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August 30, 2026
Google to withhold 5% AdSense earnings for the taxman
Google will deduct 5% tax on AdSense from September earnings. India, Nigeria and South Africa have no such platform withholding.
August 30, 2026
The biggest phone batteries in the world right now, ranked: 11,000mAh down to 7,200mAh
Honor's X80 Pro Max leads at 11,000mAh. We rank 23 phones by battery, and flag which models shrink outside China.
August 30, 2026
Huawei launches HarmonyOS 7 and a third tri-fold on 7 September
Huawei launches HarmonyOS 7 and the Mate XT 2 tri-fold on 7 September, in a category Samsung already abandoned
August 30, 2026
I&M Group profit rises 22% to KES 10.2 billion as Rwanda and Uganda carry the half
I&M Group made KES 10.2 billion after tax in the first half of 2026, with Kenya flat and regions growing.
August 30, 2026
Samsung Galaxy S26 FE costs KES 103,100 for 8/256GB Model
Samsung Electronics East Africa has priced the Galaxy S26 FE at KES 103,100 for 256GB, on sale from 4 September.
August 30, 2026
Old Mutual Holdings made more profit in six months than it made in all of 2025
Old Mutual Holdings posted KES 882 million net profit for the first half of 2026, beating its entire 2025 result.
August 30, 2026
Britam’s pre-tax profit rose 52% to KES 3.8 billion in the first half of 2026
Britam's pre-tax profit rose 52% to KES 3.82 billion in the first half of 2026, lifted by stronger underwriting results.
August 30, 2026
Xiaomi has built a box that replaces your cloud storage subscription
The Smart Storage holds up to 60TB, backs up your phone on its own and plays 4K video straight to…
August 30, 2026
Huawei’s HarmonyOS is now the world’s third-largest mobile operating system
China's government says HarmonyOS is the world's third-largest mobile OS, though Huawei phones sold in Kenya still run Android-based EMUI.
August 29, 2026
Meta’s new WhatsApp charge hits banks and big online shops, not the free Business app
Meta will charge Kenyan businesses Sh0.52 per WhatsApp reply from 1 October 2026, and here is exactly how it works
