how the organisation…
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How a simple internet setting can block some malware and adult-content domains at home
Families looking for ways to reduce children’s exposure to harmful websites can start with controls built into their internet connection.…
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Businesses need stronger verification as AI makes impersonation easier to attempt
A familiar voice on a phone call has traditionally helped people recognise colleagues, managers and business partners. AI-generated audio and…
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AI security goes beyond storage and network encryption, as confidential computing shows
Businesses deploying artificial intelligence must consider what happens to sensitive information while a system is using it, not only where…
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Managed security services could help small businesses close the cybersecurity gap
Small and medium-sized enterprises need cybersecurity that fits their budgets, technical capacity and day-to-day operations. Many cannot employ specialists to…
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Kenyan businesses face a growing challenge as employees bring AI tools into everyday work
Employees are bringing shadow AI into Kenyan businesses through everyday tasks such as summarising meetings, drafting documents and analysing information.…
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Kenya Pipeline builds its fibre business around demand for digital connectivity
Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) has developed a fibre-optic business alongside its core petroleum transportation and storage operations, using infrastructure it…
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Kenya Pipeline profit rises to KSh11.6 billion as it plans regional expansion
Kenya Pipeline Company PLC (KPC) reported a 13% increase in profit after tax to KSh11.6 billion for the 2025/26 financial…
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CMA weighs new ratings for Kenya’s unit trust funds as assets near KSh1 trillion
Kenya’s Capital Markets Authority (CMA) is considering investment ratings for unit trust funds and their managers as the country’s collective…
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MTN breaks the 10Gbps barrier in an Upper 6GHz trial, but commercial rollout comes next
MTN South Africa has achieved peak download speeds of 10.35Gbps in a 5G-Advanced Upper 6GHz trial conducted with Huawei in…
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Kenya wants tighter matatu safety checks, but can passengers verify compliance?
Passengers could eventually have a simpler way to check matatu safety compliance if Kenya connects its digital vehicle records to…
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Court lifts suspension of Kenya-US health deal, leaving data privacy dispute unresolved
Kenya can proceed with its health cooperation framework with the United States after the Court of Appeal lifted orders that…
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Kenya targets simpler birth registration with electronic notifications in three counties
Kenya will pilot electronic birth notifications in Nandi, Uasin Gishu and Elgeyo Marakwet counties during the Mashujaa Day celebrations on…
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Quickmart terminates founder-linked contracts after substantial payments during NSE IPO
Quickmart terminated several founder-linked consultancy and management agreements in July 2026 after disclosing hundreds of millions of shillings in payments…
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HiHome expands Nairobi presence with new store at The Hub Karen
HiHome Appliances has opened a new store at The Hub Karen in Nairobi, expanding its retail presence in Kenya with…
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Microsoft’s Nairobi engineering centre faces closure after years of investment
Microsoft’s Africa Development Centre (ADC) in Nairobi faces a reported closure of its engineering operations, raising questions about the future…
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South Africa’s ride-hailing challengers take aim at Uber’s business model
South Africa’s ride-hailing competition is opening a new front as locally developed platforms challenge Uber and Bolt over driver earnings,…
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Netflix’s growing investment in South African stories meets a changing streaming and regulatory landscape
Netflix is expanding its South African content investment, raising its annual production slate to 15 to 20 local shows and…
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Kenya Airways gets Sh45.4 billion in state loans as losses mount
Kenya Airways is set to receive $350 million (Sh45.4 billion) in additional government financing after the Cabinet approved new shareholder…
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Koko Networks struggles to sell carbon credits as creditors face billions in losses
Koko Networks’ carbon credits have yet to attract an offer that its administrator considers worthwhile, adding to the financial difficulties…
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GreenShift Forum 2026 puts business, technology and green investment in focus
Businesses considering investment in electric mobility, clean energy, resource efficiency and sustainability reporting face a common challenge: deciding which opportunities…
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Kenya plans a central database to stop recycled phone numbers exposing private information
A mobile phone number can remain attached to a bank account, a payment service or an online profile long after…
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The Hub Karen expands wellness offering through fitness partnerships
The Hub Karen is expanding its wellness offering through fitness partnerships and community activities designed to bring exercise and family…
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Joe Mucheru on the people, policies and businesses behind Kenya’s digital transformation
Joe Mucheru’s career spans Kenya’s early internet market, Google’s expansion across Africa, the digitisation of government services and the growth…
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Richard Muthua joins Safaricom to lead cloud, cybersecurity and IoT
Richard Muthua has joined Safaricom PLC as Head of Cloud, Cyber Security and IoT, bringing experience in enterprise cloud services,…
