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KCB, Matatu Owners Association Launch EV Charging Station in Buruburu
KCB Bank Kenya, the Matatu Owners Association (MOA) and electric mobility firm ePureMotion have launched an electric vehicle charging station…
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Codar Tech Africa Secures $1.5 Million to Expand Tech Talent Pipeline Across the Continent
Codar Tech Africa, one of the continent’s fastest-growing professional tech training companies, has announced the successful close of a $1.5…
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Chinese EV Manufacturer Changan Automobile Inaugurates First Showroom in Ethiopia
Chinese EV manufacturer Changan Automobile officially opened its first showroom in Ethiopia, marking a key milestone in the brand’s strategic…
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Stanbic Turns to Safaricom’s Michael Mutiga as Banks Look Beyond Traditional Banking Talent
Stanbic Bank Kenya has appointed Safaricom Chief Business Development and Strategy Officer Michael Mutiga as its next Chief Executive Officer,…
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India’s Challenge to WhatsApp Usernames Could Shape the Feature Beyond Its Borders
India’s attempt to stop WhatsApp’s username rollout is becoming more than a domestic regulatory dispute. It is emerging as an…
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Absa’s Tender Offer May Not Be the End of Its Kenya Buying Spree
When Absa Group announced plans to raise its stake in Absa Bank Kenya, attention centred on its Sh30.9 billion tender…
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Visa and Safaricom Step Up Awareness of M-Pesa GlobalPay Virtual Visa Card
Visa and Safaricom are increasing awareness of the M-Pesa GlobalPay Virtual Visa Card, through football-themed consumer campaigns to demonstrate how…
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Ghana Revokes Fintech Startup Zeepay’s Licence Over Regulatory Breaches
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has revoked the Dedicated Electronic Money Issuer (DEMI) licence of Zeepay Ghana Limited with immediate…
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Stanbic Bank Expands Tailored Banking Services for Police Officers in Kenya
Stanbic Bank Kenya has expanded its financial services for police officers, introducing a range of tailored banking products aimed at…
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How Safaricom Is Helping Customers Better Protect Their Personal Data
Every day, millions of Kenyans use their phones to send money through M-PESA, pay bills, access banking services, shop online…
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VOVE ID Opens Compliance Readiness Programme for African Startups
VOVE ID has launched a compliance readiness programme for African and emerging-market startups, with applications open from July 20 to…
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MTN Strengthens Africa’s Digital Skills Pipeline Through New Partnerships
MTN Group has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing digital skills development across Africa, highlighting a series oof education and technology…
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Ethio Telecom and Huawei Expand Partnership Around AI and Cloud
Ethio Telecom and Huawei are expanding their long-standing partnership as the state-owned telecommunications operator seeks to accelerate digital transformation for…
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Visa Sees Digital Lenders Reshaping Kenya’s Credit Market
Kenya’s unsecured lending market is becoming increasingly competitive as digital credit providers reshape how consumers access loans, prompting traditional banks…
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CYBER SECURITY
Specops Secure Onboarding Responds to the Rise of AI Hiring Fraud
As cybercriminals continue exploiting artificial intelligence to impersonate job applicants and infiltrate organizations, identity security company, Specops has introduced a…
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Safaricom’s Bigger Ethiopia Stake Comes With an Important Catch
Safaricom’s Ethiopia stake increased to 54.17% after the company led a fresh capital injection into its Ethiopian subsidiary during the…
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Spotify Wants You to Talk to Your Music Instead of Searching for It
Spotify has introduced Talk to Spotify, a new conversational AI feature that lets eligible Premium subscribers control playback, discover music…
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Kenya’s Digital Lending Market Grows Again as CBK Licenses 25 More Firms
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has licensed 25 additional Digital Credit Providers (DCPs), raising the number of approved digital…
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Kenyan Court Says DTB and Safaricom Share Liability in SIM Swap Fraud Case
A High Court judgment stemming from a SIM swap fraud case in Kenya has clarified where responsibility lies when failures…
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African ClimateTech Attracted Record Funding in 2025, but Capital Alone Won’t Take Startups Further
