Kenyan technology publication covering consumer technology, telecoms, digital services, startups, reviews and practical guides.
Looking for affordable and feature-rich wireless earbuds is hard but the just-launched Oraimo AirBuds 4 manages to balance that. Oraimo AirBuds 4 are surprisingly lightweight but sturdy wireless earbuds that dish impactful deep bass tones…
Electric vehicle adoption in Kenya received a significant boost this week with a series of announcements from the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC). DFC provided a combined $20 million in direct loans to BasiGo and…
The US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) is backing Kenya’s chip industry with a $1.3 million grant. Allocated under the International Technology Security and Innovation Fund, created by the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022, the funds will…
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (PCPD) in Hong Kong issued an order on May 22nd, halting Worldcoin’s data collection activities within the region. This decision followed an investigation that began in January 2024.…
Google and Liquid Intelligent Technologies have partnered to build a cable route dubbed Umoja. With its landing point in Kenya, the Umoja submarine cable system will establish an east-west connection across Africa, extending onwards to…
Vision Plus, a Kenyan Smart Tech Company announced the launch of four innovative products with a goal of further solidifying the brand’s dedication to enhancing everyday customer experiences. Vision Plus Fit Pro: This stylish smartwatch…
The head of Meta owned WhatsApp, Will Cathcart, has come out to publicly state that there is no confirmed evidence of a vulnerability in WhatsApp’s end-to-end encryption (E2EE). WhatsApp uses end-to-end encryption, which has been around…
A partnership between UAE-based AI firm G42 and American tech giant Microsoft will see Kenya benefit from a data center. The $1 billion (KES 132 billion) investment will set up a Kenyan data center completely reliant on geothermal energy…
Zimbabwean fintech, Mukuru, is mourning after losing its staff members in a fatal road accident. An accident involving a company vehicle transporting employees’ home from work resulted in the passing of three of Mukuru’s staff members. Two…
Elon Musk owned satellite internet company, Starlink, is playing marketing games with its Kenya Mobile-Regional plan subscribers. Or so it appears, in April of 2024, Starlink announced a 55.6 percent reduction in the price of its…
Liquid Intelligent Technologies (LIT), a pan-African technology group, and French satellite operator, Eutelsat Group, have announced a distribution partner agreement (DPA) which will see enterprise-grade Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite…
The itel S24 is one of the few budget smartphones that I have been really impressed with. It’s very clear that the manufacturer is looking to lead in a price range that is often looked down on by many reviewers and consumers alike.…
AI hardware startup, Humane AI, is looking to sell the company just a month after it started selling its poorly-received Ai Pin wearable. Since the launch of the wearable, the product has received harsh criticism from reviewers According…
This bill just never dies. The ICT CS, Eliud Owalo, has proposed a bill seeking to register and license ICT practitioners in the country in an effort to regulate the sector. To standardize the ICT field, the bill further aims to facilitate…
Spotify is making it easier for you to add another account and switch between accounts with fewer steps. Following a new update, the music streaming platform now supports adding multiple accounts and will provide a simple way to switch…
The Fintech Association of Kenya (FINTAK) has appointed Dr. Juliet Ongwae as a Board Director, effective May 20, 2024. At FINTAK, Dr. Juliet will lead the SupTech/RegTech Committee, playing a role in the Kenyan fintech community geared…
Microsoft unveiled its latest laptops dubbed “Copilot Plus PCs” which are powered by Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon X Elite chips. The new laptops come with the latest in-built AI hardware including the neural processing unit (NPU) – a new…
In the financial year ending March 2024, Safaricom’s M-PESA revenue grew 19.5% year-over-year (YoY) to KES 140,006.7 million. This means M-Pesa remains Safaricom’s PLC biggest revenue earner contributing 42.2% of total revenue earned. The…
Jumia, a pan-African e-commerce platform, is eyeing Nigeria to boost its scaling operations and even post profits after a series of losses. With some big companies exiting Nigeria last year due to challenging economics, Jumia is hopeful of…
Fuliza is an overdraft facility introduced by Safaricom PLC back in 2019. Since its launch, Kenyans have relied on the credit facility when they are short on funds. The reliance is clearly visible in Safaricom’s revenue reports as Fuliza…
Kenya’s largest telco, Safaricom, is not particularly keen on splitting M-PESA, its mobile money services platform, from the rest of its business. The telco’s CEO, Peter Ndegwa, explains that such a move will be done if it’s beneficial to…
In Kenya, the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) requires all registered taxpayers with a KRA (Personal Identification Number) PIN to file their returns annually. The deadline to file income tax returns is 30th of June. This guide will explain…
A Kenyan resident possessing a registered taxpayer with a Personal Identification Number (PIN) issued by the principal tax administrator known as the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) must file tax returns for the financial year. PIN holders…
The latest Economic Survey data came from the Kenya National Statistics Office. It shows that Kenya’s digital economy grew a lot in 2023. And, digital use rose in the industry. The ICT sector’s output value in Kenya increased by 5.8% to…
