News
Get the latest updates and breaking news from the tech industry. This category covers everything from new product releases to major industry developments.
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Safaricom’s 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 Safaricom’s push to mask phone numbers in everyday M-PESA transactions is a net positive for privacy, their strict interpretation…
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Safaricom starts hiding phone numbers in M-PESA messages: Here’s what it looks like
As M-PESA celebrates its 19th anniversary this March, Safaricom is making a massive change to how our transaction messages look.…
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TikTok Invests KES 25.8M in AI Media Literacy at Nairobi Safer Internet Summit
TikTok invests KES 25.8M in African AI literacy via ad credits, whilst rapidly scaling automated content moderation across the continent.
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KRA Body Cameras: 350 Units Deployed at Borders Amid Privacy Concerns
KRA has deployed 350 body-worn cameras at Kenya's borders to curb corruption. We explore the KES 2.38B project, battery limits,…
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NTSA’s Automated Instant Fines Are Live: The Unanswered Questions Behind Kenya’s Traffic AI
Kenya has launched automated NTSA traffic cameras issuing instant SMS fines, sparking serious concerns about fairness, accuracy, and hidden extortion.
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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Wins ‘Best in Show’ at MWC 2026: Why the New Privacy Display is a Game Changer
Samsung's Galaxy S26 Ultra won 'Best in Show' at MWC 2026 for its groundbreaking Privacy Display and proactive agentic AI.
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WhatsApp Plus is coming back
For years, the name WhatsApp Plus carried a rebellious undertone. It was the forbidden fruit of Android messaging, a modded…
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MTN successfully tests Starlink Direct to Cell in Africa, first on the continent
The space race for smartphone connectivity is officially heating up across Africa. While 2026 was already poised to be the…
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Court Strikes Down Kenya’s ‘Fake News’ Laws, But Upholds Police Spying Powers.
Kenya's fake news law is dead, but state surveillance and ambiguous harassment clauses remain. Read our complete analysis here:
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Safaricom deploys COWs & 5G upgrades to keep networks running at the 2026 Safari Rally
If you read my reviews last year, you might remember the absolute network blackout I experienced at the Mumias Sports…
