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August 24, 2026
Samsung Galaxy S27: everything we know so far
Every Galaxy S27 leak so far: four models, a Pro without the S Pen, the camera plateau and Kenya pricing.
August 24, 2026
Xiaomi launches the Xring O3, a 3nm chip built by TSMC for its September foldable
Xiaomi has unveiled the Xring O3, its second in-house 3nm chip. It debuts in the Xiaomi 18 Fold in September.
August 24, 2026
Ziidi Trader now accepts passports and military IDs to open accounts
Safaricom's Ziidi Trader now accepts Kenyan passports, military IDs and foreign passports, ending its previous national ID only requirement.
August 21, 2026
Samsung is still updating the Galaxy S8 and Note 8, nearly a decade after launch
Samsung has pushed a new software update to the Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8+ and Galaxy Note 8. All three phones…
August 20, 2026
Absa Kenya half-year profit falls 10% to KES 10.5 billion, but the dividend jumps 150%
Absa Bank Kenya's half-year profit fell 10% to KES 10.5 billion, yet the board more than doubled the interim dividend.
August 20, 2026
Equity Group half-year profit rises 32% to KES 45.5 billion as more than half the business moves outside Kenya
Equity Group made KES 45.5 billion in half-year 2026 profit, up 32%, with its regional subsidiaries now driving most growth.
August 20, 2026
Absa signs Simba Corp deal for up to 100% vehicle and tractor financing
Absa Bank Kenya and Simba Corporation sign an MoU offering up to 100% vehicle and tractor financing under ABF 2.0.
August 20, 2026
Huawei’s new Pura X View brings the wide screen to a normal slab phone
Huawei's Pura X View is the first wide-screen slab phone, with a 16:9.5 display and 7,000mAh battery.
August 18, 2026
Smarta 1500 drops from 90GB to 32GB as Airtel Kenya revises every bundle tier
Airtel Kenya cut Smarta bundle data by up to 64% on 18 August 2026. The four prices stayed the same.
August 18, 2026
Inside the China-only Honor Robot Phone: a 2.6g motor, two 200MP sensors, 7060mAh battery
Honor's Robot Phone lifts a 200MP camera on a motorised titanium arm. It costs Β₯9,999 and it never leaves China.










































