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Xiaomi is hiring a Key Accounts Manager to drive Safaricom channel growth in Kenya
Xiaomi Kenya is expanding its team once again, this time with a role that could reveal where the company sees…
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MacBook Neo price in Kenya drops to KES 90,000
When the MacBook Neo launched in Kenya at KES 130,000, I said the pricing made it a hard sell for…
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Scams on Legitimate Shopping Sites Are Now the Biggest Source of Fraud Losses in Kenya
TransUnion says third-party seller scams on legitimate shopping sites caused most fraud losses in Kenya, with KES 108,132 median loss.
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Ask Gemini in Chrome arrives in Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa
Google is bringing Ask Gemini in Chrome to Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa, marking a notable expansion of its AI-powered…
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89% of Kenyans Now Use AI to Shop, But Only 29% Would Trust It to Pay, Visa Study Finds
Visa's Stay Secure 2026 study: 89% of Kenyans shop with AI, but only 29% trust AI agents at checkout.
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Google drops Pixel 6 and 6 Pro from latest Android 17 update
If you are holding onto a Google Pixel 6 or Pixel 6 Pro and checking your settings for the latest…
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Faiba Home Internet has cheaper entry-level plans starting at KES 3,000 for 35Mbps
When we last covered Faiba Home Plus plans in Kenya a year ago, the cheapest option on offer was the…
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Starlink’s 100Mbps plan expands globally, could land in Kenya at KES 2,000/month
If you’ve been closely watching the home internet wars in Kenya recently, you know the pressure is mounting. Local giants…
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Starlink crashed mobile data usage in Kenyan schools from 67% to 4% in a month, new study finds
For years, internet access in many Kenyan schools has depended on a familiar mix of mobile data bundles, fibre subscriptions…
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Samsung Galaxy A18 4G leaks
It feels like just the other day when the Samsung Galaxy A17 officially landed in Kenya, capturing the attention of…
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Samsung starts testing One UI 9 update for Galaxy S25, A57, A34 and A17 5G
We have officially crossed a major milestone in the Samsung ecosystem. Now that Samsung has wrapped up its One UI…
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How do you stop Airtel flash SMS notification? Here’s what we know so far
Back in January, we showed you exactly how to stop the annoying Safaricom flash SMS message, that pesky “End of…
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Tibu Health secures new funding to expand pharmacy-based clinics in Kenya
Kenyan healthtech start-up Tibu Health has secured financing from Proparco, with the funding set to accelerate the company’s rollout of…
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iOS 27 Can Now Change Your Weak and Hacked Passwords For You
Apple's iOS 27 Passwords app uses Apple Intelligence to automatically find and replace weak or compromised passwords with one tap.
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Quiet plans for a new 199-hectare Tech City in Nakuru emerge – New Konza City?
Kenya’s “Silicon Savannah” ambitions could soon expand deep into the Rift Valley. According to project planning documents first shared by…













