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Standard Bank Eyes Major Kenya Banking Deal in Reported NCBA Acquisition Talks
Standard Bank's Kenyan unit reportedly discussing NCBA Group acquisition, potentially creating Kenya's third-largest bank with KSh 1.1 trillion assets.
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X finally rolls out synced drafts across web and app
After years of user requests, X (formerly Twitter) has introduced a long-awaited feature: synced drafts between its mobile app and…
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Hisa Kenya and Nigeria’s Chaka merging into one “super app” after a year of broken experience
Hisa is gearing up for a comeback, at least if its new online teasers are anything to go by. A…
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Apple TV+ Drops the “+”—Now Just “Apple TV”: What the Rebrand Means and Why It’s So Confusing
Apple rebrands its streaming service from Apple TV+ to Apple TV, joining app and device names, causing widespread consumer confusion.
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Samsung Galaxy A73 5G starts getting One UI 8 update globally
Samsung has flipped the Android 16 switch for the Galaxy A73 5G in several markets, and the rollout is already…
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WAKA TV underground network exposed in Eldoret as DCI raid cuts off 64 subscribers, starts court prosecutions
Authorities have tightened the noose on illegal Internet TV streaming in Kenya after a sting operation in Eldoret led to…
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Infinix AI Buds debut in Kenya at KES 8,999, cheaper from 3rd-party retailers
Infinix has officially introduced its AI-powered Infinix AI Buds (model XE37) to the Kenyan market, months after the earbuds launched…
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X is testing changes to how it handles web links to external sites
If you’ve ever posted a link on X and watched your reach plummet into oblivion, you’re not alone — and…
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Samsung set to launch Galaxy Tab S11 & S11 Ultra in Kenya soon
Samsung’s latest flagship tablets, the Galaxy Tab S11 and Tab S11 Ultra, were unveiled globally in early September, and markets…
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Samsung brings One UI 8 update to Galaxy A25 5G and Galaxy A16 5G in Kenya & East Africa
Samsung isn’t slowing down with its Android 16 push. After blessing the Galaxy A17 5G and A54 with the latest…
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If Nokia Asha had lived on in 2025, this is probably what it would look like
HMD has unveiled a new hybrid device dubbed the HMD Touch 4G, a feature phone dressed in touchscreen clothing, drawing…
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OPPO A6 Pro 5G goes global with weaker specs than China model
OPPO quietly launched the A6 Pro 5G in China in early September before shipping a “global” version to markets like…
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Maseno University is getting a KES 120 million tech hub, courtesy of the M-Pesa Foundation
M-Pesa Foundation is investing KES 120 million in a new innovation hub at Maseno University to boost students' digital skills.
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Weird, random SMS popping up from M-Shwari, banks, hospitals, even the Judiciary – did you get one too?
Yesterday, my wife showed me one of the strangest text messages I’ve ever seen. It came from Safaricom’s M-Shwari, but…
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Samsung Galaxy A54 and A17 5G pick up One UI 8 (Android 16) update in East Africa
If you’ve been refreshing your Software Update screen hoping to catch Samsung’s new One UI 8 update, good news, your…