African ClimateTech funding reached a record $1.5 billion in 2025, making it the continent’s largest venture-funded sector and accounting for…
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Why the Future-Ready African Lender Starts With Better Data, Not Better Apps
The question facing Africa’s financial sector is no longer whether lending should be digital. Mobile-first credit, automated loan approvals and…
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Why Retailers Should Fix Their Data Before Investing in AI
Retailers looking to adopt artificial intelligence may be asking the wrong first question. Instead of deciding which AI platform to…
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TECNO POVA Curve 2 5G Arrives in Kenya With an 8,000mAh Battery and Slim 7.42mm Design
TECNO has launched the POVA Curve 2 5G in Kenya, bringing one of its most ambitious POVA devices to the…
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Bolt Data Shows South Africans Still Put Affordable Rides First
A new data released by Bolt revealed that South Africans continue to prioritize affordability when booking the ride- hailing services…
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TikTok Brings an AI Literacy Hub to Kenya as It Expands Safety Tools
TikTok has recently launched a new wave of artificial intelligence (AI) safety and education initiatives aimed at improving AI literacy,…
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Samsung, JKUAT Partner to Equip 180 Students with AI and Digital Skills Training
Samsung Electronics East Africa has strengthened its investment in digital skills development by hosting an artificial intelligence (AI) and digital…
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Seven GRC Awards Nominations Highlight Yellow Card’s Compliance Push
Yellow Card, a stablecoin-based digital assets infrastructure provider operating in more than 60 countries, has received seven nominations at the…
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Kenya’s Economy Is Moving Forward, Though New Risks Are Closing In
Kenya entered the second half of 2026 with encouraging economic data that suggests activity is gaining momentum. Still, fresh warnings…
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Safaricom’s Executive Share Awards Reflect a Deliberate Choice on Shareholder Capital
When investors read that Safaricom transferred 20.1 million shares worth Sh707.5 million to eligible employees during the year ended March…
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Meta Pulls Its Instagram AI Image Feature After Days of Backlash
Meta has removed an Instagram-linked capability from its new AI image generator after criticism over how the feature handled public…
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Canal+ Closes the Book on MultiChoice as Africa’s Biggest TV Deal Enters a New Phase
The MultiChoice acquisition by Canal+ has reached its final chapter, with the French media company completing the legal process that…
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Glovo Wants Your Next Shopping Trip to Start With ChatGPT
Glovo has expanded its use of generative artificial intelligence by introducing an AI-powered shopping assistant on ChatGPT and Claude, enabling…
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The Hub Karen Is Building a Smarter Mall for Kenya’s Next Decade
The Hub Karen’s next chapter is less about adding new stores than redefining what a shopping centre can become. As…
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Samsung Unveils Vision AI TV Range in Kenya With Mini LED Models and New Payment Plans
Samsung has unveiled its 2026 television lineup in Kenya, introducing new Vision AI TVs in Kenya with a strategy that…
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Visa Wants Banks to Catch Cyber Threats Before They Become Fraud
Visa has recently rolled out a new cybersecurity solution designed to help financial institutions identify and respond to cyber threats…
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Samsung Thinks Football Is the Best Way to Show What Mini LED Can Really Do
Walk into almost any electronics showroom and the conversation usually starts with screen size. Samsung wants it to begin somewhere…
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Safaricom’s Share Buyback Proposal Reveals a Different Capital Strategy
Safaricom’s proposal to prohibit the use of retained earnings for share buybacks may appear to be a technical amendment to…
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KRA Sets Stage for Web-Based Tax Returns Under Finance Act 2026
KRA is preparing to replace Excel-based income tax returns with a browser-based filing system, marking one of the biggest changes…
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Africa Remains at the Centre of INTERPOL’s Online Fraud Investigations
INTERPOL Operation First Light 2026 has become one of the largest coordinated anti-fraud operations ever announced, with authorities arresting 5,811…
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Kenya Could Be Preparing Yet Another Search for a Telkom Kenya Investor
The government may soon begin searching for a new Telkom Kenya strategic investor, according to people familiar with discussions around…
