Latest technology stories from across Kenya.
As the world becomes more interconnected, smartphones have become an extension of ourselves, housing our personal data, memories, and daily essentials. Losing such a device can be a distressing experience, but fear not – Android’s useful…
The world of tech has been stunned after news broke that the former CEO of YouTube, Susan Wojcicki has died. Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai broke the news this morning on social media. “Unbelievably saddened by the loss of my dear…
Infinix, a tech brand popular among young consumers, has announced a groundbreaking partnership with Samsung Electronics’ System LSI Business. The collaboration focuses on joint optimization efforts, resulting in the world’s first 108MP…
Google’s latest Android security update for August addresses 46 vulnerabilities, with a particular focus on a high-severity remote code execution (RCE) flaw actively exploited in targeted attacks. This zero-day vulnerability, identified as…
Infinix now has a new version of its flagship smartphone, the Note 40 Racing Edition, launched in the Kenyan market. The phone is an exclusive edition of the Note 40 series designed in partnership with BMW Group Designworks to give it a…
I&M Bank has been recognized as the number one bank in the Kenya Banking Consumer Sentiment on Social Media Index 2024 powered by Data EQ. This comprehensive analysis of consumer sentiment towards Kenya’s major banks tracked over 502,000…
By Wojtek Piorko, managing director for Africa at Vertiv There’s no doubt, across any industry, that Artificial intelligence (AI) is here, and it is here to stay. The use cases for AI are virtually limitless, from breakthroughs in medicine…
The East African Development Bank (EADB) has unveiled an ambitious program to bolster the growth of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Kenya. In partnership with Sidian Bank, HF Bank, Development Bank of Kenya (DBK), and Kenya Women’s…
Founders Factory Africa has rebranded to 54 Collective. 54 Collective builds on its exceptional track record of investing in and scaling early-stage ventures in Africa. The new name, 54 Collective, reflects the firm’s ambitious pan-African…
Liquid Intelligent Technologies (Liquid) has announced the official launch of the first Microsoft Azure Stack in Uganda. This achievement is a significant milestone for Liquid Uganda as it can now enable local businesses to access cloud…
Internet Service Provider (ISP), Mawingu, has today announced the expansion of its services to Bondo in Siaya county. This is the 29th county that the ISP has connected to its network to. Commenting on this, Mawingu’s Chief Executive…
Safaricom has awarded five more winners with KES 1 million each in the ongoing countrywide Shine Kenya Shinda Mamilii Kama Bingwa campaign. This is the fifth week of the promotion bringing the total number of weekly millionaires to 25.…
TECNO is likely to unveil its next foldable smartphone with new leaks and rumours seemingly suggesting that preparation. According to reports, the brand is expected to launch the TECNO Phantom V Fold 2 5G as well as a flip phone, called…
Today, TBD, a part of Block, announced the launch of the TBD Hackathon, held in collaboration with the Africa Bitcoin Conference. The hackathon is an exciting competition designed to drive innovation, creativity, and technological…
Binance has reached one million subscribers on its official YouTube channel becoming the first crypto brand to reach this milestone. The success of its educational content, including explainer videos and product tutorials, and notably its…
Infinix is set to make its first step into the tablet world with the launch of the Infinix XPAD. With the reports coming in, one would expect lots of rumours and leaks which has been happening alot recently. The tablet’s very first renders…
If you are familiar with the cemetry where Google has a slab for every product its has killed, well there is a fresh grave. The company owned by Alphabet has killed off their popular plug-and-play Chromecast streaming device. Chromecast is…
African e-commerce company Jumia is seeking to raise approximately $100 million (KES 12.98 billion) through a new share offering. Jumia approximates it will achieve this by selling 20 million American depository shares over the coming…
In December 2022, the Adani Group launched a travel app. This Adani One initiative was launched after the group had taken over control and operation of 7 airports in India. The intention was to have flight bookings, hotels and services…
The 2024 Paris Olympics games have been going on for the last two weeks and are now approaching their closing days as most events come to the finals. However, it seems like the organisers have had alot to do when it comes to the IT system…
Qualcomm is set to launch its new powerful chipset, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 in October. The tech world has been anticipating how it will perform compared to other flagship chips from different brands. Well, it looks like the chipset is…
CrowdStrike, a company charged to protect customers against adversaries and stop breaches, caused disruption of IT reliant services across the globe. CrowdStrike released a content configuration update for the Windows sensor that resulted…
Sony has reported a profit growth of $1.9 billion (KES 24.5 billion) for Q1 2024, up 10 percent year-over-year. This profit growth is attributed to the good performance of its gaming and music sections. The gaming section sales growth is…
A fraud intelligence team has identified a scam e-commerce network that is stealing peoples personal and financial data. The scammers are targeting unsuspecting individuals on Facebook using deceptive ads that usually have time limited…
