- HMD Arc, the company’s latest entry smartphone, is finally in the country, and I got to play around with it after landing on my review desk. I’m pretty impressed with what it brings to the table, considering it comes powered by the Android Go platform, which usually means very basic features. Here’…
- Mart Networks, a leading cybersecurity distributor in Africa and the Middle East, has announced the launch of a dedicated cybersecurity offering specifically designed for fintech companies. This new solution is powered by Invinsense, Infopercept’s unified cybersecurity platform. The new fintech…
- Kenya is set to host the Connected Africa Summit 2025 from May 26 to May 29, 2025, at the Diamonds Leisure Beach & Golf Resort in Diani. The annual summit will bring together over 2,000 delegates from across Africa, including leaders in government, business, academia, and development sectors.…
- Kenya has launched a new initiative to establish itself as a regional hub for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and cloud computing. The Kenya AI & Cloud Pioneer Initiative was launched during the Huawei Cloud Kenya Summit 2025, held in Nairobi under the theme “Accelerate Intelligence, Ignite Smart…
- Google has announced the global beta rollout of AI Max for Search Campaigns, an upgrade to its Search Ads platform that brings smarter, more intuitive advertising tools to businesses — including those in Africa — looking to grow, and expand their online presence. This feature uses artificial…
- Seven organizations have filed a landmark public interest case challenging the unlawful disruption of internet access in Kenya. The organizations are: The International Commission of Jurists, Kenya Section (ICJ Kenya), The Bloggers Association of Kenya (BAKE), Paradigm Initiative (PIN), Kenya Union…
- Huawei has officially introduced Huawei HCS 8.5 in Kenya, heralding a big milestone for the country on its quest to developing AI leadership, cloud adoption, and digital sovereignty. Developed and unveiled at the Huawei Cloud Summit, the new cloud stack would empower local enterprises, governments…
- Fast-tracking AI and cloud implementation, Kenya is asserting its supremacy as a digital center in Africa; Huawei Cloud is a major player in this transformation, providing the latest AI infrastructure while also supporting local talent development. More than 75% of Kenya’s population is below 30…
- As Kenya speeds toward a digitally connected future, Huawei is still one of the engines powering this transformation. At the Huawei Kenya Cloud Summit 2025, with 27 years in Kenya, the company once again committed to the long-term evolution, reinforcing its key role in the country’s digital…
- Sophos has launched MSP Elevate, a new business-accelerating program for managed service providers (MSPs). With the new program, the cybersecurity firm says it will enable MSPs to expand their business with high-value, differentiated cybersecurity offerings that elevate their customers’ cyber…
- Huawei Kenya, in partnership with Equity Group Foundation, today announced the official launch of the Huawei ICT Academy at the Open University of Kenya (OUK), located at Konza Technopolis. The Huawei ICT Academy aims to train over 10,000 students in globally competitive digital skills. The two…
- Global Technology Company Epson announced a 38.4 percent growth in profit for the financial year ended 31 March 2025 (FY 2024). Consolidated revenue rose 3.7 % to ¥1.36 trillion (KES 1.2 trillion), to ¥89.6 billion (KES 78 billion) during the same period. The growth is attributed to innovative…
- Tech giant Huawei is gearing up to host its flagship Cloud Summit event in Nairobi, Kenya, on May 15, 2025. The summit will target enterprises and government stakeholders, showcasing Huawei’s cutting-edge cloud solutions, which cater to clients in both the public and private sectors, driving…
- Roam, the Nairobi-based electric mobility manufacturer, has been named Kenya’s fastest-growing company and among Africa’s top 40 in the 2025 Financial Times and Statista ranking of Africa’s Fastest Growing Companies. The firm placed 35th overall on the continent — the highest among 11 Kenyan…
- The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has awarded Workable, the Kenyan co-working space, the EDGE global certification. The certification recognises environmentally friendly practices in buildings that minimise the use of water and energy. Workable realised significant savings on energy and…
- In this episode of the TechTrends Podcast, we’re joined by Sam Odhiambo, Head of Consumer Electronics Business at Samsung Electronics East Africa, to break down the truth behind QLED technology. For close to twenty years, Samsung has ruled in the global TV market, an indication of its continuous…
- Generative AI has rapidly become a transformative force across the globe and is slowly beginning to attract attention for its potential in Africa. According to a recent McKinsey & Company report, a whopping $103 billion of annual economic value could be created on the continent through the…
