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The 2025 TikTok Awards prove the era of ‘viral dances’ is over
Nigeria sweeps narrative awards while Kenya’s Tunero Animations and Zoza Sportscast define a new era at the 2025 TikTok Awards.
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Safaricom slips new promo offers into M-PESA transactions to Airtel
Safaricom appears to have quietly rolled out a new, rather unusual behaviour inside the M-PESA SIM Toolkit, and it’s already…
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Safaricom now requires users to reconfirm M-PESA recipient number when using SIM Toolkit
Safaricom appears to be rolling out a new SIM Toolkit (STK) change that adds an extra confirmation step when sending…
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Google finally adds native HLS playback to Chrome, Edge, & other Chromium desktop browsers
After nearly four years of development, Google is finally rolling out native HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) playback to Chrome on…
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Google Search Year in Review 2025: What Kenyans searched the most this year
It’s that time of year again! The season when every major platform rolls out its annual Year in Review. Spotify…
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Binance launches ‘Binance Junior’ to help kids learn crypto savings under parental control
Binance has announced the launch of Binance Junior, a new sub-account feature designed specifically for children and teenagers aged 6-17.…
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BAKE Awards 2025 voting extended to December 11 as Gala pushed to December 13
Voting for the BAKE Awards 2025 has officially been extended, giving creators and their audiences more time to rally support…
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Spotify Wrapped 2025: Njerae Beats Drake as Kenya’s ‘New Wave’ Overtakes Global Hits
Spotify 2025 Data: Watendawili and Toxic Lyrikali break records as Kenyan listeners prioritize homegrown hits over global chart-toppers.
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These are the 12 major DStv channels going away starting from December 31
MultiChoice’s takeover by French pay-TV giant Canal+ is beginning to leave a clear mark on DStv’s channel line-up. From December…
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YouTube Finally Launches Its Own “Year in Review” – Here’s Everything You Need to Know
YouTube Recap 2025 is live now. Learn how to access your personalized year-in-review, personality type, and key features explained
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Samsung Enters the Trifold Arena: Galaxy Z TriFold Launches at $2,500 to Challenge Huawei
Samsung’s $2,500 Galaxy Z TriFold beats Huawei on durability and software but sacrifices S-Pen support and dust resistance.
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You can now buy B-Live data bundle directly from MySafaricom app on iOS
Safaricom is making it easier for users to purchase B-Live time-based data bundles, with the latest update to the MySafaricom…
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Google Messages is finally making SIM switching less annoying
For years, switching between SIM 1 and SIM 2 in Google Messages was effortless. Users could simply tap a SIM…
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MyDawa users report severe app, website failures and very poor customer services
Earlier this year, MyDawa was riding high. The Kenyan e-health startup was selected by i3 to help transform pharmacy care…
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Spotify Wrapped 2025: Can the 10-Year Anniversary Redeem the ‘AI Flop’ of 2024?
Will Spotify Wrapped 2025 redeem the AI flop of 2024? Here are our release date predictions for the 10th anniversary.
