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Google gives university students in six African countries 12 months of Google AI Pro at no cost
From research to presentations, Gemini 2.5 Pro, Deep Research, NotebookLM, and Veo 3 are now free for students in six…
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Safaricom shops to close temporarily starting today for internal staff event
If you had plans to visit a Safaricom shop this week, you might want to reschedule. Kenya’s biggest telco is…
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iStreet Kenya offering KES 3,000 off any iPhone for newly registered voters — Here’s how to get it
Kenya’s Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) opened voter registration at the tail end of last month, and the exercise…
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Spotify’s new global playlist is a monument to the fan-led takeover of Afrobeats
Responding to massive fan-driven growth, Spotify has launched a Global Afrobeats Playlist, officially crowning the genre's global takeover.
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Windows 10 end of support is in a week
Microsoft is officially ending support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025. That’s just a week from now. If you’re…
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Samsung expands One UI 8 rollout to Galaxy A55, S22 series, Tab S10 & Tab S10 FE in East Africa
Samsung is clearly on a mission this week, and East Africa is right at the center of it. After yesterday’s…
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KCB Group Doubles Down on Green Finance with $578 Billion Loan Screening Program
KCB Group screened KShs 578.3 billion loans for climate risks, disbursed KShs 53.2 billion in green financing, revolutionizing East African…
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Google Launches AI Bug Bounty: Earn Up to $30,000 for AI Vulnerabilities
Google launched an AI Vulnerability Reward Program, offering up to $30,000 for finding critical flaws in its AI systems, and…
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Why Is Apple Walking Back One of iPadOS 26’s Biggest Changes?
Apple's iPadOS 26.1 Beta 2 reintroduces the Slide Over multitasking feature, a direct response to feedback from dissatisfied users.
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Sophos Launches Advisory Services to Deliver Proactive Cybersecurity Resilience
Sophos launched Advisory Services: security testing, including penetration and web app assessment, informed by X-Ops threat intelligence to fix security…
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One UI 8 lands on Galaxy A34, A26 and A15 5G in East Africa
Samsung isn’t slowing down. Barely hours after we reported that the Galaxy A35 picked up the Android 16-based One UI…
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Visa tests stablecoin funding on Visa Direct to unlock faster liquidity
Stablecoin prefunding on Visa Direct promises faster liquidity and predictable settlement for cross-border payouts.
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These Samsung Galaxy devices have received One UI 8 update across East Africa
Samsung’s One UI 8 (Android 16) update is now live on several Galaxy devices across East Africa, thanks to its…
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The World Bank’s private investment arm has a new plan for Africa: use its own money
IFC outlines how Africa’s own capital can fund jobs, green power, and food security, with Kenya a key test bed.
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Airtel Kenya zero-rates Kenya Education Cloud and Elimika, expanding access to CBC learning
Airtel zero-rates KICD’s Education Cloud and Elimika, expanding free CBC content and teacher training across Kenya.
