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Kenya’s currency may not always dominate global market headlines, but when oil shock hits the world economy, the Kenyan shilling can come under very real pressure. That is exactly what makes the current Iran oil crisis so important for…
Three seconds. That’s all it takes to load a well-built casino app with a garbage connection. Try loading a Western gambling app under the same conditions and you’ll be staring at animated logos for half a minute wondering if the thing…
Earlier this morning at Nairobi’s Utalii Hotel, Kenya’s communications regulator sat down with telecom operators to discuss a problem that has quietly cost the country a lot of money: nobody has a reliable, shared map of where Kenya’s…
On TikTok, views are one of the most important signals that determine how far a video can travel across the platform. For creators, influencers, and businesses, gaining more TikTok views is not just about popularity it directly affects how…
Weeks after Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg took the stand, fresh details from the courtroom are sharpening the focus on what could become one of the most consequential tech trials in recent years. On February 18, 2026, Zuckerberg…
The Kenyan government has announced wide-ranging reforms to embed technology across public service. The changes elevate ICT from an administrative support function to a central pillar of governance and national productivity. Eng. John…
Users of Anthropic’s Claude AI experienced a major disruption today after the platform went offline unexpectedly, leaving many unable to access the service across all platforms. Reports quickly spread across social media and tech forums…
The vivo Y31d is a phone designed for people who are tired of looking for a power outlet by lunchtime. It centers entirely on a 7200mAh battery, which is currently the largest capacity vivo offers in a smartphone. In practical terms, this…
X (Twitter) has rolled out a feature requiring creators to be upfront about something many have quietly been doing for a while: using AI to make their content. The platform is rolling out a “Made with AI” label for posts, which has set off…
As every M-Pesa user has become accustomed to, paying at a till number or through Paybill means the merchant on the other end gets more than just a payment alert. Your full name and phone number go along with it automatically, with no…
The United States military used Anthropic’s Claude AI model during recent strikes in the Middle East, marking one of the clearest examples yet of a commercial AI system being deployed in live combat operations. As reported by The Wall…
Custom software can be one of the most powerful investments a business makes. If done correctly, it can streamline a business, strengthen customer relationships, and secure a competitive advantage that’s hard to match. But here’s the rub.…
In what may be the most consequential moment for the American AI industry to date, the Trump administration has effectively banned one of the country’s most prominent AI companies from doing business with the federal government while…
iHUB has opened applications for Cohort 4 of the Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship, a program that selects early-stage education technology startups and gives them funding and support to grow. Twelve Kenyan startups will be picked…
If you’ve ever winced at your airtime balance after a quick call to someone on a different network, there’s good news coming your way. Kenya’s communications regulator has announced that the fees mobile and fixed-line operators charge each…
Kenya’s financial system does not look the way it did a decade ago. Paying rent, settling utility bills, and even receiving government services can now happen on a phone, mostly through mobile money. Transactions flowing through that…
Hollywood’s biggest corporate drama in years has finally found its winner. After months of a heated, very public bidding war, Paramount Skydance has emerged as the frontrunner to take over Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) after Netflix…
Internet service provider Mawingu Networks‘ long standing partnership with Microsoft has received new tools to improve internet connectivity in rural and remote areas. This comes after Microsoft’s collaboration with satellite internet…
Kenyans can now send and receive money across Africa instantly in the local currency. A new partnership between PesaLink and Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) means local banks and mobile money services can facilitate…
Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) is owed KES 16.6 billion by Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) as of mid-2025. While the total debt of KES 16.6 billion hasn’t changed since 2024, the amount that is actually “late” has…
Between December 2025 and January 2026, a single unknown person used a consumer AI chatbot to systematically dismantle the cybersecurity defenses of the government of Mexico. By the time anyone noticed, 150 GB of data was gone. This…
Anthropic has revised the internal guidelines it uses to decide how far it can push its AI systems before the risks become too serious to ignore. The update is the third version of its Responsible Scaling Policy which is a set of…
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has again reminded the public that no one is allowed to take pictures of ballot papers at polling stations. Ahead of 4 by-elections today, the commission warned that ballot paper…
Samsung just announced the Galaxy Buds4 and Buds4 Pro, and there’s actually a fair amount worth talking about beyond the usual “great sound, great fit” talking points. The most notable hardware change on the Pro model is a redesigned…