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ARC Ride’s Sh560 million revenue shows the growth and cost of scaling electric mobility
ARC Ride’s revenue quadrupled to Sh560 million in 2025 as its electric motorcycle sales expanded and battery-swapping income rose sharply,…
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The Samsung innovations that took smartphones beyond calls and brought AI into everyday life
Samsung technology innovations have helped shape the way consumers use smartphones, televisions and household appliances, from the introduction of Super…
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Britam expands access to global investments as Kenyan fund options multiply
Britam Asset Managers has launched two Special Funds offering Kenyan investors exposure to global equities and a wider mix of…
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Airtel Money’s London debut puts a $7 billion price tag on Africa’s mobile money opportunity
Airtel Money began conditional trading on the London Stock Exchange on Friday, 9 October, with an implied valuation of £5.3…
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Safaricom turns enterprise networks into a managed service with its new SD-WAN offering
Safaricom has today launched its SD-WAN offering which gives Kenyan businesses a new way to manage the growing number of…
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Kenya’s KSh390 billion EV plan could turn a growing market into a manufacturing industry
Kenya’s proposed KSh390 billion EV investment would give the country its most ambitious electric vehicle manufacturing plan yet, with two…
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Kenya wants a bigger share of global digital trade, but the infrastructure must keep pace
Kenya’s digital trade is entering a more consequential stage as the government seeks a larger share of international commerce conducted…
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As AI and cyber threats grow, African regulators face a much broader digital governance challenge
African ICT regulators are confronting a digital economy that is becoming harder to govern within traditional telecom boundaries. AI, cybersecurity,…
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Eric Muriuki joins Absa as the bank rebuilds its Pan-African digital strategy
Eric Muriuki joins Absa Group at a point when the banking industry is becoming more focused on digital platforms, everyday…
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Starlink’s subscriber growth accelerates in Kenya as network capacity limits new customers
Starlink’s subscriber base in Kenya jumped 58.5% in a year to hit 27,616 by June 2026—up from 17,425. But that…
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Airtel Money to add Mastercard virtual card as competition with M-Pesa deepens
Kenya’s mobile-money competition is extending into international online shopping, with Airtel Money preparing to add a Mastercard-powered virtual card to…
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Quickmart’s public-market debut puts a price on the growth built through its merger with Tumaini and Adenia’s backing
Quickmart has priced its NSE public offer at KES7.50 per share, putting an implied KES30 billion equity value on the…
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First Chartered Securities wins CAK approval to take full control of ICEA Lion
First Chartered Securities Capital Limited has received approval from the Competition Authority of Kenya to take sole control of ICEA…
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Inside Absa Next and the strategy behind Absa’s new digital banking platform
Absa Next is a new digital finance platform from Absa Bank Kenya that brings banking, payments, credit, savings, investments and…
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What awaits Abdi Mohamed at I&M Bank after taking over from Kihara Maina
Former Absa Bank Kenya CEO Abdi Mohamed has taken charge of I&M Bank earlier than initially expected, moving directly from…
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Taxpayer-funded influencers and the government’s preferred narrative raise uncomfortable questions
The plan to use government influencers in Kenya is no longer a quiet proposal in a strategy document. Dennis Itumbi,…
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Kenya’s payments Bill would let CBK inspect firms, remove executives and appoint managers
Kenya’s proposed National Payment System Bill, 2026 would give the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) wider powers over payment firms,…
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When a phone number changes hands: MPs examine Safaricom’s SIM deactivation and recycling rules
Kenya’s approach to inactive mobile numbers is facing fresh scrutiny after MPs began examining how Safaricom handles SIM deactivation and…
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CBK puts a Sh1 million penalty on late fees as Kenya tightens rules for credit providers
Kenya’s non-deposit-taking credit providers now face a Sh1 million penalty if they fail to pay their annual regulatory fees by…
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Why Tanzania’s mobile money market stands out to Absa’s Sitoyo Lopokoiyit
Tanzania’s mobile money market has drawn an unusually strong endorsement from Sitoyo Lopokoiyit, Absa’s chief executive for personal and private…
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M-PESA Jumbe could keep payment proof useful without exposing private account details
A new M-PESA confirmation format called Jumbe could make it easier for customers to share proof of payment without exposing…
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CA orders Safaricom, Airtel and other telcos to bypass DND for emergency SMS
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has ordered mobile operators to deliver government-authorised Kenya emergency SMS alerts to all active…
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Kenya Power tightens the rules as private solar starts flowing back into the grid
Kenya Power customers with solar systems could face additional charges if their installations feed electricity into the utility’s network without…
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Kenya joins global digital bloc with AI, data and digital trade high on the agenda
Kenya has signed the Charter of the Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO), taking another step toward full membership in the 24-country…
