What's New?

    May 8, 2026

    Google Launches the Fitbit Air: A Screenless KES 12,900 Tracker That Skips Kenya at Launch

    Google's new screenless Fitbit Air launches at $99.99 with 7-day battery and AFib detection, but skips Kenya at launch.
    May 8, 2026

    YouTube Picture-in-Picture is Now Free in Kenya. Finally.

    YouTube is rolling out free Picture-in-Picture to Kenyan users on Android and iOS. Music videos still need Premium.
    May 7, 2026

    The KES 80 Billion Question: Who Wins from Safaricom’s Record Year, and Who Pays?

    Safaricom paid its biggest dividend ever in FY26. It is also the last under the old shareholder structure. Here is…
    May 7, 2026

    Somalia’s Hormuud Just Borrowed Kenya’s Smartphone Financing Playbook, But Made It Interest-Free

    Hormuud Telecom partners with Get-Phone to finance 100,000 smartphones in Somalia, using EVC Plus mobile money and zero-interest Sharia-compliant terms.
    May 7, 2026

    NTSA Says Goodbye to Paper Logbooks: eLogbook Launches on eCitizen June 10, 2026

    Kenya’s NTSA launches eLogbook on June 10, 2026, ending paper-based vehicle registration with QR-coded, encrypted digital certificates on eCitizen. (20…
    May 7, 2026

    Safaricom FY26: Mobile Data Just Overtook Voice for the First Time. Is This Really a Tech Company Yet?

    Mobile data hit 42.1% of connectivity revenue, voice fell to 41.3%. Fixed broadband grew 12.2%. AI is in production. But…
    May 7, 2026

    KRA Has Been Trying to Get Inside Your M-Pesa for a Decade. eTIMS Is How They Do It.

    KRA tried in 2016 and again in 2024 to legislate blanket access to your mobile money. It got blocked both…
    May 7, 2026

    Safaricom Ethiopia FY26: Losses Halve, Customers Surge, and the Break-Even Question Gets a Real Answer

    Safaricom Ethiopia FY26 results show losses halving and customers surging. EBITDA break-even now targeted for FY27. Here is what changed.
    May 7, 2026

    Safaricom FY26: M-PESA Hits KES 183 Billion, Now 45.6% of Revenue

    M-PESA hit KES 183 billion, 45.6% of Safaricom Kenya revenue. Merchants doubled. Fuliza surged. The fintech shift accelerates.
    May 6, 2026

    Kenya’s eCitizen Convenience Fee Set to Double Under New Tiered Structure

    Kenya's Treasury wants to replace the flat KES 50 eCitizen convenience fee with a tiered system topping out at KES…
      May 7, 2026

      KRA Has Been Trying to Get Inside Your M-Pesa for a Decade. eTIMS Is How They Do It.

      KRA tried in 2016 and again in 2024 to legislate blanket access to your mobile money. It got blocked both…
      May 5, 2026

      Tax Cuts on Phones and Telecom Gear Could Connect Millions More Africans, Says GSMA Policy Chief

      GSMA Africa Policy Chair Daddy Mukadi calls for tax exemptions on smartphones and telecom equipment to boost digital inclusion.
      April 23, 2026

      DTB’s New Tap-to-Pay Wearables Quietly Solve Kenya’s Apple NFC Problem

      DTB launches NFC-enabled rings and wristbands in Kenya from KES 1,200. Tap-to-pay linked to your DTB debit card.
      April 22, 2026

      Apple’s Incoming CEO John Ternus Says the Company Is ‘About to Change the World’ Again

      From the first foldable iPhone to long-rumoured smart glasses, here is the speculation around Apple's first wave of products under…
      April 14, 2026

      Airtel Kenya waited too long to hit Safaricom where it hurt most

      Safaricom handed Airtel Kenya one of the clearest competitive openings the local telecom market has seen in a long time.…
      April 13, 2026

      My OneApp is forcing users to set Safaricom as SIM 1, and you are right to be annoyed

      Safaricom’s new My OneApp was supposed to make things easier by bringing together MySafaricom and M-PESA in one place. Instead,…
      Back to top button