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October 8, 2026
Africa’s Talking co-founder Sam Gikandi alleges seven months without pay in investor dispute
Africa’s Talking co-founder Sam Gikandi says he has gone seven months without a salary. He accuses the International Finance Corporation…
October 8, 2026
Vivo V80 costs more than the V70 and uses older LPDDR4X RAM and UFS 3.1 storage
vivo launched the V80 in India on 6th October with a bigger battery and a 144Hz screen, but every model…
October 8, 2026
Spotify Audiobooks go global: what Kenyan listeners get and what we don’t know yet
Spotify audiobooks are coming to Kenya before 2027, mainly through Audiobooks+, a paid add-on. There's no Kenyan price set yet.
October 8, 2026
PawaPay gets a Bank of Mozambique licence to sign up merchants directly
PawaPay has a Bank of Mozambique payment licence to onboard merchants directly, with M-Pesa connected and Tmcel's mKesh still missing.
October 8, 2026
XREAL Aura Android XR glasses start at USD 1,279 with a computer you keep in your pocket
XREAL Aura Android XR glasses cost USD 1,279, about KES 166,000, with a pocket computer; early reservation holders order first.
October 8, 2026
Safaricom Home Fibre customers in Embakasi got their questions answered at an estate clinic
Safaricom held a Home Internet clinic in Avenue Park, Embakasi, where it says 70% of homes already use its internet.
October 8, 2026
Microsoft wants Windows PCs to build apps with local AI
Microsoft wants Windows PCs to build apps and perform tasks using local AI, with new hardware and staged Copilot upgrades.
October 8, 2026
ASUS and TP-Link start selling Wi-Fi 8 routers before phones can use most of it
TP-Link's Wi-Fi 8 router lists at about KES 117,000 in Germany. Most of its gains need a Wi-Fi 8 phone.
October 8, 2026
vivo’s OriginOS 7 works with Apple Watch, AirPods and iCloud
vivo's OriginOS 7 works with Apple Watch, AirPods and iCloud, but the watch needs an iPhone and a later update.
October 8, 2026
Baseus MC2 NC clip-on earbuds partly seal your ear to cancel noise
Baseus MC2 NC clip-on earbuds bring noise cancelling to an open-ear design. They currently cost about KES 15,100 in China.