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Banks, fintechs and payment providers circle Kenya’s expanding SACCO economy
SACCO payments in Kenya are becoming a bigger market for commercial banks, fintechs and other payment providers as deposit-taking SACCOs…
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Kenya’s virtual asset rules meet a changing payments landscape where stablecoins, mobile money and regional settlement are converging
Kenya’s VASP regulations have done more than establish rules for cryptocurrency businesses. They have created a regulatory framework for virtual-asset…
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Airtel Money puts digital payments at the centre of its $800m London IPO
Airtel Money is preparing for a London listing that could value the mobile-money business at between $8 billion and $9…
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Court rejects ARA appeal over KSh35m EIS Afrika funds in cross-border project case
The EIS Afrika KSh35 million case has ended with the Court of Appeal rejecting the Assets Recovery Agency’s attempt to…
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Kenyan banks turn to digital scale as lower rates squeeze traditional income
Kenyan banks are finding that the maths of banking looks different as interest rates come down. Loan yields are falling,…
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Beyond extraction: Africa’s investment story is increasingly about value creation and industrial growth
Africa’s investment opportunities are moving beyond the traditional story of extracting natural resources and exporting them in raw form. At…
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NCBA looks to DRC and Ethiopia as acquisition strategy expands across Africa
NCBA Group is preparing to expand into the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Ethiopia, with Managing Director John…
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Africa’s investment case is expanding as digital infrastructure connects its people, businesses and resources
Africa investment opportunities are becoming closely tied to the technology infrastructure needed to connect people, businesses and markets. At Bullish…
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Former CBK governor calls for M-Pesa users to share trust fund returns
Do M-Pesa customers earn returns from the money held in their wallets? Under Kenya’s current framework, the answer is no,…
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NSE looks beyond Nairobi as it builds new bridges to global capital
The Nairobi Securities Exchange is widening its focus beyond conventional listings as it builds relationships with financial centres in New…
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East Africa’s digital commerce growth is running into a trust problem
Digital commerce in East Africa is moving beyond the conventional online store. Consumers can discover a product on social media,…
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Kenya wants more EVs on its roads, but manufacturers want more built at home
Kenya’s EV manufacturing industry is reaching a point where the structure of government incentives could determine whether rising electric mobility…
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Kenya is edging toward a 2G and 3G shutdown as 4G becomes the country’s mobile backbone
Kenya’s 2G and 3G phase out is beginning to take shape as the country’s mobile market moves towards 4G and…
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More lenders, more products, more loans: Kenya’s digital credit market expands
Kenya’s digital credit market nearly doubled in 2025, with outstanding loans reaching KSh110.1 billion as regulated lenders expanded beyond small…
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Kenya’s next Data Commissioner faces a changing digital privacy landscape
Kenya has shortlisted 13 candidates for the position of Data Protection Commissioner, putting the succession to Immaculate Kassait into its…
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From Nigerian refinery to Kenyan portfolio: unpacking the Dangote GDR deal
The Dangote IPO is now open to eligible Kenyan investors through a global depositary receipt (GDR) structure, but the final…
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WSO2Con Africa puts enterprise AI governance at the centre of the agentic enterprise
The agentic enterprise is forcing companies to rethink what it means to deploy artificial intelligence safely. At WSO2Con Africa 2026…
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WSO2’s Golden Path shows how enterprises can build towards trusted AI agents
The Golden Path to the Agentic Enterprise is WSO2’s proposed roadmap for organisations moving from general-purpose AI use towards systems…
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M-PESA’s Vinod Sharma draws a hard line around where AI can touch money
A customer sending money through M-PESA sees a relatively simple action: enter a number, select a recipient, confirm and wait…
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The rise of AI agents is pushing governance beyond models and into infrastructure
AI agent governance is becoming an architecture problem as enterprises give software access to APIs, data, workflows and systems that…
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AWS sees AI agents taking on more software work, with humans still accountable for the outcome
AI is moving deeper into software engineering, but AWS says the transition does not require developers to surrender control of…
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Enterprise AI pilots are working, but the execution gap is holding back production
Enterprise AI adoption is running into an AI execution gap as companies discover that a successful pilot does not automatically…
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WSO2’s AI engineering strategy goes beyond coding assistants to institutional knowledge
WSO2 is giving AI agents more than access to its code. At WSO2Con Africa 2026 in Nairobi, Senior Vice President…
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As African governments adopt AI, data and integration are becoming central to the effort
AI in government is moving from policy discussions and experiments into practical public services across Africa, but technology leaders from…
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The rise of AI agents is forcing enterprises to rethink authority, security and accountability
