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Canva Pro has daily & weekly subscription plans in Kenya starting at KES 130
Canva is on an absolute tear lately. Between buying up world-class animation studios like Cavalry and snapping up stealth AI…
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Canva is not slowing down
Online design giant Canva has announced the dual acquisition of US-based MangoAI and UK-based Cavalry, a move that significantly strengthens…
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Can an airport that struggles to pay its staff build the ultimate ride-hailing app?
KAA is building a "super app" to challenge Uber and Bolt. But critics fear it’s less about innovation and more…
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Spotify has been in Kenya for 5 years now. Here is exactly what we’ve been listening to.
Spotify marks five years in Kenya, revealing massive listener growth driven by algorithmic discovery, local exports, and surging Amapiano streams.
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Jeff Koinange finally joins the podcast craze with ‘Off the Record’ premiering March 1
Kenya’s podcasting landscape is about to get a major heavyweight addition. Jeff Koinange, undeniably one of the biggest and most…
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Infinix Taps Olympian Sabrina Simader for Kenyan Launch
Infinix partners with Kenyan Olympic skier Sabrina Simader to launch the new flagship Snapdragon NOTE 60 Pro smartphone in Kenya
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[Videos] Galaxy S26 Ultra vs POVA Curve 2: Samsung & TECNO push sexualized ads
As 2026 gains momentum, smartphone makers are ramping up their usual pre-launch hype cycles. Samsung is preparing to unveil the…
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INTERPOL smashes African scam rings with 651 arrests in 2 months, millions recovered
Another month, another sweeping cybercrime crackdown across Africa, and once again, Kenya and Nigeria are right in the middle of…
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[Video] First look at Chrome for Android’s desktop-style Task Manager
Over a year after initial code commits hinted at its development, we finally have our first proper look at the…
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Milimani Court Acquits Student in Cybercrime Case, Raising New Questions About Kenya’s Digital Rights Laws
Milimani court acquits student, spotlighting weak digital attribution, telco data concerns, and growing scrutiny of Kenya’s cybercrime law enforcement.
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A new forensic report reveals how Israeli tech is fueling DCI’s crackdown on political dissent
A new forensic investigation by Canada-based research group Citizen Lab has placed Kenya’s security agencies at the center of an…
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Microsoft Edge on Android is getting Gemini Nano-powered Summarize and Rewrite features
For months, Google has been steadily integrating its Gemini Nano on-device AI model into the desktop version of Chrome, powering…
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Android 17 is Google’s biggest large-screen and cross-device push yet
Google has officially kicked off the next era of its mobile OS, and if the first beta is anything to…
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CA wants to build its own ID-to-SIM card checker to rival *106#: Here’s why that’s actually a big deal
If you’ve ever had that paranoid thought, “Is someone running a scam using a SIM card registered in my name?”…
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The ‘Fuliza Excuse’ Won’t Work For M-Pesa Reversals
Mistakenly sent money to Fuliza? It is reversible. Safaricom restores the recipient's debt and refunds your cash via 456.














