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Telecom and Pay TV Spending in Middle East and Africa Hit $149 Billion in 2024

Insights At a Glance: Telecom and pay TV spending in MEA reached $149B in 2024, up 7.7% from the previous…

Smartphone Market Share in Kenya as of June 2025: The Big Winners and Losers

Insights At a Glance: Samsung leads the pack, rising from 24.32% to 30.32% and extending its dominance in Kenya. Transsion…

Top 15 AI Cities in the World Leading with 5G Advanced

From Singapore to Shanghai, a new era of intelligent cities is taking shape, and it’s powered by a not-so-secret weapon:…

Africa’s Growing Vulnerability: How Complacency Exposes the Continent to Rising Cyber Threats

Africa faces escalating cyber threats as criminals exploit the continent's rapid digital transformation. With only 9 out of 54 African…

Kenya Power Says The More You Consume Electricity, The Higher The Cost Per Unit

Insights At a Glance: Kenya Power has three main tariff bands based on your monthly electricity usage:Below 30 units (KES…

From Shipping Containers to Sound Systems: How Studio Can-V is Building Kenya’s Sustainable Music Future

An innovative project in Nairobi is turning shipping containers into high-tech music studios to empower Kenya's next generation of DJs.

Why Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7 Won’t Launch in Kenya and Why That Actually Makes Sense

Why Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7 Won’t Launch in Kenya and Why That Actually Makes Sense

The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup is Packed with Tech Innovations, But Here are My Top 3 Picks

As a Chelsea fan watching the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 all the way from Kenya — yes, even those…

Inside Kenya’s Underground Data Market: Your Personal Info Might Already Be on Sale for As Little as KES 50

Insights At a Glance: A website called Data Kenya Shop is openly selling detailed personal data of Kenyans — including…

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,…

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