At WSO2Con Africa 2026 in Nairobi, the discussion around how enterprises are governing AI agents moved beyond the question of…
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WSO2 outlines the digital foundations behind sovereign AI for government
A government can have a digital identity system, online services and APIs across its agencies and still struggle to make…
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CRDB’s WSO2 integration backbone is helping reshape its digital banking architecture
CRDB Bank’s digital banking transformation was driven by a problem that sits underneath the mobile apps, internet banking platforms and…
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AI in banking is moving into real decisions, but banks still own the outcome
AI in banking is moving from experimentation into practical financial workflows, but a panel at WSO2Con Africa 2026 showed that…
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#WSO2ConAfrica: Kenya wants AI agents to coordinate public services, but the systems underneath still need to connect
Kenya’s government has spent years putting services online. The harder part now is getting the systems behind those services to…
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WSO2Con Africa 2026: How enterprises can make existing data and systems accessible to AI agents
An enterprise AI agent needs access to more than a large language model. At WSO2Con Africa 2026 in Nairobi, a…
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WSO2Con Africa 2026: How durable workflows could reshape enterprise AI execution
At WSO2Con Africa 2026 in Nairobi, WSO2 is examining a practical problem that becomes more important as enterprises connect AI…
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Standard Bank’s Kenyan ambitions meet a Sh167bn capital pool and a regional banking race
Standard Bank’s Kenyan expansion is getting another layer of financial flexibility as the South African banking group keeps acquisitions and…
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KCB reveals 22.23% Pesapal stake as its wider fintech strategy takes shape
KCB Group is acquiring a 22.23 percent stake in Pesapal, giving the bank a sizeable position in one of East…
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Kenya’s EV charging market grows as EPRA removes the 15,000 kWh tariff ceiling
Kenya’s EV charging tariff framework has changed as the country’s electric mobility market becomes a larger consumer of electricity. The…
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How This Is Digital turned an AI experiment into a training business serving 800+ professionals
When Grace Murugi asked Claude what kind of company she should start, she was not looking for a business name…
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Kenyan banks are raising dividends as CBK proposes tighter capital-linked payout rules
Kenya’s new bank capital proposals could change how CBK controls bank dividend payouts by tying the amount lenders can return…
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Samsung begins One UI 9 rollout with new Galaxy AI features for the S26 series
Samsung has started the One UI 9 rollout to the Galaxy S26, S26+ and S26 Ultra, bringing new Galaxy AI…
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Nyashinski and Foi Wambui face court disputes over music used in commercial brand campaigns
Nyashinski and Foi Wambui are facing separate copyright disputes over music used in Tecno and Oppo campaigns, putting the spotlight…
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Safaricom gains ground in Kenya’s mobile market as broadband and mobile money shares edge lower
Safaricom increased its share of Kenya’s mobile subscription market during the fourth quarter of the 2025/26 financial year, even as…
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Kenya’s .KE domains reach 129,140 as local digital identities continue to grow
Kenya had 129,140 registered .KE domains by the end of June 2026, adding 4,642 registrations during the final quarter of…
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Kenya saw fewer detected cyber threats in Q4 while cybersecurity advisories increased
Kenya’s National Kenya Computer Incident Response Team Coordination Centre (KE-CIRT/CC) detected 2.36 billion cyber threat events between April and June…
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Kenya’s mobile market hits 88 million SIM subscriptions as smartphones replace feature phones
Kenya’s mobile market reached almost 88 million SIM subscriptions by June 2026, but the more revealing change is happening in…
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Kenya reaches 54 million mobile money subscriptions as agent numbers fall
Kenya’s mobile money market added users in the quarter to June 2026, but its physical agent network moved in the…
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Kenya’s fixed internet market grows 32% as fibre, wireless and satellite expand
Kenya’s fixed internet market reached 2.84 million connections in the year to June 2026, giving the country a much larger…
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Kenya now has 52 million smartphones as mobile data use deepens
Kenya’s smartphone growth and mobile data use continued at a brisk pace in the fourth quarter of the 2025/26 financial…
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Airtel Money’s London IPO faces a smaller raise after investor feedback
Airtel Money is seeking to raise at least $800 million through a London initial public offering, a substantial reduction from…
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New Kenya terror-financing rules put greater pressure on banks, fintechs and virtual-asset firms
Kenya has raised the maximum fine for legal entities that breach its terror-financing rules from Sh3 million to Sh20 million,…
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Kenyan creators face new payout questions as TikTok rolls out tax checks
TikTok has begun asking Kenyan creators to submit tax and residency information as the platform prepares to apply withholding deductions…
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iPhone 18 Pro introduces new photography tools, improved thermal performance and longer battery life
The iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max introduce a series of camera, performance and battery improvements while retaining…
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