Latest technology stories from across Kenya.
Nairobi-based travel and fintech startup Afrinity has been selected to join FasterCapital’s EquityPilot program. This is a startup support initiative designed to help early-stage companies move from concept to execution. Afrinity is…
By Larry Cooke, Binance Africa Africa is one of the fastest-growing crypto markets in the world, but it is also a continent that struggles to trade with itself. These two facts are rarely connected. They should be, because one could help…
Emilia Urszula Szymczak is a Polish professional footballer born on June 17, 2006, in Goleniów, Poland. She plays primarily as a central midfielder or defender and is currently associated with Barcelona B, having had a loan spell at…
Emma Stina Blackstenius is a Swedish professional footballer born on February 5, 1996, in Vadstena, Sweden. She plays as a forward for Arsenal in the English Women’s Super League and is a key player for the Swedish national team. Known for…
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has introduced a mandatory license for anyone importing or wholesaling communications equipment in the country. The new Communications Equipment Distributor (CED) License takes effect immediately…
The government has invited members of the public and other stakeholders to submit their views on the proposed Kenya Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Other Emerging Technologies Policy. The Ministry of ICT and Digital Development, through a…
Kenya’s Competition Authority (CAK) just released its annual report for the 2024/25 financial year, and buried inside the usual numbers on mergers and fines is a quieter story about technology changing how markets are policed and how they…
Australia is preparing what could become one of the toughest AI regulatory regimes in the world. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced that mandatory national standards are coming, targeting two things AI companies have mostly gotten…
The July 16 Ol Kalou by-election was marred by violence that left journalists assaulted, voters teargassed, and armed men roaming polling stations in unmarked SUVs. Nation Media Group confirmed that NTV cameraman George Kieru was tasered…
Spain lifted the World Cup on Sunday night at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, beating Argentina 1-0 after a goal from substitute Ferran Torres in the second period of extra time. Spain won its second title, its first since 2010, at a…
Airtel Kenya has expanded its retail presence at the Coast with the launch of four new customer experience stores across Mombasa County. The new outlets are located at Sabasaba, Airport Centre Mall, Nyali Bazaar and Likoni. They are meant…
Thousands of users across the world experienced difficulties accessing Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp on Sunday after the Meta-owned platforms suffered a widespread outage. The disruption began at around 10:25 a.m., according to…
The creation of the world’s first intergovernmental international organization to cope with opportunities and challenges posed by thinking machines was announced at a major AI governance conference in Shanghai on Friday. Chinese President…
Safaricom has landed a contract to supply fiber internet to homes built under Kenya’s Affordable Housing Program, putting the telco in a strong position as thousands of new low-cost units come online across the country. The first rollout…
The official State House President website, president.go.ke, was hacked early this morning, with its homepage replaced by a ransom message directed at President William Ruto. Journalists at Kenyans.co.ke were the first to notice the…
Busia Senator Andrew Omtatah Okoiti is pushing for the Senate to have direct access to county financial transaction data available on the Integrated Financial Management Information System (IFMIS). Citing the need for real-time visibility…
Students at Kiambu National Polytechnic took part in hands-on learning, career conversations, mentorship sessions and technology demonstrations through the Safaricom Hook Circle. The two-day session exposed them to career pathways beyond…
Amazon Web Services (AWS) customers got an unpleasant surprise early Friday morning when their billing dashboards started showing charges that made no sense. Accounts that normally cost a few cents a month suddenly displayed estimated…
Apple Music just got more expensive, and it’s happening everywhere at once. Starting today, the individual plan in the US goes from $10.99 to $11.99 a month. Family plans jump from $16.99 to $19.99, and the student plan moves from $5.99 to…
Kimi K3, the newest model from Chinese startup Moonshot AI, has landed with enough force to get people in Silicon Valley talking again about how close China’s AI labs are getting to the US frontier. The model was introduced on July 17, and…
The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has announced that its online system will be unavailable this weekend due to scheduled preventive maintenance. According to a notice issued by the Director General, the maintenance begins…
Uber has acquired Delivery Hero’s operations in 50 markets, including Kenya, giving the American ride-hailing company control of a business it has spent years competing against on the streets of Nairobi. Under the terms of the voluntary…
An attempt by Airtel Kenya to get regulators to stop Safaricom’s low call prices has failed. The Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) dismissed Airtel’s complaint about Safaricom’s Ofa Moto promotion, ruling that call rates as low as 10…
Alex Trebek had an estimated net worth of $75 million at the time of his death in 2020. The Canadian-born American television icon built his fortune through a career spanning more than five decades, with the majority of his wealth coming…
