Latest technology stories from across Kenya.
Africa’s biggest celebration of digital innovation is almost here. Africa Tech Festival 2025, now in its 28th edition, will take place from November 11 to 13 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC). The event will bring…
Microsoft has unveiled its 2025 Digital Defense Report, offering a sweeping view of the global cyberthreat landscape and providing critical insights for business leaders across Africa, drawing from over 100 trillion daily security signals.…
Kenyan engineer Elly Savatia has been named the winner of the 2025 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation. He created Terp 360, an AI-powered sign language translation app that converts speech into sign language using lifelike 3D avatars.…
Microsoft has released its 2025 Digital Defense Report. The report revealed how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming cybercrime and placing Africa at the center of emerging digital threats. The report was drawn from over 100…
Cassava Technologies has announced a new strategic investment from global computing powerhouse NVIDIA. Hardy Pemhiwa, President and Group CEO of Cassava Technologies, said the investment represents a pivotal milestone for the company.…
NETSCOUT has announced an innovation aimed at meeting organisations’ increasing needs for comprehensive observability within complex cloud environments. With the ever-growing demands of large, multi-cluster Kubernetes deployments,…
Visa has announced the launch of its Trusted Agent Protocol. According to the company, this new framework establishes a standardized way for AI agents and merchants to interact safely during every stage of a purchase. This marks a key…
Westcon-Comstor has announced that Comstor will take part in the Cisco Connect 2025 Southern Africa as a Diamond Sponsor. As Cisco’s flagship regional technology event, Cisco Connect 2025 brings together IT leaders, decision-makers and…
The endless scroll might finally have an end. YouTube has announced a new daily time limit for its Shorts feed, designed to help users enjoy bite-sized videos without losing track of time. The new feature, which is rolling out to mobile…
Kenyan mobility technology company BuuPass has been ranked among the Top 3 finalists at the Startup World Cup 2025 Grand Finale in San Francisco. This makes BuuPass the first African startup to achieve this. The event brought together more…
Airtel Africa is calling for deeper industry collaboration to accelerate Africa’s digital transformation, with Artificial Intelligence (AI) and data centres emerging as key enablers of the continent’s next phase of growth. Speaking at…
NTT DATA has announced the acquisition of Alchemy Technology Services, a specialist insurance technology consultancy. The move reinforces NTT DATA’s commitment to transforming the global insurance ecosystem, addressing current and emerging…
Warner Bros. Discovery announced yesterday that it’s officially shopping itself around after receiving multiple acquisition offers. The company that owns HBO, CNN, the Warner Bros. studio, and a bunch of cable channels is now openly…
Amazon has a problem: people are expensive. The solution, according to leaked internal documents, is to replace them with robots on a scale that would make even the most cynical sci-fi writer shocked. The company’s automation team wants to…
After months of teasers under the codename Project Moohan, Samsung finally pulled back the curtain on the Galaxy XR headset at a live event yesterday. And the biggest question everyone had – how much does this thing actually cost? – has…
Kenya is preparing to establish a Consolidated Energy Fund that will likely add new charges to fuel and electricity bills. Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi confirmed that contributions from energy sector players will help finance the…
Parliament and President William Ruto barely had a week to celebrate the new cybercrime law before it ran straight into a courtroom wall. Today, Justice Lawrence Mugambi of the High Court in Nairobi suspended key sections of the Computer…
Twenty startups have been named semi-finalists in the MEST Africa Challenge (MAC) 2025, announced today by MEST Africa in partnership with Absa. Now in its 7th edition, the Challenge brings to life the theme “You Build, We Scale” —…
OpenAI unveiled ChatGPT Atlas yesterday, a web browser that puts AI at the center of how people search on the internet. The company livestreamed the announcement after teasing it with a cryptic video showing browser tabs on a white screen.…
Malengo has announced it has secured $12.9 million in funding from The Shapiro Foundation. The funding will support the NGO’s expansion across Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda. This will help low-income students and refugees access vocational and…
President William Ruto signed Kenya’s controversial Cybercrime Bill into law a week ago, and it’s already landed in court. Gospel musician Reuben Kigame and the Kenya Human Rights Commission have filed a petition at Milimani Law Courts…
Following its takeover of MultiChoice, Canal+ is reportedly planning to slash DStv decoder prices by up to 40% from November 1. This development, first reported by TechCabal, marks the French media giant’s first major strategic step to…
Kenya’s insurance sector is preparing to cover cryptocurrency losses for the first time, a major shift in how the country approaches digital assets. The Insurance Regulatory Authority has published draft regulations introducing virtual…
Samsung has announced the release of a new 22-work collection in collaboration with Art Basel Paris 2025, bringing the creative spirit of the fair into homes around the world. The collection is available on Samsung Art TVs through Samsung…
