Latest technology stories from across Kenya.
The techhub that is Nairobi Kenya has witnessed what is building up to be its biggest occurrence of digital activism. The techsavvy youthful population organized and fully utilized their tech skills to bring to life the #OccupyParliament…
Ampersand plans to buy 40,000 high-tech batteries from BYD by the end of 2026. These batteries will be used in Ampersand’s electric motorcycles. BYD’s lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cells have a long lifespan, an excellent safety record and…
Yesterday, the National Assembly Finance and Planning Committee’s tabled its report on the Finance Bill 2024 on the floor of the house. After their press conference earlier in the day it had seemed that Kenyans had got some reprieve from…
NTT DATA has found that 80% of organizations agree that inadequate or outdated technology is holding back organizational progress and innovation efforts. In fact, 94% of C-suite executives believe legacy infrastructure is greatly hindering…
Farada Group, a Polish Drone manufacturer is set to establish a drone manufacturing company in Kenya. “We intend to take up a parcel of land here at Konza Technopolis to establish a drone manufacturing company for Kenya and the whole of…
Nvidia is officially the most-valuable company in the world. The chip maker has surpassed Microsoft becoming the world’s most valuable company by market cap. It added $3 trillion in market cap over the last 20 months. This is the first…
The 2024 Huawei Seeds for the Future program kicked off today admitting 25 excellent students from different local universities into the program. This is the tenth cohort of students to go through the program since it started in 2014 and…
The Departmental Commitee on Finance and National Planning has today made its recommendations regarding the Finance Bill 2024. The committee made some notable recommendations having received feedback on the bill from the public. Proposal…
ICP Hub Kenya has announced a new partnership with Kotani Pay that will see the two organizations use their unique strengths and resources to drive the adoption of blockchain technology and empower aspiring and existing Web3 developers in…
Adobe, the creative software giant behind apps like Photoshop and Illustrator, is in hot water with the U.S. government over its allegedly deceptive subscription practices. The Department of Justice recently filed a lawsuit accusing Adobe…
Qualcomm is gearing up for its annual Snapdragon Summit which is scheduled to take place in October this year. Among the many announcements, the anticipated one will be the next-gen flagship processor, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4. The chipset…
Samsung started this week with an official launch of its new addition to the Galaxy Watch lineup, the Galaxy Watch FE. According to the Korean tech company, the device is set to be an entry-level smartwatch much more affordable than its…
The new OPPO F27 Pro Plus is the company’s new premium mid-range smartphone that launched recently in international markets like India. Touted as the first “super-rugged, monsoon-ready smartphone” by the Chinese firm, the phone is designed…
The cryptocurrency market has experienced significant growth in recent years, with more and more people becoming interested in investing in digital assets. However, with the rise of crypto wallet apps, concerns about privacy and security…
The intriguing relationship between video games and the punting world has grown considerably, with virtual and real experiences converging. This article examines how video game wagering parlours are evolving, the appeal of gaming…
Africa Data Centres has secured over $109 Million funding that will assist it expand its data centre capacity in South Africa. This was facilitated through a bespoke financing solution arranged by RMB. “This funding is a significant…
Gone are the days when protest meant solely marching in the streets. Today, Kenyans are dialing up democracy, quite literally. Patriotic citizens have been reaching out directly to their members of parliament, urging them to vote against…
Esther Kimani was on 13th July named winner of Africa’s biggest engineering prize, the Royal Academy of Engineering Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation, in Nairobi. Her early crop pest and disease detection device was selected as the…
The UEFA EURO 2024 has kicked off in Germany. The host country Germany is in group alongside Scotland, Switzerland and Hungary. UEFA has local broadcast partners that allow fans from across the world to get live streams of UEFA EURO 2024…
Meta is currently training its generative AI models. As it stands, both users and non-users of its products should be worried about how their personal data is being used to train the AI models. The tech company relies on user generated…
Netflix is discontinuing support for 60 older smart TV models. Find out if your TV is affected and what options you have.
Africa has a unique opportunity to influence what the future of work looks like in these early days as large language learning models (LLMs) are evolving, and the environment for applications is still new. This is according to the AI and…
Communication around the world has been a tale of change, a change that has never stopped unfolding. Since the days of using messengers, drums, and smoke signals, then came landlines, and now mobile phones, the world of communication…
EcoFlow has announced its highly anticipated Mid-Year Sale. The event kicks off on 14th June and runs through 28th June, offering customers in South Africa incredible discounts on a range of EcoFlow’s most popular products. The Mid-Year…
