Kenyan technology publication covering consumer technology, telecoms, digital services, startups, reviews and practical guides.
If you pay for iCloud+ storage on your iPhone, you now have Apple TV. You don’t need a new subscription, extra cost, or a sign-up form. It just gets added to your existing plan. This is the first time Apple TV has been available in Kenya…
Kisumu Governor Anyang’ Nyong’o has proposed legislation to phase out petrol-powered motorcycles in Kenyan cities, eventually extending the shift to electric bikes across the country. The proposal has a clear environmental case. Petrol…
Stanbic Bank Kenya has named Michael Mutiga as its new Chief Executive after getting approval from the Central Bank of Kenya. He steps into the role at a strong moment for the bank, which posted a profit after tax of KES 6.6 billion for…
Stablecoins are becoming part of the bigger conversation about how money moves across borders. Unlike cryptocurrencies, which are often used for trading and speculation, stablecoins are designed to maintain a stable value. They are usually…
Gibson Njine spent about nineteen months building software to solve a problem most people just put up with: when a group eats together the bill gets split evenly, and whoever ordered least ends up paying for whoever ordered most. He…
Shopping for a virtual number looks deceptively simple: a price table, a list of countries, a buy button. In reality, the first time you try to buy a virtual phone number online you are choosing between four fundamentally different…
Airtel Africa is winding up Airtel Kenya Telesonic Limited, its wholesale fiber and internet subsidiary in Kenya, just two years after launching it. The company’s own financial statements, filed for the year ended 31 December 2025, confirm…
As someone with a background in Computer Science and Mathematics, I’ve always been fascinated by the Millennium Prize Problems. Solving even a few of the six that remain unsolved could push entire fields of science forward in ways we can’t…
For an electric motorcycle company, selling more motorcycles is only part of the problem. The harder question is what happens after the sale, especially when the customer is a boda boda rider whose income depends on keeping the bike…
Finding a logo maker in 2026 is easy. You search, and a bunch of results show up in seconds. The hard part is deciding which tool is actually worth using, especially if you start the logo on a computer and finish it later on your phone.…
GT Flow Limited, the company formerly known as Twiga Foods One Limited, has been placed under statutory administration in Kenya. The move marks one of the most biggest setbacks yet for a startup that was once held up as a model for…
For a small business testing TikTok, the first few weeks can feel like shouting into an empty room. You post, the views trickle in, and the follower count barely moves. Meanwhile the accounts that already have a following seem to get…
Apple’s first folding iPhone, dubbed iPhone Duo, comes with a price tag that starts at $1,999, and a big reason for that jump has now come into focus. According to leaker Instant Digital, posting on the Chinese platform Weibo, Samsung…
Not every app arrives with a cautionary tale attached as Yubo did. Figuring out what the app is today requires understanding what it was when it launched under a different name, with different rules, and almost no real moderation to speak…
In July 2026, just over 100 people gathered at Visit Ngara for Greasy Tunes Nairobi, a Spotify event that brought together music, food, fashion, and community. Nyashinski performed an intimate set for the crowd. Until now, only those who…
Anthropic, the US company behind the Claude AI model, has revealed that a Kenyan operator used its technology to mass-produce political content designed to look like genuine public opinion ahead of the 2027 General Election. The company…
Yesterday, Anthropic released a 154-page threat intelligence report detailing how criminals, spies, and propagandists tried to weaponize Claude between December 2025 and August 2026. It covers seven categories: cyberattacks, propaganda,…
Switching password managers has always been a pain. You either had to export everything into a plain text file (basically the least secure place your passwords could live) or, if you used passkeys, you had no option at all except…
Absa Bank Kenya has confirmed Yusuf Omari as its Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. The board announced the decision on September 10, 2026, after securing the necessary regulatory and internal approvals.…
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) will take its Integrated Customs Management System (iCMS) offline for 12 hours on September 13, 2026, and has told importers and clearing agents to wrap up any pending work before then. In a public notice…
Apple held its September event today, with new CEO John Ternus leading the event, and a big part of the news centered on health tracking and hands-free AI features. Here is what got announced, in plain terms. AirPods 5: Noise Cancellation…
Apple has announced the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, bringing a new camera system, a faster chip, and a bigger battery. A Camera Built Around Variable Aperture The biggest change is in the camera. The new 48MP Fusion Main camera…
Apple has unveiled the iPhone Duo, a foldable phone that opens into a 7.6-inch display and closes down to a 5.4-inch outer screen. Design and Build Closed, the iPhone Duo is roughly the size of a standard iPhone. Opened, the inner screen…
X (Twitter) is closing the book on Revenue Sharing, the ad-split program that has paid creators on the platform since 2023, and replacing it with a scheme called Original Content Rewards. The company confirmed the change through its X…
