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Jiji Reports 70% Surge in Used-Item Searches as Kenya’s Pre-Loved Economy Booms
Kenya's second-hand economy surges online as Jiji records 14.7 million used-item searches in first quarter of 2026.
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Spotify and ONErpm Hold Nairobi Workshop for Rising East African Artists
The two-day Nairobi programme brought together artists, producers, and mentors from Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania for recording, media, and music…
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Government Just Quietly Made Kenya’s Fuel Dirtier for Six Months. Your Engine Will Pay.
Kenya waives fuel sulphur standards from 10ppm to 50ppm for six months. Here's what it means for your car, lungs,…
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Why You Got That Starlink Email in Kenya, And What To Do Right Now
Today is the deadline for Starlink Kenya ID verification. Here's exactly what to do and why the app alone is…
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Safaricom’s 15TB FUP Promise is Gone. Back to as low 1.5TB Limit. WHY?
Safaricom has quietly cut Home Fibre FUP limits from a uniform 15TB to between 1.5TB and 7TB without explanation.
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Amazon Officially Applies for Satellite Internet Licence in Kenya, Setting Up a Direct Showdown With Starlink
Amazon has applied for a Tier 2 satellite internet licence in Kenya, setting up direct competition with Elon Musk's Starlink.
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Airtel Kenya launches XStream Fibre for home and business users, price starts at KES 1,999
Airtel appears to be laying groundwork for deeper SIM self-service inside My Airtel, including PUK lookup, SIM upgrade, SIM swap…
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Safaricom Home Fibre speeds jump again: Bronze now 40Mbps, Gold hits 150Mbps
Safaricom has upgraded Home Fibre speeds across all tiers and added a discount, with Bronze now 40Mbps for KES 2,250.
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Safaricom My OneApp preps huge improvements for 5G Home Wi-Fi internet users
Safaricom’s My OneApp is still dealing with the baggage of its messy rollout, but a teardown of recent APK builds…
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Safaricom My OneApp APK teardown hints at better eSIM requests without shop visits
Safaricom already lets users request for an eSIM through the current MySafaricom app, but the experience has never felt fully…
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Infinix GT 50 Pro Goes Official: Liquid Cooling, Pressure-Sense Triggers, and 144Hz Gaming
Infinix unveils the GT 50 Pro with HydroFlow liquid cooling, dual-pressure GT Triggers, Dimensity 8400 Ultimate, 144Hz AMOLED, and 6500mAh…
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Kenyans are installing unapproved software at a higher rate than META average, Kaspersky warns
Kenyan organisations may be doing better than some regional peers when it comes to having cybersecurity policies in place, but…
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Safaricom is giving My OneApp users 1GB free data as an apology. Did you get yours?
Safaricom appears to be doing more than just apologising for the chaotic My OneApp rollout. After weeks of complaints from…
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Little announces fare increase as fuel prices bite
Little is notifying customers of a new temporary fare increase, with the ride-hailing company saying it will now charge an…
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Apple’s Gemini-Powered Siri Is Still On Track for 2026, Google Confirms
Google Cloud's Thomas Kurian confirmed at Cloud Next 2026 that a Gemini-powered, personalised Siri remains on track for 2026.
