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Facebook unveils new anonymous chat app ‘Rooms’
Facebook has launched a new app that will allow people to set up online chat rooms. Called ‘Rooms.’, the app will let you…
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”Safety Check” New facebook feature that notifies your friends and family your are safe during a disaster
By Nixon Kanali Have you ever been in a tight situation? found yourself in the middle of disaster or crisis?…
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Apple Inc, Facebook to pay for female employees to freeze their eggs
Apple Inc and Facebook Inc will help pay for female employees to freeze their eggs, signaling a willingness to spend…
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Facebook may launch an app that lets users share posts anonymously, reports
Facebook is reportedly preparing to launch an app that will let users share posts anonymously with one another,New York Times…
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EU approves Facebooks’ acquisition of WhatsApp
By Nixon Kanali The EU has finally given a green light to Facebook’s acquisition of mobile messenger service WhatsApp. According to…
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Facebook Relaunches Atlas Ad Serving Platform
Facebook has launched its new Atlas advertising platform, which according to the company represents the next step in tracking ad…
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New Facebook News Feed to emphasize on fresh Trending topics
Facebook has announced that yet again it would be making changes to its News Feed. This time round, the company…
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Facebook hits 100 million active users in Africa
By Nixon Kanali, Nairobi Facebook has now hit 100 million active users in Africa, 80 percent of which are mobile…
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Facebook makes changes to News Feed, targets ”Click-baiting” articles
By Nixon Kanali, Nairobi Facebook has adjusted the way its users see articles on its site to reduce what it…
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Facebook to label satirical stories for you So You Don’t Think They’re Real
By Nixon Kanali In December last year, The Daily Currant a satirical magazine that publishes fake stories for humor published…
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Facebook For Windows now allow users to Uploads Video ,Integrates With Messenger
Microsoft has announced it published a new version of Facebook for Windows Phone that enables users to add video uploads and integration…
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Facebook partners with Airtel to provide free Internet services in Zambia
Facebook has teamed up with Bharti Airtel Ltd. (BHARTI) to provide free Internet services including Wikipedia in Zambia. The move has…
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Facebook users required to install a separate messaging app
By Nixon Kanali Facebook has announced that it will be removing the messaging feature from its mobile apps. This means…
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Facebook Launches Save, A Read-It-Later List For Links, Places, & Media Pages
By Nixon Kanali, Facebook has today launched a basic feature for iOS, Android, and web called Save. This is a featurethat lets you store links…
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Facebook suffers a $500,000 loss from 30 Minutes Outage on Thursday .
#AsFaceBookWasDown, remember that hashtag the was trending yesterday on twitter? Well, #AsFaceBookWasDown it reportedly incurred $500,000 in looses after it went down for…
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Facebook will now allow users to customize ads that would appear on their profiles
By Nixon Kanali Facebook has unveiled a new ad preference feature. The feature which is explained in detail on the website’s ‘About…
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Facebook to offer users control on ads viewed
Facebook said it would begin allowing users more information about the ads delivered to them, and to block marketing messages…
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Facebook’s s iOS app can now listens for identifiable TV & music when posting status updates
Facebook yesterday launched a new, optional feature that allows its iPhone application to use the device’s microphone to listen for…
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Facebook Anonymous Login Feature
Are you uncomfortable with the information Facebook shares about you with third-party apps and websites? Good news: Facebook has a…
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Facebook teams up with Storyful to create social network generated newswire
Facebook has teamed up with Storyful to create newsfeeds of original content generated by users of the world’s biggest social network.…
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Facebook Buys Fitness App to Track Your ‘Moves’
Facebook has bought the fitness app Moves, which helps people monitor daily physical activity and their calorie counts on a…
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Facebook launches friend-tracking feature
Your phone always knows where you are. And now, if you want, your Facebook friends will always know where you…
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Facebook Plans to Launch a Mobile Payments Service
Facebook is preparing to join the mobile-payments race with remittances and electronic-money services on the social network. According to a…
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Facebook set to acquire a Virtual Reality Company at $2 billion
A month after Facebook acquired Whats App at a price of $ 19.9 billion, Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg has announced…
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#Facebook to pay #WhatsApp $2 billion if deal fails to get necessary approvals
Facebook will buy fast-growing mobile-messaging startup WhatsApp for $19 billion in cash and stock in a landmark deal. This is…
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Take a look back at your Facebook history
In marking its tenth anniversary, Facebook has come up with a new feature that creates personalized videos highlighting users’ top…
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#Facebook marks its 10th anniversary
Facebook marks its 10th anniversary and Mark Elliot Zuckerberg the C.E.O of the social networking website had this message for all facebook…
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Facebook’s major milestone a decade down the line
(source:google) Facebook currently with more than 1.2 billion users worldwide is today marking a decade since it was created. This…