- Safaricom has partnered with iXAfrica Data Centre, Kenya’s hyperscale-ready data centre operator, to deliver East Africa’s first AI-ready data centre services for enterprise and cloud solutions clients. Announced on Tuesday, the partnership will enable businesses and government agencies to access…
- OPPO has officially announced the launch of the OPPO Find N5 in Kenya, a great milestone for foldable smartphones in the country. The OPPO Find N5 is the thinnest book-style foldable phone in the world. With its impressive design, AI features, and solid battery life, the Find N5’s availability in…
- Margaret Atwood may always be linked to her haunting dystopia in “The Handmaid’s Tale” but her bookshelf runs deeper than Gilead. She writes across genres with a pen sharper than a carving knife. Her imagination flicks from the ancient past to eerie futures yet keeps both feet in reality. It is…
- With a growing economy, improved financial infrastructure, and an increasing tech-savvy population, Kenya is rapidly becoming Africa’s most attractive destination for forex traders. As of January 2025, the country had over 100,000 forex traders, and the number is growing. The forex market, which…
- On the 15th of May will be the meeting of industry leaders, AI innovators, and visionary enterprises at the AI Kenya Breakfast Summit 2.0 at the Hyatt Regency Nairobi Westlands. After having a completely sold-out edition in January, this second edition is aimed at even more heavier insights and…
- Zoho Corporation has today announced the launch of new services and features within Zoho Creator, the company’s low-code application development platform. This milestone reflects Zoho’s commitment to investing in AI capabilities that offer real-time, practical, and secure advantages to business…
- In recent years, Africa has witnessed an encouraging surge in the number of female tech founders who are reshaping the landscape of innovation across various sectors, particularly in artificial intelligence, fintech and edtech. These pioneering women are not only challenging male-dominated…
- For years, since the pandemic happened, many employers have questioned whether working from home could match the productivity of an office setup. The answer, especially in this modern and tech-driven world, is “ yes.” With the right tools, reliable internet, a computer and productivity-enhancing…
- In a landmark ruling, the High Court has ruled that royalties paid by Skiza and Hello Tune to CMOs should be suspended until a matter raised against the two artists is adequately resolved. This is an implementation of the 2022 Copyright Amendment Act that has been hailed as one for artist rights,…
- According to the new GSMA Mobile Economy Report, published by the global association for mobile operators, in 2024, sub-Saharan Africa witnessed the mobile Internet gender gap shrinking for the second year running, from 36% in 2022 to 29%. Such developments show positive momentum, although one must…
- The Adinkra Fellowship has opened applications for its inaugural 2026 cohort. This leadership initiative invites 20 emerging Black leaders under the age of 40 from across Africa and its global diaspora to apply for a transformative fellowship focused on leadership, collaboration, and impact.…
- The Kenya Finance Bill 2025 carries a reckonable dark history of perception management attempts of illusions created by William Ruto’s government to avoid problems associated with last year’s budget season. Town halls and interviews have been presented from the perspective of the government,…
- In Ethiopia, the mobile duopoly consists of the state-run Ethio Telecom and privately run Safaricom Ethiopia, and it is evolving more rapidly in the country. Both operators have made significant announcements in recent days: the launch of a national e-commerce marketplace by Ethio Telecom and a…
- During a period that had seen accelerating AI breakthroughs, the Singapore AI Safety Blueprint represents an incursion for international cooperation towards frontier AI risks. This Open Initiative was introduced in April 2025 at the International Conference on Learning Representations (ICLR) and…
- In a world cluttered with tech buzzwords, QLED TVs now stand out in electronics stores, promising luxurious viewing experiences. After a very enlightening chat with Sam Odhiambo, Head of Consumer Electronics Business in Kenya at Samsung Electronics East Africa on our TechTrends Podcast, we learned…
- The firing of Copyright director Shira Perlmutter is a truly shocking move. It comes mere days after the U.S. Copyright Office released a report questioning how AI companies use copyrighted material. From the perspective of some legislators, legal scholars, and artists, many see this removal as a…