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Tom Mulwa Takes Over at the NSE With a Bigger Mission Than New Listings
Tom Mulwa begins his tenure as Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) chairman at a time when Kenya’s capital markets are showing…
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KRA Revenue Reaches Record Sh2.84 Trillion After Strong FY2025/26 Performance
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) collected a record Sh2.84 trillion in taxes during the 2025/26 financial year, lifting annual revenue…
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NYOTA Businesses to Get Two-Year Licence Waiver Under Ruto Directive
President William Ruto has ordered a two-year waiver on county business licence fees for eligible NYOTA enterprises, adding another layer…
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Kenya’s Sovereign Wealth Fund Act Brings New Limits, Oversight and Long-Term Ambitions
Kenya’s Sovereign Wealth Fund Act 2026 establishes the country’s first permanent legal framework for managing wealth generated from petroleum, mineral…
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EMERGE Platform Launches to Close Africa’s Career Development Gap
TheBoardroom Africa has launched EMERGE, a digital career platform for young African professionals, backed by the Mastercard Foundation. The platform,…
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Kenya Moves to Control Safaricom’s Future Expansion Beyond Ethiopia
Safaricom’s next international expansion may be decided as much in Nairobi as in the boardroom. Among the governance changes due…
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KECOBO’s Move Against KAMP Raises Bigger Questions for Kenya’s Music Industry
The decision by the Kenya Copyright Board (KECOBO) to suspend the operating licence of the Kenya Association of Music Producers…
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KCB Combines Sahl Card and Agency Banking in Islamic Finance Expansion
KCB Bank has expanded its Islamic banking portfolio with the launch of a Shariah-compliant payment card in partnership with Mastercard,…
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Safaricom AGM Vote Puts Board Changes in Focus
Safaricom shareholders will vote on a sweeping set of governance changes later this month that could formally cement Vodafone Kenya…
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NVIDIA Reworks the Business of Building AI Infrastructure
NVIDIA has unveiled a new partnership model with AI cloud providers that aims to make large-scale artificial intelligence infrastructure more…
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Samsung’s July 22nd Galaxy Unpacked Event Is Building Around One Big Design Question
Samsung has confirmed that Galaxy Unpacked will take place in London on July 22, where it is expected to unveil…
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Meta Unveils Muse Image as It Expands Its Generative AI Ambitions
Meta has officially stepped deeper into the generative AI race with the launch of their new model the Muse Image,…
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Why Starlink Has Stopped Taking New Customers in Parts of Kenya
For anyone searching why Starlink has suspended new customer sign-ups in Kenya, the answer is straightforward: demand has exceeded the…
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East African Animation Earns Global Recognition at Annecy’s Biggest Market
East Africa’s animation industry delivered its strongest showing yet at the world’s largest animation market this year, with studios from…
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inDrive Adds Opt-In Trip Audio Recording to Improve Ride Safety
Ride-hailing platform inDrive has rolled out a new Trip Audio Recording feature aimed at enhancing safety for both passengers and…
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How Girls-I Save Africa Is Growing Kenya’s Tech Talent
Across Kenya, schools are increasingly embracing innovation programmes, STEM competitions and technology workshops that encourage students to move beyond textbooks…
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The SpaceXAI Rebrand Was Expected. What It Means Is More Interesting
The SpaceXAI rebrand is now official, bringing the xAI name to an end months after SpaceX acquired the artificial intelligence…
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South Africa Climbs Global AI Outsourcing Rankings as Enterprise Adoption Grows
South Africa has strengthened its position as Africa’s leader in artificial intelligence, with a new global assessment ranking the country…
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Equity, AfricaNenda Partner on Digital Infrastructure Push
Equity Group Holdings has entered a strategic partnership with AfricaNenda Foundation and the Gates Foundation to accelerate the rollout of…
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CMA Opens the Door to More Investment Funds Across Kenya’s Regulated Market
Kenya’s CMA new fund approvals have expanded the country’s regulated investment market after the Capital Markets Authority cleared two new…
