Latest technology stories from across Kenya.
A matatu owner in Nairobi hands the keys to a driver and a conductor somewhere around dawn and gets the vehicle back after dark with a bundle of cash that is supposed to hit a daily target, 3000 to 8000 shillings depending on the route and…
Spotify and Afronation Portugal are partnering to bring fans closer to the artists, performances and fan culture shaping African music globally. As an official sponsor and exclusive streaming partner of Afronation Portugal 2026, Spotify…
Absa Bank Kenya has announced the appointment of Diana Mwaniki in the acting capacity of Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective 1 July 2026, pending regulatory approval. The announcement follows the appointment of Yusuf Omari, the…
Sanara, a creative economy initiative supported by the Mastercard Foundation and implemented by HEVA Fund, SNDBX Ubuntu, Baraza Media Lab and GoDown Arts Centre, has deployed more than KES 1.2 billion through a combination of commercial…
Kenya’s High Court has struck down major parts of the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes (Amendment) Act, 2025, ruling that the government cannot hand a committee the power to shut down websites without a court’s say-so. The ruling, handed…
Key Takeaways Splashtop ranks #1 for pairing attended and unattended support with strong performance and fair, per-technician pricing. Remote support (attended help) and remote desktop (unattended access) overlap, and the best platforms do…
By Lynette Waweru, Cybersecurity Specialist at ESET East Africa Kenyans are fending off disruption and complexity at every intersection. The economy remains fragmented with elevated risk due to debt pressures and the high cost of doing…
Google Cloud hosted its inaugural Cloud Summit in Africa at the Sandton Convention Centre in South Africa, gathering 3,000 business leaders, developers, public sector leaders, and partners. Anchored by the central theme, “Building for…
By Quintin Roberts – Regional Sales Manager, Genetec Africa When banks and financial institutions upgrade their physical security systems, they are making decisions that will affect operations for years. Branch formats are changing, cyber…
TLG Capital announces the second close of Africa-focused private credit fund, AGIF II. It raised $120 million from 22 institutional investors to expand financing for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across the continent. The…
I have spent a lot of time evaluating technology vendors for clients across different industries, and 2026 feels like a genuine inflection point. The global software development services market is valued at roughly $571 billion this year…
The next Samsung Galaxy Unpacked event is closing in, and instead of staying quiet until the big reveal, the company has started dropping hints early. Over the past few days, Samsung has published a run of short teaser videos across its…
Getty Images is walking away from its $3.7 billion merger with Shutterstock after UK regulators refused to approve it without major conditions attached. The deal, first announced in January 2025, would have combined the two biggest names…
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has ordered Meta to immediately stop any rollout of WhatsApp’s username feature in India and demanded a detailed response within three days, government sources said on July 1, 2026.…
Pan-African EdTech startup Craydel has announced its expansion into Ghana. The expansion gives Craydel access to one of West Africa’s largest outbound student markets. Ghana becomes the fifth new market the company has entered since late…
The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has begun enforcing traffic rules using a network of 1,000 cameras, 700 fixed and 300 mobile, placed along highways and in urban centers. These cameras catch violations like speeding and…
Anthropic says the US Department of Commerce has lifted the export controls that forced it to pull Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5 offline worldwide. In a post on X on June 30, the company said it had received notice of the reversal and would…
Liquid C2 has achieved gold-level status in Google’s Verified Peering Provider (VPP) programme. The accreditation places Liquid C2 among a select group of global network providers recognised for high-performance, reliable peering with…
Starting August 2, 2026, any company doing business in the European Union (EU), including Kenyan tech firms, agencies, and platforms serving EU users, must clearly label AI-generated content or face fines worth billions of shillings.…
Kenya has published new regulations that will change how telecom companies, internet service providers, and other ICT licensees deal with their customers. The Kenya Information and Communications (Consumer Protection) Regulations, 2026,…
Vodafone Kenya Limited has completed the acquisition of the Government of Kenya’s 15% stake in Safaricom. With this, its shareholding in the telecommunications giant to 55% and making it the majority shareholder. The transaction was…
The Kenya International Freight and Warehousing Association (KIFWA), in partnership with several insurance providers and technology partners, has officially launched the Digital Marine Cargo Insurance (DMCI) Platform. The platform is…
The British government said on Tuesday that it is likely to challenge Paramount Skydance’s takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, potentially complicating the finalization of the $110 billion merger. The British culture minister Lisa Nandy…
The Kenya Employment and Labor Relations Court has raised the bar for companies trying to lay off staff, ruling that a redundancy claim only holds up if the employer can actually prove the job became unnecessary, not just assert it. The…
