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    June 2, 2026

    MySafaricom app starts nudging users to switch to My OneApp

    Safaricom appears to be taking the next big step in its app shake-up, and this one is hard to miss.…
    June 2, 2026

    vivo brings Android 17 Beta to X300 Pro users in Kenya, Egypt and Tanzania

    For years, Android beta testing has largely been a privilege reserved for users in a handful of countries. Now, vivo…
    June 2, 2026

    Android 17 Beta: List of all non-Google devices that have received the update

    Google’s push to make Android 17 its most ambitious cross-device and large-screen OS is charging forward. Following the major announcements…
    June 2, 2026

    DStv Stream app disappears from some Android TVs, flagged as ‘unsupported’

    The 2026 FIFA World Cup is practically on our doorstep, and the excitement is palpable. Over at MultiChoice, now owned…
    June 2, 2026

    Safaricom quietly revamps B-Live bundles to include voice calls

    It feels like just yesterday when Safaricom introduced the B-Live product, giving Kenyans a much-needed break from volume-based data anxiety…
    June 2, 2026

    WWDC 2026: A New Siri and Tim Cook’s Last Keynote as CEO

    Apple's WWDC 2026 keynote is June 8. Expect iOS 27, a Gemini-powered Siri overhaul, and likely Tim Cook's final keynote
    June 2, 2026

    Hackers Hijacked Instagram Accounts by Asking Meta’s AI Support Bot

    Hackers tricked Meta's AI support bot into resetting Instagram passwords and seizing accounts. Meta patched it. Here is what actually…
    June 1, 2026

    From hype to proof: what Africa’s 2026 business shift means for Kenyan tech

    TheBoardroom Africa's 2026 report says African business is trading growth stories for provable performance. We unpack what it means for…
    May 31, 2026

    What Kenya’s new Google AI tourism deal actually involves

    Kenya signed an AI tourism deal with Google to double arrivals. We explain the four parts, the numbers, and unanswered…
    May 30, 2026

    Heavy-lift cargo drones are coming to Kenya, and they are aiming where Zipline isn’t

    Kenya's drone delivery market gains a 25kg hybrid cargo drone as GDC teams up with local operator ThatcherX. Here's why.
      May 28, 2026

      Kenya’s 16% smartphone decline should worry policymakers more than brands

      Kenya’s smartphone market just delivered one of the clearest warnings yet about what happens when devices become too expensive for…
      May 28, 2026

      Meta launches paid subscriptions for Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp. Is this the slow death of free social media?

      Meta launches Instagram Plus, Facebook Plus and WhatsApp Plus subscriptions globally with new Meta One AI and creator plans. Full…
      May 27, 2026

      Kenyan retailers are making Google Pixels easily accessible, but some prices are hard to justify

      Google doesn’t sell Pixel phones in Africa. Officially, as far as Mountain View’s hardware division is concerned, the Kenyan market…
      May 17, 2026

      Kenya’s Finance Bill 2026 Wants to Roll Back the EV Tax Break Parliament Passed Less Than a Year Ago

      The Finance Bill 2026 moves EVs, batteries and e-bikes from zero-rated to VAT-exempt, raising prices from 1 July 2026.
      May 15, 2026

      Posta Kenya is Closing 125 Post Offices. Here’s Why It Can’t Recover.

      Posta Kenya is closing 125 of 625 post offices to save KES 1 billion, as couriers eat its courier business.
      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…
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