Latest technology stories from across Kenya.
For years, many smartphone users have believed a persistent theory that apps secretly eavesdrop through microphones, listening to conversations to serve eerily accurate ads. The suspicion usually arises when a product is casually mentioned…
Safaricom has unveiled 10 startups as finalists for the second cohort of its Spark Accelerator Program, a corporate innovation initiative launched in partnership with M-PESA Africa, Sumitomo Corporation, and implemented by iHUB. The…
Africa’s startup and SME ecosystem continues to attract growing investor attention in 2025. There are some new funds targeting everything from early-stage tech to climate and private credit. For founders, this rise in capital represents…
In financial circles, data used to be a tool. Now, it’s currency. African forex traders are no longer simply reacting to market shifts—they’re predicting them with machine precision. Armed with vast datasets, they’re using big data to…
The County Government of Mombasa has entered a new partnership with ride-hailing company Bolt to create more employment opportunities for young people while enhancing safety and regulation in the mobility sector. If you have a startup you…
By Niall McNulty, AI Product & Innovation Leader, Cambridge University Press & Assessment The opportunities that artificial intelligence (AI) offer African teachers and students are immense; the AI education market in the Middle East and…
Google is strengthening its cloud storage security with the rollout of an AI-powered ransomware detection feature in Google Drive for desktop. The update, available on both Windows and macOS, is designed to safeguard files from one of…
Mawingu has secured $20 million (Ksh 2.6 billion) in new funding from the Pembani Remgro Infrastructure Fund II (PRIF II). Speaking at a press briefing in Nairobi on Wednesday, Farouk Ramji, Mawingu’s Chief Executive Officer, said the…
Fintech company Tala is extending its operations in Latin America, with plans to enter Guatemala first, followed by the Dominican Republic and Panama before the close of 2025. Since its entry into Mexico eight years ago, Tala has served…
I’ve been writing long enough to remember the feel of carbon paper under my fingers. My first script was hammered out on a typewriter by my sister — slow, noisy, unforgiving. Then came computers, Word, the internet, script-formatting…
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has announced a major policy change for the Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery, also known as the Green Card Lottery. Starting October 16, all individuals registering for the DV-2027 program and future lotteries…
Mawingu, East Africa’s largest rural internet service provider, announced today it has secured $20 million in funding from Pembani Remgro Infrastructure Fund II (PRIF II). The investment is a big step in the company’s plan to bring…
Brave has unveiled “Ask Brave,” a new AI-powered search feature designed to directly compete with Google by blending traditional search results with conversational, detailed responses. The launch expands on Brave’s existing AI Answers,…
Among these digital stages, TikTok is emerging as one of the most potent when it comes to giving creators a place to flaunt their stuff, share insights or grow businesses. With more than its billion active users across the globe,…
Samuel Gikandi, CEO and co-founder of Africa’s Talking, has reportedly been kicked out of the company he helped build. In a tweet posted on Sunday, Gikandi wrote that he was forced out by “the very criminals I am investigating” and that…
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has launched its latest voter registration drive with a major technological upgrade: iris recognition. For the first time in Kenya’s electoral process, voters will have their eyes…
Kenya will require $47.26 million (about SKsh 6.12 billion) to set up 10,000 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations across the country. According to a new policy document from the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum, the rollout will take…
Samsung today announced the addition of 15 new artworks from Tate to Samsung Art Store. This expansion builds on the platform’s existing partnerships with renowned institutions like the Art Institute of Chicago, the Museum of Modern Art…
Kenya and Nigeria have signed a strategic agreement to strengthen cooperation in satellite technology, a move that will hopefully accelerate digital access and support critical sectors across Africa. The Kenya Space Agency (KSA) has…
OpenAI is preparing to shake up social media once again, this time with a new short-form video app that could feel a lot like TikTok, except there’s a big twist. Instead of user-uploaded content, the feed will be made up entirely of…
The Kenyan government is planning to significantly lower mobile money fees by about 57% through its upcoming National Financial Inclusion Strategy (NFIS) 2025 to 2028. The goal is to reduce the average cost of a mobile money transaction…
On Spotify, growing an audience happens with more than just dropping songs and hoping they take off. Seeing as millions of tracks are uploaded daily, talented artists need value addition to their strategy. The queue to building followers…
Kenya’s electoral commission, IEBC, kicked off continuous voter registration today, targeting 6.3 million new voters ahead of the 2027 General Election. The exercise, which launches in Kajiado County before expanding nationwide, marks the…
Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) has today announced the opening of a new branch in Kilimani, Nairobi, growing it branch network to 90 branches in Kenya and 150 across East Africa. The launch of the Kilimani branch aligns with DTB’s strategic…