- SAP has announced that VFS Global will leverage its software to help it develop leading-edge AI-powered digital solutions for cross-border mobility and citizen services. VFS is the world-leading provider of visa, consular and technology services to governments and diplomatic missions. Cross-border…
- 100 Bolt drivers have benefited from financial literacy training provided by Absa Bank Kenya, aimed at promoting the financial stability and independence of the drivers. This is part of a financial literacy training series targeting cities such as Mombasa, designed to equip drivers with practical…
- Kenya’s most ambitious smart city project, Konza Technopolis, evolves slowly but determinedly. The project is called Africa’s Silicon Savannah and has entered its defining phase. While CEO John Paul Okwiri endorses that the dream is still alive, there seems to be quite a bit of questioning by the…
- Safaricom PLC declared resilient Safaricom FY25 results, showcasing stellar growth despite macroeconomic issues in East Africa. Revenue was up by 11.2% to KShs 388.7 billion, fuelled by continued M-PESA dominance, mobile data growth, and Safaricom’s further strategic investments in Ethiopia. As…
- Samsung Electronics today announced that its latest lineup of QLED TVs has received ‘Real Quantum Dot Display’ certification from TÜV Rheinland. TÜV Rheinland is an international certification organization based in Germany. The certification verifies that Samsung’s QLED TVs meet global standards…
- In this episode of The TechTrends Podcast, we’re tackling a topic that has sparked protests, policy debates, and some pretty heated conversations both online and offline – social media regulation. Is regulating social media a necessary step… or a threat to Kenyans’ freedom? Since last year’s Gen-Z…
- Bayobab, MTN Group’s digital infrastructure company, has unveiled a new strategic fibre route connecting Uganda and Kenya. The company says this strategic fibre infrastructure is a transformative cross-border project, deepening digital integration between Uganda and Kenya. The new fibre route spans…
- Jumia Technologies, Africa’s leading e-commerce platform, announced a loss of just $16.5 million in Q1 2025, a much smaller loss when compared to $39.6 million in the corresponding period last year. Even though it is an improvement to some extent, the overall outlook for Jumia’s profitability…
- Safaricom’s device financing program, Lipa Mdogo Mdogo, has achieved a significant milestone by selling over 2 million 4G smartphones since its inception in 2020. The telco announced this milestone on Friday, at the release of its 2025 full-year financial results. According to Safaricom, the…
- In a plan set forth by Airtel Africa, Airtel Money is to be listed by the first half of 2026. In an attempt to cash in on the rising tide of demand for digital payment platforms across the African continent and to give Airtel Money the stature it deserves to go head-to-head with key players …
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- Chrome AI scam protection feature is now live and is perhaps the boldest initiative yet toward secure browsing. Google revealed the integration of Gemini Nano—the company’s on-device large language model—into desktop Chrome, theoretically to detect and prevent scams in real time. But the bold…
- The United Arab Emirates stands on the verge of integrating artificial intelligence into education, being among the frontrunners with such mandated implementation of AI instruction in schools. The UAE set this bold initiative to become the first country to implement AI education into public schools…
- In 2019, Meta (then Facebook) started the Libra Project, an ambitious attempt at creating a universal currency. But it was caught in intense regulatory pushback and inhibition, and Meta finally had to shelve the program in 2022 after Diem was rebranded. Now, three years down the line, Meta is back…
- This unfolding saga within the tech rivalry between Google and Apple is about the shifting user behavior in mobile search. In his testimony at the federal antitrust trial, Eddy Cue, Apple’s Senior Vice President of Services, said that searches on Google via Safari declined in April 2025, the first…
- Making its boldest move with M-Pesa 2.0 upgrade, Safaricom, however, is investing over $309 million annually to transform the mobile money platform into a resilient, cloud-native ecosystem. While the company calls the strategy one for future-proofing, it also indicates a high-stakes reaction to…
- You see it every day—billboards on highways, posters at bus stops, digital advertising screens in shopping malls, and even ads on benches. Outdoor advertising is everywhere, and for good reason. Outdoor advertising is a powerful marketing strategy to get your brand in front of thousands (or even…
- Kenya is charging ahead in spearheading sustainable transportation with 45 new locations for electric vehicle (EV) charging laid out in six counties. The expansion of the EV charging infrastructure in Kenya is designed to cater to the growing demand for clean-energy transit and to make sure that…
