Latest technology stories from across Kenya.
When reports emerged in early March that Safaricom would begin masking phone numbers in M-PESA transaction notifications, the details were thin. The Central Bank of Kenya had approved the change for the service to apply to merchant…
Cassava Technologies has announced the deployment of its AI factory, which is powered by NVIDIA AI platform in South Africa. The company has laos announced plans to scale the same to Kenya, Nigeria, Egypt and Morocco. Speaking on this,…
Standard Chartered has committed KES 22.5 million to the ninth cohort of its Women in Tech program, the bank announced at a launch event held at its Nairobi head office. The funding takes cumulative awards under the program past KES 51.5…
When Equity Bank launched Equitel in 2014, it was the first serious bet that the future of banking was not in branches. Within two years, the Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs) had 2.7 million activations. Just over a decade later,…
Safaricom is preparing to introduce Tap-to-Pay functionality for M-Pesa in Kenya, according to its CEO, Peter Ndegwa. The feature is already live in Tanzania and will allow users to make contactless payments by simply tapping their phones.…
Samsung just confirmed what the market has been saying for over a decade: it’s still the world’s number one soundbar brand. According to research firm Future Source, Samsung captured 21.5% of global soundbar revenue and 19.7% of unit…
Standard Bank Group has once again been ranked as Africa’s Most Valuable Banking Brand by Brand Finance, marking the fifth consecutive year the lender has secured the top spot. Brand Finance evaluates more than 5,000 of the world’s largest…
Vertiv has announced its role in advancing converged physical infrastructure designs for the NVIDIA Vera Rubin DSX AI factory reference design and the NVIDIA Omniverse DSX Blueprint. As AI factories scale in density, complexity, and power…
LG Electronics (LG) has introduced the LG PuriCare™ AeroMini, a small air purifier designed to keep indoor air clean while taking up very little space. The device provides strong air purification with 360-degree airflow, allowing it to…
Nutanix has announced a new Agentic AI solution, a full-stack platform designed to help organisations build, deploy and scale AI agents in production environments. The solution is built to address a growing challenge in the AI space: while…
Samsung has announced that it has maintained its leadership in the audio-visual sector as the world’s top soundbar brand for the 12th year in a row. According to new research from Future Source, Samsung captured 21.5% of global soundbar…
Zutari, a leading infrastructure engineering and advisory practice, has modernised the server environment at its main data centre in Ashlea Gardens, Pretoria, to support rising performance demands and improve operational resilience. The…
Kenya is currently debating the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Bill 2026, sponsored by nominated Senator Karen Nyamu. If passed, it would become the country’s first comprehensive law on how AI systems are developed, used, and regulated. The…
Old Mutual is taking a new approach to financial and digital wellness through its wellness app named Thrive. This app uses behavior-driven engagement, strategic partnerships and data-driven insights to craft solutions that help users make…
Old Mutual Holdings today reported a profit after tax of KES 856 million for the year ended December 2025.This represents a 2% growth from KES 838 million the company recorded back in 2024. The Group’s performance was supported by strong…
M-Pesa customers in Tanzania can now use their Android phones to tap and pay at any Visa-enabled point-of-sale terminal in the country and abroad, following the launch of a Tap-to-Pay feature on the M-Pesa SuperApp by Vodacom Tanzania,…
Huawei, in partnership with the Konza Technopolis Development Authority, has unveiled Kenya’s first Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) set up inside a Digital Hub, powered by AI technology. The launch took place during the Siaya Community…
East African data centre operator Wingu Africa has appointed Prasad Acharya as its new Director of Sales for Tanzania, a move aimed at strengthening the company’s commercial presence and accelerating growth in one of its key regional…
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) wants to introduce fees for processing ICT equipment import permits. This permit processing fee will affect importers, customs clearing agents, retailers, and ultimately consumers of technology…
Kenyan internet service provider WaveX has joined the London Internet Exchange (LINX) as an official reseller partner for both LINX Nairobi and LINX Mombasa. This makes it the first company to resell services across the two internet…
There’s no doubt that technology makes managing investment properties convenient, but it also increases profitability. When you have to manage tenants, track payments, document property conditions and repairs, and handle legal situations,…
Huawei, in collaboration with the Konza Technopolis Development Authority, has launched an advanced contact center software platform that enables the Siaya Community Digital Hub to deliver Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) services. This…
Kenya’s public institutions are increasingly turning to social media to promote national values, with Facebook leading the way. Under Section 11 of the Public Service (Values and Principles) Act, CAP 185A, public institutions are required…
NTT DATA plans to deploy enterprise AI factories powered by NVIDIA. The aim of this is to help organizations move faster from AI experimentation to production-scale deployments. The company says the enterprise AI factories provide a…
