Latest technology stories from across Kenya.
Kenyans are reporting a widespread iTax portal outage this afternoon, with the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) system down and inaccessible nationwide. Taxpayers are unable to generate invoices or access other services on itax.kra.go.ke. The…
Apple is preparing for one of its biggest updates to Siri since its debut. According to a Bloomberg report published on September 3, the company is working on a major AI-powered upgrade to its voice assistant, scheduled for release in…
Trading in financial markets comes with numerous challenges, and slippage stands as one of the most frustrating obstacles that can eat into your profits. When you execute a trade expecting one price but receive another, that’s slippage…
IXAfrica has closed a multi-tranche financing package with Rand Merchant Bank (RMB), a division of FirstRand Limited, to fund its next growth phase. Withnthius funding, IXAfrica will be able to deliver an additional 20 megawatts (MW) of IT…
The Galaxy A-series is one of Samsung’s most popular smartphone lines in Kenya. It offers decent midrange devices that can compete with what is offered by the likes of Tecno, Infinix, OPPO, Xiaomi, etc. I have been using the Samsung Galaxy…
A few weeks ago, while attending a friend’s wedding in Nairobi, I met Mr. Otieno, a soft-spoken father of two with a gentle sense of humour. As we got talking, he painted a picture of life at home that felt familiar. “By 7 p.m.,” he said,…
Between 2022 and 2025, licensed operators issued 5.5 million mobile loans to Kenyans. These loans had a total value of KES 76.8 billion, or about $594 million. A recent report from the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) highlights how many…
Adobe announced Thursday that it’s rolling out a new Premiere app for iPhone users. Starting September 30, iPhone users will be able to download Adobe Premiere directly from the App Store, unlocking professional video editing tools without…
Google today announced a major update to the Google Photos app, upgrading its photo-to-video feature with the company’s latest Veo 3 AI video generation model. Just a month after photos introduced the ability to convert still images into…
Samsung has officially unveiled the Galaxy S25 FE at its September Galaxy Event, alongside the Galaxy Tab S11 series. The Fan Edition continues Samsung’s strategy of delivering near-flagship experiences at a more affordable price point.…
Vertiv has announced the new Vertiv PowerIT rack power distribution units (PDU), an extension of the Vertiv PowerIT product line. These models are designed to address the rising power needs of data-intensive workloads, including AI and…
Instagram has begun testing a new Picture-in-Picture feature for Reels, as confirmed by the company this week. The feature, which has been available on many other platforms for some time, will allow users to continue watching Reels in a…
Google’s free Gmail accounts come with 15 GB of storage, shared between Gmail, Google Drive, and Google Photos. When your storage limit is reached, Gmail stops sending and receiving messages, Google Drive uploads won’t go through, and…
Westcon-Comstor has announced significant progress in reducing carbon emissions and expanding its use of renewable energy. The company’s latest annual Responsible Business report reveals that it now sources 50% of electricity globally from…
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has released a draft Convention and Recommendation (Brown Report) on decent work in the platform economy (gig economy). This report, dubbed the Decent Work in the Platform Economy, was adopted on…
Hybrid work and creative projects no longer belong to the sidelines. The tools we rely on now define how effectively we can move between meetings, travel, study, and collaboration. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra is built to match that…
Women Who Build Africa (WWBA has announced that its next flagship assembly will take place in Nairobi on February 5–6, 2026. WWBA will also host Founder Workshops in Nairobi and Johannesburg on October 23, 2025 as a build up to the…
You log into Azeroth on a sleepy Tuesday evening. Guild chat is buzzing about Mythic+ keys, someone’s flexing a new mount, and you’re on a half-geared alt still stuck in side quests. The gap between “fresh” and “raid-ready” feels like…
While most internet companies chase expensive fiber-to-the-home installations, Poa Internet has been quietly building something different in Kenya’s neighborhoods. The Nairobi-based startup has secured $4 million in debt funding from…
Film and series streaming platform Netflix is exapnding its mobile Moments feature, giving users more control over the way they capture and share their favorite scenes with friends. The tool, which was introduced last year on Android and…
Scammers are back to take advantage of Kenyans’ love for the men’s national football team. With the Harambee Stars set to play Gambia in a World Cup qualifier this Friday, a fake website has appeared online to scam unsuspecting fans. The…
Justyol, the Morocco-based cross-border e-commerce platform, has announced it has closed a $1 million funding and financing package. The package includes $400,000 in equity from a private angel investor and $600,000 in inventory financing…
Google’s Gboard, the most widely used keyboard on Android, is rolling out two major updates that blend intelligence with personalization: AI Writing Tools powered by Gemini Nano and a dedicated Font Size setting. These features are geared…
A partnership between NALA, PesaLink, and Equity Bank is set to change the remittance sector in Kenya. PesaLink, the platform for real-time interbank fund transfers, will now be able to facilitate instant diaspora remittances. According to…