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Kenya Creates a New Licence for Uber, Bolt, Glovo and Other Delivery Apps
Kenya has created a new regulatory category for app-based delivery platforms, requiring companies such as Uber, Bolt, Glovo and Little…
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The Cybersecurity Gap Many Small Businesses Discover Too Late
For many small businesses, installing antivirus software has long been considered enough to keep company computers safe. That approach made…
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Kenya’s Cooperatives Bill Could Redefine How SACCOs Manage Money
The Kenya Cooperatives Bill could reshape how millions of SACCO members access financial services by overhauling the legal framework governing…
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YouTube Pushes Back as the UK Considers New Media Rules
YouTube is urging British creators to respond to the YouTube UK media green paper consultation after the UK Government published…
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Why Kenya Wants One Authority for Patents, Copyright and Counterfeit Cases
Parliament has received a Bill that would establish the Kenya Intellectual Property Authority, bringing the country’s patent, copyright and anti-counterfeit…
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OPPO Opens New Experience Shop at The Hub Karen
OPPO Kenya has opened their new Experience Shop at The Hub Karen, extending its retail network with a location that…
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Apple Readies Its Biggest iPhone Launch Yet With a Foldable Debut
Apple is preparing one of its most aggressive iPhone product cycles in recent memory, with reports indicating the company will…
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Amazon’s Project Kuiper Clears a Major Hurdle as It Prepares for Expansion Into Africa
Amazon’s Project Kuiper has reached one of its biggest milestones after deploying enough satellites to begin commercial broadband service, moving…
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Sanara Deploys KES 1.2 Billion Into Kenya’s Creative Economy
Sanara has deployed more than KES 1.2 billion through commercial financing and grants to strengthen Kenya’s creative economy, financing hundreds…
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Meta Explored Buying Kalshi Before Building Its Own Prediction Market App
Meta explored a Kalshi acquisition before deciding to build its own prediction market platform, according to reports that offer a…
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Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked Teaser Makes Design the Main Character
Samsung has started building anticipation for its next product launch with a Samsung Galaxy Unpacked teaser that says very little…
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2,700 Young Kenyans Complete Jitume Digital Media Training
More than 2,700 young Kenyans have completed a national digital media training programme aimed at preparing them for careers in…
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BAKE Awards 2026 Winners Reflect Kenya’s Creator Economy at 10
The BAKE Awards marked their 10th edition in Nairobi with a ceremony that reflected how Kenya’s digital publishing landscape has…
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Family Bank Puts a Strategic Investor on Its Post-Listing Agenda
Family Bank’s search for a strategic investor has emerged as the next major step after its debut on the Nairobi…
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WhatsApp Messages Are Becoming Part of Kenya’s Legal Evidence Trail
If you search for WhatsApp consent evidence, you will increasingly find that it is no longer just a question for…
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Mastercard Takes Its Priceless Travel Experiences Across Nine African Markets
Mastercard has expanded its global travel and lifestyle platform, Priceless, into Africa, giving cardholders access to curated travel experiences across…
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Kenya’s New Traffic Fines Move Many Drivers Out of Court
Kenya has begun implementing one of the most significant changes to road traffic enforcement in recent years, introducing a framework…
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The physical aspects of ice hockey pucks
The ice hockey puck is a small but highly engineered object that plays a central role in one of the…
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Airtel’s Latest Scholarship Commitment Keeps the Focus on Education in Mukuru
Twenty-two students from Nairobi’s Mukuru informal settlement will receive full secondary school scholarships after Airtel Kenya renewed its education partnership…
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Millions of Impressions, Modest Payouts: The Reality of X Monetization in Kenya
X promised creators a new way to earn directly from their audiences. In Kenya, the offer attracted users willing to…
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Kenya in Talks with OpenAI to Host East Africa’s First AI Academy
Kenya is in discussions with OpenAI to establish Nairobi as the home of the first OpenAI Academy initiative in Eastern…
