Interesting Reads
Explore thought-provoking articles, deep dives, interesting reads, and long-form content that goes beyond the surface. Perfect for readers who want to explore tech in a more engaging way.
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Kenya’s Digital Rights Score Went Up in 2025. The Year Behind It Was Far Messier
Kenya's Londa 2025 digital rights score rose to 37 of 60 and 7th in Africa, despite arrests, shutdowns and data…
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How Microsoft Research’s Tyger is Bringing Clearer MRI Scans to Uganda Through the Cloud
Microsoft Research's Tyger platform helps Ugandan and Spanish researchers turn noisy low-field MRI signals into clear, usable medical images.
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Could NTSAβs 1,000 new road cameras be used to track stolen cars?
Why can NTSA cameras instantly catch you speeding and fine you but not track a stolen car on the streets…
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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…
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Anthropic Is Now Worth More Than OpenAI
Anthropic raised $65 billion at a $965 billion valuation, passing OpenAI. We break down what is real, what is hype.
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The iPhone 17 is now selling one in every 17 phones globally. And that is breaking the smartphone market.
A 25% concentration, a 19% Xiaomi collapse, and a 50% RAM price jump: inside the Q1 2026 smartphone market
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China-Africa Trade Hits $275 Billion as Africa Repays More Than It Borrows
A 2026 Boston University and AERC report finds ChinaβAfrica trade hit a record $275 billion, but Africa now repays Beijing…
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What happens to M-PESA balance left in recycled Safaricom SIM cards? And can you claim it?
Imagine waking up to discover that your phone number which is tied to your banking apps, your KRA portal, and…
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Airtel Money vs. M-PESA: Did you know ALL Airtel-to-Airtel money transfers are completely free?
For years, mobile money in Kenya has effectively meant one thing: Safaricomβs M-PESA. It became so dominant that most of…
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Report: Over 15% of all motorbikes sold in Kenya in 2025 were electric
Fuel prices in Kenya are once again becoming a major concern for households, businesses, and especially bodaboda riders who rely…
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Safaricom ordered to pay KES 1.4 billion to the innovator behind M-PESA Go’s idea, plus a permanent royalty on M-PESA revenue
Safaricom must pay Kenyan innovator Peter Muoki KES 1.4 billion plus indefinite royalties for copyright infringement in building M-PESA Go.
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After M-PESA & MySafaricom merger, here are 10+ other Safaricom apps you probably never heard of
Safaricomβs recent merger of the M-PESA and MySafaricom apps tells you exactly where the company wants to go. The telco…
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All Safaricom employees are now AI trained, and the reason says a lot about where the telco is headed
Safaricom has revealed that every single employee, regardless of role, was required to complete AI 101 training last year. That…
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KONVERSATIONS is Here: Pawa IT Launches AI Platform Built for African Customer Support
Kenyaβs pawaIT launches KONVERSATIONS, an Africa-first AI platform built on Googleβs Gemini Enterprise for Customer Experience for enterprise customer support.
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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.
