Tech Trends

24 Nov 2025 - When X introduced its new About This Account panel, the idea was simple. Users would see where an account was created and where it is based. The…

24 Nov 2025 - Ezra Olubi, the Co-Founder and former Chief Technology Officer of Nigerian fintech giant Paystack, has confirmed his termination from the company,…

24 Nov 2025 - For years, the forex market in Kenya was akin to the Wild West. Stories of overnight millionaires clashed with devastating tales of traders losing…

22 Nov 2025 - NCBA used its platform at the Abojani Economic Empowerment Conference to introduce two offshore products designed to change how Kenyan households…

21 Nov 2025 - Nokia has announced its Platinum-level membership in the Open Compute Project (OCP), accelerating its efforts to deliver the next generation of open…

21 Nov 2025 - Huawei Kenya has officially unveiled its latest line-up, introducing the Huawei GT6 Series (including the GT6 Pro) and the new MatePad TXZ range to…

20 Nov 2025 - BAKE Awards 2025: The BAKE Awards enter another cycle with a long history behind them. The competition has been part of Kenya’s digital publishing…

20 Nov 2025 - Airtel Malawi launched its 5G network on Tuesday in ten districts, starting with coverage in Lilongwe, Blantyre, Mzuzu City, and some regional…

20 Nov 2025 - Crypto uptake in Hong Kong Hong Kong has long been a global financial powerhouse. This is unlikely to change anytime soon as the Hong Kong Securities…

18 Nov 2025 - Safaricom has entered a period defined by engineering decisions rather than spectacle. The upgraded M-PESA platform sits at the centre of this turn,…

18 Nov 2025 - Nigeria’s telecom regulator is widening its campaign against illicit SIM activity at a moment when the market itself is swelling. New figures show…

18 Nov 2025 - The NBA is back on screens across Africa through a platform that once held a central place in the league’s visibility on the continent. MultiChoice…

18 Nov 2025 - The Red Sea has long carried the weight of global trade, and now another burden has settled on it. Several undersea cable projects planned to run…

18 Nov 2025 - MTN’s plan to extend AI tools across its markets starts with the weight of its own reach. The group recently crossed the 300 million customer mark,…

17 Nov 2025 - Rural Kenya has surged past major cities to become the country’s primary e-commerce growth engine, now accounting for 60% of all orders on the Jumia…

17 Nov 2025 - The public fight between M-Kopa and its former chief financial officer Chad Larson has grown into a broader struggle over control, narrative, and…

17 Nov 2025 - Kenya’s proposal to fold DNA analysis, blood type, and detailed physiological markers into routine SIM registration has unsettled a sector used to…

17 Nov 2025 - Kenya runs on the mobile phone in a way that is rare even by global standards. Each day is marked by M-Pesa transfers, WhatsApp groups, mobile-based…

17 Nov 2025 - Most people plug in their phones without a second thought, treating the nightly charge like a routine chore. Some let the battery drain to zero.…

17 Nov 2025 - The Energy and Petroleum ministry says talks with 54 independent power producers are moving again, although each project sits at a different point in…

17 Nov 2025 - Kenya relies heavily on its networks. Daily transactions depend on secure channels that stretch across towns, cities, and rural markets. Critical…

17 Nov 2025 - Dozens of official Kenyan government websites were knocked offline and defaced in a coordinated, widespread cyberattack early Monday morning. The…

15 Nov 2025 - Nigerian singer-songwriter GoodGirl LA has been selected as Spotify’s EQUAL Africa Ambassador for November. The announcement recognizes her…

15 Nov 2025 - Safaricom has announced a brief, scheduled system upgrade for its widely used Fuliza overdraft service, as new figures reveal the platform’s…

15 Nov 2025 - Data center operator iColo is playing a central role in a new co-operative agreement that will see the London Internet Exchange (LINX) take over…

15 Nov 2025 - In Kenya today, media isn’t just entertainment—it’s the heartbeat of youth culture. It’s the Gengetone beat pulsing through TikTok dances, the…

15 Nov 2025 - In today’s competitive landscape, businesses are no longer just adopting digital technology; they are embedding intelligence into their core…

14 Nov 2025 - A new betting platform, Chezagame Kenya, on Friday, November 14, officially launched the Kenyan market.  The betting platform has already caused…

14 Nov 2025 - KCB Bank Kenya and financial technology provider Pesapal have announced a major partnership to roll out a digital Forecourt Management Solution to…

14 Nov 2025 - Paystack, a leading African financial technology company, has suspended its co-founder and Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Ezra Olubi, following a…

13 Nov 2025 - Three youth-led teams from Siaya County received national recognition on Wednesday at the Kenya Software & AI Summit for developing practical…

13 Nov 2025 - Each year, new Android flagships arrive promising technical triumphs. Vivo’s X300 Pro, Oppo’s Find X9 Pro, and Xiaomi’s Ultra series now deliver…

13 Nov 2025 - OPPO’s Android 16-based ColorOS 16 is now moving beyond its newest phones. The Find N5, Find X8, and X8 Pro began receiving it in early November,…

13 Nov 2025 - In the long prelude to any Samsung flagship launch, the leaks form their own kind of narrative rhythm. Each rumor stretches across forums and feeds,…

13 Nov 2025 - Kenya’s National Assembly has voted to lift the seven-year freeze on new power purchase agreements, ending one of the most restrictive energy…

13 Nov 2025 - Vodacom Group has ruled out separating M-Pesa from Safaricom, defying pressure from Kenya’s central bank and a growing chorus of policymakers who…

13 Nov 2025 - Over the past few years, we have watched blockchain evolve from a fringe technology into a critical enabler of financial innovation. But what’s even…

13 Nov 2025 - Kenya is drawing a clear line on what enters its ports. Under draft rules by the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA), the country plans…

13 Nov 2025 - Cassava Technologies has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with U.S-based Entanglement, Inc. to accelerate the deployment of advanced…

13 Nov 2025 - Kisumu County is expected to host the Business Ecosystem Summit (BES) 2025, which will take place from November 26-28, 2025. The event will bring…

13 Nov 2025 - Visa and the Mojaloop Foundation have announced a strategic collaboration to enhance fraud prevention in digital payments, signaling a major push to…

13 Nov 2025 - Government officials, regulators, and top business leaders gathered in Nairobi today to forge a unified strategy against an escalating wave of…

13 Nov 2025 - Kenya’s cybersecurity strategy must fundamentally evolve from a focus on prevention to one of active “cyber resilience,” Safaricom’s Chief Corporate…

13 Nov 2025 - Safaricom today revealed that the deployment of its advanced security measures has reduced cybersecurity incidents among its business customers by…

13 Nov 2025 - Airtel Africa’s wholesale fiber arm, Airtel Africa Telesonic, has selected Nokia to deploy a transformative, high-capacity terrestrial fiber network…

13 Nov 2025 - Kenya is emerging as a continental leader in the adoption of artificial intelligence, with 96% of its organisations already implementing AI…

12 Nov 2025 - The CAF qualifiers produced high levels of fan enthusiasm throughout the competition when Cape Verde played against Eswatini. The match between Cape…

12 Nov 2025 - Spotify is rolling out “Messages,” a new in-app chat feature, to its listeners in Kenya. The function, available to both Free and Premium users, is…

12 Nov 2025 - I&M Bank Kenya on Wednesday announced the launch of I&M FX DIRECT, a new online foreign exchange platform aimed at its business clients. The…

12 Nov 2025 - A cyberattack on the Kenyan healthtech platform M-Tiba exposed the personal and medical information of nearly five million Kenyans, according to an…