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EU votes to kill Grok’s ability to bikini-fy or nudify real people
The European Parliament just found the perfect Trojan horse to justify a massive overreach into AI regulation, and they are…
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Hurupay promises Kenyans the ultimate U.S. bank account. But is it a scam? I signed up to find out
As someone who has spent over a decade tracking the highs and lows of the Kenyan tech scene, from the…
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M-Pesa is Bringing Tap-to-Pay to Kenya, and it Could Change How We Checkout Forever
Safaricom is bringing M-Pesa Tap-to-Pay in Kenya. Discover how Android NFC, PIN-less limits, and SoftPOS will change retail checkouts, and…
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Hisense is testing unskippable ads on its TVs: Hereβs how to block them
Nobody likes ads, especially when you’ve already paid good money for the hardware. But lately, Hisense TV owners have been…
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M-Pesa Just Turned Android Phones into Global Visa Cards. Here is Why Tanzania Got it First.
Vodacom Tanzania and M-Pesa launched Africa's first Tap to Pay feature, allowing Android users global contactless payments despite hardware limits.
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The Zuri Awards 2026: 10 Trailblazing Women Rewriting Kenyaβs Social and Economic Future
The 2026 Zuri Awards honoured ten trailblazing women driving Kenyaβs economic growth through impactful leadership in tech, agriculture, and education.
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Inside Konzaβs βSmart Energyβ Grid: The 99.99% Uptime Promise for Africa’s Silicon Savannah
Konza Technopolis has launched a smart, resilient power grid guaranteeing 99.99% uptime, securing reliable electricity for Kenya's growing tech infrastructure.
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The Era of Hyper-Connectivity: Samsung Pitches the Galaxy S26 as Your Ultimate Home Conductor
For years, the “smart home” has been a fragmented concept; a collection of standalone devices that required more manual management…
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Samsung Retains Crown as Worldβs No.1 TV Brand for the 20th Consecutive Year
Samsung celebrates twenty consecutive years as the worldβs top television brand, retaining global dominance by prioritising premium, high-revenue display technologies.
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Safaricomβs iPhone eSIM experience is still frustratingly buggy, but relief might be in sight
Over a year ago, we dove deep into the Safaricom eSIM experience here in Kenya, and one of the most…
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Xiaomi 17, other Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 devices cracked wide open in massive bootloader exploit
A newly discovered exploit is making waves in the Android modding community, potentially allowing users to unlock the bootloaders of…
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Safaricom just dropped the dates for Decode 4.0 “Made of Kenya Edition”
Safaricom has officially taken the wraps off Decode 4.0. Tagged the “Made of Kenya Edition,” this year’s developer and tech…
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Safaricom invites users to test the new unified MySafaricom and M-PESA app
Last September, we reported that Safaricom planned to merge the MySafaricom app and the M-PESA Super app into a single,…
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Airtel Kenya quietly upgrades Smarta monthly bundles, now offering up to 90GB
Airtel continues to cement its position as the king of affordable mobile plans in Kenya. The telco has been consistently…
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Safaricom now requires a Police OB to get your full M-PESA statement
While Safaricomβs push to mask phone numbers in everyday M-PESA transactions is a net positive for privacy, their strict interpretation…
