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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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Customer Trust Begins With Responsible Data Protection
You probably think about your personal data when an app asks for permission to access your contacts or location. What…
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Kenya Drafts New Rules on Pay and Mental Health for AI Workers
Kenya has unveiled a draft policy that would introduce new labour protections for thousands of people working behind artificial intelligence…
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After OnePlus, Another Smartphone Brand Could Be Pulling Back
Just two months after officially entering Kenya and outlining plans to expand across East and West Africa, Nothing finds itself…
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Cregis Expands into Africa to Meet Rising Demand for Enterprise Digital Asset Infrastructure
Enterprise digital asset infrastructure provider, Cregis has expanded its operations into Africa as it seeks to tap into the continent’s…
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SBM Bank Kenya Profit Surges 171pc on Lower NPLs
SBM Bank Kenya’s profit before tax jumped 171 percent to Sh548 million in the half-year ended June 2026, helped by…
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I&M Bank, Mastercard Launch Mastercard World Elite Metal Credit Card in Kenya
I&M Bank has expanded its premium banking portfolio with the introduction of the Mastercard World Elite metal credit card, targeting…
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Kenya’s Competition Watchdog Is Preparing for the Age of AI Markets
Kenya is preparing for a new era of AI competition regulation as the Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) responds to…
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Treasury Puts the Digital Economy Among Kenya’s Top Budget Priorities
Kenya’s digital economy budget agenda has received fresh backing after the National Treasury identified digital transformation as one of its…
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Kenya Wants New Competition Rules for Uber, Bolt and Other Digital Platforms
Kenya’s Competition (Amendment) Bill, 2026 could reshape how some of the country’s largest digital platforms are regulated, moving competition enforcement…
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Fhulu Badugela’s Exit Adds Another Leadership Change to Canal+’s MultiChoice Integration
Fhulu Badugela will step down as Chief Executive Officer of Pay-TV for Rest of Africa at Canal+ at the end…
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TM Roh Shrugs Off Apple’s Foldable iPhone as Samsung Looks Beyond Firsts
Samsung’s latest foldable lineup isn’t simply an annual refresh. The Galaxy Z Fold 8 represents the biggest change to the…
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Starlink Reaches Seychelles as Africa Expansion Hits 28 Markets
Seychellois households and businesses can now subscribe to Starlink, adding a new satellite-based internet service to the country’s telecommunications market…
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How the Mid-Range Smartphone Is Becoming the Smartest Choice for Consumers
Not too long ago, buying a mid-range smartphone meant accepting compromises. You settled for a decent camera instead of a…
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Zoho, KNCCI Partner to Accelerate Digital Transformation for SMEs in Kenya
Zoho has partnered with the Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI) to expand digital transformation among small and…
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TikTok Removes Over 800,000 Videos in Kenya
TikTok removed 884,591 videos in Kenya during the first quarter of 2026 for violating its Community Guidelines, according to the…
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WayaWaya Appoints Banking Veteran Raj Singh to Board to Drive Expansion
Nairobi-based fintech WayaWaya has appointed veteran banking executive Raj Singh as Non-Executive Director and Adviser to the Board as it…
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Africa AI Governance Index Flags Continent-Wide Policy Gap
A new continental benchmark has found that African states are moving faster to write AI strategies than to fund, staff…
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Airtel Africa Posts 31pc Revenue Growth to $1,853 Million
Airtel Africa Plc has reported a 31.0% jump in revenue to $1,853 million for the financial year ended 30 June…
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M-PESA Ethiopia Brings Gebeya’s AI Tools to Its Mini App Platform
M-PESA Ethiopia has expanded its digital services by partnering with Gebeya Inc. the Ethiopian technology company to introduce AI powered…
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Why Africa’s Digital Infrastructure Debate Is Moving Beyond Connectivity
A new policy paper from Economic Research Southern Africa makes an argument that deserves a wider African audience than the South African…
