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April 13, 2026
Africa Just Agreed on a Continental Playbook for Telecommunications Sovereignty. Now Comes the Hard Part.
The Algiers Declaration commits African governments to sovereign cloud, local data centres, and continental infrastructure integration by 2030.
April 13, 2026
Kenya’s Treasury Ditches Petrol Cars for 3,000 Locally Assembled EVs
CS Mbadi announces Kenya will buy 3,000 locally assembled EVs as Middle East conflict disrupts global oil supply.
April 13, 2026
Kenya’s Satellite Operators Now Face Up to KES 45 Million in Licensing Fees. Here’s What Changed and Why It Matters.
The Communications Authority has replaced the old KES 1.6 million satellite licence with a new framework that could cost operators…
April 13, 2026
Samsung Leads Global Gaming Monitor Market for Seventh Straight Year, but Rivals Are Closing In
IDC confirms Samsung's seventh year atop gaming monitors. Shrinking margins suggest rivals are catching up quickly.
April 13, 2026
Kenya Space Agency Sends Climate Camera to the ISS in Historic African Space Collaboration
The Kenya Space Agency's ClimCam payload reaches orbit, marking a milestone in African space technology collaboration.
April 13, 2026
TECNO Wants to Put an AI Agent on Your Phone. EllaClaw Is Its First Attempt.
TECNO's EllaClaw, built on the open-source OpenClaw framework, brings autonomous AI agent capabilities to budget smartphones in Kenya.
April 13, 2026
Autopax Launches Cheche Electric Motorcycle in Nairobi with 12 Battery Swap Stations
Cheche electric motorcycle and battery-swapping network go live in Nairobi as Autopax targets boda boda fleet operators.
April 13, 2026
Murang’a County Launches MyMurang’a App to Put Permits, Bursaries, and Jobs on Your Phone
MyMurang'a app lets residents handle permits, licences, bursaries, and county payments from their phones. Public launch April 18.
April 13, 2026
World Bank Pumps KES 58 Billion Into Northern Kenya’s First Major Fiber Optic Corridor
World Bank approves KES 58 billion to lay 1,270 km of fiber optic cable across Northern Kenya's Isiolo-Mandera corridor.
April 13, 2026
Safaricom rolling out new My OneApp updates to fix bugs on Android
It has been less than two weeks since Safaricom launched the revamped My OneApp on April 2nd, but the telco’s…
