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The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has intensified its efforts to broaden the tax base, and this time it’s targeting unexplained bank deposits. Backed by a landmark court ruling and a data-driven strategy, the taxman is now placing the…
Kenya’s electric vehicle scene is showing signs of growth. Rideence Africa Limited, a Chinese-backed EV company, is investing KES 320 million (~ $2.5 million) to set up a new electric vehicle assembly line in Mombasa. The project is being…
Kenya’s electric vehicle owners now have a new way to show off their eco-friendly rides. Transport Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir announced today that all EVs in the country will be issued distinctive green number plates, effective…
CBK has placed a ban on money bouquets, putting some Kenyans in a romantic dilemma: break the law for a heart-tugging trend or fall back on classic romantic gestures such as traditional flower bouquets. In a recent reminder, the Central…
For the past few years, global chip shortages have been framed as a problem of demand, especially since the AI boom. But beneath the headlines is a harder question: who can realistically make chips and why? Kenya’s first semiconductor…
Uber officially ceased operations in Tanzania in a statement issued on January 30, 2026, after nearly a decade of presence in the country. Uber’s foray in Tanzania has been characterized by a protracted struggle with the Land Transport…
The TikTok Next 2026 Trend Report is built around a central idea it calls “Irreplaceable Instinct.” The core argument is simple: as AI becomes more capable, the most valuable things in culture and marketing will be the things technology…
The Justice Department recently released over 3 million pages of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, including emails from 2013 that Epstein wrote to himself. These emails appear to be draft messages he was preparing for someone named…
Unless you live under a rock, by now you’ve probably heard about Moltbook, the social network designed specifically for AI agents to interact with each other. It looks like Reddit, with posts, comments, upvotes, and subcommunities. But…
If you received a notification in recent days warning that CRICFy, a popular pirated live sports streaming app, had been flagged as harmful and should be uninstalled, that was part of Google’s latest crackdown on underground streaming…
Koko Networks, a startup that helped 1.5 million Kenyan households switch from charcoal to cleaner bioethanol fuel, filed for administration today. The shutdown happened suddenly, as employees got positive updates one week, then emails…
Microsoft’s PowerToys team is working on a dock feature for Windows 11 that would function as a customizable menu bar similar to what you’d find on macOS or Linux systems. The team calls it the Command Palette Dock. The dock is designed to…
The Commission on Administrative Justice (CAJ), commonly known as the Ombudsman, has announced an initiative launching Kenya‘s first ever national survey on access to information in public offices. Dubbed the “State Openness Survey,” this…
For over a decade, the vision of Konza Technopolis, Kenya’s ambitious “Silicon Savannah,” has captured the imagination of East Africa. Conceived as a $14.5 billion smart city in 2009, its centerpiece, the Konza Data Centre, was meant to be…
Crypto debit cards have been part of the market for quite a while. By 2026, they’re no longer viewed as a novelty or an experiment — for many users, they’ve simply become another everyday tool. Something practical, familiar, and easy to…
Smartphones have evolved from simple communication tools into sophisticated entertainment centers, fundamentally reshaping how users interact with digital gaming platforms. In Kenya, where mobile-first connectivity is the standard, the…
In Africa, the engine of commerce, the Small and Medium Enterprise (SME), is often choked by a crippling lack of working capital, contributing to a massive $350 billion financing gap. For decades, this conflict has persisted: SMEs have the…
WhatsApp is rolling out Strict Account Settings, a new security feature that locks down accounts with the platform’s most restrictive privacy controls. The feature targets journalists, public figures, and others who might face…
Kenya’s cybersecurity team caught 4.5 billion cyber threat events between October and December 2025. That’s a 441% jump from the previous quarter, and it tells us something important about what’s happening in the country’s digital scene.…
The digital hospitality space is set to be subject to an expanded tourism levy that will see short-term rental (STR) platforms such as Airbnb and online marketplaces like Jumia brought into Kenya’s formal tourism tax framework by the end…
The France National Assembly has approved a bill that would restrict children under 15 from accessing social media platforms such as TikTok and Snapchat. The bill has now been passed to the Senate for approval before it can become law. The…
Senegalese-Italian TikTok creator Khaby Lame has closed a commercial deal worth around $900 million by selling a major stake in his company, Step Distinctive Limited, to Rich Sparkle Holdings, a publicly traded firm. Rich Sparkle Holdings…
Meta is facing a lawsuit filed by an international group of plaintiffs over alleged ‘false’ privacy claims about WhatsApp’s end-to-end encryption. The group, which includes plaintiffs from Australia, Brazil, India, Mexico, and South…
Meta’s ambitious push to catch up in the global AI race has hit a regulatory snag. This comes just weeks after announcing its planned takeover of AI startup Manus. Chinese authorities have stepped up their scrutiny of the deal, creating…