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Payments Certainty, Not Technology, Africa’s Biggest Fintech Gap – Verto Exec
Africa’s payments infrastructure is largely in place, but businesses still lack certainty over cost, speed and settlement, according to Mark…
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Mobile Internet Use Surpasses PCs as Kaspersky Warns of Mobile Data Security
A new global survey conducted by Kaspersky revealed that smartphones have overtaken personal computers (PCs) as the primary way of…
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M-KOPA Reaches 10 Million Customers Across Africa
M-KOPA has surpassed 10 million customers across Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria, Ghana and South Africa, marking a major milestone for the…
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Hustler Fund Adds Bonga Points Repayments in Bid to Boost Loan Collections
Hustler Fund borrowers can now use Safaricom Bonga Points to repay State-backed loans, giving the government another way to recover…
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The Sh115 Million Crypto Freeze That Shows Kenya’s New AML Rules in Action
A network of shell companies, international remittance services, intermediary bank accounts and cryptocurrency wallets has placed two Kenyans at the…
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Kenya’s New Device Warranty Rules Reach Beyond Authorised Retailers
The next time you buy a smartphone, tablet or laptop in Kenya, the warranty attached to it may no longer…
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Samsung Galaxy Watch 9 and Watch Ultra 2 Arrive With Bigger Batteries and New Health Features
Samsung has unveiled the Galaxy Watch 9 and Galaxy Watch Ultra 2, using this year’s Galaxy Unpacked event to place…
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Samsung Unveils Galaxy Z Fold8, Fold8 Ultra and Flip8 in Foldable Lineup Overhaul
Samsung has redrawn the roadmap for foldable smartphones with the launch of the Galaxy Z Fold8, Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra…
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KCB Foundation, CFAO Mobility Kenya Launch Youth E-Mobility Training Programme
KCB Foundation has partnered with CFAO Mobility Kenya to train 200 young Kenyans in automotive and electric mobility(e-mobility) skills, strengthening…
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eZi Remit, Mastercard Partner to Expand Faster and Affordable Cross-Border Payments Across Africa
South African remittance fintech eZi Remit has partnered with Mastercard to strengthen cross-border money transfers, enabling eligible customers in South…
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Stella Mambo | How Africa is Turning Blockchain into Economic Infrastructure
Africa’s innovation story has often been framed by scarcity, from limited funding and infrastructure to constrained access to capital. Yet…
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Kenya to Host Africa Technology Leadership Conference in October
Kenya will host the second edition of the Africa Technology Leadership Conference (ATLC) in Nairobi this October, with organisers projecting…
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Pesalink’s Fee Cuts Show Banks Are Chasing Everyday Transactions Again
Kenya’s banking industry has launched its most coordinated effort yet to reclaim a larger share of everyday digital payments, with…
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Reports of Slower Starlink Speeds Come as Kenya’s Subscriber Base Climbs
Starlink’s rapid rise in Kenya has reached a new phase. After spending much of the past three years expanding its…
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Kenya’s Visa Application Volumes Rise 20pc as VFS Global Warns of Fraud Risk
Visa application volumes processed by VFS Global in Kenya rose 20 percent in the first half of 2026 compared to…
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Sim Manqina | Why Great Ideas Don’t Necessarily Translate Into Great Businesses
Entrepreneurs often believe that success starts with a great idea. It doesn’t. Ideas are plentiful. What is far less common…
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Safaricom Expands Youth Skills Programme to Prepare Students for Digital Economy
Safaricom has expanded its youth empowerment initiative by equipping students at Kiambu National Polytechnic with practical digital and entrepreneurial skills…
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CBK Backs African Payment Network as PAPSS Expands Across the Continent
Kenya has joined a broader African effort to make cross-border payments cheaper and faster through the Pan-African Payment and Settlement…
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Côte d’Ivoire’s Starlink Approval Comes With a Bigger US Tech Play
Starlink has received final approval to operate in Côte d’Ivoire after a high-level visit by US Assistant Secretary of State…
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As Galaxy Unpacked Nears, Here’s What Samsung Could Unveil on July 22
Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2026 lands on July 22 with expectations of one of the company’s most comprehensive product launches in…
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The First Hour After a Cyberattack Is When Small Businesses Make Their Biggest Decisions
For many business owners, a cyberattack begins with something that seems routine. An employee cannot log into their account. Files…
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Battery Swapping Built Kenya’s Electric Motorcycle Market. Scaling It Is Another Story
Kenya’s battery swapping network has become one of the country’s biggest electric mobility success stories. Riders can replace depleted motorcycle…
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Kenya Introduces New Licence for Communications Equipment Distributors
Kenya has introduced a Communications Equipment Distributor licence, adding a new compliance requirement for businesses that import and distribute telecommunications…
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Startups
Nairobi’s Sustainable Structures Joins FasterCapital’s EquityPilot
Nairobi-based startup Sustainable Structures has joined FasterCapital’s EquityPilot program to refine its industrial design and prepare its modular, fire-resistant kiosks…
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X Gives Android Users the Front Row for Its Next Wave of Features
The X Android app has been rebuilt from the ground up, allowing future features to reach Android before iOS for…
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Stripe’s Reported Bid for PayPal Puts Its Africa Strategy Under the Spotlight
Stripe’s reported PayPal acquisition bid has reopened questions about the future of one of the world’s largest digital payments companies—and…
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The Banking App Is Becoming the Branch. Here’s How Equity Mobile Fits In
Banking has become part of everyday life rather than an activity reserved for a trip to the branch. Whether it’s…
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How The Polygamist Became Netflix’s Surprise Global Hit
Netflix’s The Polygamist has become one of the platform’s biggest international television stories of 2026, turning a South African drama…
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BasiGo, Rubis Energy Kenya Partner to Expand EV Charging Network Across Kenya
Electric bus company BasiGo and Rubis Energy Kenya have partnered to launch a network of fast-charging stations along Kenya’s major…
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Safaricom’s Esther Waititu Departs After Leading M-PESA’s Platform Expansio
Safaricom Plc Chief Financial Services Officer Esther Waititu will leave the telecommunications company on July 31, bringing to a close…
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Cassava Gets Africa’s First Microsoft Azure ExpressRoute Metro Designation
Cassava Technologies has been designated a Microsoft Azure ExpressRoute Metro peering location in Johannesburg through its business unit, Africa Data…
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Ghana Opens 5G Bidding With MTN Facing a Higher Price
Ghana’s 5G license auction is doing more than allocating spectrum. It is also redefining how the country’s next generation of…
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President’s Website Restored, Leaving Key Questions About the Attack Unanswered
Kenya’s official presidential website is back online after a reported cyberattack forced the platform offline for several hours. The restoration…
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The Business Behind M-Pesa Africa Is Finally Profitable After Years of Expansion
M-Pesa Africa has reported its first profit from operations since Safaricom and Vodacom created the joint venture, marking an important…
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Inside Kenya Airways’ Boeing 777-300ER as the Long-Haul Flagship Returns
When the Kenya Airways Boeing 777-300ER touched down in Nairobi after a decade on lease to Turkish Airlines, it marked…
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How the World Cup Put Prediction Markets at the Centre of a Global Regulatory Debate
The FIFA World Cup final has turned prediction markets into one of this year’s biggest technology and fintech stories. Ahead…
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Netflix’s AI Strategy Keeps Creators at the Center
Netflix’s AI strategy is taking shape around a message that stands apart from much of Silicon Valley’s conversation about automation.…
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Omoka na World Cup: Odibets Rewards More Punters with Smartphones and Hisense TVs
Odibets continues to reward players across the country under its Omoka na World Cup promotion, handing out premium smartphones and…
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Amazon’s South Africa Move Shows There Is More Than One Way Into Africa’s Satellite Internet Market
Kenya has been one of the focal points of Africa’s satellite broadband race. Now another major market is showing that…
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