Latest technology stories from across Kenya.
Liquid C2 has introduced an AI powered Google Cloud distribution programme aimed at supporting African resellers and enterprises. The programme, branded Liquid G, is delivered through Cloudmania. According to Liquid C2, Liquid G has been…
SmartTube, a widely used third-party YouTube client for Fire TV and Android/Google TV devices, is facing a major security incident. The app’s digital signature was exposed, prompting both Google and Amazon to automatically uninstall it…
Chui Ventures has announced the final close of its first fund at 17.3 million dollars, surpassing its initial target of 10 million dollars. The fund attracted commitments from a diverse group of foundations, family offices and more than 30…
OpenAI appears to be preparing an advertising system for ChatGPT, based on new details discovered in the latest ChatGPT Android beta. As spotted by Tibor Blaho on X, the beta version 1.2025.329 includes references to an “ads feature,” with…
Bolt has announced that over 40% of motorbikes on its platform are now electric motorbikes. This makes Bolt the largest supplier of electric bikes in the ride-hailing industry in Kenya. The company also revealed that it has already…
The cryptocurrency market has recently experienced another surge. Data shows that Ethereum whales purchased nearly 400,000 ETH in just three days, totaling $1.37 billion. This massive influx of funds not only reflects recognition of…
FSD Africa has unveiled a new venture fund that will invest in early-stage insurtech startups in Africa. It is targeting those building insurance solutions that improve access, affordability and awareness for underserved populations. This…
From a pool of over 200 applications representing 27 countries, ten startups have been selected for the final stage of the Latitude59 Kenya Edition Pitch Competition. These teams will present their solutions from December 3 to 5, 2025, at…
Standard Chartered Kenya and @iBizAfrica – Strathmore University have awarded KES 9.1 million in seed funding to seven women-led startups during the graduation of the eighth Women in Tech Accelerator Programme. Each enterprise received KES…
Westcon Comstor has signed a new distribution agreement with Fortanix, a global data security company focused on securing AI environments and preparing organisations for the post quantum era. The collaboration makes it possible for channel…
Many small and mid sized companies are realising that long-term resilience requires the adoption of digital tools that improve operations, strengthen customer engagement and improve financial stability. Safaricom has become one of the key…
Leading cybersecurity consultancy Serianu has released the 2025 cybersecurity industry report.
Safaricom has cut the data allocation in several of its popular mobile bundles by more than 50%, effectively doubling what customers pay per MB. The changes rolled out over the weekend without any warning or official announcement from…
For the first time in around fourteen years, Apple is on track to overtake Samsung in global smartphone shipments. This finding comes from new estimates shared by Counterpoint Research. According to the report, Apple is expected to ship…
The Kenyan government just lost a major legal battle over press freedom. The High Court has thrown out a directive that banned live television and radio coverage of protests, ruling it was both illegal and unconstitutional. Justice John…
Visa has announced the expansion of its stablecoin settlement capabilities across the Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa region (CEMEA) through a partnership with Aquanow, a global digital assets platform expert in…
For more than a decade, ChromeOS has been Google’s main ticket into the laptop market. It was lightweight, fast, and widely adopted in schools, but it never truly broke into the mainstream PC ecosystem dominated by Windows and macOS. Now,…
Last week, X (Twitter) rolled out a new transparency tool under “About This Account” that surfaces the location or geographical origin (country or region) of the device used to create or operate a given profile. But as soon as it rolled…
By Bryan Hamman, NETSCOUT’s regional director for Africa Over the past year and a half, a series of major global IT disruptions – from a routine software update gone wrong, to widespread DNS failures and configuration errors that brought…
Specs used to win. Faster chips, bigger batteries, and camera megapixels were the language of product launches. Today, those numbers are table stakes. What actually persuades people to choose, and keep, a device is how it feels: the visual…
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By Veerakumar Natarajan, Country Head, Zoho Kenya Over the past decade, Kenyan businesses have modernised through cloud-based software—from HR systems to CRM platforms to digital payment tools. Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) became the…
The City of Ekurhuleni (COE), located in Gauteng Province, South Africa, is widely recognized as one of the country’s most urbanized (97%) and industrially developed core economic zones. COE is accelerating its digital transformation,…
The hospitality industry stands at a transformative crossroads where technology has evolved from being a convenience to becoming an essential component of operations. Hotels worldwide are investing heavily in digital innovation, with…
Which Is Better AI or Manual Editing for Long Video to Short Video Nowadays, social media scrolling is similar to changing TV channels—if a video does not catch the viewer’s attention within the first few seconds, it will be skipped.…