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Facebook follows Twitter by introducing #Trends, a tailored list of popular topics beside your News Feed
If your on twitter you be knowing about something called trends, a News Feed which offers a personalized list of topics that are…
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Before buying cybersecurity services, Kenyan businesses need to ask better questions
Choosing cybersecurity services for Kenyan businesses requires more than comparing monthly fees or counting the features listed in a proposal.…
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Kenya records over 11 billion cyber threat events as attack volumes continue to rise
Kenya cyber threat statistics provide a useful view of the pressure facing the country’s digital infrastructure, but the figures need…
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As businesses give AI agents more control, security risks grow
AI agent security is becoming a practical concern for businesses that connect artificial intelligence tools to email, internal documents, customer…
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Glovo Kenya orders jump 40pc as quick commerce gains ground
Delivery platform Glovo recorded a 40 per cent rise in orders in Kenya last year, as more consumers turn to…
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Kenyan banks lose ground in Africa as shilling gains fade and rivals pull ahead
Kenyan banks have lost ground in Africa’s banking rankings after the shilling’s appreciation against the US dollar in 2024 gave…
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Bolt brings electric ride-hailing to Johannesburg as South Africa fleet expands
Bolt has expanded its electric ride-hailing service to Johannesburg through a partnership with the South African Meter Taxi and E-Hailing…
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Redington Gulf and AWS target faster AI adoption across Middle East and Africa
Redington Gulf has signed a partnership agreement with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence and…
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Kenya’s electric boda boda market depends on whether lower running costs outweigh financing and battery expenses
Electric motorcycles can change the cost structure of commercial riding, but lower running costs do not automatically translate into better…
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Solar ownership, leasing or a power purchase agreement? The decision facing Kenyan businesses
For a Kenyan business considering commercial solar, the central question is not only whether solar electricity costs less than grid…
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Ardena launches an ESG reporting platform designed around the data and compliance needs of East African businesses
Ardena Consulting has introduced the Ardena Platform, an ESG data-management and reporting system designed to help businesses in Kenya and…
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Dangote’s KPC stake puts Kenya’s fuel infrastructure in focus
Aliko Dangote’s acquisition of a 24.76% stake in Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) places one of East Africa’s most important petroleum…
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Kenya orders urgent action on PHP vulnerabilities affecting government websites
Kenya’s government has issued a critical cybersecurity advisory directing ministries, departments and agencies to secure websites and web applications running…
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Safaricom offers small businesses 40 Mbps fibre with built-in cybersecurity
Safaricom is promoting a 40 Mbps business fibre package at KSh 3,499 per month, targeting small businesses that need reliable…
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UK government takes a stake in Quickmart as KSh15bn IPO nears close
The UK government has subscribed KSh1.94 billion to Quickmart’s initial public offering (IPO), taking up approximately 13% of the KSh15…
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M-PESA Jumbe is now live, giving Kenyans a more private way to prove payments
“Nionyeshe message” is a familiar request after paying through M-PESA. At a petrol station, restaurant or local shop, customers are…
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Stanbic Ghana explores stablecoin payments for businesses trading with Asia
Stanbic Bank Ghana and RD Technologies are exploring stablecoin payments to help Ghanaian businesses settle transactions with suppliers in Asia,…
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Kaspersky finds Gen Z exposed to cyberattacks despite digital confidence
According to the new research by Kaspersky, Generation Z is increasingly exposed to cyber threats despite spending more time online…
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World Bank taps Cassava, Nvidia for Africa AI compute push
Pan-African technology group Cassava Technologies has been named a knowledge partner in a new World Bank Group initiative to give…
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Nedbank completes 66pc NCBA takeover after regulatory nod
South Africa’s Nedbank Group has completed its acquisition of a 66 per cent controlling stake in NCBA Group, making the…
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Pesapal expands RACK beyond payments into retail and hospitality management
Pesapal, in partnership with Drift Consult, is expanding the uptake of RACK, a business management platform designed to assist retailers…
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Samsung Galaxy A38 and A58 leaks suggest different camera upgrade priorities
Samsung Galaxy A38 and A58 camera leaks suggest the company’s next midrange smartphones could take different approaches to imaging upgrades.…
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Mastercard and Moovn strike five-year deal to expand digital payments across East Africa
Mastercard and Moovn Technologies have signed a five-year strategic deal in a move to expand digital payments services across East…
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Hans van Linschoten: After the data centre – Africa’s missing platform layer
Against the backdrop of ITW Africa in Nairobi last week, the conversation around Africa’s digital future has moved further up the stack. John…
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Kenya’s capital markets gain ground as NSE rally lifts country to fifth in Africa
Kenya has climbed to fifth place in the 2026 Absa Africa Financial Markets Index, buoyed by stronger stock and bond…
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Bolt, Uber and Glovo compete to own more of Kenya’s everyday spending
