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Apple Launches Tap to Pay on iPhone in Malaysia. Kenya Still Isn’t on the Map
Apple brings Tap to Pay to Malaysia, expanding iPhone-as-POS globally. Kenyan merchants still wait, held back by missing Apple Pay.
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DTB & Premier Bank Kenya revive M-PESA 1Tap dream with NFC wearables for tap-and-pay
About a decade after Safaricom tried to make contactless payments mainstream with the now-defunct M-PESA 1Tap, Kenyan finance players are…
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BasiGo starts local assembly of electric vans in Kenya, delivery of 500+ units begins this April
BasiGo has hit another important milestone in Kenya’s e-mobility journey. Last week, the company announced that it has started local…
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Safaricom’s latest My OneApp updates finally fix the most annoying bug
Safaricom’s My OneApp rollout has been rough from the start, and that is putting it politely. What was supposed to…
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Xbox Game Pass Just Got Cheaper. Here’s What You’re Giving Up.
Microsoft cuts Xbox Game Pass Ultimate to $22.99 and PC Game Pass to $13.99, removes day-one Call of Duty.
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Google’s New Deep Research Agents Can Now Search Both the Web and Your Private Files
Google's Deep Research and Deep Research Max agents now blend web search with private company data through the Gemini API
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OPPO Find X9 Ultra Arrives Globally with Dual 200MP Cameras and a World-First 50MP 10x Periscope
OPPO's new Find X9 Ultra arrives with five rear cameras, 8K video, Hasselblad partnership, and pricing from USD 1,499 globally.
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vivo Teases V70 FE for Kenya: 7000mAh battery, 200MP Camera For Travel Photography
vivo previews the V70 FE in Kenya with a 200MP camera and 7000mAh battery, targeting travel and social users.
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KIM issues clarification for students from 2018 to present after TVETA shutdown notice [U]
Update: KIM has now issued yet another statement, this time saying the High Court has officially stayed the enforcement of…
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Safaricom Beats Airtel on Every Mobile Internet Metric in Kenya, nPerf’s 2026 Report Says
The operator swept download, upload, latency, browsing and streaming in the nPerf barometer for April 2025 to March 2026. Airtel's…
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WhatsApp Ads Arrive in Kenya: What It Means for the 25 Million Kenyans Who Live on the App
Meta rolls out WhatsApp ads in Kenya inside Status and Channels. How targeting works, why now, and what Kenyan users…
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Wall Street Just Flagged the Kenya Shilling as One of Africa’s Most Vulnerable Currencies
Wall Street banks warn the Kenya shilling is Africa's most vulnerable currency. Here is what a weaker KES means for…
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Tim Cook Steps Down as Apple CEO After 15 Years, John Ternus Takes the Reins
From Jobs to Cook to Ternus: Apple Begins a New Era With Its Hardware Chief as CEO
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TCL Takes Over Nairobi for Arsenal vs Man City, Puts Its New SQD Mini-LED TVs in the Spotlight
TCL Africa hosted a watch party at Nairobi's Redroom during Arsenal vs Man City, showcasing its new SQD Mini-LED TVs.
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OnePlus Ace 6 Ultra arrives 28 April in China with a bolted-on “Gun God” controller that turns it into a handheld console
OnePlus is answering Backbone and Razer Kishi with a first-party gamepad that makes the Ace 6 Ultra feel like a…
