Latest technology stories from across Kenya.
At the Cloud Next 2025 conference in Las Vegas, Google took a bold step forward in AI innovation with the unveiling of Ironwood, its most powerful and energy-efficient Tensor Processing Unit (TPU) yet. This seventh-generation chip is built…
OpenAI has introduced an enhanced memory feature in ChatGPT, enabling the chatbot to reference users’ past conversations in history to provide more personalized responses. This update, announced yesterday, aims to make interactions with…
Kenyan startup Fixo Solutions wants to bring structure, trust, and convenience to the informal handyman services market. The company has officially launched Fixo!, a mobile-first e-hailing platform that connects households and businesses…
YouTube has rolled out a new AI-powered music creation tool designed to help content creators generate custom background music. This tool, integrated into the Creator Music marketplace, enables users to produce instrumental tracks by…
WhatsApp has announced a set of twelve new features designed to improve functionality and user experience across the platform. The updates target various aspects of the messaging app, including group chats, media sharing, event planning,…
The 9th Africa Tech Summit London will convene at the London Stock Exchange on 6 June 2025, reinforcing the critical role of London as a gateway for capital and partnerships in Africa’s continuously evolving tech ecosystem. This year’s…
Purple Elephant Ventures (PEV) has secured an additional $500,000 investment from Alphatron, bringing its total seed round to $5 million. PEV had previously announced a $4.5M Seed Round in January, led by Clear Creek Investments and…
EFT Corporation has appointed Mike Smits as Group Managing Director formalising his leadership in day-to-day operations and strategic growth. Previously Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Smits’ appointment reflects EFTCorp’s commitment to…
Vertiv will participate as a founding partner at DCD>Connect | MENA 2025, taking place on April 15–16, 2025 in Dubai. Vertiv will share its expertise through two speaking sessions during the two-day event. Tassos Peppas, regional director…
Ajua, the customer experience (CX) intelligence platform, has announced the appointment of Claire Munene as its new Chief Experience Officer (CXO). Claire rejoins Ajua from Telkom Kenya, where she served as Director of Customer Experience.…
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has launched the Electronic Rental Income Tax System (eRITS), a new digital platform aimed at enhancing tax compliance among landlords and property owners in Kenya. This initiative is part of the…
PayTic, a Moroccan fintech, PayTic, has secured $4 million extension to its Series Seed funding round. PayTic was founded in 2020 and offers advanced technological solutions that automate traditionally manual and complex banking processes.…
The Samsung Galaxy S20 series, introduced in 2020, has officially reached the end of its software support lifecycle as of April 2025. This development affects the Galaxy S20, S20+, and S20 Ultra models, which will no longer receive…
Australian smartphone brand Fulgo Mobile has appointed veteran communications strategist Muthoni Wachira as its new Country Manager for Kenya. With over 14 years of experience leading brand and communication strategies across media,…
Adobe is reshaping the creative industry by integrating AI agents into two of its most popular software products: Photoshop and Premiere Pro. This step brings advanced automation and intelligent assistance to image and video editing,…
The battle between Elon Musk and OpenAI, once allies in the pursuit of the artificial intelligence, has reached a boiling point. OpenAI filed a countersuit against Musk yesterday, alleging that the billionaire entrepreneur’s actions…
Vertiv has announced a significant upgrade to its Vertiv SmartAisle solution, designed specifically for edge computing applications up to 180 kW. Now available across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), this complete pre-engineered…
Kenya’s State Department for Technical Vocational Education and Training (SDTVET) has joined forces with global technology leader Huawei to foster the development of digital skills in Kenya. The partnership, formalized through a Memorandum…
Nairobi-based fintech Umba has secured a $5 million debt facility to help expand its secured lending operations in Kenya. US-based asset management firm, Star Strong Capital, is the only participant in this round. “With the confidence of…
Kenyan startup FaidiHR is on a mission to fix one of the most persistent bottlenecks for businesses across Africa: manual payroll and HR processes. The cloud-based platform is modernising how companies manage employees, payroll, compliance…
Bolt has announced a 46% reduction in offline (off-app) trips across its platform, following the implementation of a series of enhanced safety measures designed to protect both passengers and drivers. The decline, recorded over the past…
The Africa Declaration on Artificial Intelligence, outlining a shared commitment among African nations to align national strategies with continental goals, safeguard data sovereignty, build digital infrastructure, and foster a sustainable…
By Christopher Saul, Territory Sales Lead for East Africa at Red Hat Recently, I have noticed a shift in how businesses in East Africa approach the topic of virtualisation. Developments among service providers are prompting many…
Meta has announced the expansion of its “Teen Accounts” feature to Facebook and Messenger. Initially introduced on Instagram in 2024, this initiative plans to provide a safer and more controlled environment for users under 18 by…
