Latest technology stories from across Kenya.
Late last month, the World Bank Board of Directors approved new financing to boost the ongoing road and fiber project set to advance the connectivity of Northern Kenya. This latest tranche of cash totals KES 58.3 billion ($550 million).…
Safaricom is evolving into what it now describes as a purpose-led technology company with a clear ambition to lead Africa’s digital transformation by 2030. Part of this shift is the focus on artificial intelligence, intelligent…
Google has announced a major redesign of its Hustle Academy programme. The updated initiative is delivered in partnership with UpSkill Universe and targets individuals across Sub-Saharan Africa looking to build practical artificial…
Liquid C2 has unveiled Africa’s first Partner Experience Centre powered by Google Cloud in Johannesburg. The new facility aims to push partners and resellers past conventional distribution methods. It provides an immersive, practical space…
For 17 years, the question of who invented Bitcoin has been one of the internet’s most enduring unsolved mysteries. This week, the New York Times thinks it finally has the answer, and the man they’re pointing at is not happy about it. The…
In the second quarter of Kenya’s 2025/26 financial year, total domestic mobile SMS traffic fell from 14.7 billion messages to 14.4 billion, a decline of 291 million messages in three months. At the same time, total domestic voice minutes…
Few figures have been as closely associated with the rise of the cryptocurrency industry as Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ). In his new memoir, Freedom of Money, A Memoir of Protecting Users, Resilience, and the Founding of Binance,…
Kenya’s total available international internet bandwidth reached 24,161.332 Gbps by the end of December 2025, up from 22,311.445 Gbps three months earlier. This 8.3% quarterly increase is notable on its own, but a closer look at where this…
Kenya closed out 2025 with its digital economy accelerating at pace, based on new data from the Communications Authority of Kenya covering October 1 to December 31. The numbers point to a country that is highly connected and increasingly…
Starlink is a satellite network that provides Internet service. Developed by the American aerospace company SpaceX, Starlink leverages small satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO) to provide high-speed connectivity. SpaceX began developing…
Satellite communication companies operating in Kenya, including Starlink, are about to pay significantly more to stay in business here. The Communications Authority of Kenya rolled out its Revised Telecommunications Market Structure for…
At the end of December 2025, Kenya had 78.3 million mobile phones connected to its networks. Of those, 48,726,982 were smartphones and 29,620,022 were feature phones. Smartphones now outnumber feature phones by nearly 20 million devices,…
By the end of December 2025, Kenya had 51,356,425 mobile money subscriptions. That represents a 5.6% increase from the 48,630,797 recorded at the end of September. This means that roughly 2.7 million Kenyans activated or reactivated mobile…
Konza Technopolis, in partnership with Delta Motor Sports, hosted the highly anticipated Easter Weekend ‘Race Wars’ motorsport event at Konza Technopolis. The two-day motorsport spectacle attracted over 1500 motorsport enthusiasts,…
vivo’s newest addition to its lineup, the vivo V70, went on sale in Kenya today, priced at KES 84,999. The phone’s main selling point is its camera system, specifically a 50 MP telephoto lens built in partnership with ZEISS. Telephoto…
Netflix has launched Netflix Playground, a standalone app designed for children aged 8 and under. It’s included with any Netflix subscription and has no ads, in-app purchases, or extra fees. The app is currently live in the US, UK, Canada,…
On April 6, 2026, four people were sitting inside a capsule roughly 406,777 KM from Earth, further from home than any human being had ever been. Americans Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen…
The pay TV sector in Kenya had a rough 2025, with numbers showing it lost 73.2% of its customer base. This sharp decline led to the loss of 4,530,195 subscribers in just 12 months. Data from the industry regulator, the Communications…
Expanding digital access in underserved regions, Huawei day graduated 200 learners under its DigiTruck digital skills programme during a ceremony held at Baraza Park in Masalani, Ijara Constituency. The milestone marks continued progress…
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has moved to allay fears over the new mobile device directive and internet restrictions ahead of the 2027 elections. In recent days, concerns have been growing among Kenyans following a directive…
Chairman of China Changan Automobile Group and deputy to the 14th National People’s Congress, Zhu Huarong, has emphasized the importance of preventing “over-competition” in the automotive industry. He also called for facilitating the…
On April 3, 2026, the IEBC issued a statement that set off a wave of alarm among Kenyan voters. The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission announced that anyone who registered as a voter before 2012 and did not subsequently submit…
Looking for the best free AI photo editor in 2026? We tested today’s top tools to see which photo editor AI solutions deliver real results. From free AI photo editor options to AI photo editor online free platforms, here’s what actually…
The telecommunications landscape in Kenya is undergoing a transformation as mobile data emerges as the dominant revenue stream for operators. According to the latest statistics from the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA), mobile…
