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    February 25, 2026

    Emirates brings split-payments to Kenya via Cellulant to bypass mobile money limits

    Booking an international flight from Nairobi can feel like a budgeting exercise disguised as wanderlust. You find a decent fare,…
    February 25, 2026

    BasiGo’s Bold Bet: Can Scheduled Electric Buses Tame Nairobi’s Chaotic Transit?

    How BasiGo's scheduled electric buses and innovative Jenga partnership model aim to formalize Nairobi's chaotic matatu transit system.
    February 24, 2026

    Safaricom Sells Fibre Door-to-Door. Why Can’t It Verify a Bedridden Customer?

    A viral exchange exposes a massive flaw in Kenya's telecom security. What happens when a bedridden Safaricom customer needs a…
    February 24, 2026

    The KES 500 QISJ Paywall: Why Kenya’s Used Car Mileage Scams Are About to Get Worse

    Kenya's free QISJ mileage check is dead. Discover why the new KES 500 NipponCheck paywall fuels used car odometer fraud.
    February 24, 2026

    Canva Pro has daily & weekly subscription plans in Kenya starting at KES 130

    Canva is on an absolute tear lately. Between buying up world-class animation studios like Cavalry and snapping up stealth AI…
    February 24, 2026

    Canva is not slowing down

    Online design giant Canva has announced the dual acquisition of US-based MangoAI and UK-based Cavalry, a move that significantly strengthens…
    February 24, 2026

    Can an airport that struggles to pay its staff build the ultimate ride-hailing app?

    KAA is building a "super app" to challenge Uber and Bolt. But critics fear it’s less about innovation and more…
    February 24, 2026

    GT Bank Kenya slapped with KES 33.18m fine over ‘unconscionable’ corporate bullying

    The Competition Authority of Kenya has penalised the commercial lender after it trapped a long-term corporate client in a 17-month…
    February 24, 2026

    Spotify has been in Kenya for 5 years now. Here is exactly what we’ve been listening to.

    Spotify marks five years in Kenya, revealing massive listener growth driven by algorithmic discovery, local exports, and surging Amapiano streams.
    February 23, 2026

    Jeff Koinange finally joins the podcast craze with ‘Off the Record’ premiering March 1

    Kenya’s podcasting landscape is about to get a major heavyweight addition. Jeff Koinange, undeniably one of the biggest and most…
      February 25, 2026

      BasiGo’s Bold Bet: Can Scheduled Electric Buses Tame Nairobi’s Chaotic Transit?

      How BasiGo's scheduled electric buses and innovative Jenga partnership model aim to formalize Nairobi's chaotic matatu transit system.
      February 20, 2026

      Kenya Pipeline Company IPO Extended Amid Dismal Demand and SMS Spam

      Kenya's failing Pipeline IPO faces a massive retail boycott, forcing the state to use unprecedented SMS spam to drive subscriptions.
      February 18, 2026

      The KPC IPO SMS spam reeks of government desperation

      Something unusual is happening on Kenyan phones. Over the past few days, I’ve received multiple SMS alerts urging me to…
      February 17, 2026

      The Silicon Savannah’s Blind Spot: Building Data Centers on Broken Privacy

      Kenya leads Africa’s data centre market, yet weak regulations and AI labour exploitation leave citizens vulnerable to severe privacy breaches.
      February 17, 2026

      How a ‘Russian Creator’ Weaponised Wearables Against African Women

      Russian creator faces charges in Kenya and Ghana for secretly recording and monetising intimate videos of women using smart glasses.
      February 13, 2026

      Buy those Safaricom & Airtel 5G home routers now, b/c a global memory crisis is pushing prices up

      Safaricom and Airtel are locked in a quiet but aggressive war for your living room. Not through fiber trenches or…
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