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Delivering seamless digital payments while protecting sensitive data, managing regulatory expectations, and scaling across regions is difficult when raw card data flows through your systems. Tokenised payments solve this problem. In this…
Safaricom has secured regulatory approval to raise up to KES 40 billion through a new bond program, marking one of the biggest domestic fundraising initiatives by a Kenyan company in recent months. The Capital Markets Authority signed off…
WhatsApp is expanding its multi-account feature to iOS, bringing the ability to use and manage more than one account on the same device. The feature was spotted by WABetaInfo in the latest TestFlight beta version for iOS and is currently…
In April, the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) launched the Electronic Rental Income Tax System (eRITS), a digital platform designed to enhance tax compliance among landlords and property owners in Kenya. President Ruto has now confirmed that…
The Communications Authority of Kenya has rolled out two comprehensive frameworks that fundamentally change how telecom companies, broadcasters, and postal services must think about their environmental footprint. These regulatory…
OpenAI is introducing real-time group chats in ChatGPT, allowing up to 20 people to converse with the AI in a shared room. In this new setup, participants chat normally while bringing the AI into the conversation only when needed. ChatGPT…
When Kenyan drivers switched off Uber, Bolt, and Faras on November 17, Little Cab became the last app standing, and the company watched new registrations flood in. The strike was organized by the Amalgamation of Digital Transport…
Google has officially launched Gemini 3, its latest AI system. The debut comes at a moment of heightened competition across the AI industry, just one week after OpenAI rolled out its GPT-5 upgrade. The company revealed that the Gemini app…
Parliament wants you to start paying for Kenya Power’s rural electrification shortfall, and if regulators agree, your electricity costs are about to climb higher. The National Assembly Committee on Energy has directed the Energy and…
Cloudflare suffered a major outage earlier today that knocked offline major websites including X (Twitter), ChatGPT, Spotify, Canva, and even DownDetector. Users attempting to access affected sites encountered error messages reading,…
The Communications Authority of Kenya stepped in today to calm growing fears about new SIM card registration requirements, insisting that reports about mandatory biometric data collection are wrong. According to their statement, the…
Kenya’s rural economy is quietly powering a new chapter in online shopping, and the latest findings from a Jumia Kenya report show just how fast things are changing beyond major cities. According to the data from E-commerce in Rural Kenya:…
Google Play System updates, also known as Mainline updates, are a critical part of Android. They deliver security patches, bug fixes, and updated system modules directly through Google Play Services, keeping devices secure and functional.…
Microsoft has unveiled an inclusive AI initiative in Kenya that seeks to make advanced technology more relevant to communities that are often underserved in global innovation efforts. The programme, known as Project Gecko, involves…
Former Disney star Calum Worthy has set off a heated debate online after unveiling 2wai, an AI app that allows users to talk to digital avatars of deceased loved ones. The technology, which many are calling digital necromancy, has drawn…
Kenya is facing a major public debate after a new draft regulation by the Communications Authority (CA) proposed that network operators collect extensive biometric and biological information from citizens seeking to register SIM cards.…
Kenyan households are watching their electricity bills climb month after month, and November brings yet another painful increase. The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority has announced that power will cost an additional KES 4.78 per…
Samsung is under scrutiny after recent investigations suggested that some of its smartphones in the Middle East and North Africa may come preloaded with an app from an Israeli company. The app reportedly collects sensitive data and cannot…
Google is introducing a stricter Android vitals metric aimed at reducing battery drain caused by poorly optimized apps. The new metric, known as excessive partial wake locks, identifies apps that prevent devices from entering sleep mode…
The Kenyan government suffered a coordinated cyberattack earlier this morning that took down dozens of official websites across multiple ministries and state agencies. The attack targeted some of the country’s most essential government…
Kenya has witnessed an impressive rise in the number of retail traders entering the forex market. Once considered an activity reserved for professionals with deep pockets, forex trading is now accessible to ordinary people thanks to micro…
Corporate security in Kenya is undergoing a major transformation. Instead of waiting for things to go wrong, companies are investing heavily in AI systems designed to predict and prevent threats before they materialize. G4S Kenya’s recent…
Apple has recently launched the Mini Apps Partner Program, and while it sounds technical, it’s actually a huge shift in how apps can work on your iPhone. What Apple is doing is letting developers build “host apps” that contain smaller,…
The National Assembly has passed legislation that will fundamentally change how assisted reproduction works in Kenya, drawing a hard line against commercial surrogacy while opening doors for couples struggling with infertility. The…
