Latest technology stories from across Kenya.
President William Ruto has signed into law the Technopolis Bill, which parliament passed, creating a legal framework for designated technology and innovation zones in the country. The law replaces the Konza Technopolis Development…
Binance today announced the launch of “Withdraw Protection,” a new user-centric security feature that gives users greater control over the safety of their digital assets. As part of Binance’s ongoing commitment to proactive user protection…
If you have ever tapped a phone number inside a Google search result to call a business, that call may soon be recorded and listened to by Google’s software. A policy update taking effect on July 1, 2026, makes call recording the default…
Growing on Instagram keeps getting harder. Creators, businesses, and influencers post thousands of pieces of content every day. All of them want more visibility, better engagement, and bigger audiences. But organic reach has shrunk,…
Spain started evacuating passengers from a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship anchored near Tenerife in the Canary Islands. Health Minister Mónica García said the operation was “proceeding normally” and that all passengers on board the MS…
Women in Technology and Innovation Africa (WITIA) is calling for enhanced partnerships between art, technology and innovation spaces to tap into opportunities available in the creative economy. Speaking during the WITIA Creative Show 2026,…
Kenya’s Special Technology Envoy, Amb Philip Thigo, has pushed back against inaccurate reports claiming that Kenya had suspended the $1 billion Microsoft-G42 data centre project. In a post in X, Amb Thigo emphasized that the project…
Airtel Africa’s group revenue rose by 29.5% in reported currency to $6.4 billion for the year ended March 31, 2026. On a constant currency basis, revenue grew by 24.0%. The gap between reported and constant currency growth was largely…
Safaricom’s FY26 results reveal a 62% surge in active cardholders, signalling a quiet but significant shift in how Kenyans transact globally If you have been putting off activating your M-PESA GlobalPay Visa Card, you are now officially in…
By Wojtek Piorko, managing director for Africa at Vertiv As analysts expect Kenya’s economy to continue growing at a moderate pace in 2026, it remains critical to deal with certain domestic challenges to maximise potential growth and…
Africa’s fintech sector may be one of the most dynamic globally, but according to M-PESA’s Head of Product – Digital, Jason Masai, much of that innovation is missing the mark where it matters most, the everyday user. Speaking during a…
When President William Ruto visited Washington in May 2024, he came back with a headline-grabbing announcement: Microsoft and UAE-based AI firm G42 would invest $1 billion to build a massive geothermal-powered data center about 100 km…
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has moved to calm nerves over its mobile money monitoring plans, making clear that it has no interest in tracking what you send your mum or split with friends for lunch. Speaking at a Meru Citizen…
In the past 7 years, the average amount Kenyans borrow from Fuliza has decreased by KES 404.8, which represents a 65% reduction. According to Safaricom, the average amount borrowed by Kenyans (ticket size) was KES 622.7 in FY20 and dropped…
Airtel Africa will not be listing its mobile money business in the first half of 2026 as planned. Airtel Money, the group’s mobile financial services arm operating across 14 African markets and processing over $210 billion in transactions…
Microsoft has released new insights showing that organizations across the world, including in Africa, are fundamentally redesigning how they operate in response to artificial intelligence (AI). This gives rise to a new category of…
Never thought I’d become this person. I write about tech stuff normally—mobile money scams in Kenya, startup data breaches, that kind of thing. But my buddy got his account locked with $340 trapped inside and I couldn’t stop thinking about…
Megapari has announced a new partnership with Ghanaian football legend Asamoah Gyan, who is joining the company as its global brand ambassador. The collaboration brings together one of Africa’s most recognisable football figures and an…
Picture two people starting a company together with a handshake agreement that the work will always benefit the public. Now imagine one of them watching as that company quietly becomes one of the world’s most valuable. That, in the…
The number of Kenyans needing card-based international payments is growing. This is evidenced by 62.1% growth in M-Pesa Visa card active customers. Visa card users reached 316,477 in the year ended March 2026, up from 195,196 active users…
The audited results of Safaricom for the financial year ended March 31, 2026, show a company firing on most cylinders in Kenya and spending heavily in Ethiopia to build something that isn’t profitable yet but is clearly growing fast. Kenya…
Court of Appeal judge justice Mohamed Warsame was sworn in as a judge of the Supreme Court of Kenya. Warsame took the oath of office on Thursday morning at State House, Nairobi. The judge now joins the apex court’s bench comprising Chief…
By Tony Anscombe, Chief Security Evangelist at ESET Businesses routinely evolve alongside the challenges of their operating environments. If the challenge is power, they ensure they have a power backup. Organisations that cannot afford…
African governments have been called upon to recognise telecommunications as a core economic pillar and to implement tax reforms that could dramatically accelerate digital inclusion across the continent. Speaking at the first edition of…
