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March 9, 2026
NTSA’s Automated Instant Fines Are Live: The Unanswered Questions Behind Kenya’s Traffic AI
Kenya has launched automated NTSA traffic cameras issuing instant SMS fines, sparking serious concerns about fairness, accuracy, and hidden extortion.
March 9, 2026
How Roam Explorer is Turning Africa’s EVs into Smart, Financed Fleets
How Roam Explorer is using AI and real-time data to track African electric fleets, preventing breakdowns and unlocking EV financing
March 9, 2026
The Spec Sheet is Dead: How African Tech Media is Rewriting the Rules of Engagement
Tech media in Africa is evolving beyond specs. Discover how contextualised , omnichannel storytelling builds compounding trust. Read the full…
March 9, 2026
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Wins ‘Best in Show’ at MWC 2026: Why the New Privacy Display is a Game Changer
Samsung's Galaxy S26 Ultra won 'Best in Show' at MWC 2026 for its groundbreaking Privacy Display and proactive agentic AI.
March 8, 2026
WhatsApp Plus is coming back
For years, the name WhatsApp Plus carried a rebellious undertone. It was the forbidden fruit of Android messaging, a modded…
March 8, 2026
MTN successfully tests Starlink Direct to Cell in Africa, first on the continent
The space race for smartphone connectivity is officially heating up across Africa. While 2026 was already poised to be the…
March 7, 2026
Court Strikes Down Kenya’s ‘Fake News’ Laws, But Upholds Police Spying Powers.
Kenya's fake news law is dead, but state surveillance and ambiguous harassment clauses remain. Read our complete analysis here:
March 7, 2026
The Role of Unlicensed Media Indexers in Expanding and Complicating Digital Access
Unlicensed media indexers expand digital access for many users but undermine creator compensation by bypassing established global copyright frameworks entirely.
March 6, 2026
Safaricom deploys COWs & 5G upgrades to keep networks running at the 2026 Safari Rally
If you read my reviews last year, you might remember the absolute network blackout I experienced at the Mumias Sports…
March 6, 2026
M-PESA hits 40 million monthly active users in Kenya as it turns 19
Nineteen years ago today, Safaricom launched a simple person-to-person money transfer service that would permanently alter the global financial landscape.…
