Latest technology stories from across Kenya.
Good things really do come in smaller packages, at least when it comes to Apple products. Yesterday, the tech giant unveiled a dramatically redesigned Mac Mini (alongside the 2024 iMac) that’s both tinier and more powerful than ever…
EFT Corporation (EFTCorp) and Visa have announced a transformative five-year partnership aimed at revolutionising Africa’s digital payments landscape. This collaboration seeks to enhance financial inclusion and introduce advanced payment…
Network International (Network) and Ant International, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore extension of innovative digital payment solutions to businesses in the Middle East and Africa, driving digital transformation and…
Xiaomi recently introduced HyperOS 2 a major update aiming to unify the user experience across its devices. This OS focuses on enhancing performance, system efficiency, and AI-powered personalization. Lu Weibing highlighted three…
Sistema.bio has acquired Inclusive Energy (IE). IE is at the forefront of digital Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (dMRV). This strategic acquisition will significantly enhance Sistema.bio’s capacity to deliver high-impact biogas…
Stanbic Bank and Mastercard have today announced the introduction of the World Elite Mastercard for the Bank’s affluent clients across the region. The World Elite Mastercard, categorized into the Stanbic World card and Stanbic World Elite…
Apple has announced the faster, powerful M4 for 2024 iMac. Apple’s 2024 iMac refresh with the M4 chip doesn’t stray far from the 2023 model’s aesthetic, but it packs a noticeable power boost. The jump to the M4 doesn’t offer the same leap…
By Christopher Saul, Territory Sales Lead for East Africa at Red Hat Cloud computing in Kenya is reaching new heights thanks to increasing and continued investments in infrastructure and skills. The country will soon be home to a data…
Meta is developing an AI search engine to compete with Google and Bing. Meta wants to decrease its reliance on Google and Microsoft Bing, according to recent reports. The company hopes that this project will enhance its AI’s ability to…
Canon recently concluded its annual dealer conference at the Hilton Habtoor City in Dubai, recognizing and rewarding its top-performing partners. The event, themed “ICE: Innovation, Customer, and Experience,” brought together 144 channel…
Oyster Agribusiness has raised US$2 million in funding to expand its operations and deepen its impact on smallholder farmers across Ghana. This milestone was made possible through the support of Root Capital, RDF Ghana, and Sahel Capital…
Xiaomi phones will remove 8GB RAM option. Xiaomi Deputy General Manager of Marketing and General Manager of the Redmi brand, Wang Teng’s statement marks a strategic pivot for Xiaomi’s flagship lineup. The statements emphasize the company’s…
OPPO has achieved a significant breakthrough by becoming the first company to implement the Mixture of Experts (MoE) architecture on-device. This milestone enhances AI processing efficiency, opens new possibilities for more advanced and…
Visa has announced it is working jointly with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to improve access to open, secure, and inclusive digital government systems across the world. Following the recent launch of…
A one-US-dollar investment in digital transformation can yield an 8.3-US-dollar return in a country’s digital economy, according to the findings of the Huawei’s Global Digitalization Index (GDI). unveiled at GITEX Dubai 2024, The new…
Safaricom’s has reported its first-ever decline in M-Pesa agents, with over 8,300 agents shutting down operations in the year leading to March 2024. The drop comes in the wake of the company’s new geo-locking policy, designed to combat…
Water and energy are the world’s conjoined twins, and they should always be protected and preserved. Appliances such as washing machines that reduce both energy consumption and water usage are an underrated blessing. With evolutions and…
Launching a new mobile OS in today’s market, especially one meant to compete with entrenched giants like iOS and Android, is indeed a substantial challenge. Both Apple and Google have extensive ecosystems, massive developer communities,…
A few days back, Airtel unveiled the Data ImeData campaign in Kenya. Through this campaign, the telco will offer its customers up to 50% extra data on select weekly and monthly data plans. The In a statement, Airtel said, the data ImeData…
This Halloween, as the nights grow darker and the wind howls through the trees, it’s time to confront some of the spookiest myths that have long haunted the world of cryptocurrency. Chief among these is the chilling notion that crypto is a…
One of the main cons of being an Android user over the years has always been the inability to have an extended window of guaranteed software updates. Normally, most Android smartphones get up to 3 years forcing one to consider a new…
NCBA has introduced to the market two leasing solutions, the Solar PV and Executive leasing solutions. The bank, through its subsidiary, NCBA Leasing LPP, aims to lead the way by providing businesses the opportunity to transition to…
Kenyan telco Safaricom released its latest annual sustainability report late last week, marking its 24th year of operation in the country. Under the theme “Accelerating Digital Inclusion”, the green company, through its CEO Peter Ndegwa,…
Over the past few years, on-demand delivery services have changes how Kenyans access food, groceries and other daily essentials. Leading this change is Glovo which has been named as the most preferred app in Kenya for online food delivery…
