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In Kenya, the Communication Authority of Kenya (CA) as ICT regulator has given satellite landing rights to 10 companies, one of them being Starlink. Starlink’s entry into Kenya last year was relatively smooth if compared to other countries…
When Cabinet Secretary Eliud Owalo of the Ministry of Information, Communications and The Digital Economy (MoICDE) hung up his hat (he didn’t have much of a choice though), he left behind quite the colorful exit scorecard. But like a…
Last night was a big moment for Apple who were introducing their software products including the new operating systems across all their devices. iOS 18 took the main stage with millions of iPhone users waiting to see what new features they…
The President of Kenya has just come back from the US where he had a 4-day tour. Glaring headlines capture the seemingly impressive “Bag of Goodies”. Particularly, digital and technology got investment totaling $57.1M (KES 7.44 billion).…
Airtel Africa and Safaricom recently released their financial statements for the 2023/2024 fiscal year. This year saw Safaricom Kenya post Ksh139.9 billion ($1 billion) in earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) – a record first for any…
Android 15 is finally here at least still in its testing phase(Android 15 Beta 1) and we are getting sneak previews of the new features Google’s mobile OS will bring later this year. Internally Android 15 is called Vanilla Ice Cream with…
In the fast-paced realm of global venture capital (VC) funding, Africa has long been hailed as the next frontier of innovation and entrepreneurship. However, recent trends signal a significant slowdown in startup funding across the…
TikTok, the global sensation in video-sharing apps continues to captivate users worldwide with its innovative features and expansive reach. Recently, the platform announced its intention to introduce the “Add to Music App” feature to users…
Africa’s tech scene is experiencing a vibrant boom, and Kenya stands at the forefront, earning the moniker “Silicon Savanna.” Today, Kenya ranks 3rd in sub-Saharan Africa for innovation and 85th globally, surpassing regional peers in…
The year 2023 kicked off with an AI fever. Such was the storm that NVDIA became the first chip maker to hit a $1 trillion valuation. The good fortunes of NVDIA may not be same everywhere. The threat of job losses became apparent. Just how…
As a student, I can definitely relate to the enormous challenge that comes with shopping for a laptop that can increase your productivity and enhance your learning experience while at the same time not breaking you bank. Moreover,…
Over the past few weeks, Telkom Kenya customers have experienced service outages on the mobile network. Finally, the telco came out officially and acknowledged its network has been facing challenges. In a statement, the company had this to…
Infinix has really stepped up its smartphone game in the past couple of months. They have launched a wide variety of really great devices with modern features and upgraded specs to suit price-conscious consumers. Infinix is currently…
Sports betting is not a new activity in the country. It began local operations way back in the 1960s when the state introduced the first Gaming Act. At that time, however, sports betting, among other forms of gambling, were limited to…
On the night of 12th October (EAT), Facebook released more info about the data breach that affected its users. The massive security breach was worse than initially thought. Here’s what Facebook says they know so far: The attackers used the…
Last Friday, Facebook announced that they had experienced a data breach and attackers had collected information from over 50 million accounts via “access tokens” that could potentially give them access to sensitive information from your…
Classic social network behaviour have been based on registering your details that proves your real identity. That’s why they ask basic personal things like your email address, phone number, date of birth and others like Facebook go further…
Four months ago, as M-Pesa was announcing its financials, the company took that opportunity to announce the coming of age of their new M-Pesa solution, M-Pesa 1Tap. M-Pesa 1Tap was meant to solve the problem of redundancy and error prone…
There’s a very high chance that you have read, heard or seen the plans that the Kenyan government, through the Communications Authority, has to spy on its citizens. If not, well, now you know that there’s such a plan. According to Daily…
Have you ever requested or needed some information from government and they simply didn’t get back to you, couldn’t trace the information or simply said the information was classified? Fear no more: the Access to Information Act, which was…
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Keen on faster delivery of goods and services to the people, the Kenyan government has implemented e-citizen services. These services are offered through a revamped e-citizen portal, which is a centralized hub for all these services.…
