Latest technology stories from across Kenya.
Westcon-Comstor has today announced the launch of SASEvolution, a new programme designed to simplify and accelerate the adoption of Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) across its partner ecosystem in Europe, the Middle East and Africa…
Hundreds of young people in Bungoma County are accessing online jobs, digital skills training, and new income opportunities through the Government’s Jitume Digital Enablement Programme, as Kenya accelerates efforts to build a globally…
Tata Motors has announced the launch of new electric trucks for the Kenyan market. The company unveiled four electric vehicle (EV) models, including tippers, pick-ups, and mini-trucks. These trucks are targeting industries such as…
Spiro has announced the acquisition of Coexlion and has also announced plans to establish its first African research and development (R&D) center in Kenya. The acquisition brings a team of 28 engineers from Coexlion, whose expertise in…
Kaspersky has launched a report on tech-enabled abuse based on its global study, which reveals that 8.5% of respondents had experienced digital stalking, and 5.4% reported being doxxed. The report also includes an analysis of dark web…
As African businesses accelerate their adoption of artificial intelligence and cloud technologies, a new challenge is emerging, protecting the data that powers these systems. According to executives from Veeam, many organisations are…
Vertiv has announced the expansion of its end-to-end thermal chain with the availability of the Vertiv CoolChip CDU 2300 and Vertiv CoolChip Fluid Network Row Manifolds in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). These liquid cooling…
Chris Wood, Managing Executive: Product at Absa Business Banking Just a few years ago, most South African businesses largely thought about payments in fairly simple terms: cash or card. That no longer feels true, even for relatively small…
South African-based Mia Healthcare Technologies has raised R15 million ($910,000) to expand the reach of affordable dental and orthodontic care in Southern Africa. The investment comes from the Vumela Fund, which is managed by Edge Growth…
Kenya is set to introduce minimum fare regulations for ride-hailing services. William Ruto has directed the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) to engage ride-hailing companies and implement a pricing framework that will…
Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has spent the better part of the last two decades building one of the more sophisticated customs technology stacks on the continent, and the results at the port are clear for anyone to see. Cargo that took two…
Pope Leo XIV says control of artificial intelligence must not remain in the hands “of a few” while warning that technology is fueling world conflicts, setting out his proposals in the first major theological document of his pontificate.…
Binance is commemorating Africa Month by reinforcing its long-term commitment to supporting communities across the continent and expanding access to opportunity through digital innovation. As part of its Africa Month activities, which ran…
By Stella Mambo, Global Markets Director at Absa Bank Kenya Kenya has now concluded public consultations on the Draft Virtual Asset Service Providers Regulations, 2026. These rules will operationalise the VASP Act passed last November and,…
Cassava Technologies has been named the 2026 Pan-African Champion at the Africa CEO Forum Awards. The award was presented during the Africa CEO Forum Gala Dinner held in Kigali on May 14, bringing together top business leaders,…
Zuku has doubled the speeds on all its home internet fiber packages without changing any of its prices. What’s surprising is there was no press release or announcement on its social media handles. The website was just updated quietly, and…
The Kenyan government is asking parliament for KES 2.7 billion to buy AI software that will monitor social media, manage public communications, and get a new central government communications hub up and running. The State Department for…
Safaricom has updated My OneApp to stay logged in even when users switch to Airtel Kenya or other non-Safaricom networks. Previously, the app would sign users out the moment they lost Safaricom connectivity, and getting back in required…
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is procuring multiple cybersecurity partners to protect its customs technology stack, moving away from a single-supplier model in a shift that points to growing concern about concentration risk in critical…
Google on May 19 unveiled its long-awaited entry into the consumer artificial-intelligence eyewear market at its annual I/O developer conference, introducing a new line of smart glasses developed in partnership with Samsung, Warby Parker…
Equity Bank Kenya has confirmed that one of its customers suffered a loss after her email account was compromised and said it has opened proceedings with law enforcement to recover the funds. The Kenyan bank claims it has established that…
Mitsumi Distribution has announced a $2 million investment in an artificial intelligence (AI) cloud platform. The company says the aim is to empower young Kenyan innovators with access to critical digital infrastructure. The initiative was…
In conjunction with its participation at the AI Everything Kenya x GITEX Kenya conference, global cybersecurity company, Kaspersky, has revealed that from January to the beginning of May 2026, Kaspersky solutions detected more than 92,000…
National Bank of Kenya (NBK) recorded KShs 1.03 billion in profit after tax for the first quarter ending March 31, 2026, representing a 275% growth compared to KShs 275.7 million recorded during a similar period last year, driven by net…
