Latest technology stories from across Kenya.
TECNO has introduced artificial intelligence enabled mobile tools aimed at supporting digital literacy, education, communication and small businesses in Kenya. The global smartphone maker says the AI ecosystem is built around practical…
Kenyan commuters today woke up to a rough reality. Matatu fares went up by 50% on Friday after the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) raised Super Petrol prices by KES 16.65 per liter and Diesel by KES 46.29 per liter.…
When Safaricom waived charges on small M-PESA transactions during COVID-19, the intent was partly practical: get money moving when people couldn’t. What followed was a case study in what happens when you remove friction from a payment…
Private networks and IoT deployments rarely fail due to “bad signal” alone. More often, the problem is an incomplete connectivity stack that cannot keep routing secure, SIM operations predictable, or device performance visible as…
Lately, AI has been finding its way into Kenyan courtrooms, and not always gracefully. Lawyers are using it to draft filings, research cases and build arguments, often quietly, and sometimes with consequences that end up before a judge.…
That was the message from Daniel Mainda, CEO of the Nairobi International Financial Centre Authority (NIFC), speaking at the Kenya Blockchain and Crypto Conference. Mainda challenged a long-standing narrative that Africa is merely a…
Safaricom is making a quiet but strategic bet that Kenyan businesses may not need global cloud giants to scale. At a time when most enterprises default to global hyperscalers like Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure, Safaricom is…
Red Hat has announced the expansion of its sovereign and private cloud capabilities, empowering global organisations with greater control over their technology and data. As operational independence becomes both a regulatory directive and…
I recently came across a WhatsApp status from someone we’re in the same group with, even though we’ve never interacted. It confused me because I thought we had both saved each other’s numbers. Turns out that’s not how it works. You do not…
To enhance digital communication, political parties in 2026 use sophisticated engagement systems. Automated technologies enable campaign teams to swiftly post updates, analyze audience behavior, and sustain greater public engagement across…
Beyond the remarkable growth in transaction volumes and value, one of M-PESA’s most momentous milestones in the last financial year was the continued growth of small-value transactions, known at Safaricom as M-PESA Kadogo. Under the…
JuiceMe has announced the acquisition of Ajiraworks, a compliance-focused employment company operating across the UK and Kenya. As part of the deal, Ajiraworks founder Catherine Ochako joins JuiceMe as Global Director of Employer of Record…
Starting today, May 15, Kenyans will pay KES 214.25 for a liter of Super Petrol and KES 242.92 for Diesel in Nairobi. Those are not typos. Diesel has just recorded its highest pump price in Kenya’s history, rising by KES 46.29 in a single…
Introduction Imagine that you have discovered a stock video that perfectly suits your marketing campaign; however, there’s one issue: a watermark is spread right across the image. It not only hides the visuals but also makes the whole…
Red Hat announced new milestones in its co-engineered Red Hat AI Factory with NVIDIA software platform—advancing enterprise adoption of AI and autonomous, long-running agents. The latest updates introduce enhanced security capabilities for…
The United States Justice Department is preparing to drop criminal charges against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani. Prosecutors plan to dismiss fraud and bribery charges that accused Adani of orchestrating a $265 million scheme to bribe…
Binance today announced the Binance Online, a new global virtual event taking place on May 13 at 11am UTC. The event brings together leading voices from across crypto, institutional finance, blockchain infrastructure, and technology for a…
Two senior officials from the Kenya Railways Corporation have been found in contempt of court over the demolition of businesses on a disputed land despite orders stopping any interference with the proper. In the ruling, Justice Oscar…
Earlier this week, Google announced a new laptop platform called Googlebook, built on Android technologies and designed around its Gemini AI assistant. The first machines will arrive later this year, made by Acer, ASUS, Dell, HP, and…
Treasury wants to slap a 16% VAT on the country’s 42 licensed payment service providers, a list that includes M-Pesa, Airtel Money, Pesapal, and Kenswitch. The proposal is tucked into the Finance Bill 2026, and it has set off a quiet but…
Arsenal, the English Premier League football club, has a new shirt sleeve sponsor. The current league leaders have inked a deal with Deel, a payroll and human resources SaaS platform. “Deel’s logo will appear on the left sleeve of our…
BITmarkets announced the launch of its peer-to-peer (P2P) trading feature, allowing users to buy and sell USDT directly with one another — bypassing traditional banking intermediaries. The service offers a competitive and transparent fee…
Liquid Intelligent Technologies brings cloud and cyber security solutions and services to businesses and enterprises of all sizes in Botswana. The announcement comes as Liquid celebrates a decade of operations in the country. These…
Kenya’s electric vehicle ambitions may have a tax problem. The Finance Bill 2026, currently before Parliament, proposes moving electric bicycles, electric buses, lithium-ion batteries, and solar batteries from zero-rated to exempt VAT…
