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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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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Safaricom’s M-Pesa Daraja 3.0 sandbox issues spur community-built local alternative
Safaricom unveiled Daraja 3.0 in November 2025, the latest iteration of its M-Pesa API platform. The launch was accompanied by…
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The $196 Trillion Upgrade: How Teaching Kids to Read Rewrites the Global Economy
A new global analysis reveals that ensuring universal literacy by age 10 would add $196 trillion to the global economy…
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Samsung Galaxy A37: 4 major upgrades that make it worth buying
The Samsung Galaxy A36 is currently one of the easiest recommendations in the Kenyan market. It already brought massive improvements…
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Xiaomiโs Africa push is starting to look deliberate with localized websites for Kenya, Nigeria, & South Africa
NOTE: The article has been updated (on Feb. 27) to include websites for Xiaomi in Egypt and Morocco. For some…
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A Future Designed For Us, or With Us?
Converging AI, hardware, and biological revolutions demand urgent, inclusive global governance to ensure these powerful technologies benefit all of humanity.
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iShowSpeed’s Africa Tour Is a Wake-Up Call: Parents Must Reckon With the Influencers Their Kids Actually Follow
Parents remain unaware of toxic streamers their children follow. iShowSpeed's Africa tour reveals a hidden influencer ecosystem requiring urgent parental…
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Donut Lab Says Its Solid-State Battery Ends Range Anxiety. Hype or Reality?
Donut Lab unveils a 5-minute charging solid-state battery at CES 2026. We analyze the bold claims and the physics behind…
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Kiongozi Online Wants to Solve Kenyaโs Voter Information Gap Before 2027
Kiongozi Online launches to bridge Kenyaโs voter information gap before 2027, providing verified candidate profiles, manifestos, and polling station directions.
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Spiro Kenya backlash explained: Battery repossessions, remote lockouts, and the EV model under fire
Spiro Kenyaโs electric motorbikes were once marketed as a lifeline for boda boda riders squeezed by high fuel prices. By…
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The Billion-Dollar Wall: How Biometric IDs Are Locking Africans Out of Their Lives
A new report reveals how $1 billion digital ID systems in Africa are increasing surveillance and excluding millions from essential…
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Microsoft beat its massive connectivity goal in Africa. Now comes the hard part: AI.
The tech giant has brought 117 million people online across the continent, surpassing its 2025 target early. But as Microsoft…
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Google Search Year in Review 2025: What Kenyans searched the most this year
Itโs that time of year again! The season when every major platform rolls out its annual Year in Review. Spotify…
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Safaricom at 25: How a Telco Became Kenyaโs Operating System
Trace Safaricomโs journey from 2G voice calls to a 5G-powered technology giant. A complete timeline of Kenyaโs digital revolution.
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The End of Cheap Phones: Why Your Next Smartphone Will Cost More in 2026
Smartphone prices are set to soar in 2026 due to rising AI chip costs. Here is why budget phones are…
