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Kenya’s Top Companies in 2025 Are Mostly Banks

Insights At a Glance: Kenya’s stock market rewards stability, which is why banks dominate—while innovative startups like M-KOPA, Wasoko, and…

Android 16’s “Fake Cell Tower” Alerts Could Be a Gamechanger in Fight Against State Surveillance

Insights At a Glance: Android 16 is adding a new privacy feature that warns users when their phones connect to…

Kenya’s Digital Surveillance Controversy: Safaricom, CA Deny Role in Albert Ojwang Case

Safaricom and CA deny involvement in Albert Ojwang's tracking death, contradicting police surveillance claims amid Kenya's declining internet freedoms.

Kenya’s Innovation Boom: What’s Fueling the Silicon Savannah—and What’s Holding It Back?

Kenya's innovation ecosystem shows strong potential but faces challenges: 81% foreign funding dependence, Nairobi concentration, gender gaps, and delayed policy…

AI vs Cancer: How Google’s Breakthroughs Are Inspiring Hope — and Why Kenya is Ready for the Future

Insights At a Glance: Google’s AI innovations like AlphaFold are revolutionizing cancer research, accelerating drug discovery, and improving diagnostic accuracy.…

5 Reasons Why Africa’s Smartphone Market Grew 7% in Q1 2025

The Middle East and Africa (MEA) smartphone market finally found its spark again — growing 7% year-on-year in Q1 2025,…

Google Photos Turns 10: Here are 10 Exciting Tips to Celebrate a Decade of Memories

Insights At a Glance: Google Photos is 10. To celebrate, Google dropped 10 tips and tricks to help you edit,…

Warning: New Kenyan Law Could Track Your EVERY Click Online – Here’s Why!

Kenya's proposed metered internet bill sparks outrage over privacy, cost, and digital freedom, potentially harming national progress.

Africa is Becoming a Global Travel Trendsetter, Says Mastercard’s 2025 Report

Mastercard says Africa is redefining global travel in 2025 through wellness, wilderness, culinary experiences, and rising regional business appeal.

South Africa Leads Africa in Embracing AI in Workplaces, China Tops Global Rankings

I have been diving into the “Trust, attitudes and use of artificial intelligence: A global study 2025,” and the insights…

New Report Reveals African Airlines Are Failing at Payments, And It’s Hurting Their Business

Visa-AFRAA study shows outdated payment systems are costing African airlines revenue, fraud losses, and passenger trust.

Broken Transformer Blues: Why Your Power Might Be Out for Weeks

If you’ve ever lived in Kenya — or moved around the country like I have over the past decade —…

3 Things You Can Now Do With Gemini on Android Auto

I don’t own a car. I don’t even drive. But after seeing what Google just announced at its latest I/O…

“Ati syntax error? Hio si upigie KRA!” — Kenyans Turn CS Kabogo Into a Meme as Tech Activism Evolves

What do you get when you combine a country full of frustrated, digitally-savvy youth with a Cabinet Secretary many feel…

African Countries Must Scale EdTech with Offline Innovation and Strong Policy — New Report Warns

Africa must scale digital learning with offline-first tools, open-source platforms, and teacher training, new report shows.

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