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Apple Adds SynthID as AI Editing Expands in iOS 27
Apple wants people to know when artificial intelligence played a role in creating a photo. As the company rolls out…
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CYBER SECURITY
The New Reality of Enterprise Security: Scaling Resilience Amid Complexity
Large enterprises face a cybersecurity mismatch: rising AI-powered attacks and Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) outpace understaffed teams. Fragmented tools create…
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Kenyan Banks Are Expanding Their Footprint as Competition Moves Into New Territory
The race for size is becoming a defining feature of Kenya’s banking industry as lenders expand beyond their traditional customer…
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WWDC 2026 Offered a Public Look at Apple’s New Power Structure
Apple spent much of WWDC 2026 talking about software, artificial intelligence and the future of Siri. The more revealing story…
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iOS 27 Brings Apple’s AI Ambitions Into Everyday Parts of the iPhone
Apple used WWDC 2026 to position iOS 27 as a broad update to the iPhone experience, combining performance improvements, expanded…
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Apple Turns to Google as Siri Becomes the Center of Its AI Push
For years, Apple approached artificial intelligence with unusual caution. While rivals raced to release increasingly capable chatbots, Apple focused on…
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Airtel Launches Four New Customer Service Centers in Nairobi
Airtel Kenya has expanded its retail and customer service network in Nairobi by launching four new customer service centres in…
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World Cup 2026: One in Six Public Wi-Fi Networks in Mexican Host Cities Unsafe, Kaspersky Warns
With the FIFA World Cup 2026 kicking off on June 11, cybersecurity firm Kaspersky is warning football fans and travellers…
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Yadea’s Kenya Entry Adds a New Rival to the Electric Motorcycle Market
China’s Yadea has entered Kenya with a range of electric motorcycles, bringing the world’s largest electric two-wheeler manufacturer into a…
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Gemini Finally Reaches Android Go Devices as Google Retires Assistant Go
Google has started bringing Gemini to Android Go devices, extending its generative AI platform to a segment of the smartphone…
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The TechTrends Podcast | Samsung Galaxy S26 Series: Evolution or Safe Upgrade?
Samsung’s Galaxy S26 series launched globally in February, going on sale on March 11 and the questions around it have…
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Global Automotive Firms Head to Nairobi for AUTOEXPO Kenya 2026
Nairobi will this week become a meeting point for automotive manufacturers, industrial technology suppliers and mobility companies as AUTOEXPO Kenya…
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Leica Sees a Place for Generative AI, Just Not Inside the Cameras It Built Its Name On
Leica is embracing the rapid growth of artificial intelligence on smartphones while preserving a clear distinction between synthetic content creation…
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What June’s Biggest New Shows and Movies Say About Where Entertainment Is Headed
June arrives with no shortage of viewing options, but the most interesting part of this month’s lineup may be what…
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Samsung’s Galaxy A57 Expands AI Search, Editing, and Creator Workflows in the Mid-Range Market
Samsung Galaxy A57 was launched in the country early this month alongside the Galaxy A37 as the new entrants for…
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ASUS Bets on Offline AI and Long-Term Partnerships as it Deepens Kenya Push
ASUS is expanding its commercial footprint in Kenya with a strategy built around offline artificial intelligence, SME-targeted products, and partnerships…
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Android 17 Starts Closing Android’s Cross-Device Gap With Continue On
Google is expanding Android beyond the smartphone with Android 17, introducing a wave of consumer-facing features built around AI assistance,…
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Google’s New Search Wants to Do More Than Point You to Links
Google is restructuring Search around artificial intelligence, replacing the familiar pattern of keyword queries and ranked links with persistent AI…
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Samsung’s Galaxy Hangout Empowers Nairobi’s New Wave of Creators
Nairobi is shifting from passive consumption to active creation. This evolution was on full display during the recently concluded Samsung…
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BUSINESS
Kenya Airways and Accor Collaborate to Offer Integrated Travel Rewards
Kenya Airways has entered into a strategic partnership with Accor through its ALL Accor loyalty and booking platform, becoming the…
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