Kenyan technology publication covering consumer technology, telecoms, digital services, startups, reviews and practical guides.
Someone was very sure the answer was Paris. They were wrong. They argued about it anyway, and the table next to them laughed, and somewhere in that moment you understood exactly what Brainbox is about. Techweez’s quiz night series returned…
In a ruling that lands squarely in the age of mobile money and digital accounts, the High Court sitting at Milimani in Nairobi has declared that a registered mobile telephone number qualifies as a digital identifier, one that links…
Standard Chartered Bank Kenya closed 2025 with a profit after tax of KES 12.4 billion, down 38% from the KES 20.1 billion it recorded in 2024, when the bank posted its strongest earnings to date. The drop was driven by a combination of…
When reports emerged in early March that Safaricom would begin masking phone numbers in M-PESA transaction notifications, the details were thin. The Central Bank of Kenya had approved the change for the service to apply to merchant…
Standard Chartered has committed KES 22.5 million to the ninth cohort of its Women in Tech program, the bank announced at a launch event held at its Nairobi head office. The funding takes cumulative awards under the program past KES 51.5…
When Equity Bank launched Equitel in 2014, it was the first serious bet that the future of banking was not in branches. Within two years, the Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs) had 2.7 million activations. Just over a decade later,…
Samsung just confirmed what the market has been saying for over a decade: it’s still the world’s number one soundbar brand. According to research firm Future Source, Samsung captured 21.5% of global soundbar revenue and 19.7% of unit…
Kenya is currently debating the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Bill 2026, sponsored by nominated Senator Karen Nyamu. If passed, it would become the country’s first comprehensive law on how AI systems are developed, used, and regulated. The…
M-Pesa customers in Tanzania can now use their Android phones to tap and pay at any Visa-enabled point-of-sale terminal in the country and abroad, following the launch of a Tap-to-Pay feature on the M-Pesa SuperApp by Vodacom Tanzania,…
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) wants to introduce fees for processing ICT equipment import permits. This permit processing fee will affect importers, customs clearing agents, retailers, and ultimately consumers of technology…
There’s no doubt that technology makes managing investment properties convenient, but it also increases profitability. When you have to manage tenants, track payments, document property conditions and repairs, and handle legal situations,…
The 98th Academy Awards (or 2026 Oscars) delivered history, a few moving speeches, and the kind of sweep that writes a filmmaker into the permanent record. Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle after Another won six awards, including Best…
Kenya’s public institutions are increasingly turning to social media to promote national values, with Facebook leading the way. Under Section 11 of the Public Service (Values and Principles) Act, CAP 185A, public institutions are required…
Rwanda’s investigation into a major fraud at Equity Bank has intensified, with 35 suspects in custody and forensic teams examining seized electronic devices. Approximately $2.5 million, roughly 74% of the alleged total, is still…
A mapping exercise conducted under the Nairobi Rivers Regeneration Programme has named the 37 neighborhoods sitting in the path of major rivers and at risk of floods. In Nairobi North, Mathare, Korogocho, and Lucky Summer border the…
A new Public Service Commission (PSC) report finds that the overwhelming majority of Kenya’s public institutions have failed to automate their services. At the same time, one in seven continue to pay employees outside the government’s…
Google Maps is getting its biggest update in years, with two new features built on its Gemini AI models. One reworks how users find and search for places, while the other overhauls what the map looks like while driving. Ask Maps starts…
When floodwaters tore through Nairobi neighborhoods last weekend, they left 26 people dead in the capital alone. Across Kenya, the toll reached 42. The devastation was horrific. In settlements along the city’s riverbanks, families watched…
Palantir Technologies and NVIDIA have announced a joint product called the Sovereign AI Operating System. It is a combined hardware and software system that allows governments and large organizations to run advanced AI on their own…
YouTube has begun rolling out unskippable 30-second advertisements on connected TV (CTV) apps for users who are not subscribed to YouTube Premium. The change is global, replacing the previous format of two consecutive 15-second ads.…
Kenya’s newly launched automated instant fines system has been halted by a High Court order just days after the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) rolled it out publicly. The Instant Fines Management System, which NTSA…
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) and the National Bank of Rwanda (NBR) have agreed to develop a license passporting framework for payment service providers (PSPs) between the two countries. A License Passporting Framework will create a…
In a single year, GOtv’s presence in Kenya shrank by 15%. This means that GOtv, designed for price-sensitive households, effectively lost one out of every six active customers. According to the financial year 2025 report, various factors…
Meta has acquired Moltbook, a social network built entirely for software bots, in a deal that closes mid-March. The platform, which went viral shortly after its January launch, works like Reddit, but only computer-run agents can post and…
