What's New?
November 6, 2026
Huawei’s new Osta brand will start with two phones, the O1 and O1 Pro
Huawei is preparing a new phone brand called Osta. The O1 and O1 Pro have leaked, still unconfirmed by Huawei.
November 6, 2026
Boniface Mungania is now Safaricom’s permanent M-PESA boss after three months as interim
Safaricom has made Boniface Mungania its permanent Chief Financial Services Officer, running M-PESA, after he stood in twice since 2022.
November 6, 2026
OPPO’s Reno16 series is now on sale in Kenya, alongside the KES 3,999 Enco Air5 earbuds
OPPO's Reno16 and Reno16 F are on sale in Kenya, and the new KES 3,999 Enco Air5 earbuds join them.
November 6, 2026
Superbrands 2026: M-PESA leads Kenya’s top 30, with Samsung, WhatsApp and Google in the top five
M-PESA is Kenya's top brand for 2026 on the Superbrands list, with tech brands taking seven of the top 10.
November 6, 2026
M-PESA Ethiopia lost 510,000 active users in three months as Safaricom Ethiopia neared break-even
Safaricom Ethiopia's EBITDA loss fell from KES 12.56 billion to KES 434.4 million, close to break-even. About 69% of that…
November 6, 2026
Motorola Signature 27 price and specs: it costs nearly twice the first Signature
Motorola's Signature 27 costs nearly twice the first Signature in Europe. Here's the price, the specs and what has changed.
November 6, 2026
Safaricom’s half-year profit jumps 36% as M-PESA revenue passes KES 100 billion
Safaricom made KES 58.2 billion in six months, up 36%. Kenya's profit grew 13.8%, and M-PESA passed KES 100 billion.
November 6, 2026
Google and Microsoft have until 17th November to tell KRA about Kenya’s new 15% tax
Kenya's 15% minimum tax covers groups the size of Google and Microsoft. Many may owe nothing, but must notify KRA.
November 6, 2026
Almost one in five Kenyans online say they pay for AI, the highest share in the world
Kenya tops the world on paying for AI: 18.5% of internet users say they pay monthly, against 12.5% for music.
November 6, 2026
Kenya’s alcohol Bill would ban online sales, home delivery and online ads, and raise the drinking age to 21
A Bill would raise Kenya's drinking age to 21, end online sales and ban alcohol ads online. It isn't law.
