Samsung Galaxy A08 is official with a 6,000mAh battery and IP64 rating
Galaxy A08 keeps the A07’s Helio G99 chip and cameras, adds 1,000mAh and dust sealing, and costs about KES 28,500.
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Safaricom added 11.5 million SIM cards in a year, more than Kenya’s whole mobile market did
Safaricom added 11.5 million active SIM cards in a year, more than Kenya’s whole market. Airtel, Telkom and Equitel shrank.
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Who the Jubilee Money Market Fund (KES) is for, and what 10.61% means for your money
The Jubilee Money Market Fund (KES) explained: the 10.61% rate, withholding tax, withdrawals, minimums, and the savers it fits best.
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Huawei Mate 90 series: what we know about the four phones and the RS Ultimate Design
Huawei’s Mate 90 takes deposits in China without a date. Only its Kirin 9050 Pro and 5G filing are official.
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New Apple TV 4K leak points to a familiar design and possible Siri AI upgrade
A new Apple TV 4K image has leaked, while separate reports suggest upgraded hardware and Siri AI support for television.
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Microsoft pauses update after Office 2016 and 2019 lose activation or disappear
Microsoft paused KB5002907 after Office installations lost activation or disappeared. Affected users should reactivate or reinstall their purchased Office copies.
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iQOO confirms a 165Hz OLED display for its 8.8-inch gaming tablet
iQOO confirms an 8.8-inch 165Hz OLED display for Pad Ultra, with active cooling ahead of its 29th September China launch
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Vivo V80 launches on 6th October with a 7,200mAh battery and 144Hz display
Vivo V80 launches on 6th October with a 7,200mAh battery, 144Hz display, ZEISS cameras and the V70’s Snapdragon processor retained.
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Vivo S2 FE launches on 6 October, with a 10,000mAh battery rumoured
Vivo S2 FE launches in India on 6 October alongside V80, with a 10,000mAh battery and 44W charging still rumoured.
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The 1TB iPhone 18 Pro Max has slower storage than the 512GB model
The 1TB iPhone 18 Pro Max uses QLC storage. The 512GB, KES 52,000 cheaper, beat it by up to 38%.
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EV charging stations in Kenya can now use unlimited power on the KES 16 e-mobility tariff
EPRA scrapped the 15,000 kWh monthly cap on Kenya’s EV charging tariff, backdated to July 2025, and added night-rate conditions.
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Kenya has 54 million active mobile money accounts, more than it has people
Kenya had 54 million active mobile money subscriptions in June, 101.3% of its population. Airtel Money’s share has nearly doubled.
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Do MagSafe accessories affect the iPhone 18 Pro’s variable aperture? What Apple’s own rules say
The iPhone 18 Pro’s aperture blades move with magnets, but no test shows MagSafe accessories affect them on sealed phones.
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Claude has found a new CRISPR-like enzyme system in virus DNA, but nobody knows what it does yet
Claude found ART, a CRISPR-like enzyme system in bacteria-infecting viruses. Anthropic confirmed it’s real but doesn’t know what it does.
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Spiro gets USD 18 million more debt for electric motorcycles and swap stations in Uganda and Rwanda
Spiro has borrowed another USD 18 million, about KES 2.3 billion, from Africa Go Green Fund for Uganda and Rwanda.
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Samsung Care+ fixes cracked Galaxy screens in Kenya for KES 3,139 to KES 15,693
Samsung Care+ fixes cracked Galaxy screens in Kenya for KES 3,139 to KES 15,693 if you register within 30 days.
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Starlink passes 27,000 subscribers in Kenya and holds 99.7% of satellite internet
Starlink had 27,616 Kenyan subscribers in June, up 58.5% in a year, just days before pausing sign-ups in seven counties.
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Absa launches Absa Next, a savings and loans app that doesn’t need an Absa account
Absa Next lets anyone with a Kenyan ID save at up to 7% and borrow up to KES 1 million.
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Old Mutual’s Lengo savings plans now run for up to 20 years and guarantee your premiums back
Old Mutual’s Lengo savings plans now run up to 20 years and guarantee your premiums back. Hakika and Elimika changed.
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Meta unveils Muse Charm, a keychain device for its Muse AI agent, with no price yet
Meta’s Muse Charm is a keychain device for talking to its AI agent. It ships in December, price not announced.
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Quickmart’s owners plan to sell half the supermarket chain on the NSE
Quickmart’s owners are selling 2 billion shares, half the chain, on the NSE from about 30 September. No price yet.
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Tap to Pay on iPhone expands to Argentina, Colombia, Peru and five more countries
Apple’s Tap to Pay on iPhone works in Argentina, Colombia, Peru and five more countries. Kenya still lacks Apple Pay.
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Huawei Watch D3 inflates its strap to take your blood pressure like a doctor’s cuff, even while you sleep
Huawei’s Watch D3 puts an inflatable cuff in a thinner strap for 24-hour blood pressure readings, from about KES 66,000.
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Meta VR Glasses weigh 100 grams and will cost $1,299.99 from spring 2027
Meta VR Glasses weigh 100 grams and cost $1,299.99, about KES 168,000. They launch in spring 2027.
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