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PayPal Bets $100 Million on Middle East and Africa’s Digital Future

PayPal commits $100 million to the Middle East and Africa, aiming to fuel innovation, support local entrepreneurs, and drive growth.

Sinotruk Taps Local Assembly Giant KVM to Tackle Surging Truck Demand in Kenya

Sinotruk partners with Kenya Vehicle Manufacturers to assemble trucks locally, a strategic move to meet surging market demand in Kenya.

Google is bulding ChromeOS on top of Android, not killing it

Let’s talk about the big news that dropped at the recent Snapdragon Summit 2025 in Hawaii. Google is merging Android…

Xiaomi reveals new HyperOS 3 features and global rollout timeline

Xiaomi has finally pulled the curtains on the global rollout plan for HyperOS 3, and yes, it’s starting this October!…

Google Brings Gemini AI to Smart TVs. TV Becomes a Smart Assistant.

Google is bringing its powerful Gemini AI to smart televisions, a move set to redefine how people interact with their…

Bolt Send Parcel Service Expands to Mombasa and Kakamega Riding on Kenya’s E-Commerce Wave

Bolt, best known in Kenya as a ride-hailing app, is betting big on the country’s fast-growing e-commerce sector with the…

New OxygenOS 12-15 bug lets apps read your SMS w/o permission, OnePlus silent on fix

OnePlus fans might want to take a deep breath, because your phone’s text messages may not be as private as…

WhatsApp rolls out in-app message translations with on-device privacy

WhatsApp is making it easier to chat across languages with the rollout of message translations on both Android and iPhone.…

Google AI Plus expands to 20 African countries, price in Kenya is KES 500/month

Google has quietly flipped the switch on a big AI rollout, and Kenya is right in the middle of it.…

Nvidia to invest $100 billion in OpenAI: Forging an AI power couple that could rule the future

In a move that sent shockwaves through the tech world, Nvidia, the undisputed titan of AI chips, announced an investment…

Kenya has recorded over 7 billion cyber threats this year. CBK responds with new Cybersecurity Centre

Kenya’s financial sector is facing a new kind of heist—one that doesn’t involve masks, getaway cars, or armed robbers. Instead,…

Vivo gives OriginOS 6 (Android 16) a global launch date

Vivo fans, we finally have some clarity on OriginOS Global, and it’s a mix of good and “meh” news. After…

DStv lost 84.2% of active subscribers in Kenya between June 2024 and June 2025

The latest sector stats from the Communications Authority are brutal for MultiChoice. By the end of June 2025, DStv’s active…

Kenya has 2.14 million fixed internet subscribers as of June 2025

Kenya’s fixed internet sector is expanding, but the reality on the ground isn’t as rosy as the subscription numbers suggest.…

Voice calls & SMS are still alive in Kenya’s digital age

Kenya has nearly doubled its 5G data subscriptions since June 2024 thanks to a growing smartphone user base that has…

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