Bolt has entered Kenya’s subscription market with Bolt Plus, offering cashback on rides, delivery benefits and priority access to drivers…
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Kenyan investors look beyond money market funds as returns fall
Kenya’s money market fund returns have fallen to an average of 9.3% after fees, down from 9.9% a year earlier,…
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Dell and NTT Data target the cost and data concerns holding back business AI
Locally hosted AI is emerging as an option for Kenyan businesses seeking to adopt artificial intelligence without investing in large…
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Mudavadi-linked investors agree to buy back Absa’s insurance stakes in a Sh3bn deal
Investors linked to Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi and Lamu Governor Issa Timamy have agreed to pay Sh3 billion to…
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Pinup bet Kenya Guide to Online Sports Betting
Online wagering requires more than choosing a match and predicting a winner. When comparing licensed options, readers may encounter Pinup…
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Neural Labs, Me-Nasoma win Meta AI pitch contest in Nairobi
Kenyan startups Neural Labs Africa and Me-Nasoma have won the inaugural AI Academy Kenya Pitchathon, taking home $5,000 each in…
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Ethiopia joins PAPSS as banks prepare to enable cross-border payments
Ethiopia has officially joined the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS), connecting the country’s financial sector to a continental network…
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TECNO, Safaricom cut POVA Curve 2 5G price by Sh11,000
Phone maker TECNO has partnered with Safaricom to cut the price of one of its 5G smartphones by Sh11,000. The…
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Why trust is the real engine of Kenya’s digital economy
Every time a driver ends a trip or a rider drops off a lunch order, two things happen almost at…
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Small tech projects deliver bigger returns, CIO100 data shows
African firms are getting better returns from low-cost technology projects than from big-budget programmes, according to an analysis of entries…
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Nithio backs MAX as $29 million funding round accelerates electric mobility expansion across Africa
Nithio has invested in MAX, extending the Nigerian electric mobility company’s Series B3 funding round to $29 million as it…
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Glovo trains 50 entrepreneurs in Nakuru as partner sales top $1 million
Glovo has trained 50 entrepreneurs in Nakuru on digital marketing, catalogue management, and operational efficiency as the company expands its…
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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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Absa expands its banking reach with a new pod in Mombasa
Absa Bank Kenya has launched a Sales and Service Pod at Nyali Bazaar Mall in Mombasa, expanding its banking services…
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MoneyHash brings Ozow into its payment network for South African merchants
MoneyHash has collaborated with South African Fintech company, Ozow, to expand access to local online payment methods for merchants operating…
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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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Murang’a, Health Ministry clash over Afya.ke switch-off
Murang’a County has been forced to scale down health services after its free Afya.ke digital health platform went offline, sparking…
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Meta picks 10 Kenyan AI startups for Nairobi pitch contest
Ten Kenyan startups building on Meta’s artificial intelligence tools will compete for funding and a slot at a global AI…
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Sterling, Cascador launch $200m Nigerian SME loan fund
Nigerian lender Sterling Bank and growth-stage investor Cascador have launched a $200 million fund to help small and medium-sized enterprises…
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Bolt launches Sh280 subscription with ride cashback
Ride-hailing firm Bolt has launched a monthly subscription in Kenya that gives frequent users cashback on rides, free food delivery…
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New data body targets 10,000 professionals in Kenya
Kenya has a new professional body for data practitioners, which plans to train more than 10,000 data professionals over the…
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Her Startup opens second cohort for African women founders
Women-led tech startups across Africa have until October 26 to apply for the second cohort of Her Startup, an accelerator…
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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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Becoming Madiba takes MultiChoice Talent Factory graduates from training to television
MultiChoice Talent Factory (MTF) graduates are set to reach television audiences across East Africa with Becoming Madiba, a feature film…
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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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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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CYBER SECURITY
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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Spotify brings audiobooks to Kenya at Sh489 a month
Spotify has launched audiobooks in Kenya with more than 350,000 titles, adding books to the music and podcasts its users…
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Mastercard finds 79% of teens use AI to research products as agentic shopping gains ground
Artificial intelligence is becoming a regular part of how young people shop, with 79% of those aged 13 to 18…
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Safaricom cybersecurity summit puts AI at centre of cyber defence
Safaricom has called for cybersecurity to be built into digital services from the outset, as AI fuels a new wave…
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Kenya’s media industry eyes $6 billion as streaming and online advertising expand
PwC’s Africa Entertainment & Media Outlook 2026–2030 has reported that Kenya’s entertainment and media industry is projected to grow 5%…
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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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