Latest technology stories from across Kenya.
Kenya’s betting industry is about to face its biggest financial test yet. The government is demanding that online gambling companies put up KES 100 million in security deposits – an incredible 400-fold increase from the current requirement…
dLocal has partnered with RizRemit to support its payout operations in key African and Asian corridors. When remittances fuel entire economies, delays and rigid systems don’t just slow transfers—they disrupt everyday life. According to the…
From 2025, Safaricom now provides digitally stamped M‑PESA statements (also known as e‑stamped M-PESA statement) that are official, secure, and accepted by banks, SACCOS, embassies, and legal institutions. Gone are the days of queuing at…
Bolt has just launched a feature that tackles one of those everyday annoyances most people didn’t realize was a widespread issue. The ride-hailing company introduced Family Profile, which lets one person manage rides and payments for up to…
Luno has become the first operational platform in Nigeria to offer crypto staking. Users can now earn up to 18% annually by simply holding selected cryptocurrencies in the Luno app. They can earn this without actively trading. The staking…
Absa and Visa have partnered to accelerate access to secure and inclusive digital payment infrastructure in Africa. Through this partnership, both institutions will be able to scale solutions for small businesses, digital innovation, and…
Infinix has officially unveiled the complete Hot 60 series lineup in Kenya, with the Hot 60 Pro+ stealing the spotlight. Its standout feature, the remarkably slim 5.95mm frame, makes it the world’s thinnest smartphone with a 3D-curved…
Safaricom has updated its M-PESA app to support direct PayPal withdrawals, a move aimed at simplifying how Kenyan freelancers and remote workers access payments from global clients. This addition eliminates the need for web logins and…
A viral tweet recently brought attention to a reality for millions of Kenyans. Withdrawing just Ksh 200 from M-Pesa, the country’s dominant mobile money platform, can attract a charge of Ksh 29. That’s roughly 14.5% of the transaction…
The rollout of smart driving licenses (smart DLs) for Kenyan drivers seems to have been a promising move by the country’s road transport since its inception in 2018, courtesy of the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA). However,…
KIOXIA has announced the launch of its 245.76TB NVMe SSD, the highest-capacity solid-state drive ever released. This new model, part of the LC9 Series, is designed to address the growing data storage demands of generative AI,…
According to the latest Global Findex Database 2024 by the World Bank, 49% of young Kenyan adults now rely exclusively on mobile money accounts, compared to just 41% who use traditional banks. On the other hand, 48% of older adults are…
Google has removed nearly 11,000 YouTube channels and other accounts during the second quarter of 2025 as part of its continued crackdown on state-sponsored disinformation. According to data from Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) and a…
Bolt Kenya has introduced a new “Family Profile” feature that makes it easier for users to manage and pay for rides for up to nine people from a single account. The company said it designed this feature with Kenyan households, caregivers,…
Messaging platform WhatsApp seems to be taking a new direction after a decision by its parent company, Meta, to drop the native Windows app version in favor of the web version. The new direction comes with the latest version of WhatsApp…
Bugs as the New Aesthetic In the high-stakes world of game development, bugs are usually the enemy. They crash systems, break immersion, and trigger review-bombing from angry players. But not all glitches are born equal. In fact, some…
The former leadership team of collapsed e-commerce startup Copia Global has launched two new businesses in Kenya, just months after their company shut down despite raising at least $123 million from investors. Timothy Steel (former CEO),…
Young Scientists Kenya (YSK), working with the Raspberry Pi Foundation, has trained 170 secondary school teachers in Artificial Intelligence (AI) through the AI literacy programme, Experience AI. Six months after launching the national AI…
TECNO has officially unveiled its latest SPARK 40 Series, with the goal of raising the bar in the entry-to-mid-tier smartphone market. The lineup includes four models: SPARK 40 Pro+, SPARK 40 Pro, SPARK 40, and SPARK 40C, bringing slimmer…
In celebration of International Artificial Intelligence Appreciation Day, This is Digital, a visionary organization committed to closing the AI literacy gap in Africa, hosted an AI Appreciation Breakfast event themed “The Age of AI: A…
OpenAI has launched a powerful new tool called the ChatGPT Agent, an AI assistant that goes beyond chat to actually control your computer. Not only can it manage files, draft emails, launch apps and navigate interfaces, it can also perform…
Standard Chartered has released its 2024 Sustainability Progress Report released this week. The report shows how the bank is embedded in Kenya’s socio-economic transformation, from slashing carbon emissions to unlocking new investment…
Kenya and Tanzania have launched the Terrestrial Fiber Link connecting Dar-es-Salaam to Mombasa in a strategic cross-border project with the goal of enhancing digital connectivity and communication across East Africa. At a launch event at…
“In Kenya itself, our customers have seen average latency drop from 120 ms down to 26 ms over the weekend!” These were the words of Jimmy Grewal, managing director at Elcome and an authorized reseller of Starlink dishes to commercial…
