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Report: Only 23.8% of Kenyan smart TV owners access digital content on TVs
Kenya is weirdly skilled at two things at once: we’re search-happy and we also still suffer from painfully slow fixed…
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Morocco & South Africa lead the World in Search Engine Use, Kenya not too far behind
For the better part of two decades, search engines like Google, Bing, and DuckDuckGo have been the internet’s front door.…
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Kenya Ranks Among the Slowest in the World for Fixed Internet Speeds
Kenya’s fixed internet story is starting to feel like that friend who’s always “on the way” but never actually shows…
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Connecting the Next Billion: Can a $30 Smartphone and Global Collaboration Close the Digital Divide?
Exploring solutions to the digital divide, including the GSMA's call for a $30 smartphone and global collaboration to foster digital…
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The Digital Divide’s New Frontline: 3.1 Billion People Have Internet Access They Can’t Use
A new GSMA report reveals the "Usage Gap"—3.1 billion people have mobile internet coverage but remain offline, redefining the digital…
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Etsy’s Payment Policy Shuts Down 54,000 African Shops
Etsy's new mandatory payment policy shut down thousands of African shops by removing their only option: standalone PayPal.
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Porn Websites Forcing Age Verification Laws Lost 90% of Online Traffic, Study Reveals
When the United Kingdom rolled out its new Online Safety Act, politicians patted themselves on the back. Finally, a bold…
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Airtel Kenya Bets on Home Fibre in 2025: Bold Move or Missed Timing?
After years of riding on mobile growth and dabbling in wireless home internet, Airtel Kenya is finally moving into the…
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All Apple Intelligence Features Coming with iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS 26, and watchOS 26
Circle September 15 on your calendar. Because that’s the day Apple will push out iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS 26…
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Over 1,500 Safaricom Base Stations Now Powered by Solar Energy
I’ve always been a curious person. So, when a Safaricom “booster” was being installed in my front yard, I naturally…
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Investigation Reveals What AI Tutors and Trainers in Kenya and Africa Are Facing
Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). The holy grail of AI. The thing Sam Altman (OpenAI’s CEO) says is “just around the…
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Samsung Lost ~12% African Smartphone Market Share in 2 Years as Xiaomi Climbed to 14%
Africa’s smartphone market has a new rivalry brewing, and the latest Canalys numbers tell the story in bold strokes. Between…
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New AI Features Google Announced with the Pixel 10
Google didn’t just launch new phones this week. It basically stuffed an AI butler into the Pixel 10 series. From…
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Safaricom’s New B-Live Data Bundles: Everything You Need to Know
Safaricom has quietly rolled out a new data product called B-Live, and depending on who you ask, it’s either a…
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Experts Say CHAN 2024 Online-Only Ticketing Ignored Kenya’s Digital Divide
If you’ve tried to buy a ticket for CHAN 2024 in Kenya, chances are you’ve felt like you were wrestling…
