Latest technology stories from across Kenya.
When people talk about electric vehicles and bikes, they often focus on range and charging time. Kenya’s Roam and a team of researchers from Stellenbosch University in South Africa recently collaborated to explore the range of an e-bike…
Kenyan business owners who move from one mobile money merchant account to another in an attempt to avoid taxes have nowhere to hide. The country’s tax collector, the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), says it can easily track those traders…
Safaricom has updated the My OneApp with version, 5.1.5 that is now available on the Google Play Store. It includes improvements based on feedback from users to make the app better. One of the most notable changes is the restoration of the…
Adil El Youssefi, Chief Executive Officer at Africa Data Centres Few moments test digital infrastructure like peak trading periods. Black Friday, festive shopping seasons, flash sales, and major promotional events generate massive spikes…
The 15th Annual Connected Africa Summit is set to be held from April 27 to April 30 at the Edge Convention Centre in Nairobi, with ministers from across the continent confirmed to attend alongside private sector and development partners.…
Airtel Kenya has launched a new referral campaign that will reward customers who bringing in new users to the MyAirtel App. Dubbed “Refer and Earn,” the initiative allows existing app users to share a referral link or code with friends and…
High growth startups have a high rate of generating data, which may soon exceed their early storage capacity. The cloud storage strategy should be well designed to sustain performance, manage costs and guarantee data security in addition…
Nil returns is a tax filing you submit to the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) to declare that you had no taxable income during a given year. It is a declaration rather than a payment. KRA requires PIN holders to file annually, even if they…
A proposed amendment to Kenya’s public participation framework is drawing quiet concern in legal and civil society circles, and it deserves far more public attention than it is getting. The change is technical, narrow in its wording, and…
Early this month, Anthropic revealed its new model, Claude Mythos, and went ahead to release “Mythos Preview.” Anthropic claimed Claude Mythos has the capability to outperform humans in several cybersecurity tasks and hacking. Yesterday,…
Bitcoin has a built-in clock. Every four years, the reward miners get for each new block gets cut in half. The next big cut is coming in April 2028. After that, miners will earn just 1.5625 BTC per block. That’s a huge drop from 6.25 BTC…
When Steve Jobs died on October 5, 2011, six weeks after formally handing the CEO title to Tim Cook, he left behind more than a company. Jobs was the irreplaceable visionary who gave the world the Macintosh, the iPod, the iPhone, and the…
Four Kenyan startups have been selected to join the 10th cohort of the Google for Startups Accelerator Africa program. The four are Comana, Duck, ReportsAI, and VunaPay. The four were chosen from a pool of nearly 2,600 applications across…
When news broke of an AI Bill, dubbed Artificial Intelligence Bill, 2026, sponsored by Nominated Senator Karen Nyamu, the big question was whether the bill’s ambition matched Kenya’s actual reality. That question still lingers, except that…
Tencent is launching an overseas version of QClaw, an AI agent designed for mainstream users who want to automate everyday digital tasks without dealing with developer-style setup. Built on top of the open-source OpenClaw framework, QClaw…
In today’s world of artificial intelligence (AI) and large language models (LLMs), what is largely lacking in the conversation on LLM launches and advancements is Sub-Saharan Africa. The little eye-catching LLM innovation on the continent…
NTT DATA has announced it has become the first network operator in Africa to establish active 400 Gbps peering at the Johannesburg Internet Exchange (JINX). Africa remains one of the fastest-growing digital markets globally, driven by…
Liquid Intelligent Technologies has secured $660 million in debt financing, anchored by a $300 million Eurobond that was oversubscribed 2.5 times. The Eurobond is listed on Euronext Dublin and issued under Rule 144A/Regulation S. It forms…
After 15 years running Apple, Tim Cook is stepping down as CEO on September 1, 2026. Taking over is John Ternus, currently Apple’s Senior Vice President of Hardware Engineering. Ternus is a 25-year Apple veteran who started out as an…
You got a new laptop, set everything up, and moved your files over—and then went to open Word. Not there. The Office copy on your old machine was either tied to that device, bundled with it by the manufacturer, or obtained through a deal…
Creating a high quality gaming setup is no longer just about having a standard device and a basic internet connection. Today, players are increasingly focused on building immersive, responsive, and comfortable environments that enhance…
TCL has unveiled the SQD-Mini LED in Kenya. This signals what it describes as a major shift in how next-generation screens will deliver brightness, colour accuracy and immersive viewing experiences. TCL officially positions SQD-Mini LED as…
The Africa soft power summit will return to Nairobi, Kenya, from 20 to 22 May 2026, with an extended programme running through 24 May, reinforcing the city’s place as one of Africa’s most important meeting points for ideas, culture,…
According to a recent report, Meta is preparing to cut roughly 8,000 employees on May 20, marking the first wave of layoffs the company plans to execute in 2026. The announcement lands with force, not just because of its scale but because…
