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In an update announced on Thursday, WhatsApp introduced the ability to pin up to three messages in individual and group chats. Previously, users were limited to pinning only a single message per conversation. The ability to pin chats…
Kenyans who applied for a passport through eCitizen and are waiting for an update or haven’t picked it up yet, can track its status. This is done by texting their eCitizen application reference code to 22222. 2023 was blighted with massive…
Infinix Note 40 Series was launched globally early this week and a local launch is in the works too. The Note 40 lineup comprises of the base Note 40, Note 40 Pro 4G, Note 40 Pro 5G and Note 40 Pro+ 5G. The four share most design features…
The Kenya Power prepaid meters are running on a software that is set to be rendered obsolete by November 24th this year. When this happens, Kenya Power customers will not be able to feed tokens into the meter. Essentially, customers may…
Kenyan startup Tappi has expanded into Ivory Coast in an extension to its existing partnership with telecoms firm MTN. This makes the country its third market after it had expanded to Nigeria. The startup was founded in 2022 by Kenfield…
In 2023, the Kenya Mobile Money industry experienced a drop in transaction values for both bill payments and bulk disbursements. There was an 11% decrease in the value of bill payments made through mobile money, reaching $75 billion in…
Meta has been bringing new features from Instagram stories to WhatsApp Status and the latest one to be ported will make WhatsApp users really happy. One of the best features of Instagram Stories is the ability to post even longer videos…
A social media influencer in France has seen justice served after 28 individuals were sentenced to jail terms as long as 18 months for harassing her online. This is the largest cyberbullying case in France to date. A French court convicted…
Apple, currently the world most valuable company, is facing another lawsuit. Bloomberg reports that The Justice Department is set to open a case against the company this Thursday. Antitrust regulations are being brought against the tech…
On the sidelines of Zoholics Kenya 2024, a user conference by Zoho, the company announced its partnership with J-Hub Africa. This is the digital innovation hub that supports innovators and entrepreneurs at Jomo Kenyatta University of…
Kenya Space Agency (KSA), the state corporation mandated to coordinate and regulate space activities, will use the Konza Technopolis Data Center for its operations. Today, KSA and Konza Technopolis officially signed a Memorandum of…
Chief Justice Martha Koome announced a major initiative that will make filing court documents electronically (e-filing) possible in all courts across the country. This initiative is designed to make the justice system more accessible and…
Samsung will be bringing the Samsung Galaxy A55 and the Galaxy A35 to the Kenyan market very soon. The Galaxy A55 and A35 were announced last week and will be unveiled in Kenya very soon. The duo will be the company’s latest mid-range…
Short Message Service (SMS) is still popular among Kenyans despite the increased popularity of data-based messaging services like WhatsApp, Telegram, iMessage, and Rich Communication Services (RCS). This time-tested messaging service may…
Onafriq, an African digital payments network, and Safaricom’s M-Pesa have signed an International Money Transfer Agreement. The agreement aims to streamline remittance flows to Ethiopia. In 2023, Safaricom received the Payment Instrument…
Last week, the West African coastline suffered major undersea cable cuts. These cuts affected operators such as Seacom and Liquid Intelligent Technologies. MainOne, a submarine cable company, says repairing damaged cables could take up to…
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is ramping up efforts to expand the tax base. To achieve this, the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) and the Authority are developing exclusive e-resources on taxation for CBC students.…
Microsoft is establishing a new division called Microsoft AI. This division will be led by Mustafa Suleyman, formerly co-founder of Inflection AI, who will serve as the EVP and CEO. Suleyman will be joined by Inflection co-founder Karén…
The foldable smartphone market in the country and globally has grown these past few years but their high price has kept most people from getting themselves a unit. This is why Samsung is making a cheaper Galaxy Z Fold6 and now we have more…
The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Services (KUCCPS) has reopened its portal for the first Revision of applicants’ choices for placement to unfilled programmes in Universities, TVET Institutions, Teacher Training…
Data from the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) shows LinkedIn is the least-used major social media platform in Kenya. LinkedIn, which is owned by US tech giant Microsoft was used by only 0.7% in the three months to December 2023.…
Google Cloud and NVIDIA joined forces to supercharge generative AI development. The partnership brings cutting-edge NVIDIA AI tech, including the Grace Blackwell platform and NVIDIA H100-powered DGX™ services, to Google Cloud. Google…
Telegram secured $330 million last week through a well-received bond offering. Making the announcement, CEO Pavel Durov, highlighted the strong investor demand and the favourable terms secured for the company. “This bond offering was…
Generative AI is transforming the ways content is created. Due to the enhancements, creators can develop videos that seem real but are not. However, YouTube believes that “viewers increasingly want more transparency” about whether the…
